Tryouts will start August 18, 2025
Start time is now 3:30-5:30
Monday -Wednesday
Final Forms needs to be filled out by August 15th - you need to make sure your physical is on file in Final Forms and all of your information is updated and Volleyball is selected as a sport - it will give you a GREEN mark when you are good to go!
Enter your Physical and Insurance information into Final Forms.
Make sure that is done by Aug 15th 2025
Tryouts
August 18th we will start at 3:30 and end at 5:30 each day. We may not be able to tell you exactly what team you will be on till later in August.
7th and 8th graders will tryout for the
A,B, and C teams.
A, B and C team will practice daily afterschool from 3:30-5:00 pm.
You have to have your physical and insurance forms filled out in the Final Forms system before tryouts start, to be able to tryout for the volleyball team. Please arrive on time dressed and ready to play volleyball with a positive attitude and work ethic.
This is a list of some of the things that we will be doing during tryouts and during the season. These are things for you to work on during the summer months to help prepare yourself for tryouts.
Jog for 5 minutes without stopping
Jumping Jacks 50
Push ups 20
Crunches 50
Squat jumps 20
Plank 30 seconds
Butt Kickers 30
Wall Jumps 30
Wall Sits 30 seconds
Any quick feet drills you can think of
Passing Drills - can you pass to a target consistently
Serving Drills- can you consistently get the ball over and in, if you are consistent with underhand work on overhand
Hitting Drills- Can you consistently hit the ball over and in
Setting Drills- do you have the basics of setting, can you set to the left, middle and back
Reaction Time drills- you have to be able to react to the ball
Consistency is a huge part of a great volleyball player work on drills at home that help you to get the ball to the target consistently and move that target around.
To make the team here are some of the things we will be looking for during tryouts
Positive Attitude
Help with shagging balls and putting away nets
Get along well with teammates, peers and staff
Do you take directions well, will you try new ideas- are you willing to learn?
Serving consistently
Physical fitness- can you finish all conditioning drills (jogs, sprints, wall sits, push ups, sit ups.........)
Volleyball skills - pass consistently, move your feet
Can you be at all practices and tournaments? (IF you play other sports you can still tryout but volleyball needs to be the priority, if there are conflicts please let the coaches know ASAP)
Head Coach~ A Team : Jacquelyn Blevins jacquelyn.blevins@lsr7.net
Assistant Coach~ B Team : Jennifer Shults jennifer.shults@lsr7.net
Assistant Coach~ C Team : Melissa Cunningham melissa.cunningham@lsr7.net
C Team Schedule
This may change but this is what we know as of now.
Please Check the main PLMS website for the Calendar or if you are a member of the team check SportsYou.
THIS is the schedule as of now - it may change by the time we get to August so check back.