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Post by jennifercw on Aug 1, 2014 20:17:37 GMT
DD played soccer for 7 years and was devastated back in February when she didn't make the H.S. team. It was really hard and a blow to her self confidence. She won't play soccer anymore at all.  This summer she decided she wanted to try out for volleyball. So we signed her up for a summer camp and she has attended all the "open-gym" practices at the school. Just dropped her off at the official try-outs. She'll know if she made the team by 6:30 this evening. I am soooo nervous for her. UPDATE 1: She made it!!!!! The coach said she will likely be sitting on the bench quite a bit; she'll have to earn her playing time. But she sees a lot of potential and recognized that my dd is working very hard and improving. I say that's a smart coach! I am so happy for my sweet girl. UPDATE 2: August 21 The JV team played their first two matches last night and DD got to play in all three games (sets? I'm still trying to learn the rules and lingo!) of the second match. They lost the match but won the first set. DD made some mistakes (most of the girls did at some point) but had a few good blocks and even scored a couple points! She's been really hard on herself about volleyball recently - I think she compares herself to the girls who have played for a while and worries that she's not good enough - so I'm hoping her performance last night will be a boost to her self-confidence. |
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Post by scrappert on Aug 1, 2014 20:41:36 GMT
Good luck to her!! I hope she does well.  |
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Post by kattock on Aug 1, 2014 20:45:22 GMT
Fingers crossed!
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Post by julia on Aug 1, 2014 20:47:24 GMT
Good luck! I have been in your shoes many times for cheerleading and will be in it again this year for my son with basketball and baseball. It's so hard to wait for the results to be posted. I think I was always more nervous than my kids.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 1, 2014 20:50:12 GMT
Hope she is successful.
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Post by mom2jnk on Aug 1, 2014 20:56:03 GMT
Sending up some prayers for your DD. And some hugs for you! High school sports are tough!!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 1, 2014 21:00:37 GMT
I hope it goes well for her. Am I the only silly-puss who read the thread title and imagined that she dropped her infant and that's why she's a nervous wreck? Seriously, i don't know where my brain is sometimes.  |
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Post by keknj on Aug 1, 2014 21:01:50 GMT
Fingers crossed for your DD! I hope she makes the team.
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Post by Nicole on Aug 1, 2014 21:03:32 GMT
HS sports can be hard! Fortunately she won't have to wait too long for results. Good luck to your DD!
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Post by theboydbunch on Aug 1, 2014 21:06:55 GMT
Best of luck to her. I, also, have a soccer playing daughter in HS and it makes me sad to hear your daughter doesn't play anymore because she didn't make the team  It's so hard as a parent to see your kids go through this. I hope she does a great job with volleyball! |
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Post by TankTop on Aug 1, 2014 21:07:38 GMT
Fingers crossed!
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Post by duopenotti on Aug 1, 2014 21:18:30 GMT
Good luck!
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Post by rickmer on Aug 1, 2014 21:19:24 GMT
yes, btdt... it's something that strikes a chord with lots of mothers, i am sure.
dd just graduated from sr public. she tried out for several teams in her two years there and hadn't made any.
this spring, she went to soccer tryouts... her *last chance* to make a team (one of her goals when she started that school). the coach was her science teacher and asked her all kinds of questions at practice when speaking to her on-on-one. stuff about which teams she had tried out for, what were her favourite sports, positions played, etc.
she came home from practice saying 'mom, i did pretty well and i don't think he would have said all that if i wasn't going to make the team'. and i certainly hoped so too!! it was before the easter long weekend (4 days!) and my heart was in my throat all weekend. the disappointment would be multiplied as her hopes were high and it was her last chance (or as she would say *last chance*).
not only did she make the team, her name was first on the list posted outside the gym (which meant nothing but she made a point to tell me!).
it sounds like your dd has been working hard. fingers crossed for her! keep us posted on how she makes out.
