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FALL PROGRAMS & TRYOUTS ANNOUNCED
Triangle Volleyball Club is pleased to announce its Fall schedule for clinics, programs, and tryouts.
[2010 Fall Schedule]

Triangle enters its 9th season on the heels of one of the most successful seasons in North Carolina junior club volleyball history. In 2010, Triangle teams earned eight bids to Junior National Championships including a rare open-level 'double qualification' by 18 Black. Triangle was among only 12 other clubs in the nation to earn eight or more bids. Triangle's success is rooted in its mission: education of the whole person through commitment to excellence in the sport of volleyball. Triangle is recognized nationally as a leader in club volleyball. For 2011, Triangle expects to field at least 18-20 teams from 12s thru 18s.

NEW ATTACK TRAINING TECHNOLOGY AT TRIANGLE
Power-Core 360 is an exciting NEW technology for attackers that will rapidly improve hitting power while also reducing the risk of shoulder injury. Triangle is hosting a Volleyball Power Hitting Clinic with Nick Cheronis [former and long-time Associate Head Coach of University of Florida] on Saturday, September 18, 9-11 AM. This clinic is intended for attackers age 13-18 years old and costs $99/athlete. For more information on Power-Core 360 Volleyball Power Hitting System visit www.powercore360.com. To register for this clinic click HERE!

3rd ANNUAL PREP CHALLENGE
Saturday, August 14 Triangle hosted nine area high school teams for a pre-season scrimmage. Participating teams in the 3rd Annual Prep Challenge included: Apex, Athens, Cardinal Gibbons, Heritage, Person County, Trinity School of Durham, Wake Christian, Wake Forest-Rolesville, and Wakefield. Thank you to presenting sponsor, Southeastern Orthopedic.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD IS OFFICIAL
Triangle Volleyball Club received confirmation from Guinness World Records that the Club officially holds the new Guinness World Record for the "most consecutive volleyball passes." The 110 pass record was set at the Raleigh Convention Center on Friday, February 5, 2010 in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Power League tournament [MAPL Raleigh] hosted by Triangle Volleyball Club. [Press Release].

USA JR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eight Triangle teams attended the prestigious USA Jr National Championships in Reno, NV (June 23-July 3). Three teams had top 15 finishes including 15 Black (9th - 15 American), 16 Black (T13th - 16 National), 18 Black (T15th - 18 Open). Check RESULTS for all teams. Congratulations to all of our teams on a successful season!

TRIANGLE CELEBRATES 2010 SEASON
Over 300 attended Triangle's End of Season Celebration on Sunday, June 13. Graduating seniors and individual award winners were honored as part of the celebration. Triangle had an outstanding season: ...one of only twelve clubs in the country to qualify at least eight teams for Junior Nationals...a total of 36 bids to USA Junior Nationals...three regional championships in 2010 give the club a total of 22 in eight seasons. For more information on the 2010 season, read the [Press Release].

TRIANGLE SENIOR CLASS COMMITS
Congratulations to the thirteen members of Triangle's Class of 2010 on their college choices. The Class of 2010 (front to back, left to right): Christina Dorismond (Furman), Jill Edwards (Shippensburg), Avery Striebel (LSU), Gabby Gilbert (UNC-Chapel Hill), Morgan Cochran (Western Carolina), Michelle Fadool (Wingate), Katie Slay (Penn State), Sophie Palles (Appalachian State), Clarke Glendenning (Meredith), Catherine Weiser (Rollins), Lindsey O'Connell (Clemson), Mireille Pardon (Princeton), Brittany Northcutt (Georgia).

BUGG SETS USA GYNT TO NORCECA GOLD
The USA Girls' Youth National Team - and its setter Madison Bugg (6'0", S, Triangle 18 Black) - won the gold medal by defeating Mexico at the NORCECA Continental Championships on May 2nd in Guatemala and bids both to the IOC's first-ever Youth Olympics in August 2010 (Singapore) and to FIVB Worlds in 2011 (Turkey). Madison Bugg is only the third Triangle student-athlete and third-ever player from North Carolina to participate with a USA National Team. Both Katie Slay '10 and Megan Hodge '06 won international championships with the GJNT and GYNT, respectively. Bugg was also named 'Best Setter' for the NORCECA Championships. [Triangle Press Release] [USA GYNT Photos]


