2014 MCHS Volley Raiders: 2013-08-04

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Volley Raiders 2013 Schedule

August 16

Varsity lost to Gainesville 0-2 (18-24, 21-25)
Varsity defeated E. Jackson 2-0 (25-10, 25-16)

August 20

Varsity lost to Tallulah 0-2 (22-25, 15-25) defeated East Jackson 2-0 (25-17, 25-19)

Junior Varsity defeated Tallulah Falls 2-0 (25-17, 25-17)
defeated East Jackson 2-0 (25-7, 25-14)

August 22

Varsity lost to Prince Ave 0-2, 0-2

Junior Varsity lost to Prince Ave 0-2, 0-2

August 27

Varsity lost to Lanier 1-2 (25-23, 13-25, 22-25) beat Berkmar 2-0 (25-12, 29-27)

Junior Varsity lost to Lanier 0-2 (16-25, 12-25)

August 29

Varsity lost to Lumpkin County 0-2 (19-25, 16-25) beat Pickens 2-0 (27-25, 25-21)

Junior Varsity lost to Lumpkin County and beat Walnut Grove

September 5

Varsity defeated Shiloh 20- (25-21,25-19) Lost to Habersham Cent. 0-2 (8-25,16-25)

Junior Varsity defeated Shiloh 2-0 (25-11,25-16) lost to Habersham Cent. 1-2 (12-25,25-23,10-25)

September 10

Varsity defeated Eastside 2-0 (25-23,25-23) Lost to Walnut Grove 0-2 (19-25,17-25)

Junior Varsity defeated Eastside 2-0 (25-20,25-15) Lost to Walnut Grove 0-2 (14-25,18-25)

September 12

Varsity lost to West Hall 0-2 (9-25,16-25) defeated Cedar Shoals 2-1 (19-25,25-20,25-10)

Junior Varsity defeated West Hall 2-0 (25-9,25-18) defeated Cedar Shoals 2-0 (25-14,25-13)
September 14
Junior Varsity defeated Winder-Barrow 2-0 (25-23,25-23) Lost to Clarke Central 0-2 (23-25,23-25)
Lost to Morgan County 1-2 (23-25,25-11,10-15) defeated Oconee County 2-1 (23-25,25-23,15-5)

September 17

Varsity lost to Johnson 1-2 (25-20,20-25,16-25) lost to Walnut Grove 0-2 (15-25,14-25)

Junior Varsity defeated Johnson 2-0 (25-12,25-11) lost to Walnut Grove 0-2 (16-25,25-27)

September 18

Varsity lost to Prince Ave 0-2 (22-25,21-25)

Junior Varsity lost to Prince Ave 0-2 (15-25,14-25)
September 19
Varsity lost to Rabun County 1-2 (21-25,25-15,11-25) lost to East Hall 0-2 (14-25,21-25)
Junior Varsity did not play

September 24

Varsity lost to Chestatee 0-2 (19-25,14-25) defeated Monroe Area 2-0 (25-15,25-23)

Junior Varsity defeated Chestatee 2-0 (25-18,25-18) defeated Monroe Area 2-0 (25-15,25-16)

September 26

Varsity split with Cedar Shoals Won 2-1 (23-25,25-16,25-12) Lost 0-2 (18-25,21-25)

Junior Varsity defeated Cedar Shoals 2-0, 2-0 (25-17,25-17) (25-9,25-19)

September 28

Varsity defeated Monroe Area 2-1 (25-12,14-25,15-12) lost to Loganville 0-2 (19-25,12-25)
lost to Winder Barrow 1-2 (25-14,19-25,7-15) lost to Walnut Grove 0-2 (8-25, NA)

October 1

Varsity lost to Lumpkin County 0-2 (10-25,18-24) lost to Tallulah Falls 0-2 (14-25,23-25)

Junior Varsity lost to Lumpkin County 0-2 (12-25,15-25) JV season over.

October 3

Varsity lost to Athens Christian 1-3 (25-21,12-25,13-25,23-25)

October 10 & 12

Varsity Tournament at Monroe Area 300 Double Spring Church Rd, Monroe, Ga 30655

Time TBA

Ace Booster Club Membership

Interested in joining the ACE Booster Club? Below is the different types of membership levels. If interested in becoming a member and would like to purchase a membership to support the Volley Raiders email: aceboosterclub@gmail.com

$30.00
Season Pass Holder (1 membership fee + season pass)
$50.00
Entry Level (1 membership fee + 1 pass + 1 T-shirt and 1 decal)
$100.00
Bronze Level (2 membership fees + 2 passes +2 T-shirts + 2 decals)
$200.00
Silver Level (2 membership fees + 4 passes + 4 T-shirts + 2 decals)
$300.00
Gold Level (2 membership fees + 6 passes + 6 T-shirts + 2 decals)

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Crouse to take over Madison County volleyball program

