02 2013 state league preview

See how your team shapes up for the upcoming season.

02 FROM THEVSA VAULT

From the VSA archives, we take a look at a past season.

03 KNIGHTSfeature

The new kids on the block are looking to make an impact.

04 RESULTS and STANDINGS

Look back at how the 2012 season finished up.

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weeklydig.WEEKLY MAGAZINE OF THE VOLLEYBALL SA STATE LEAGUE

ROUND 1 (APRIL 5-6, 2013)

SEASON LAUNCH

MT LOFTYv SOUTH

NORWOODv HENLEY

USC LIONv AUSTRAL

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CAN SOUTH OR MT LOFTY END THE REIGN OF USC LION?GRAND FINAL & PRELIMINARY FINAL LOSERS CLASH TO OPEN THE STATE LEAGUE SEASON

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JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL

The future is looking bright

The future of Volleyball in South Australia looks

promising, with a record number of teams registering in Junior League’s in 2013.The junior season, which starts in May and runs for 16 weeks, will see 106 teams from schools and clubs competing.The Junior League has enjoyed rapid growth over the past four years, with only 72 teams participating in 2010.Norwood will look to continue their success in the Juniors, after finishing first in the Divison One U/19’s in 2013.

season preview

PLENTY TO PLAY FOR IN 2013TIME FOR TAKE OFF: The State League season launched at Brighton on March 23. Picture: Peter Argent

After a long off-season, the Volleyball South Australia 2013 State

League season hits off this weekend, in what promises to be an exciting year for Volleyball in the state.The 2012 State League season

produced some high quality Volleyball, and in extremely competive leagues the Premier side came from second spot in both the men’s and women’s competitions.A year after going through the

season undefeated, Norwood’s men were defeated by Mt Lofty in the Grand Final despite finishing first. While in the women’s, USC Lion came from second spot to secure a sixth consecutive title with victory over Mt Lofty.With Mt Lofty and USC Lion

the hunted in their respective leagues, their rivals have hit back with solid pre-seasons and strenghthening of their squads.The result is a host of teams

that are capable of pushing for top honours, as the calibre of the State League rises to a new level.VSA Weekly Dig previews each

of the six League teams, with a summary of key players, player movements over the summer, as well as a glance back at how they finished in 2012.

DAVID PENROSE AUSTRALMENHEAD COACH: Simon Phillips2012 SEASON: 6th, 5-10KEY PLAYERS: Fraser SmithINS: Grant Mutton, Jed FlavelOUTS: Brandon Long, Adam Harris

WOMENHEAD COACH: Adam Harris2012 SEASON: 4th, 7-8 (Lost SF)KEY PLAYERS: Beth Carey.INS: Beth Carey, Cathy Carey, Sheena PetersOUTS: Bonnie Poulter, Karola Laventure

MT LOFTYMENHEAD COACH: Mike Chemny2012 SEASON: 2nd, 9-6 (PREMIERS)KEY PLAYERS: Luke Hunyadi, Malachi Murch, Regan Fathers.INS: Jordan Cootti, Regan Fathers, Simon Gray, Aaron Potts, Sam DalbyOUTS: Marcus Jones, Josh Lowerie, Sascha Olerhi.WOMENHEAD COACH: Tony Scott2012 SEASON: 1st, 13-2 (Lost GF)KEY PLAYERS: Anna Maycock.INS: -OUTS: Heike Jensen, Belinda Huff, Sheena Peters.

NORWOODMENHEAD COACH: Andy Hunter2012 SEASON: 1st, 11-4 (Lost GF)INS: Not providedOUTS: Nik West

WOMENHEAD COACH: Andy Hunter2012 SEASON: 5th, 5-10INS: Not providedOUTS: Not provided

SOUTH ADELAIDEMENHEAD COACH: Alex Moncrieff2012 SEASON: 5th, 6-9KEY PLAYERS: Luke Bonser.INS: Jimmy Dowley, Brad Wood, Tim Berry, Tim Martin.OUTS: Andrew Dwyer, Isaac Kapa, Craig Donnellan, Dylan Hurem.WOMENHEAD COACH: Andrew Dwyer2012 SEASON: 3rd, 8-7 (Lost PF)INS: Toni Lui, Amalia Wilson, Elka Jarvis, Chloe Jarvis.OUTS: Samantha Simmonds, Mel Cross, Kim Wigg, Meagan Jacobsen.

