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Hamden Hall Country Day School
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HAMDEN HALL VOLLEYBALL CLUB
Our Volleyball Club is open to players from
all schools and communities. 
 

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  • Hamden Hall Volleyball Club - Girls Volleyball Travel Teams Tryouts

    Our Volleyball Travel Teams (14 & Under, 15 & Under, 16 & Under) are open to players from all schools and communities. 
    • Register for one tryout date, however, players are welcome to attend multiple tryout dates. ($45 is the total tryout cost).
     
    • The Beckerman Athletic Center has three courts (one court per age group).

    • Important: High School players must finish their high school season before trying out.

    Please click the link below for the cutoff dates for each division:

    Click here to register for tryouts
     
    Available tryout dates:
    Sunday, October 20, 6:30PM-8:30PM
    Sunday, October 27, 6:30PM-8:30PM
    Sunday, November 3, 6:30PM-8:30PM
    Sunday, November 10, 6:30PM-8:30PM
    ...or by appointment (you will be contacted by HHVC Director Gary Aurora)   

    The tryout location is:
    Beckerman Athletic Center
    225 Skiff St, Hamden, CT 06517
    (This is NOT the school's main campus.)

    14u tournaments:
    January 25-26 Nike Winterfest (Hartford, CT)
    February 7-9 Nike Boston Volleyball Festival (Boston, MA)
    February 15-17 Volleyfest (Springfield, MA)
    March 2 Nerva #1 (local site To Be Determined)
    April 12-13 Liberty Challenge of Boston (Boston, MA)
     
    15u tournaments:
    January 25-26 Nike Winterfest (Hartford, CT)
    February 7-9 Nike Boston Volleyball Festival (Boston, MA)
    February 15-17 Volleyfest (Springfield, MA)
    March 2 Nerva #1 (local site To Be Determined)
    April 12-13 Liberty Challenge of Boston (Boston, MA)
     
    16u tournaments:
    January 18-20 Nike Winterfest (Providence, RI)
    February 7-9 Nike Boston Volleyball Festival (Boston, MA)
    February 15-17 Volleyfest (Springfield, MA)
    March 2 Nerva #1 (local site To Be Determined)
     
    Hotel reservations are NOT required for the Hartford and Springfield tournaments.

    Season Cost:
    Cost 14u: $2,150
    Cost 15u: $2,150
    Cost 16u: $1,850 (The shortened season is designed for those players who play spring sports)

    *The $60 USA Volleyball membership is not included in the season cost.*

     
    Our Coaches:
    14u: Aileen Sokol (3-time All Big East player at Division-1 Providence College)
    14u: Dave Alejandro (Varsity High School Volleyball Head Coach)
    15u: Gary Aurora (Hamden Hall Varsity Head Coach)
    16U: Taylor Depalma (Varsity High School Volleyball Head Coach)
     
    Practice Days and Times:
    Practices will start in December and run throughout the season on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30PM-8:30PM. There will be four Sunday practices scheduled. 
     
    Facilities available to parents:
    The Beckerman Athletic Center has a track above the volleyball court that parents are welcome to use during practices.
     
    Strength and Conditioning for Volleyball Players:
    The Beckerman Athletic Center has a spacious state of the art weight room that will be used for additional programming on Tuesdays and Thursdays for players who want to add a strength component to their club volleyball experience.

    The tournament schedules are concentrated in the winter season to allow flexibility for athletes participating in spring sports.
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About Coach Gary Aurora:

 

Coach Aurora has 12 years of coaching experience as a high school head volleyball coach. 

Accomplishments of Teams and Players:

  • Qualified for Class-S State Volleyball Tournament six times (2001-2006).
  • Advanced to the quarter-finals of the state tournament four times (2001-2003, 2006).
  • Coached four first team All-Shoreline players, and two First Team All-State players.

 
 

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