NorCal Volleyball Club

Congrats to 14 Black who qualified for Nationals in the OPEN DIVISION at Colorado Crossroads!!! Woooo!! Congrats team!!

15 Black is headed to Junior Nationals!!! Team had an amazing weekend at the Pacific Northwest Qualifier in Spokane and accepted a USA bid!! Congrats to all players, parents and coaches!!

Look at this group of studs! Good luck to our 18’s as they compete at Junior Nationals this weekend! Have a blast team!!

Huge congrats to former NorCal coach, Keegan Cook, and the entire Washington Huskies Volleyball program on making it to the FINAL FOUR!!! Washington plays Kentucky tonight at 4pm on ESPN- go Huskies! https://www.seattletimes.com//uw-volleyball-coach-keegan/

Tune in to the ‘NorCal Eighteens’ page to watch 17 Black compete for a bid at Red Rock Rave NOW! They lost the first set of the first bid match 30-32. There are 4 teams playing for 3 bids- GO NORCAL!!!

Medal Mania in Reno! 11 Black- 3rd in National, Bronze Medal 12 Black- 2nd in National, Silver Medal 13 Black- 2nd in Open, Silver Medal, Open bid... 14 Black- 3rd in Open, Bronze Medal 14 Blue- 2nd in American, Silver Medal Awesome job to all of our teams who competed at Far Westerns this past weekend. It was so fun watching everyone play!! Keep up the hard work

NorCal history has been made!! Congrats to 13 Black for being the first NorCal team to qualify for Nationals in the Open Division Team went 7-1, earned a silver medal and is headed to Vegas!!! Awesome job team- congrats to all!

What a weekend so far and we aren’t done yet! We have 5 teams playing for bids to Nationals today at Far Westerns 11 Black (11 National), 12 Black (12 National), 13 Black (13 Open), 14 black (14 Open) and 14 Blue (14 American). Let’s gooooo!!

IT’S A GOLD MEDAL AND BID TO NATIONALS KIND OF WEEKEND FOR 18 BLACK!!! Can’t wait to show off the new hardware in our new facility Congrats to the players, coaches and parents on an amazing tourney!!

Attention NorCal Fam- our 18’s are playing for a bid today! If you want to watch live, follow their page ‘NorCal Eighteens’. They should be starting around 11:30am PST. Go NorCal!!

We are so excited to officially open our new facility!! 4 courts, high ceilings, lots of space and more Welcome home NorCal fam

COMMITMENT ALERT We are so excited to announce Sara Kent, NorCal lifer, has committed to continue her volleyball career at Northeastern University in Boston!! Sara has been a part of the NorCal family since her 12’s year and we cannot wait to watch her play at the next level. Way to go Sara, we are so proud of you!!

Happy Giving Tuesday If you are looking to support a good cause today, please consider our NorCal Giving Tree campaign. We’ve already raised $8,201, which means we’re at 27% of our year-end NorCal Giving Tree goal! The NorCal Giving Tree Campaign supports our Athlete Scholarship Fund and NorCal Facility Upgrade Fund. Link is below for more info on how you can donate. Also, feel free to share on social media how you give back and use the hashtag #NorCalGivingTree https://norcalvbc.teamsportsadmin.com/events

We had a blast seeing all of our athletes over the last 3 days during Reg week We hope everyone enjoyed seeing the ‘Before’ at our new facility- we can’t wait for this upcoming season! Go NorCal!!

Juniors registration is now open to all 3rd-6th grade girls Visit our website (www.norcalvbc.com) or email Coach Jamie ([email protected]) for more info. Go NorCal!

Attention all 3rd-6th graders interested in our Juniors program for the upcoming 2021 season. Priority registration opened yesterday for all returning Juniors and registration will be open for all tomorrow at noon. Please visit our website (link in bio) for more info. Go NorCal! https://www.norcalvbc.com/girls/juniors-program-ages-7-12/

Investigation update: Please share this new, short video on your social channels and - especially for people who commute or exercise on or near San Francisco’s... Golden Gate Bridge on Wednesday mornings - Syd was last seen at approx 6:45am on Wednesday, September 30 at the Golden Gate Bridge. If you or anybody you know saw anything that morning or have seen Sydney since that morning, please contact SF Police 415-575-4444 and our private investigator at 925-705-8328. Leads continue to come in and all are being investigated. Thank you for your help and support to #FindSydneyWest #sanfrancisco See more

NorCal Boys has a few open spots remaining for the 2020-2021 season. Please contact Coach Mike, [email protected], for more info. 15U- Middle, Setter 16U- Middle, Setter 17/18U- Middle, Setter Go NorCal!!