Article published in a spring issue of The Madison County Journal

New Volley Raider Head Coach
Steve Crouse

By Dallas Bordon
Coach Steve Crouse will soon make a transition from one court to another. Recently, Crouse reversed duties with his assistant coach Tim Drake who will now serve as head basketball coach at Madison County. With Drake heading up the basketball program, Crouse will serve as his assistant.
Athletic Director David McGee announced recently that Crouse will also take over as head volleyball coach at Madison County, replacing Kristen Delay, who also serves as head coach of the middle school soccer program. Delay has served as head volleyball coach for the past six season at Madison County High School and departs following a 10-16 season in 2012-13.
"We appreciate Coach Kristen Delay and the service she provided to our volleyball program," said McGee. "We wish her the best as she pursues new opportunities in the field of education." Also leaving the program will be first year coach Suzanne Howard, who like Delay, teaches at the Middle School.
According to McGee, Coach Crouse brings a strong history of high school coaching at this position. "He understands the things necessary to develop not only players but also the total program," said McGee. Coach Crouse has already hit the ground running and will soon be meeting with the parents to plan and organize a Booster Club, meet with the players to make plans for workouts, and also plans to work with the middle school coaches to try and develop a 7 through 12 seamless program. "As I told the girls, Coach Crouse is the type of person and coach that I would want my own daughters to play for. We are very excited to have Coach Crouse as the new head coach of our volleyball program," said McGee.

Cooper and Allen to join volleyball staff

Article published in a summer issue of The Madison County Journal

Assistant Coach Brooke Allen

Assistant Coach Kyle Cooper

By Dallas Bordon
Raider head coach Steve Crouse has added two familiar faces to his volleyball coaching staff. Madison County alumni Kyle Cooper and Brooke Allen will complete the revamping of the Volley Raiders' staff this coming season. Allen, a 2008 graduate, played both basketball and volleyball as a Raider. She was previously coaching at 8-AAAA Apalachee High School prior to her joining Crouse's staff.
Allen served as Apalachee's junior varsity coach last season under head coach Joey Alfonso who led the Wildcats to a 39-10. 9-0 record last season. "Coach Crouse asked me to join the coaching staff for my insight on how the game is played and my experience teaching the game to girls who have never played before," Allen said. "Since I was once a part of the MCHS volleyball program, it has always been close to my heart." Crouse welcomes the experience Allen brings to the court. "I really enjoy the energy and experience from her time a AHS that she is bringing to our workout sessions," said first year head coach Steve Crouse. Allen, hired in May to teach Science at Madison County beginning this fall, has her goals set for the 2013/14 Volley Raiders. "My goals for the team are to make Madison County competitive in region 8-AAAA once again and also to create a group of girls that will make an impact on their community as successful student-athletes," Allen said. "I'm enjoying being back home and being with the girls in summer practices. I look forward to a great volleyball season this fall."
Kyle Cooper, a 2007 graduate of Madison County High School, will also serve as an assistant coach under Steve Crouse. Cooper is a special education co-teacher at the high school, working primarily in twelfth grade Language Arts classes. Cooper is also the head junior varsity baseball coach at Madison County. Along with the volleyball summer workouts, Cooper will also be participating in a Summer Writing Extravaganza with three other teachers for students who either want to catch up or get ahead on their writing ability. As for his newly added position with the Volley Raiders, Cooper looks forward to what's ahead. "I am very excited to be a part of a volleyball program that has potential to grow immensely," said Cooper. "Many girls have shown up to the first few summer workouts and all have brought fantastic attitudes and a willingness to work hard and improve. Nothing motivates coaches to want to work hard for their team than having players that are willing to learn, give it their all, and are great individuals on and off the court and I believe we have that within Madison County's volleyball program. Combine the student-athletes we have with Coach Crouse and Coach Allen's knowledge of volleyball and ability to coach, I think this team can do great things."
With the new staff in place, first year head coach Crouse will now focus on turning around a Raider volleyball program that finished the past three seasons with a combined 15-65 record.

Volley Raiders hoping to turn things around in 2013

Article published in a summer issue of The Madison County Journal

By Dallas Bordon
First year head coach Steve Crouse has his Volley Raiders working hard in summer workouts. The new volleyball staff of Crouse, Brooke Allen, and Kyle Cooper will enter the 2013-14 season with hopes of reviving the volleyball program and turning it back into a winning tradition.
The rebuilding of the program started shortly after school dismissed for summer. The Volley Raiders have been holding two and three workouts a week at their temporary middle school home floor. Due to ongoing construction at the high school, the 2013/14 Volley Raiders will call the Home of the Mustangs (Madison County Middle School) their home court. Madison County will play just 10 of its 31 regular season matches at the middle school gym in Comer.
Crouse enters his new position with hopes that this year's team will draw together a much-needed fan base. Getting the student body involved and interested in Madison County Volleyball will also be one of the aims of the newly formed ACE Booster Club.
The 2013 Volley Raiders will open the regular season August 16 with the varsity squad hosting Gainesville and East Jackson. The varsity and junior varsity squads will then hit the road for their first away matches August 20, facing East Jackson and Tallulah at East Jackson High School.