Rockwall Volleyball: July 2011

Friday, July 29, 2011

Free Physical at Williams on Saturday, July 30. Check link below!

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

First week of volleyball tryouts information!!!

Must have a completed physical with you or on file with Coach Tyson (RHS athletic trainer) before you are allowed to run or tryout.

August 1st:

9th – 12th Grade 6:30am – Running (9th - 12th @ RHS Track)

Athletes will be required to run 2 x 300 yd. shuttles. The shuttle times will not keep the athlete from making the team but will keep the athlete from competing in a match. The two shuttle times added together must be under:

2:00 min. 10 sec= Varsity; 2 min 15 seconds. = JV Team ;2 min 20 seconds = Freshman Team

9th – 12th Grade Tryouts: 7:30 am. – 10:00am. @ RHS Competition Gym (running and vb shoes, kneepads)

10th – 12th Grade Tryouts: 1:00pm – 4:00pm @ RHS Competition Gym (vb shoes, kneepads)

August 2nd:

9th Grade Tryouts: 9:00am – 11:30am & 1:00pm – 3:30pm @ RHS

10th – 12th Grade Tryouts: 7:30am – 10:00am & 2:30 to 5:00pm – @ RHS

August 3rd:

9th Grade Tryouts: 9:00am – 11:30am @ RHS (Team Selections)

Freshman Team Practice: 1:00pm – 3:30pm @ RHS

10th – 12th Grade Tryouts: 7:30am – 10:00am @ RHS (Team Selections)

JV & V Team Practice: 2:30pm – 5:00pm @ RHS

August 4th

Freshman Team Practice: 9:00am – 11:30am & 1:00pm – 3:00pm @ RHS

JV & V Team Practice: 7:30am – 10:30am & 2:00pm – 4:00pm @ RHS

August 4th: Mandatory Parent/Player Meeting with Coaching Staff @ RHS Cafeteria Annex 7:00pm

Aug 5th

Freshman Team: Practice 7:30–9:30

JV & V: Practice: 7:30am–10:30am

August 5th Scrimmage at Arlingon Martin

August 6th: Scrimmages @ Plano West

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Elite Camp for grades 9 - 12!!!

Don't forget elite volleyball camp 5:00 to 8:30...cost $100! Get there 4:30 to check in ! Looking forward to a great week! Don't miss it!!

Friday, July 8, 2011

Online store is now open!!!

We have an online store for players and parents or other fans to place orders!! If your daugther is going to be on the freshman or JV teams we would like for them all to be wearing the same black mizuno shoe! We will provide kneepads, spandex shorts and practice shirts for every team in our high school program. Active ankles are recommended but not required. Again please contact Coach Wilson if you have any questions about this! The flyer should explain everything you need to know.

Rockwall volleyball online store flyer

Thursday, July 7, 2011

VERY IMPORTANT PRETRYOUT INFORMATION

Please go over this pretryout info.... we will address this at our meeting on August 4th. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!!

2011 RHS pretryout info

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

open gym returns thursday at 11 am!!!

open gym at r h s july 7th!

Varsity Coach Damon Wilson bio

Damon Wilson began a career as a competitive volleyball player in 1988 when he converted from a walk-on member of the basketball team to a freshman outside hitter at Howard Payne University. In 1989 he was named captain and player/coach of the men's club team. He served in that position until his graduation in 1993.

In 1993 he was offered the Women's Head Coaching job at HPU and coached both men and women's teams until 1997. The women's team's won three consecutive conference championships from 1994-96. The men's team became one of the best in the state of Texas, finishing 3rd in the 24 team Southern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in 1997.

Coach Wilson received his masters from Tarleton State University in 1997 and became the head women's coach at TSU in July of the same year.

After a four year stint in Stephenville, Damon moved back to Dallas to pursue a career in stand-up comedy and coached with a brand new club in the Dallas area, Skyline juniors. His 2001 17 and under team finished first in the North Texas region and qualified. His 2002 his 16 and under team finished first in the region and qualified. His 2003 group finished 2nd in the region and qualified for the open division of 15 and under.

Coach Wilson took the job at Crandall High School in 2004, Leading that team to two district championships and one regional semi-final berth in his four years there.

In 2006 Coach Wilson began coaching with another brand new club, Dallas Premier. In 2007 his Premier 16's qualified for the open division and had an outstanding Junior Olympic performance, handing eventual national champion Laguna Beach its only tournament loss and later advancing through bracket play to the semi-finals, earning a bronze medal.

In 2008, Damon took the head coaching job at Rockwall High School and helped the team earn its first two playoff wins in his first season.

In 2010, Coach Wilson also began coaching with Impact Volleyball Club leading their youngest age group and also began coaching with the 692 beach volleyball club.