Madison Bugg versus the Dominican Republic block

18 BLACK 'DOUBLE QUALIFIES', WINS LONE STAR
Triangle 18 Black qualified (again) at the Lone Star Classic (April 16-18) by beating Texas Tornados 2-1 in an exciting three game championship final. 18 Black becomes only the second Triangle team ever to win an open qualifier. The first was 18 Black's win at the 2006 Big South National Qualifier. Other Triangle teams faired well this same weekend, including a gold bracket finish from 15 Blue in Minneapolis and a T3 finish from 14 White in Asheville. [Press Release]


Triangle 18 Black in Dallas, Texas

  TRIANGLE SECURES EIGHT BIDS TO USA JR NATIONALS
Triangle tied its own 2008 mark for most-ever bids earned in a single season on Saturday, April 10 at the Carolina Region Bid tournaments held in Greensboro. Four 'National' division (17 Black, 16 Black, 14 Black, 13 Black) and three 'American' division (16 Blue, 15 Black, 14 Blue) bids were earned. 18 Black earned an open bid with its second place finish at MEQ. With eight teams participating, Triangle will have one of the largest contingents in Reno at Jr Nationals. [Press Release]

SIX TOP TEN FINISHES AT BIG SOUTH
Thirteen teams travelled to Atlanta on Easter weekend for the Big South National Qualifier. Six Triangle teams - 13 Black, 14 Black, 15 Black, 16 Black, 16 Blue, and 17 Black - posted top ten finishes at the event (four of these were in 'open' divisions). Big South had over 800 teams in attendance from all across the country.

18 BLACK QUALIFIES AT MEQ!
For the third time in club history (and only the fourth time in region history), Triangle has qualified a team for USA Jr. Nationals in the OPEN division. 18 Black, the lone Triangle team in attendance at the Mid-East National Qualifier in Indianapolis (March 26-28), secured a coveted bid beating Austin Juniors (TX) in the semi-finals. 18 Black lost the televised finals in three games to Orange County 18 Roxy (CA).

TRIANGLE CAPTURES REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
For the eight consecutive years (and in every year since its founding), Triangle has won at least one regional championship. Stellar performances from 12 Black, 13 Black, and 14 Black in the platinum divisions yielded Triangle's 20th, 21st, and 22nd regional championship overall. Triangle has earned more regional championships than any other Carolina Region club. In the 14 platinum division, 14 Blue finished 2nd and 14 White finished T5. In the 15 platinum division, 15 Black dropped a close championship match to finish as runner-up.

MAPL II A SUCCESS
On March 13-14, nine Triangle teams travelled to Downingtown, PA for MAPL II. Top finishing Triangle teams include 15 Black (2nd Blue Div), 16 Blue (T3 Blue Div), and 16 Black (T3 Black Div). Next stop on the MAPL tour for Triangle will be the MAPL Championships in mid-May at the Greensboro Sportsplex.

12s, 13s, 14s, 15s WIN ON MARCH 6
Triangle 12-15s participated in the March 6 Carolina Region events and had tremendous success:

12s: 12 Black (2nd Plat), 12 White (1st Gold)
13s: 13 Black (1st Plat), 13 Blue (1st Gold), 13 White (2nd Silver)
14s: 14 Black (1st Plat), 14 Blue (T3 Plat), 14 White (T3 Plat)
15s: 15 Black (1st Plat)

16s, 17s, and 18s SWEEP PLATINUM
Triangle 16s-18s participated in their first Carolina Region event of the year on February 27th. Triangle 16, 17, and 18 Black all captured platinum tournament championships. Triangle 16 Blue finished T5/13 and 17 Blue finished T3/12. Teams were scheduled to participate in prior regional events but these were cancelled due to inclement weather.

PRESIDENT'S DAY TOURNAMENTS
Triangle sent 10 teams on the road during President's Day weekend (Feb 13-15). In Omaha (NE), 16 Black turned in a T3/24 finish and 18 Black finished 6th/16 enduring some incredible competition. In Washington DC, 14 Black and Blue finished 2nd and T3 in the 15 Club and 14s divisions, respectively. 16 Blue and 15 Black finished 2nd and T3 of 32, respectively, in the 16 Open division. Congratulations to all our teams on a successful weekend.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
Friday night before MAPL Raleigh, Triangle Volleyball Club and friends set a new Guinness World Record for consecutive volleyball passes over the net. With 115 eligible participants, Triangle broke the previous record of 92 passes on the second attempt, and reached a new world record of 110 passes on the third attempt. View the post-event [Press Release].

2010 MAPL RALEIGH
The Mid-Atlantic Power League made its first stop of the 2010 season in Raleigh on February 6-7, 2010. In its second year, MAPL (map-l) Raleigh is expanded from 51 teams in 2009 to 93 teams in 2010. RCC also hosted nineteen 12s and 13s teams bringing the total numbers of teams to 113. The tournament used 20 courts and all three exhibit halls in the Raleigh Convention Center. MAPL Raleigh is the largest annual tournament under one roof in central North Carolina. For more information view the MAPL Raleigh HOMEPAGE.

