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As all three of the Gonzalez brothers say... "Good Althletes are born, Great Athletes are Made".  The would like to extend you an invitation to join them and many other athletes to the Grand Opening of the Gonzalez Sports Academy.The facility is nestled in the community of Easlake and is nearly 30,000 square feet of world class athletic heaven.  You can visit the new locations Website at www.GonzalezSportsAcademy.com to follow the progress of its development.If you have any quesitons please contact Anne Pickard at (619) 955-6367.

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" Bridge Volleyball WNC is off to a great start! Our 17-1 team played in the Platinum division and won 2 out of 3 matches. There is a lot of exicitment here from both the parents, players and other coaches. Check out our parents making a "Bridge" as they celebrate the great wins from Saturday. "

It has been approximently 21 months since I was first introduced to Bob Foley and David Gonzalez.  At that time we were kicking around the idea of a joint venture that would include the Bridge Volleyball Club having a few courts in the sports academy they were thinking about opening.  For about four to five months we shopped around for building locations, put in some offers and after being shot down a few times we quitely stopped looking...until June of 2009 when we found out that the original building we were looking at was still vacant. 

Tryouts are right around the corner for Bridge Volleyball - Western North Carolina! We are so excited to see how the community is really supporting this effort to bring volleyball to Western North Carolina. For those interested in the 2009/2010 tournament schedule, please log onto the Carolina Regional Volleyball website - http://www.carolinaregionvb.org/Juniors/2010/jrschd10.html. This will be your tournament resource for the entire club season. Bridge Volleyball - Western North Carolina will be participating in tournaments starting Jan. 9th up through March 13th (no regionals participation for this year). Team assignments and practice schedules will be emailed post-tryouts. We look forward to seeing you all this weekend. Questions? Contact Noelle Moore at Bridgevolleyballwnc@yahoo.com

Noelle Moore will be directing a sister club in North Carolina. Noelle was a two year coach for the Bridge Volleyball Club coaching the 16 - 1 and 17 - 1 teams. Coming soon is the website for the sister club as well as more information on try-out and cost. For a complete bio on Noelle check out our coaches page.

By Andy Scheidler
sports@thefranklinpress.com

A girls club volleyball team is forming in Franklin, attracting aspiring players from Western North Carolina.
Club Director Noelle Moore is establishing a travel team called, “Bridge Volleyball-Western North Carolina,” that is an extension of “Bridge Volleyball Chula Vista, California.”
Moore’s vision is for “all girls to have an opportunity to play volleyball, while having fun in a competitive environment.” With no travel teams in the immediate area, establishing this club should help fill that void.

Winning sisters on the court: Bonita Vista's Cari and Jenelle Hudson look to continue family tradition

By Nicole Vargas
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
2:00 a.m. October 21, 2009

Back at the helm at Bonita Vista is Woody Taeatafa, volleyball coach to his nieces Jenelle (left) and Cari Hudson.   Earnie Grafton / Union-Tribune - The banner, white with navy-blue letters, hangs in the southeast corner of the Bonita Vista High gym, a lasting reminder of a dream season.

The Barons ended the 2000 campaign as Division I state champions. Finishing as the top-ranked girls volleyball team in the country earned Bonita Vista (40-0) the title of national champion, as well as national Player of the Year honors for senior Jennifer Saleaumua.

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The Bridge Volleyball Club is pleased to announce the addition of Karolyn Kirby to our coaching staff for the 2009 – 2010 club volleyball season.

Karolyn Kirby was inducted to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2004, in Holyoke, MA. Karolyn Kirby is remembered for being the most dominant beach volleyball player on the pro circuit. Her list of accomplishments goes on for what seems like an eternity and her presence on the beach court evokes nothing but awe inspired looks.

Stephanie Wertz, Senior at Hilltop High School will be attending Menlo College in Northern, California this fall to pursue her degree in Business. Ultimately her goal was to continue playing Volleyball, the sport she loved throughout college. Menlo is making this possible through a full academic scholarship. Stephanie was also a member for two years with the Bridge Volleyball Club in Chula Vista. Hawley Woods-Grey, Director of the Bridge Club was extremely supportive in assisting Stephanie with her recruiting efforts in finding the right college.

“We would like to extend our gratitude to Hawley Woods-Grey and The Bridge Volleyball Club for Stephanie’s success in her quest to play at the next level.”

Sincerely,
Chuck & Olivia Wertz

The 23rd Annual Las Vegas Classic came to a close on Monday, February 16, 2009. The Bridge Volleyball Club were first year participants. The 18 Elite team and the 17-1's both played in this three day tournament. It was a great opportunities for the Seniors to showcase their skills and give the underclassman some needed college exposure.

Here is a little recap of the weekend for the 18 Elite team...

NICK FOTIAS

Nick's volleyball experience began in his junior year at Point Loma High School, In a P.E. class, taught by coach and volleyball player Don Buechler. He played on the schools volleyball club team and was named captain his senior year, as the starting setter. Nick continued picking up the sport by playing summers on the sands at Ocean Beach.

Following high school, Nick pursued his dream of becoming an Architect by attending San Diego Mesa College. While at Mesa, he stayed involved with volleyball by taking volleyball classes and was soon hired by the Women's Volleyball Team as an assistant coach by then head coach and Ex-Olympian K. Ann Heck.