Join us for our 2nd season of Next Level Girls Volleyball at Notre Dame High School in Belmont with Coach Jen Agresti and Coach Kimmie Washington!
Next Level Girls Volleyball - Program Overview:
The Next Level Girls Volleyball program has been developed to provide aspiring volleyball players an opportunity to learn the basic skills and functions of competitive volleyball - at an introductory yet competitive level. Our program is aimed at the youth athlete who has 'some-to-none' exposure/experience with the game of volleyball yet would like to develop the core skills required to participate at a higher level in the future (club, middle school, high school). Our staff is comprised of current high school/club-level volleyball coaches who have taught the game to a wide variety of age groups - both at the more-casual level as well as the elite club and elite high school levels. As is traditional within Next Level, all teams will be mentored/coached with the assistance of a high school student-athlete involved within the game.
This program is instructionally based yet will contain head-to-head game activity as a secondary focus.
Season Dates/Times:
Week 1: Sunday, January 6th
Week 2: Sunday, January 13th
Week 3: Sunday, January 27th
Week 4: Sunday, February 10th
Week 5: Sunday, February 17th (GYM CONFLICT - MAKE UP ON SATURDAY MARCH 16th)
Week 6: Saturday, February 23rd* (Saturday Activity)
Week 7: Sunday, March 3rd
Week 8: Sunday, March 10th
Week 9: Saturday, March 16th (Saturday Activity - Final Weekend)
Note: No activity Sunday, January 20th or Sunday, February 3rd (SuperBowl Sunday).
4th Grade Division: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
5th Grade Division: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
6th/7th Grade Division: 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
3rd Grade Division: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Note: 3rd Grade Division has been activated as of December 1st and will operate at the top end of the program block.
General Overview of League Operations:
- Next Level Girls Volleyball @ Notre Dame will operate from early January through mid March
- All games/activity are scheduled for Sundays.
- Training/Games are on the same day - parents need only allocate up to a 1.5-hour window of availability for their child's involvement. (We don't believe in specialization, but we believe in having FUN and being competitive!)
- Equal playing time guaranteed for all players through constant team rotations via both skill development and game activity.
- Game activity will be defined as 'scrimmages' for our Skill Development Division - variance of game activity will occur through the entirety of the program.
- Game are played 6 versus 6 in our Game Development Divisions.
- Parent volunteers ASSIST our teams while helping our Student Athlete Head Coaches guide each team through the season. Core instruction is provided by our Site Director(s) and their staff.
- Skill Development Teams are comprised of 6 players maximum (3rd Grade Divisions - should we support the program).
- Game Development Teams are comprised of 8 players maximum (4th - 7th Grade Divisions).
- Program Cost: $325 (includes custom volleyball uniform - knee pads ARE NOT included for the 2019 season)
Division Overview:
Skill Development Divisions: 3rd Grade - Cost: $250
- Ideally suited for those looking for exposure to the game...within a super positive and fun environment!
- Core focus on exposure and development of base volleyball techniques,
- Introduction of movement fundamentals, game scenarios, player positions and movements,
- Scrimmage games played via 12-15 minute timed scrimmages during the latter half of the program.
- FUN and energetic environment!
Game Development Divisions: 4th Grade through 7th Grade - Cost: $325
- Ideal for the aspiring volleyball player with an even focus on skill development and game readiness,
- Division structure will allow for early season skill development based on initial player/team evaluations with progression towards head-to-head competition.
- Fluid development environment to challenge skill advancement at an individual and team level,
- Introduction of core fundamentals, general position movements, game scenarios and overall game strategies,
- First half of the program will stay focused on skill development with the latter half of the program influencing the infusion of developed skills in game-play scenarios.
All participants (Skills Development and Game Development) will receive a custom Next Level Volleyball uniform within the cost of their registration:
- Nike Dri-Fit Uniform Shirt featuring their team name, player name and custom number
- Nike Volleyball Short
*Accessories (knee pads and otherwise) will be available for purchase separately within our Next Level Sports Team Store.
Site Director Overview: Jen Agresti
Born and raised in Stockton, CA, Jen attended Saint Mary’s High School where she played four years of varsity volleyball, basketball, and 3 years of varsity track and field. After St. Mary’s High School, Jen accepted a full scholarship to Washington State University. She played outside hitter and made the All-Freshmen Honorable Mention team in her first season with the Cougars.The Washington State University finished 5th in the National rankings her freshman year! In 2015, Jen was inducted into the St. Mary’s Hall of Fame.
Jen’s coaching career has come with similar success - a constant performer with incredible club results while coaching with the Encore Volleyball Club. In 2017, Jen coached Encore’s 18-1. As the #1 team in Northern California, they were undefeated in Nor-Cal and medaled at 3 national qualifiers. At the Junior Olympics this year the Encore team finished 11th in the country. All 12 players on the roster received full ride scholarships to some of the top universities in the nation.
In Jen’s spare time, she coaches the Varsity team at Notre Dame in Belmont. In 2014, she was lucky enough to take the school to its first volleyball CCS Championship and Northern California division 4 State Championship. During her 6 years of coaching at Notre Dame, she have captured 7 banners that have been hung with pride in the Notre Dames gym…the same gym the ‘next generation’ will learn the core skills and fundamentals to advance their game!
To learn more about Jen, check out our further bio here: http://jenagresti.com/jen-agresti-bio/
Assistant Site Director Overview: Kimmie Washington
Coming soon!!!