USC LIONMENHEAD COACH: Wally Waniarcha2012 SEASON: 4th, 6-9 (Lost SF)KEY PLAYERS: Adam DiamantiINS: Cedric LegrandOUTS: Russell Moore

WOMENHEAD COACH: Luka Van Cauteren 2012 SEASON: 2nd, 12-3 (PREMIERS)KEY PLAYERS: Stacey Naismith, Olivia Orchard.INS: Jess Jones, Emily Mooney-Doe, Hayley Burt, Rachel Reeve.OUTS: Zoe Lambeff

HENLEYMENHEAD COACH: Matthew Lane2012 SEASON: 3rd, 8-7 (Lost PF)KEY PLAYERS: Brad Tutton, Travis Moran.INS: Not providedOUTS: Not provided

WOMENHEAD COACH: Matthew Lane2012 SEASON: 6th, 0-15KEY PLAYERS: Becchara Palmer, Zina Stone.INS: Heike Jensen, Zoe LambeffOUTS: Amalia Wilson

VOLLEYBALL SA

VSA launches tipping comp

There is an extra reason to follow State League

Volleyball in 2013, with VSA starting a tipping competition for the upcoming season.The top three tippers at the

end of the season will be rewarded for their efforts with some great prizes.The competition is free, and

can be joined by signing up at mysportstips.netCompetition Number: 10346 Password: volleyball2013

COVER IMAGE:Ella Mansell (Mt Lofty) and Yvette Halstead (South Adelaide) at the VSA State League Launch on March 23.

© Peter Argent/VSA

WHO’S PLAYING?FRIDAY 08:30 PM MT LOFTY v SOUTH BRIGHTON 1SATURDAY 02:00 PM NORWOOD v HENLEY MT LOFTY 2SATURDAY 04:00 PM USC LION v AUSTRAL MT LOFTY 2

MATCH OF THE ROUND (SATURDAY 2pm)

NORWOODvs

HENLEYA clash between two 2012 finalists headlines round one of the men’s competition, with the Norwood Bears taking on the Henley Hawks.Norwood lost only four times on their way to the minor premiership in 2012, with two of those losses inflicted by the Hawks.The Bears will be looking for a better start to 2013, after stumbling to 1-3 after four weeks last season as they defended their 2011 premiership.

Norwood will be keen to ammend for their Grand Final loss, but Henley will be just as hungry after succumbing to Mt Lofty a week earlier in the preliminary final.RECENT MEETINGS:RD 15, 2012 HENLEY 3-1 14-25 25-16 25-15 30-28RD 10, 2012 NORWOOD 3-1 19-25 28-26 25-18 25-18RD 05, 2012 HENLEY 3-0 29-27 25-22 25-17

WHO’S PLAYING?FRIDAY 07:00 PM MT LOFTY v SOUTH BRIGHTON 1SATURDAY 02:00 PM USC LION v AUSTRAL MT LOFTY 1SATURDAY 04:00 PM NORWOOD v HENLEY MT LOFTY 1

MATCH OF THE ROUND (FRIDAY 7pm)