One of our former NorCal’ers, always a part of the NorCal family, please share.

Can everyone please help us in giving Coach Jamie ALL the virtual high fives and fist bumps Coach Jamie has been behind the scenes checking weather, air quality and playing conditions every single weekday for the past 5 weeks, making sure our players and coaches are safe during these tough times. Not only is Coach Jamie the master behind our grass sessions and our Club Recruiting Coordinator, we are also SO EXCITED to officially announce Jamie as the Girls’ Assistant Club Director for NorCal. Jamie is an asset to our NorCal family and we are so appreciative of all her hard work. Thanks for everything Jamie- YOU ROCK!

COMMITMENT ALERT HUGE congrats to NorCal lifer, Grayce Olson, for committing to continue her volleyball journey at UCLA Grayce has been a NorCal’er since she was 9 years old on 12 Black Way to go Grayce- we are so proud of you and so excited to watch you play at the next level Swipe through for some throwbacks!

A few important updates for the 2020-2021 season: Due to the talent and interest in our 14’s age group, we are making another team. There are also a few spots available on our 11 Black team. If interested please contact Meg ([email protected]) and Jamie ([email protected]). Go NorCal!!

2020-2021 SEASON UPDATE NorCal will be rolling our 2019-2020 teams into the 2020-2021 season. We do anticipate open spots on our rosters in all age groups. If you were not a NorCal player last season but would like to apply for a spot this season, send an email to [email protected] and [email protected]. Please include your full name, position and date of birth in the subject line, your volleyball experience and a 2-3 minute highlight/skills video. Go NorCal!

It’s time to officially announce our Head Coaches for the upcoming 2020/2021 season We have an AMAZING group of coaches and we can’t wait to see everyone on the grass this week Go NorCal!

FAQ’s about the WCVBA Go NorCal!

BREAKING: Announcing the West Coast Volleyball Association NorCal is proud to announce that we are a founding partner of the NEW West Coast Volleyball Association, a JVA officiated league. NorCal Director, Meg Herr, has a seat on the Executive Committee as Director of Compliance and Business Operations for the new WCVBA. We could not be more excited for this partnership and league that our teams will be competing in. #byclubsforclubs #volleyon #norcalvbc

2020/2021 season planning Lots of exciting announcements coming this week STAY TUNED!

Huge congrats to 15 Black who finished 5th in NCVA and has received an American bid to Junior Nationals Way to go girls!!

Wishing all of our moms a very Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Easter from our NorCal family to yours

Huge congrats to 12 Black who finished 3rd in NCVA and received an American bid to Junior Nationals Way to go team!

Conditioning for all sports from Coach Jose https://iamsf360.com//03/Conditioning-DRILLS-FOR-SPORTS.pdf

Huge congrats to 14 Black who finished 5th in NCVA and received an American bid to Junior Nationals Way to go team

VolleyON episode 2 from Coach Cook! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QqBBquYcUjE&feature=youtu.be

Huge congrats to 13 Black who finished 2nd in NCVA and received a National bid to Junior Nationals Way to go team!!

Free at home workout courtesy of Coach Jose! Info below https://mailchi.mp/1293652d3d82/athomeworkout

COMMITMENT ALERT HUGE congrats to Genevieve Bane who has committed to continue playing volleyball at Saint Mary’s College Genevieve chose Saint Mary’s because I loved the schools community and felt at home! Genevieve has been a NorCal’er since her 13’s year and we could not be more proud! Way to go Gen

Some great advice from former NorCal coach and current University of Washington Head Coach Keegan Cook! https://twitter.com/uwvolleyball/status/1240034674711265280

Hi All- please follow Coach Jose’s new Facebook group for at home work outs and chances to win prizes

Such a fabulous weekend at Colorado Crossroads Week 1!! All 6 of our teams finished in the Top 25 of their divisions 13 Black- 3rd in Open, bringing home a Bronze Medal!! 13 Blue- 19th in American 14 Black- 21st in USA 14 Blue- 9th in American ... 15 Black- 5th in USA 15 Blue- 25th in American Good luck to our 16’s and 17’s competing this weekend! Go NorCal See more

Power League 1- What. A. Weekend. 9 out of 12 teams are in GOLD and ALL of our teams are in Gold, Silver or Bronze. Way to represent and work hard this weekend players, coaches and parents!!

