Congratulations to UNION 14 Eikenberry!
Congratulations to to UNION 14 Eikenberry for winning Gold in the Team Indiana Presidents Day Tournament!

Congratulations to UNION 10 Love!
Congratulations to UNION 10 Love - Union Classic Future Stars Champions - Silver Division 2012!

Congratulations to UNION 16 Adidas - Lynch!
Congratulations to UNION 16 Adidas - Lynch team on winning 2012 Mava Challenge Open Champions!

Congratulations to UNION 15 Loftus!
Congratulations to UNION 15 Loftus for taking GOLD at Central Zone Invitational in Louisville on February 4th and 5th!

Congratulations to UNION 17 Eikenberry!
Congratulations to UNION 17 Eikenberry team on winning the Gold Division in the Music City Block Party in Nashville, February 4-5, 2012. They won every game played Saturday and Sunday to win Gold! Every member got an iTunes gift card for the win. Fantastic job on the entire team!

UNION 16 Gregory and John Haworth
Referee and UNION parent John Haworth leading UNION teams through a scoring clinic held at Hoops on Tuesday, January 31st. Thank you to John and the 16 Gregory team for assisting in the scoring clinic!

Congratulations to UNION 12 Rice!
Congratulations to UNION 12 Rice team on going 5-0 in match play Saturday, January 28th at the HOOPS Snowball Challenge. They were the 12U champions!! Great job 12 Rice!

Congratulations to UNION 10 Cheetahs!
Take a look at these little cuties ... congratulations UNION 10 Cheetahs for going 2-1 in the Derby City Power League on Saturday, January 21st. Great work Ladies, you are future UNION elite!

Congratulations to UNION 14 White-Eikenberry!
They won Silver in the 15U this past weekend at the UNION Classic Tournament.

Congratulations to UNION 14 Purichia - IN Black on an outstanding first weekend!
They finished runner up in the ICEBREAKER 15 Club division Saturday, January 15th and won the SILVER division of the UNION Classic Tournament 16 and under division, Sunday, Janauary 16th. Great Job, Ladies!!

Check out the cool Photo Montage from UNION Day created by Rodney Green. Click here to see the video.

January 15, 2012
Team: 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U

February 18, 2012
Team: 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U

Entry Fee: $200.00
Processing Fee: $5.00

Click here to register.

Congratulations to UNION players Taylor Long and Phoenix Fowler for winning their second straight KHSAA Volleyball Championship. Phoenix also was awarded the 2011 State Tournament Sportsmanship Award.

Congratulations to the following Union Players for earning Jefferson County 6th & 7th Region All-Tournament Teams! Way to go girls!

Congratulations to UNION's Madison Tinder North Oldham High school for ALL-State, All Region and MVP all District!

Congratulations to UNION 16 Thomerson for their 1st Place finish!

UNION 15 Ranney winning 3rd Place in 15 Club.

UNION 15 Ranney having fun at opening ceremonies!

Congratulations to UNION 13 Flood for taking Silver at MAVA Pre-Nationals
View more pictures from the tournament.

Congratulations to UNION 16 Whitlow on winning Gold at Basketball Academy & Silver at the Holiday Inn Classic!

Congratulations to UNION 17 Myers on their EXCITING championship victory in the 18 and Under GOLD division of the Circle City Invitational in Indianapolis May 14th-15th.

Great Job Coach Sarah and 17 Myers Team on an outstanding weekend!

Congratulations to UNION 14 Brian, winners of the 14 Gold Division of the Derby City Spring Fling May 21st and 22nd.
Congratulations to coaches and players on a job well done!

Congratulations to UNION 13 Flood for taking Silver at Derby City Spring Fling
View more pictures from the tournament.

Congratulations to Carolyn Meiman, UNION 18 Barnes, who recently signed her letter of intent to play volleyball at Georgetown University!

Congratulations to UNION 13 Prescott for winning Gold at Circle City Invitational!
Prescott 13 went undefeated in all but one game in all matches played inthe two day tournament! Amazing job ladies!

Congratulations to the UNION 12 Zipp!!! They are Pioneer Region 12 and under Champions!
Way to go UNION 12 Zipp!

UNION 13 Flood takes Gold at Union Derby 2011
View more pictures from the tournament.

WE LOVE OUR MOMS!
UNION 14 Purichia celebrates Mother's Day with their mothers at the Team Indiana Classic on May 7-8th in Indianapolis. UNION 14 Purichia went 5-2 on the weekend, finishing 4th place overall in 15 Open.

Congratulations to UNION 13 Prescott for winning Silver at the 2011 Holiday Inn Classic.

Congratulations to UNION 15 Timberlake for winning Gold at the 2011 Holiday Inn Classic.

Congratulations to UNION 13 Garvey for winning Bronze in the 13 Open Division at the JVA World Challenge, going 6-2 for the weekend.

