Monthly news & updates
January 2022 | Issue 3, Volume 1
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Player Spotlights
Get to know some of our awesome CSA development players!
Mia is an incredible young woman on and off the court. She is full of enthusiasm and shows up to every practice and game with the best attitude. Not only does she light up every room she walks into, but Mia is also a hard-working and versatile athlete as well as an outstanding teammate. - Coach Jessica
CSA Light Blue - Morgan Stone: Morgan is an exceptional player. She always walks into practice with a smile on her face and a great attitude. She is very coachable and willing to try new techniques. She encourages her teammates and cheers them on no matter what. I have seen so much improvement and I am so excited to see what this season will bring with Morgan on the team. I know that she will exceed expectations and continue to move forward as the incredible person and player she is becoming. I am very proud of her. - Coach Sasha
CSA Pink- Mckenzie VanDevander: McKenzie is one of the captains for the Pink Developmental team. When I met McKenzie I knew right away that she was going to be a great leader and player for this team. She is always willing to help me and her teammates in any way she can. She always goes the extra mile with helping improve her skills and helping her teammates. I am so proud of her and can’t wait to see where she ends up. - Coach Savanah
CSA Red - Cadence Schaffer: Cadence is CSA Red's spotlight player this week. She has worked hard at every practice and did a great job at our first game on Friday. She has been working on serving from behind the end line and she got multiple aces against our opponents during Friday Night League. - Coach Mack

Cadence Schaffer not pictured.
What do you call something you can serve, but never eat?
Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.
Play In Tournament, Play in League 1, Power 1 Odds, RMR Classic, and so MUCH MORE!
CSA players and coaches have been hard at work the last 2 months, preparing for the first tournament(s) of the season. Working on the fundamentals, rotation, and teamwork amongst other things, Altitude athletes are ready for a great season.
CSA 15Navy has shown just how hard they are practicing by participating in the PIT (Play-In Tournament) and advancing to the Play-In League (PIL). 15Navy, outside hitter, Alex McNab said, "Playing in the PIL has been fun and a great experience. I am really excited for this new opportunity for our team, and I am excited to see how we continue to play against younger and older teams." During 15 Navy's first PIL, they had a great record of 4-0.
As much as the amount of time and effort put into becoming better athletes has been a factor in their success (15Navy), they also owe it to their teamwork. Meadow Nusbaum, 15Navy setter says, "The reason our team works so well together is how long we've all been playing together - since we were 12s. We have a very strong bond together, which is why we play so well together." Nusbaum also notes the team is very encouraging, "We are always loud on the bench and at practice when we are playing."
Another team that shows how important growing together can be is CSA 16Silver. In their past two years together, they have won multiple Powers and have top place finishes in Qualifiers.16Silver displays this same tenacity and hunger for competition this season, by placing 5th in Division 1 Gold at the RMR Classic. Taylor Hollars, says staying together as a team, "is such an important factor - to our team - because it has made it a lot easier for us to focus on the game with being able to adapt quicker rather than being put against the challenge of having to relearn how to play accordingly with new people. It also gives us more time to develop our actual skill level during practices giving us fewer mistakes in games." Hollars continues to explain 16Silver is successful because, "We just all have such a good understanding for each other, whether it’s how that person controls their emotions or how they serve. With this type of understanding, it helps us to communicate more and keep a better flow on the court even when things go south."
18Navy shows us that being a brand-new team works just as well and is not impossible to do. In their first out-of-state tournament, in Nashville, this newly assembled team went 6-2, winning Bronze and finishing 22nd; a good start to the season. When asked how preparing for tournaments has been, senior, Brielle Edwards said, "It’s been good. It definitely feels like tournaments came up really quickly, but we’ve prepared all that we can and now we just gotta go and play our best and learn from our mistakes afterward." Edwards, a returning player for 18Navy, discussed how building with a new team has been, "I was a bit worried before because I didn’t really know any of the girls and didn’t know if we’d all get along but it’s going amazing. We all get along so well, and it’s been really fun getting to know them and I think we’re going to do really good this season." Brielle added that 18Navy's biggest goal is to "win as much as we(they) can" and "have fun and bond while doing it".
CSA is excited for a new season full of growth and success!
Recruiting Tips
Recruiting Timeline... What do I do next?
Here’s a quick overview of all the steps involved in the recruiting process. While some of these might shift around based on each family’s unique recruiting journey, these are the major checkpoints along the way:


  1. Discuss as a family if college sports are right for you and determine if your family is ready to start the recruiting process.
  2. Determine what division levels to target, based on athletic and academic goals, as well as social and cultural fit.
  3. Research schools and create a target list of 20–30 colleges and universities to reach out to.
  4. Create at least one volleyball recruiting video that can be sent to coaches of interest.
  5. Contact coaches at targeted schools and respond to all coach communications.
  6. Attend tournaments and camps that will help get you more exposure to college coaches and give them an opportunity to watch you compete in person.
  7. Go visit college campuses and meet with coaches in person.
  8. Complete NCAA and/or NAIA academic eligibility requirements and send the appropriate documentation to those organizations.
  9. Start receiving offers and determining how much financial aid is needed to attend each school that offered a roster spot.
  10. Choose your favorite university and commit! Work with the coach on scholarship details and if they have a National Letter of Intent (or an equivalent) that needs to be signed.

Volleyball Joke Answer: A volleyball.
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