MT LOFTYvs

SOUTH ADELAIDEUSC Lion continued their six-year reign of the women’s competition in 2012, but their rivals continued to close the gap.Mt Lofty took out the minor premiership, but were unable to hold off the second-placed USC in the Grand Final, losing a five-set contest.South Adelaide were the next closest side, but lost to Mt Lofty on four occasions, including in the preliminary final.With a new coach, 2012 Men’s Premiership winning coach Tony Scott, the Mt Lofty women will be looking to get their season off to a strong start against a team that will again be around the mark once more in 2013.RECENT MEETINGS: PF, 2012 MT LOFTY 3-0 25-19 25-22 25-17RD 12, 2012 MT LOFTY 3-1 21-25 25-19 25-21 25-16RD 07, 2012 MT LOFTY 3-2 25-20 20-25 28-30 25-17 15-12RD 02, 2012 MT LOFTY 3-0 25-17 25-10 25-11

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NORTHERN KNIGHTS

Growing the game NorthDAVID PENROSE

The growth of Volleyball north of the city continues in 2013,

with the Northern Knights increasing their participation in the State League.The Knights, in their third

year in the competition, will increase their quota of teams to five as they field a Women’s reserve team for the first time, as well as a second division one men’s side.The goal for the Knights is

to lay the foundation for a possible inclusion into the State League from 2014.And the Knights showed

plenty of improvement last season, as their division one women’s side narrowly missed out on a berth in the finals.The continual growth of the

game in the Northern suburbs goes beyond the Knights’ State League teams, with last year’s successful launch of the Northern Junior League for players aged under 19.

ROUND 1 previewLEAGUE MEN

KNIGHTS: Knights players at the State League launch.

Picture: Peter Argent

ROUND 1 previewLEAGUE WOMEN

KNIGHTSRESERVES MENHEAD COACH: Kelvin Grace2012 SEASON: 6th, 5-13

RESERVES WOMENHEAD COACH: Ryan Bray2012 SEASON: First season.

Nippy’s Spikezone “Player of the Week” for week 5 is Rory. Rory plays for the Brighton Destroyers in the Brighton 4/5 competition. Rory is enthusiastic and a good team player and enjoyed receiving his prize!!

THE YEAR WAS...

MEN’s PREMIERS:Mt Lofty

MEN’s BEST & FAIREST:N/A

WOMEN’s PREMIERS:Mt Lofty

WOMEN’s BEST & FAIREST:Tanya Gooley & Deb Farlem

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The Knights open their 2013 reserves campaign with men’s and women’s clashes against Austral (Friday night) and Norwood (Saturday) over the weekend.

LEAGUE MENP W L SF SA Set% Pts% PTS

1 NORWOOD 15 11 4 37 18 67% 53% 372 MT LOFTY 15 9 6 33 26 56% 51% 333 HENLEY 15 8 7 32 30 52% 49% 314 USC LION 15 6 9 30 35 46% 48% 275 SOUTH ADELAIDE 15 6 9 24 36 40% 50% 276 AUSTRAL 15 5 10 26 37 41% 49% 25

LEAGUE WOMENP W L SF SA Set% Pts% PTS

1 MT LOFTY 15 13 2 42 10 81% 58% 412 USC LION 15 12 3 38 15 72% 53% 393 SOUTH ADELAIDE 15 8 7 31 29 52% 50% 314 AUSTRAL 15 7 8 28 34 45% 49% 295 NORWOOD 15 5 10 20 35 36% 47% 256 HENLEY 15 0 15 9 45 17% 44% 15

RESERVES MENP W L SF SA Set% Pts% PTS

1 NORWOOD 18 15 3 51 23 69% 54% 482 USC LION 18 13 5 44 26 63% 52% 443 AUSTRAL 18 11 7 40 31 56% 51% 404 SOUTH ADELAIDE 18 8 10 37 38 49% 50% 345 HENLEY 18 7 11 29 39 43% 48% 326 KNIGHTS 18 5 13 26 46 36% 47% 287 MT LOFTY 18 4 14 21 45 32% 48% 26

RESERVES WOMENP W L SF SA Set% Pts% PTS

1 MT LOFTY 15 12 3 39 20 66% 53% 392 SOUTH ADELAIDE 15 11 4 38 19 67% 53% 373 NORWOOD 15 11 4 37 21 64% 53% 374 USC LION 15 6 8 27 29 48% 51% 265 AUSTRAL 15 4 11 21 35 38% 48% 236 HENLEY 15 1 13 6 44 12% 40% 16

