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2022 MGVB Team Placement and Try-Out Wrap-up

Aug 17, 2022, 5:39 pm

Good Afternoon Crimson Athletes and Families!

It is hard to believe that our season and school year are upon us again already! We are so excited to have the girls back out on the courts and I have to say how impressed I have been over the past three days with what these young women brought to tryouts! We had a good turnout this year with over 80 athletes registering to fill the available slots for our five program teams. It is never easy to put yourself out there for others to evaluate and judge but these girls did it amazingly! They worked hard, supported each other, and honestly looked like they were having fun being out on the courts. These are the hardest days of the season for both athletes and coaches and unfortunately we will be making some cuts this season as there are limitations on roster sizes and available positional slots.

Below I am listing the tryout numbers for the athletes chosen for each of the designated teams. If your athlete does not see their number on the list, they have not made one of our program teams this season. In that event or if your athlete has questions about their team placement, I would ask that THEY reach out to me directly with a message and I will personally follow-up with them to answer their questions. Coaches will be having meetings with athletes starting tomorrow to discuss and clarify roles and expectations to ensure alignment.

I am extremely proud of EACH and EVERY one of these girls and am excited to watch them continue to grow on and off the court!

Next steps: Program events kick off NOW!!!

TOMORROW - Thursday (8/18)

- Uniform Pickup - Varsity @ 2:00PM, JV & BSquad @ 2:15PM, Freshman Teams @ 2:30PM near the Main Gym

- Practice Shirt and Spandex Pickup - Inside the Main Gym as soon as uniforms pickup is complete

- Practices for ALL levels will begin immediately following gear pickup and will run until ~6:00PM

- REQUIRED MGVB Season Kickoff Meeting will be held in the Auditorium after practices with Booster signups starting

at 6:00PM and the main meeting content starting at 6:30PM.

Friday (8/19)

- Freshman Teams Practice - 7-10AM in the West Gym

- Program Pictures - All teams should be at the Main Gym @ 2:00PM

- BSquad, JV and Varsity Practices - Once Pictures are complete until 6-6:30PM

Saturday (8/20)

- JV & Varsity ONLY will be going to take part in the Apple Valley Scrimmage (Spectators are Welcome -

14450 Hayes Rd, Apple Valley, MN 55124 - Enter through Door 32)

- Athletes should be at the HS at 6:45 AM to catch the bus

- Play will run from 9 AM - 11:45 AM

- Bus will return to the school arriving ~1:00PM

Additional details on the season will be sent out in the coming days!

Congratulations to the 2022 Maple Grove Crimson Volleyball Teams!

If you have any other questions or needs, please let me know!

Thanks!

Jamison Gray

Head Coach - Volleyball

Maple Grove High School

763-218-9108

jamison.gray@mnselect.com

Try-outs & Athletic Physical Requirements

Aug 2, 2022, 6:15 am

GET READY & MARK YOUR CALENDARS - TRYOUTS!

7th to 12th grade girls welcome

@ Maple Grove Senior High
Monday, Aug 15: 8 AM - 11 AM
Tuesday, Aug 16: 8 AM - 11 AM
Wednesday, Aug 17: 8 AM - 11 AM

AFTER TRYOUTS & TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

2022 Season Kick Off Meeting @ Maple Grove Senior High, Auditorium
Thursday, Aug 18, 6:30 PM

Doors will open at 6 PM for athlete check in, apparel purchase and contact information verification.

Completion of the district registration for the program through your SmartSchoolK12 portal account is required BEFORE an athlete can set foot on the court for try-outs. REGISTRATION OPENS AUG 1!
This includes having the required athletics physical on file with the Activities Office AND payment of the $190 district activities fees (refunded if athlete does not make a team). FREE High School Sports Physicals are available through TRIA Orthopedics. If your family qualifies for free/reduced lunch, you can apply to receive support on the Districts Activity Fee.
Tryout evaluation will look at not only Individual Skills, Court IQ, and Interactive Gameplay as well as Attitude, Effort, Sportsmanship, and Other Traits while On/Off Court.
Teams will be filled based on the evaluation results with input from all coaches involved with try-outs.
The program has limits on the total number of players per team as well as the number of athletes needed for any given position.
While we try to limit them, there can be cuts resulting from tryouts either based on the total number of athletes OR number of players vying for specific positions.
There is an additional participation fee through the MGVB Boosters as part of the management of the program (typically under $200). We will be taking payment for this fee at our Fall Kick Off Meeting on Thursday, August 18.