Heather Fields signed on March 30, 2011 with Union College.

Dad, Mom, Jessica, Brandyn & Coach Ranney are very proud and wish her the best of luck.

Click here to see other UNION college bound players!

Congratulations to UNION 13 Garvey - Finished 2nd in Gold in the 14s division.

They only lost 1 match all weekend, the final game!

Congratulations to UNION 15 Peer - Gold Runner-Up at 2011 Holiday Inn Classic

Congratulations to UNION 13 Flood - Gold Runner-Up at 2011 Holiday Inn Classic

View more pictures from set.

Congratulations to UNION 13 Flood for taking Silver at 2011 Indy Juniors JVA Classic!

Congratulations to the UNION 10 Redhots on winning the 10 and under division of the Indy Juniors JVA Classic at the Indiana State Fairgrounds April 16th.

The Redhots also won the 10 and under division of the Easter Egg Classic in Louisville on April 9th. The UNION 10 Redhots will be participating in the AAU Nationals in Orlando this June. They are the first 10 and under team in UNION history to compete at the National level. Congratulations, Redhots!

UNION's Katie Bradley from Asics 16 was listed High Honorable Mention of sophomores playing varsity in 2010!

Congratulations to the UNION Teams that played in the Big South in Atlanta, April 1-3, 2011

13 Garvey tied for 9th out of 96 teams in 13 National

14 Purichia tied for 5th out of 72 teams in 14 National

14 Garvey tied for 5th out of 24 teams in 14 Open

16 Thomerson tied for 9th out of 96 teams in 16 National

16 Asics tied for 17th out of 44 teams in 16 Open

17 Asics tied for 9th out of 40 teams in 17 Open

18 Asics tied for 15th out of 40 teams in 18 Open

Congratulations to all of our teams that participated in the Mideast Qualifier in St. Louis this past weekend!

12 Palmer tied for 5th in the 12 & Under Division

13 Flood tied for 21st in the 13 American Division

13 Garvey tied for 9th in the 13 National Division

13 Pauly tied for 15th in the 13 National Division

14 Purichia tied for 5th in the 14 National Division

14 Brian was 29th in the 14 National Division

14 Rice was 37th in the 14 National Division

14 Garvey was 7th & Silver Champions in 14 Open

15 Ranney was 13th & Silver Champions in 15 National

15 Diersing tied for 29th in the 15 National Division

Congratulations to Union 15 Peer for taking home Silver at the BlueGrass Pre Qualifier in the 15 Select division!

Congratulations to Union 13 Flood for taking Bronze and placing 9th overall in 13 Club at the BlueGrass Pre Qualifier!

Congratulations to Union 13 Flood for taking Gold at the MAVA Challenge!

Congratulations to 12 Zipp at the MAVA Club Challenge.

Congratulations to 17 Hamblen for winning the 18 Club division of the Alliance Presidnet's Day Challenge in Nashville on February 20, 2011. Way to go Ladies!

Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:29 AM CST

Sammie Bane, varsity setter for the Brownstown Central High School Lady Braves volleyball team, has earned high school All-American designation from PrepVolleyball.com.

According to the website, "To be a high school All-American you must have made a massive impact on your high school team and be one of the top five to 10 players in your state, regardless of class."

Bane was among 150 volleyball players to be recognized in the nation and one of six Indiana players.

Bane also was one of 79 finalists for the Andi Collins Award. Cancer ended Collins' volleyball career just short of her 17th birthday in 2003. The Andi Collins Award, presented in her memory, recognizes the best senior setter in the nation.

Bane will begin her college volleyball career at Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va., in the fall.

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Sammie Bane was recently named an All-American. Shelby Hoskins made the 'special mention' list. Both Sammie and Shelby play for the UNION 18 Asics team this season.

Players and parents will be able to purchase NEW UNION sweatshirts and t-shirts in white, grey or black. Fleece pullovers, Black/White half zip pullovers, hats, visors, and much more will also be available for purchase online.

Click here to see the gear!

Practices tonight, Thursday, January 20th at Southern Indiana Sports Center are cancelled due to facility closing early.

Practice tonight, Thursday, Janauary 20th at HOOPS will continue at scheduled times.

** Please Note: Any player that lives in a rural area where driving conditions are unsafe for travel, please contact your coach to notify them you will not be at practice!

Union Classic Tournament - 1/16/2011

Click here to see the the results from the tournament.

Anyone that ordered a UNION backpack at UNION Day will receive it at practices next week.

Team pictures are being delivered to practices next week. Also team pictures and rosters will be added soon to the website next week.

Jerseys that were reprinted will be delivered by Friday, 1/28/11 to both facilities. Coaches and team reps will receive more information when it becomes available.

January 11, 2011
PRACTICES ARE ON THIS EVENING!