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Post by jennifercw on Aug 1, 2014 21:27:10 GMT
Thanks everyone!! Am I the only silly-puss who read the thread title and imagined that she dropped her infant and that's why she's a nervous wreck? Seriously, i don't know where my brain is sometimes. Ooops! I tried to make my thread title longer (i.e. "Just dropped my DD off at volleyball....) but apparently we have a limited number of characters in our subject line! I, also, have a soccer playing daughter in HS and it makes me sad to hear your daughter doesn't play anymore because she didn't make the team It's so hard as a parent to see your kids go through this. Me too. She loved soccer and loved being part of a team. The coaches offered her the team manager position, which she took and enjoyed - but it wasn't the same. What made it even harder is that the JV coach realized very quickly that they should have put her on the team (she practiced with them quite a bit) and tried unsuccessfully to have her added to the roster. We know this because he told her directly. I think he'd put her on the team next year if she tried out again, but she won't. She does plan to continue as TM. She and a friend are also planning to coach a U8 Rec team in their old club. |
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Post by quiltz on Aug 1, 2014 21:31:00 GMT
Wishing your DD all the best. I remember the devastating feeling that my DD (& me) when she didn't make the basketball team in gr. 11.
She tried out again in gr. 12 and made the team. The word "basketball" was a word NOT used that one year.
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Post by jennifercw on Aug 1, 2014 23:18:14 GMT
She made it!!!!!
The coach said she will likely be sitting on the bench quite a bit; she'll have to earn her playing time. But she sees a lot of potential and recognized that my dd is working very hard and improving. I say that's a smart coach!
I am so happy for my sweet girl.
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Post by YooHoot on Aug 1, 2014 23:24:00 GMT
YAY!!! Congrats!! Time to celebrate!
My 9th grade dd tried out for cheer hoping for a slot on the JV team...little stinker landed Varsity!
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Post by icedcoffee14 on Aug 1, 2014 23:25:03 GMT
Grats to her!
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Post by theboydbunch on Aug 1, 2014 23:27:24 GMT
Awesome!!!!
I'm also glad to hear that she is going to be coaching a soccer team!!!
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Post by miss_lizzie on Aug 1, 2014 23:31:14 GMT
Comgratulations! I hope she's proud of how hard she's worked. Way to go!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 1, 2014 23:32:34 GMT
Congrats to her!!
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Post by janeliz on Aug 1, 2014 23:34:06 GMT
Aw, fingers and toes crossed for her. I hope she really nails the tryout!
ETA: der, I just saw your update. That's awesome! Congrats to her.
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Post by Cheesy on Aug 1, 2014 23:35:11 GMT
Congrats to your daughter! Volleyball is so much fun to watch and --bonus-- is indoors!
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Post by sillyrabbit on Aug 1, 2014 23:39:38 GMT
Awesome!
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Post by Nicole on Aug 2, 2014 0:55:39 GMT
Congrats! Glad she made the team!!!
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Post by Dixie Lou on Aug 2, 2014 1:07:09 GMT
I am so glad your daughter made the team! Two of my girls played volleyball and both sat the bench quite a bit. They loved the game but wanted to play more. DD2 was mostly a soccer player. She made varsity as a freshman and her sister made varsity as a sophomore. DD3 ended up as a drill team diva.
Waiting to see if your child made the team is gut-wrenching. I am glad it turned out well for you this time!
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Post by jennifercw on Aug 2, 2014 2:56:50 GMT
I am so glad your daughter made the team! Two of my girls played volleyball and both sat the bench quite a bit. Waiting to see if your child made the team is gut-wrenching. I am glad it turned out well for you this time! Waiting is bad, but not nearly as gut wrenching as finding out your child was cut. We think there are girls that were on the team last year that didn't make it. So, considering she'd never played volleyball before this summer... we are just all so excited she made it. She knows she's got work to do but plans to fight hard to get off the bench. We'll see what happens from here. Soooo, I was interrupted writing this post by her old soccer coach (from before H.S., he was her coach when she was age 9-14). He and his family came by to post a "Congratulations" banner in our front yard!  |
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Post by SallyPA on Aug 2, 2014 3:41:23 GMT
Yay for her! That's great!
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Post by jennifercw on Aug 21, 2014 20:09:53 GMT
Update in OP for August 21
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Post by alibama on Aug 21, 2014 20:28:13 GMT
Good for her that is terrific!! I am sure she will keep improving with time.
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It's so hard as a parent to see your kids go through this. I hope she does a great job with volleyball! 