Another great tournament for our teams at Power League Qualifier! As a club we went 60-12 and have 6 teams starting the season in the Gold division. We can’t wait to watch each of our teams in action these next few months. Keep working hard girls- Go NorCal!! PLQ 11 Black (5-1) started 5 ended 3 12 Black (6-0) started 2 ended 2... 12 Blue (4-2) started 34 ended 20 13 Black (6-0) started 2 ended 2 13 Blue (5-1) started 42 ended 22 14 Black (6-0) started 1 ended 1 14 Blue (5-1) started 23 ended 11 15 Black (6-0) started 6 ended 6 15 Blue (2-4) started 39 ended 43 16 Black (6-0) started 7 ended 7 16 Blue (4-2) started 33 ended 37 17 Black (5-1) started 1 ended 15 See more

Reaching out to our volleyball community and family. Krystie Gomes, an 11 year old who plays club volleyball for UC Elite, has recently been diagnosed with Osteoscarcoma cancer. Please keep Krystie and her family in your thoughts and if you are able to donate, please consider https://www.gofundme.com/f/campaign-for-krystie

Thanks for all the awesome training and helping our athletes prepare both mentally and physically- Coach Jose is the best!! Let’s do this NorCal!!

Big congrats to 12 Black who finished Cal Kickoff 2nd overall in the 12 Open Division!! Team went 5-1 and played some awesome volleyball- Great job girls and coaches

2020 Cal Kickoff was a success!! We are so proud of all of our teams- we can’t wait to watch everyone compete in Power League! Here is where we finished, lots to be excited about!! GO NORCAL! 11 Black- 4th in 11 Open/Club 12 Black- 2nd in 12 Open 12 Blue- 5th in 12 Club... 13 Black- 1st in 13 Open 13 Blue- 27th in 13 Open 14 Black- 9th in 15 Open 14 Blue- 19th in 14 Open 15 Black- 16th in 16 Open 15 Blue- 29th in 15 Open 16 Black- 3rd in 16 Open 16 Blue- 24th in 16 Open See more

HUGE CONGRATS to 13 Black who went 7-0 and won 13 Open at Cal Kickoff!! Team finished playing just before midnight and competed hard all day! Amazing tournament girls!!

Day 1 at Cal Kickoff- WHAT A DAY!! As a club we went 27-6 Check out how each of our teams did: 11 Black: 3-0 12 Black: 3-0 12 Blue: 2-1... 13 Black: 3-0 13 Blue: 1-2 14 Black: 3-0 14 Blue: 2-1 15 Black: 2-1 15 Blue: 3-0 16 Black: 3-0 16 Blue: 2-1 Keep up the great work today!! GO NORCAL!

HUGE CONGRATS to our Boys 13/14 team who finished 2nd at Far Westerns and EARNED A BID TO NATIONALS!!! We are so proud of you guys- Keep up the hard work and GO NORCAL!

NorCal 2020 scrimmage weekend Always a great time for all- coaches, players and families. We are so excited to start competing at Cal Kickoff next weekend- Go NorCal!!

Awesome day today representing NorCal and cheering on the Bears! We had girls from almost every team at the match and had so much fun rooting for our NorCal coaches who are a part of the Women’s volleyball program at Cal. Go Bears! Go NorCal!

1 week left to register! We will be offering 2 teams in all age groups except for 11’s (1 team for 11’s). Looking forward to seeing everyone in the gym next weekend! Head to our website for more details and to register. Go NorCal!