2022 is going to be a great year and cannot wait to see the Crimson talent we have!

2022 MAPLE GROVE CRIMSON VOLLEYBALL PRE-SEASON CAPTAINS' PRACTICES

Jul 20, 2022, 10:01 am

2022 MAPLE GROVE CRIMSON VOLLEYBALL
PRE-SEASON CAPTAINS' PRACTICES

Hello Crimson Families!

Can you believe that tryouts are less than 3 weeks away!?! This season is coming at us fast and the Crimson VB coaching staff can't wait!

MGVB will be holding our annual Pre-Season Captains' Practice sessions August 8th- August 12th. These sessions are run by the program's varsity summer captains with oversight by MGVB Booster Board Members. They are meant to give opportunities for athletes to get some touches on the ball, get to know others in the program better, and get geared up to compete prior to tryouts the following week.

***NOTE that this is an OPTIONAL event and has NO impact on program try-out results***

WHO - Any Student / Athletes aligned to Maple Grove HS in 7th - 12th Grades
WHEN - August 8th-11th (Monday-Thursday) from 2-4PM and August 12th (Friday) from 8-10AM
WHERE - MN Select Volleyball Club - 8686 Valley Forge Ln N, Osseo, MN 55369

Sign-Up Form - https://forms.gle/yAVqDwQMUD1ee9rX7

ALL players who participate at MN Select MUST complete the MN Select Volleyball Club Waiver of Liability. It is available here:

https://mnselectvolleyball.sportngin.com/register/form/590063892

Players should come prepared to play (court attire, shoes, knee pads, and water bottle).

Please contact me with any questions or needs!

Let’s Go Crimson!

Jamison Gray
Head Volleyball Coach - Maple Grove Senior High School
763-218-9108
jamison.gray@mnselect.com

2022 MAPLE GROVE VOLLEYBALL OPEN GYMS & SAND SESSIONS

Jul 8, 2022, 10:45 am

MAPLE GROVE OPEN GYMS & SAND VOLLEYBALL

Good Morning Crimson Families,

I hope this message finds all of our MGVB Athletes and Families healthy and enjoying your Summer break!

With the 2022 Fall Volleyball Season coming up quickly, MGVB is planning several open gym and sand court sessions before tryouts to give student / athletes the chance to get some touches on the ball, get to know others in the program better, and get geared up to compete.

***NOTE that these are OPTIONAL events and has NO impact on program try-out results***

While the current CDC, MSHSL, District 279 and Maple Grove Activities guidelines have been relaxed from prior seasons, we still have your daughters' and our coaches' safety at the forefront of our focus. As such, we are REQUESTING signup prior to attendance. This will allow us to manage numbers, plan courts, and ensure we have contact details for planned participants in the event we need to communicate any changes.

We will hold the Open Gyms at the Maple Grove Senior High School - Main Gym (9800 Fernbrook Ln N, Osseo, MN 55369).

We will hold the Sand Saturdays at Elm Creek Park Using the court(s) at the James Deane Pkwy Parking by the Acorn and Bluebird Picnic Areas.

Players who attend should come prepared to play:

- Open Gyms - court attire, shoes, knee pads, and water bottle
- Sand Saturdays - sand attire, socks, sunscreen, sunglasses, towel, and water bottle

Please sign up for each date / event if you plan to attend:

OPEN GYMS:

- Open Gym #1 (Monday 7/11/22) 5-7PM Signup – https://forms.gle/nd6egWjiXvYqJBwRA
- Open Gym #2 (Friday 7/15/22) 5-7PM Signup – https://forms.gle/gMELesUpKEh55C199
- Open Gym #3 (Monday 7/18/22) 5-7PM Signup –https://forms.gle/HjDDm5wzcehCwPRD7
- Open Gym #4 (Thursday 7/21/22) 5-7PM Signup –https://forms.gle/3TaqqXsugyZoewbt9
- Open Gym #5 (Monday 7/25/22) 5-7PM Signup –https://forms.gle/19o2cnKMLypKQybW6
- Open Gym #6 (Friday 7/29/22) 5-7PM Signup –https://forms.gle/Csm5UVvgERM5EzVC9