SISC and Hoops are open this evening. All UNION teams should practice unless the weather starts getting bad again this evening and more snow begins to fall.

I have spoken with directors at both facilities and we have come up with the following policy for inclement weather in the future:

1. Facilities will make a decision to be open or closed by 1pm and contact me.
   
   
2. After hearing from the facilities, I will email all coaches and team reps and post the decision on the website.
   
   
3. Individual coaches should NOT call the facility to cancel. If they are open for business, they expect our teams to show up. If you do not show for scheduled time, we will be billed for that court time.
   
   
4. At no time should you feel like you MUST attend practice. If you feel the roads in your area are unsafe to travel, please let us know, and we will try to cover your practices. Canceling for weather, when they are open, will result in them billing us, so we should try to practice whenever possible.
   
   

UNION Day Schedule
Sunday, Janaury 9, 2011 at HOOPS (for all UNION teams)

Teams will get uniforms, take pictures, and participate in a tri-match with other UNION teams. Teams will participate in 1 of 3 waves during the day. Each wave is scheduled to last 3 hours. Please be sure to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of your wave for Team Check In.

Parents and players should park in the South Lot at Hoops (around the right hand side of building) to enter. No admission will be charged for UNION parents and players who enter the south entrance.

Click here for full details and schedule.

A big thank you goes to all who participated in the Union Holiday Camps this year. 2010 marks the beginning of a very special Holiday tradition and what a beginning it was. Over 75 kids from three states and six different clubs participated in the inaugural camps. Camp was directed by Dan Palmer and staffed by Eric Garvey, Marisa Main, Brandon Flynn, and several current and future college players from:

University of Kentucky
Bellarmine University
University of Alabama
Loyola University
University of Pittsburgh
Sacred Heart Academy

Last but certainly not least, a very special thanks goes to former Ohio State standout, Marisa Main for offering her expertise as guest director for the setter's camps. Marisa is off to finish her last semester of law school before returning to Louisville late this Spring and starting a new life with her husband to be.

Beginning January 4, 2011 advanced skills clinics are offered weekly to club players in addition to regular practices. These small group clinics provide individualized attention in improving players' specific skills and positional play.

To find out more information about the Advanced Skills Clinics and to register please click here.

Download the Advanced Skills Clinic with Dan Palmer Flyer:
Download PDF - 108KB

Coaches,

The meetings for tonight at SISC are being cancelled due to inclement weather in surrounding counties. Many local parents and players would be able to make the meetings, however, a great many from the surrounding areas are already experiencing poor conditions. Eddie is on nights this weekend and will not be able to do meetings this week. Therefore, all meetings from today are being rescheduled for next Sunday, December 19, 2010 at SISC.

The times are as follows:

Sunday, December 19, 2010 6 pm:
18 Barnes
17 Myers
16 Briscoe

Sunday, December 19, 2010 7 pm:
16 Sanford
15 Martin
15 Timberlake
18 Asics

Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 8 pm:
15 Ranney
14 Smallwood

If there are any issues with these meeting times, please let me know or contact Eddie directly.

Coaches, please let your parents know ASAP about this schedule change.

Thanks!

Terri

Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Academic All-State:
Melissa Davoust - Floyd Central

Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Academic All-State Honorabe Mention:
Sammie Bane - Brownstown

Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports All-State
Class 4A
First Team All-State: Candace Timberlake - New Albany
Second Team All-State: Shelby Hoskins - New Albany

Class 3A
Second Team All-State: Kristyn Maymon - Silver Creek

Class 2A
First Team All-State: Ashley Ricks - Providence, Sammie Bane - Brownstown
Second Team All-State: Hailey Brown - Brownstown

• SISC location teams are being formed this week. Calls will be made thru Friday, November 19th. If you have not gotten a call from your coach yet, you will hear something by Friday evening. Thank you for your patience as we go through the process.
  
  
• All Hoops and SISC team meetings will begin the first week of December. Practice times and tournament schedules will be discussed at these meetings. Coaches will contact you with you team meeting date when the schedule is finalized.
  
  
• Rosters for all teams will be posted on UNION Volleyball website when all players have accepted positions and teams are registered with USA Volleyball. Keep checking website for updates.
  
  
• Congratulations to the following UNION players for being selected to play on the Indiana All-Star team Sunday, November 21st.
  
  Seniors:
  Ashley Ricks - Providence
  Mary Beth Mattingly - Providence
  Taylor Gelbach - Providence
  Kattie Kochert - Providence
  Sammie Bane - Brownstown
  Candace Timberlake - New Albany
  Camille Cline - Southwestern
  
  Juniors:
  Shelby Hoskins - New Albany
  Hailey Brown - Brownstown
  
  Congratulations to Senior Ashley Ricks for signing her letter of intent to University of Alabama Birmingham. Ashley received a full 4 year scholarship and plans to study Nursing and Spanish.

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