NorCal 15’s-18’s Assistant Coaching Staff Announcement! Meet our 15’s-18’s Assistant coaches for the 2019-2020 season 15 Black- Lindsay Fogarty 15 Blue- Mackenzie Draper ... 16 Black- Shari Rodriguez 16 Blue- Joe Linney 17 Black- Miranda Rodriguez 18 Black- Roz Cummings See more

NorCal 11’s and 12’ Coaching Staff Announcement! Meet our 11’s and 12’s coaches for the 2019-2020 season 11 Black- Head Coach- Miranda Rodriguez... Asst Coach- Jen Huynh Fun fact about Miranda- Miranda was a Middle Blocker when she was 12 because she was the tallest on the team but didn’t grow much for the rest of her volleyball career (5’2 woo!) so she ended her career as a Libero. Fun Fact about Jen- Jen can be your next favorite DJ!!! 12 Black- Head Coach- Courtney Crosson Assistant Coach- Sam Crosson Fun fact about Courtney: Courtney competed in a NCAA Women’s Volleyball Final Four (Hawaii 1999) Fun fact about Sam: Sam has won a conference championship as a coach in 3 different conferences....WCC, Pac 12, Big West 12 Blue: Head Coach: Preslie Anderson Assistant Coach: Makana Meyer Fun fact about Preslie- Preslie is a junior middle blocker at The University of California Berkeley and is so excited to be coaching alongside her teammate! Fun fact about Makana- Makana is a sophomore outside hitter at Cal and is also excited to be coaching alongside her teammate And Makana loves to travel! See more

NorCal 14’s Coaching Staff Announcement! Meet our 14’s coaches for the 2019-2020 season 14 Black- Head Coach- Emerson Salonga... Asst Coach- Shelby Salonga Fun fact about Emerson and Shelby- Emerson and Shelby coached Rachel Stier (their other assistant) at Golden Bear for 3 years! Asst. Coach- Rachel Stier Fun Fact about Rachel- Rachel’s eyes are two different colors 14 Blue: Head Coach- Roz Cummings Fun fact about Roz- Roz assisted the men’s Icelandic national team in their qualifying event for the world championships in Lyon, France Asst Coach- Mike Pelletier Fun fact about Mike- Mike is also our 18 Blk coach! See more

NorCal 13’s Coaching Staff Announcement! Meet our 13’s coaches for the 2019-2020 season 13 Black- Head Coach- Sara Bungarz... Fun fact about Sara- Sara was on the Wheel of Fortune and won $1,000 in lobster Asst. Coach- Betsy Sedlak Fun Fact about Betsy- In Betsy’s spare time, she runs her own art/greeting card business. Find her on Instagram @betsysedlakcards Asst. Coach- Kathy Higbee Fun Fact about Kathy- Kathy lived in Madrid Spain for 3 years when she was in Elementary school 13 Blue: Co-Head Coach- Jessica Xavier Co- Head Coach- Caroline Counts Fun fact about Jess and Caroline- Jess is great at hula hooping , Caroline is not See more

We are SO EXCITED to announce our 18’s-15’s Head Coaches for the 2019-2020 Club Season!! Please help us in welcoming Mike, Amir, Ernie, Jay, Jamie and Linda!! Go NorCal!!!!!

Important info for anyone interested in NorCal Boys! Our final open gym will be this Friday (tomorrow) from 4:30-6 and tryouts will be this Saturday. Info in the photos and on our website! Go NorCal Boys!

Exciting News NorCal is looking to host 1-2 boys teams for the 2019-2020 season. Help us decide which age groups we should offer by taking our quick survey below. We would love to hear everyone’s input so feel free to share and pass along to other members of our volleyball community. Go NorCal!! https://doodle.com/poll/4cycc9ktew3tmr4a

Who loves to shop?! We have partnered with Sports Basement for a 2 week shopping party- both in store and online. From July 29-August 12, receive 20% off your entire purchase and Sports Basement will send NorCal $5 per transaction. Gear up and give back at the same time! Details in the flyer- happy shopping!

HUGE congrats and high fives for Sadie Peete who has verbally committed to play volleyball at California Lutheran University! Sadie has been with our club since she was 12 years old and it has been so much fun watching her work hard on and off the court. Way to go Sadie, we are SO PROUD of you!!