DIV ONE MENP W L SF SA Set% Pts% PTS

1 MT LOFTY 1 16 15 1 46 11 81% 58% 462 MT LOFTY 3 16 15 1 46 12 79% 55% 463 USC LION 16 10 6 34 26 57% 51% 364 MT LOFTY 2 16 9 7 35 26 57% 51% 345 NORWOOD 16 9 7 33 31 52% 50% 346 HENLEY 2 16 8 8 30 35 46% 47% 327 SOUTH ADELAIDE 16 6 10 31 35 47% 51% 288 AUSTRAL 16 5 11 26 38 41% 49% 269 HENLEY 1 16 3 13 20 44 31% 47% 22

10 KNIGHTS 16 0 16 5 48 9% 42% 16

DIV ONE WOMENP W L SF SA Set% Pts% PTS

1 MT LOFTY 14 10 4 36 19 65% 55% 342 AUSTRAL PURPLE 14 10 4 35 20 64% 52% 343 NORWOOD 14 10 4 33 20 62% 53% 344 SOUTH ADELAIDE 14 10 4 31 20 61% 51% 345 KNIGHTS 14 9 5 32 16 67% 55% 326 USC LION 14 5 8 22 30 42% 48% 237 AUSTRAL WHITE 14 1 13 9 39 19% 43% 168 HENLEY 14 1 13 8 40 13% 41% 16

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Standings(after round 16, 2012)

RESULTS(2012 GRAND FINAL)

LEAGUE MEN 1 2 3 4 5

MT LOFTY d NORWOOD 3-0 25-17 25-23 25-22

LEAGUE WOMEN 1 2 3 4 5

USC LION d MT LOFTY 3-2 14-25 21-25 25-21 25-22 15-12

RESERVES MEN 1 2 3 4 5

USC LION d NORWOOD 3-1 24-26 25-18 25-22 28-26

RESERVES WOMEN 1 2 3 4 5

USC LION d MT LOFTY 3-2 25-23 23-25 13-25 25-12 17-15

DIV ONE MEN 1 2 3 4 5

MT LOFTY1 d MT LOFTY3 3-1 25-14 25-18 21-25 25-20

DIV ONE WOMEN 1 2 3 4 5

MT LOFTY d AUSTRAL P 3-2 25-16 25-19 21-25 18-25 15-11

UPCOMING fixtures(round 02)

LEAGUE MEN VENUE/COURT

12/04/13 07:00 PM SOUTH v NORWOOD BRIGHTON 113/04/13 02:00 PM USC LION v MT LOFTY MT LOFTY 113/04/13 04:00 PM AUSTRAL v HENLEY MT LOFTY 1

LEAGUE WOMEN VENUE/COURT

12/04/13 08:30 PM SOUTH v NORWOOD BRIGHTON 113/04/13 02:00 PM AUSTRAL v HENLEY MT LOFTY 213/04/13 04:00 PM USC LION v MT LOFTY MT LOFTY 2

RESERVES MEN VENUE/COURT

13/04/13 09:00 AM NORWOOD v HENLEY MT LOFTY 113/04/13 10:30 PM SOUTH v KNIGHTS MT LOFTY 113/04/13 12:00 PM MT LOFTY v AUSTRAL MT LOFTY 1

RESERVES WOMEN VENUE/COURT

1304/13 09:00 AM MT LOFTY v AUSTRAL MT LOFTY 213/04/13 10:30 PM SOUTH v KNIGHTS MT LOFTY 213/04/13 12:00 PM NORWOOD v HENLEY MT LOFTY 2

VSA WEEKLY DIG.WRITERS David PenroseDESIGNER David PenrosePHOTOGRAPHY ©Peter Argent/VSA

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