MONUMENT CITY CLASSIC
Triangle posted its best-ever club wide performance at the 6th Annual Monument City Classic held in Richmond, VA on January 16-18, 2010. The club posted an incredible 84-26 overall record (.764) on the weekend including championship wins for 13 Black, 15 Black, 16 Black, and 18 Black. 14 Black and 17 Black finished as runner-up in their respective divisions. Eleven of fourteen Triangle teams at the event finished in top 10.

   DIVISION  FINISH
   18 OPEN  18 Black - 1st/32 [8-0]; 18 Blue - 17th/32 [6-2]
   17 OPEN  17 Black - 2nd/24 [7-1]; 17 Blue - 5th/24 [6-2]
   16 OPEN  16 Black - 1st/24 [8-0]; 16 Blue - 6th/24 [5-3]
   15 OPEN  15 Black - 1st/24 [6-2]; 15 Blue - 10th/24 [3-5]
   15 CLUB  15 White - 8th/32 [4-4]
   14 OPEN  14 Black - 2nd/24 [7-1]; 14 Blue - 11th/24 [5-3]
   14 CLUB  14 White - 7th/24 [5-3]; 14 Silver - 13th/24 [6-2]
   13 OPEN  13 Black - 1st/23 [8-0]

Triangle was pleased to welcome Mora Kanim, President and Founder of Coaching C.L.O.U.T. to in-service Triangle's staff at the Monument City Classic. Mora is a former NCAA Division I athlete and coach and currently serves as the Director of Volleyball Operations at UCLA.

OPENING WEEKEND
January 9th was the opening weekend of play in the Carolina Region for the 12s-15s age divisions. Triangle teams performed well and garnered several top finishes in the Platinum division play around the state:

12s: 12 Black was perfect on the day for a 1st place finish
13s: 13 Black lost a close final to finish 2nd
14s: 14 Black finished 1st, Blue (T-3), and White (T-5)
15s: 15 Black finished 1st, Blue finished T3

5th ANNUAL ALUMNAE MATCH
January 3, 2010 - The New Year was host to some intense competition at Triangle with the club's 5th Annual Alumnae Match. Each year, graduates of Triangle return to re-connect with the club and each other, and to do battle with 18 Black. A record twenty-five alumnae returned for the match in which 18 Black prevailed 2-1 (for the second year-in-a-row).

MADISON BUGG NAMED TO USA YNT
Congratulations to Madison Bugg '12 (6-0 Setter Triangle 18 Black) on her selection to the 2010 USA Girls' Youth National Team. Bugg is one of twelve nation-wide selected to participate in the NORCECA Youth Girls' Continental Championship in Guatemala this April. She is the third Triangle student-athlete and third in NC history selected to compete for a United States national team. Others are Megan Hodge '06 played on the YNT and Katie Slay '10 played on the Junior National Team. [USA Volleyball website]

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations to Megan Hodge '06, on being selected AVCA Player of the Year. Megan received the award in Tampa on Friday at the AVCA All-American Banquet prior to Saturday's national championship match. Megan, fellow Triangle alumnae Katie Kabbes '08 and the Penn State Nittany Lions, posted a 3-2 come from behind victory versus Texas to 3-peat as national champions. Triangle senior middle blocker Katie Slay '10 (a Penn State recruit) participated in the Under Armour® All-America Volleyball Match on Sunday, December 20th in Tampa.

8th ANNUAL SIGNING NIGHT
Over 450 people attended Triangle's 8th Annual Signing Night celebration. Teams were welcomed with special guest speakers and activities followed by a reception with families and Triangle staff members. READ the press release detailing the event. The release also contains Triangle's 192 member roster for the 2010 season.

SCORE THE FLOOR
Score the Floor is part of an ongoing strategic initiative to enhance the health and well-being of Triangle student-athletes and all who use our facility. The project involved a substantial capital improvement the centerpiece of which is a retrofit of our existing playing surface with an orthopedic floating subfloor.


Installation of the subfloor required over 900 pieces of plywood, nearly 14,000 NeoShoks™, and 700 hours of volunteer labor. Its completion was celebrated on August 23rd with a dedication and grafitti party. With its superior ability to absorb impact, this technology in combination with our existing Mateflex ProGYM™ flooring will greatly reduce fatigue and the risk of injury, placing Triangle on par with the nation's finest volleyball facilities.

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