12 Black, 13 Black, 14 Black and 15 Black had a great time getting ready for Nationals tonight! Nothing like 90 minutes of scrimmages and fun! Go NorCal!!!

From pre game shoutouts to jumbo-trip appearances, we had a blast at the Oakland Athletics first ever Volleyball Night! Thanks to our NorCal family for representing our club! Go NorCal! Go A’s!

Attention all Libero’s!! Our first position specific clinic will be held this Sunday and will be led by Cal Head Coach Sam Crosson- sign up today and come join the fun!

We are so excited to announce NorCal Sand this summer! Check your email or visit our website (www.norcalvbc.com) for more info. Go NorCal!

Today is the last day to get your tickets for Volleyball Night at the A’s game! We have about 75 players, coaches and family members attending as of right now- let’s get to triple digits and represent the best volleyball club in the Bay!! Use the link below to purchase tickets- Go NorCal! https://groupmatics.events/event/Norcalvolleyball

Our NorCal Awards Night never disappoints! Last night we celebrated another wonderful season with our awesome athletes, families, coaches and friends. Thanks to everyone for making the 2019 NorCal ESPYS a night we will never forget!

HUGE congrats to 15 Black who battled all weekend and secured their bid to Nationals in Indy this summer!! These studs finished 4th at Regionals and played some unbelievable volleyball the last 2 days! Way to go team!!

Back to back CHAMPS!!! 16 Black finishes FIRST in Gold at Regionals (for the second year in a row) and secures their bid to Nationals!! Wahooooooooo!! Way to go team!! Indy we come

Play Ball! Come join us on Monday June 17th at the Oakland A’s first ever volleyball night! We are proud to be the first club to secure a block of tickets and have lots of fun stuff planned (pre game recognition, scoreboard shout out and more). Use the link below to buy tickets with the NorCal block! https://groupmatics.events/event/Norcalvolleyball

A million congrats to 14 Black who DOUBLE QUALIFIED for Nationals AND finished 1ST overall in the Northern California region for the 2019 season!!! Another banner and another medal to add to your collection!! Keep up the great work girls, we can’t wait to watch you represent in Indy!!

11 Black is joining the Nationals party!!! Huge congrats to the entire team on an amazing Power League season and earning themselves a National bid to Indy!! Keep having fun girls!

Huge congrats to 13 Black for finishing 1ST IN REGION for the 2019 Power League season!! These studs accepted their bid to Nationals and are wearing their medals proudly!! Way to go team!! See you in June, Indy!!

12 Black is headed to Indy!! Congrats to the entire team- players, coaches and parents, for an unbelievable season! We can’t wait to watch this squad tear it up at Nationals!!

5 NorCal teams went undefeated today!! Congrats to 11 Black, 12 Black, 13 Black, 14 Blue and 14 Black who went a combined 20-0 on Day 1 at Regionals!! Keep up the great work girls!

Attention NorCal athletes- keep working hard this offseason! Email Coach Jose or visit his website for more info! http://iamsf360.com

14 Black is on HUGE congrats to the girls, coaches and parents on an AMAZING weekend at Far Westerns! Team went 9-0, won 18 straight sets, didn’t let any of their opponents score more than 21 points AND ACCEPTED THEIR USA BID TO NATIONALS!! Indy here we come!! So proud of this squad!!

What a fun 2 days in Reno!! All of our teams have been fighting and battling all weekend and we could not be more excited We are happy to report 11 Black, 12 Black, 13 Black and 14 Black will all start day 3 in the Gold Division fighting for bids to Junior Nationals. Good luck to all teams in their final day of completion- GO NORCAL!!

We could not be more proud of Bianca Petalver from 13 Black who started Day 2 at Far Westerns by singing the National Anthem for all to hear Way to go Bianca!!

Another awesome season for NorCal Juniors!

Come support the SMC Gaels Sand Volleyball Team Thursday, April 11 at SMC! You may even run in to some of the 2010 NorCal 13 Black squad!

What a day at Power League 3! 14 Black finished 1st in Gold (back to back champs), 12 Black finished 2nd in Gold, 12 Blue went 5-0 and 14 Blue went 3-1! We are so proud of all our entire club this season- keep working hard girls!!