SAND SATURDAYS:

- Sand Saturday #1 (Saturday 7/16/22) 7-10AM Signup –https://forms.gle/PEvNyfdWv9CaxSow9
- Sand Saturday #2 (Saturday 7/23/22) 7-10AM Signup – https://forms.gle/U4Fs2JNSDNQPrAk79
- and Saturday #3 (Saturday 7/30/22) 7-10AM Signup – https://forms.gle/yGvrRSDgMJ6KCR8e6

Please reach out to me with any questions / needs / or concerns!

Can’t wait to see the girls back out on the court this Fall! Go Crimson!

Thanks!

Jamison Gray
Head Coach
Maple Grove High School Volleyball
(763) 218-9108
jamison.gray@mnselect.com

Jun 29, 2022, 9:21 pm

2022 MGVB Girls Fall Schedule

MN BOYS VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT UPDATE - 6/15-6/16

May 9, 2022, 11:41 am

STATE TOURNAMENT UPDATE!

Come cheer on the MGVB CRIMSON BOYS VARSITY at the State Tournament!

WEDNESDAY 6/15 - THURSDAY 6/16
@ SHAKOPEE HIGH SCHOOL

PLAY-IN MATCH - WEDNESDAY 6/15

@ 10AM vs. PROCTOR-HERMANTOWN

#14

VS. #19

Tournament Details:

General tournament information can be found HERE.

Tournament Brackets can be found HERE.

Tournament Team Rosters can be found HERE.

Daily Admission - $15 Adults / $10 Senior & Students / Children Tickets can be purchased online HERE.

Teams and Spectators should enter the building through Activities Entrance on the West side of the building off Koeper Avenue.

There will be concessions available including Pizza, Sandwiches, Burritos, Pop, Water, Gatorade, Candy & other wrapped snacks. Outside food is NOT allowed.

Crimson Varsity athletes should arrive no later than 9:00 AM on Wednesday.

We are guaranteed two matches but timing and return on Thursday will be dependent on performance on Wednesday.

Masking is highly recommended but OPTIONAL within Shakopee HS.

We will be streaming State Varsity matches on the MGVB YouTube channels, provided WiFi is available - Stream Varsity HERE

Go Crimson!

Jamison Gray
Head Volleyball Coach – Maple Grove Crimson
763-218-9108
jamison.74.gray@gmail.com

Volleyball: Welcome our new Head Volleyball Coach Jamison Gray!

Dec 2, 2019, 3:32 pm

Volleyball: Welcome our new Head Volleyball

Coach Jamison Gray!

12/2/19 - Coach Gray is no stranger to the Crimson Family and is honored at the opportunity to take the reins as the new Head Varsity Volleyball Coach.

Gray was born and raised in northeast Ohio where he was a multi-sport athlete through high school and a Div I baseball recruit for Butler University. With over 30 years of coaching and officiating experience across multiple sports, he has a deep passion for positive youth development and mentoring. Gray started his volleyball coaching career here in Minnesota within the club volleyball scene in 2014 where he found a love for this sport and has never looked back. He has spent the last 6 years coaching for Minnesota Select Volleyball Club and jumped at opportunities to find roles within USA Volleyballs High Performance Pipeline program. His high school coaching career began with a single season at Totino Grace HS before having the opportunity to come to Maple Grove. Gray has spent the last 4 season as Varsity Assistant for the Crimson girls program and earned 2018 MSHSL Section 5AAA Assistant Coach of the Year honors. Last year he took on the head coach role for the inaugural season of the Maple Grove Boys Club Volleyball program and is looking forward to helping the sport continue to grow.

Coach Gray works in supply chain management for General Mills and lives in Maple Grove with his wife and two daughters. When he’s not in the gym, he loves spending time with his family, fishing and being outdoors.

He can’t wait to get back into the gym and drive this program to ongoing successes while motivating the athletes to reach for their full potential through hard work, respect and a love of the game they play.