It is a cool evening and you have finally reached your seat. It is just another event where you are watching your pride and joy, your child, participate in another contest.
The game is moving along and everything appears to be fine, then “it” happens.
An athlete goes down!
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There's an incredibly insightful post running now called "CVa's Best Athletes," which was posted by Man in Black.
MiB's post and the many that follow analyze the CVaSports.com Power Poll "Who is the best athlete in Central Virginia?"
Make sure to VOTE!
Here are some of the highlights: The Dream, Mike Graham, Alex Asher, Kyle Long and Jerry Miller.
 
Junior Olympics is volleyball's version of AAU basketball. This is where the scholarships are given out. Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club fields eight teams from 12-and-under all the way up to 17’s with players from across Central Virginia.
The CAV's top team is coached by Albemarle High School's Mark Ragland and has players from AHS, Western Albemarle and Fluvanna County.
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Since 1997, the Women In Sports organization annually recognizes outstanding female athletes from the local high schools – Albemarle, Charlottesville, Covenant, Monticello, St. Anne’s-Belfield and Western Albemarle.
You can find information on the WinS nominating procedure, including scholarship information, by reading this story.
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Welcome to WinS, a local organization formed in 1997 by a small group of women, who set a goal of recognizing the outstanding female athletes in the Albemarle/Charlottesville area.
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Volleyball INSIDER Brent Wilson issues out hardware with "Brent's Bests," an exclusive feature where Wilson assess the top volleyball talent in Central Virginia position by position.
In Part Five, Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, analyzes a handful of talented "Liberos" in Central Virginia.
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Volleyball INSIDER Brent Wilson issues out hardware with "Brent's Bests," an exclusive feature where Wilson assess the top volleyball talent in Central Virginia position by position.
In Part Four, Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, analyzes a handful of talented "Right Sides" in Central Virginia.
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Volleyball INSIDER Brent Wilson issues out hardware with "Brent's Bests," an exclusive feature where Wilson assess the top volleyball talent in Central Virginia position by position.
In Part Three, Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, analyzes a handful of talented "Middles" in Central Virginia.
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Western Albemarle junior Jessie Carter was named one of the top middles in Central Virginia in "Brent's Bests."
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Fluvanna County's Lindsey Hurt (left) and Western Albemarle's (right) Laura Wilson were both named one of the best setters in Central Virginia in "Brent's Best."
Hurt Photo: Fluvanna Sports Photography
Volleyball INSIDER Brent Wilson issues out hardware with "Brent's Bests," an exclusive feature where Wilson assess the top volleyball talent in Central Virginia position by position.
In Part Two, Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, analyzes a handful of talented "Setters" in Central Virginia.
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Volleyball INSIDER Brent Wilson issues out hardware with "Brent's Bests," an exclusive feature where Wilson assess the top volleyball talent in Central Virginia position by position.
In Part One, Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, analyzes a handful of talented Outsides.
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Western Albemarle standout Sarah Harper was ranked the best sophomore outside hitter in part one of "Brent's Best." Photo: Jim Copony
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So high school volleyball is over. You are going through withdrawal. You need to touch the ball! You watched your teammates and opponents do things that you need to improve upon! What can you do?
PLAY JUNIOR OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL!!
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As voted by the Jefferson District head coaches, don't miss the 2007 All-Jefferson District volleyball teams. Fluvanna County's Lindsey Hurt was named the Jefferson District Player of the Year but there are a few surprises.
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YORKTOWN - Region I Player of the Year Alison Blasingame, a 6-foot-2 senior middle hitter, who has committed to play for Virginia Tech, ended a dream season for Western Albemarle volleyball with a 3-1 victory over the Warriors in the Group AA state quarterfinals.
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LOUDOUN COUNTY - The Western Albemarle volleyball program ran into a buzzsaw Saturday in Loudoun County, last season's state runner up, which calmly took care of the Warriors in straight-sets in the regional championship match.
The Warriors will travel to Region I champion Grafton on Tuesday. GHS has not lost this season. Get INSIDE the regional championship before Grafton becomes the priority.
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With its 3-1 road victory over Millbrook, the Western Albemarle volleyball program was one of eight teams to advance to the Group AA state tournament.
WINCHESTER - Over the past six seasons, the Western Albemarle volleyball program has a sterling 117-21 overall record but has never advanced to the Group AA state tournament, despite invitations to the regional semifinals on separate occasions.
That's old news. Get with the new!
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In eight years, Christie Harlowe has a 122-52 career record. Photo: Fluvanna Sports Photo
Christie Harlowe, who just completed her eighth season as head coach of the Fluvanna County volleyball program, was named the 2007 Jefferson District Coach of the Year by her peers after pushing the Flucos to a 19-5 overall record and a Region II postseason berth.
Harlowe took time out of her busy schedule to chat with CVASPORTS.COM in this exclusive INSIDER'S look into Fluvanna County volleyball.
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CROZET - The Western Albemarle volleyball program advanced to the Region II semifinals for the third time under Head Coach Lance Rogers following a thrilling 25-19, 16-25, 29-27 and 25-14 victory over Broad Run last night in Crozet.
Get INSIDE Western's playoff win and prepare yourself for who the Warriors have next in this CVASPORTS.COM exclusive penned by volleyball Insider Brent Wilson.
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The Fluvanna County and Western Albemarle volleyball programs set a handful of school records on their way to the Region II postseason. Both schools will host the Region II quarterfinals on Tuesday with much great aspirations on their mind.
Brent Wilson cracks the Da Vinci Code, a.k.a. the Road to the State Championship in this INSIDER'S breakdown.
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Western Albemarle senior Laura Wilson registers a kill.
In a tightly contested Jefferson District Tournament championship, the Western Albemarle volleyball program dropped Fluvanna County, 3-1, to claim its sixth-straight tournament crown.
Check out this free indepth analysis from Brent Wilson, who also chronicles Fluvanna County and Western Albemarle's road to the playoffs in an exclusive INSIDER'S breakdown. (Click the link at the bottom of this story.)
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Western sophomore Sarah Harper and Fluvanna senior Lindsey Hurt are one of 27 players ranked in the CVASPORTS.COM top prospects to watch out for! Photo: Jim Copony and Fluvanna Sports Photograhy
On a tremendous evening for volleyball in Central Virginia, INSIDER Brent Wilson breaks downt the Jefferson District tournament semifinals from every angle possible.
Get INSIDE the semifinals, where Monticello tried for an upset of Fluvanna County, while William Monroe hoped to hang tough against perennial power Western Albemarle.
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With the help of the volleyball coaches in Central Virginia and the efforts of Brent Wilson, here are CVASPORTS.COM'S top volleyball prospects to look out for!
The rankings have been updated to include statistical information from the 2007 season.
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With the help of the volleyball coaches in Central Virginia and the efforts of Brent Wilson, here are CVASPORTS.COM'S Top 20 volleyball prospects.
The Top 20 prospects have been updated to include statistical information from the 2007 season.
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Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, chronicles the week that was in the fifth edition of "Monday Morning Libero" found exclusively on CVASPORTS.COM.
Wilson takes a look at the Jefferson District, including William Monroe, Monticello, Western Albemarle and Fluvanna County, and gives us a sneak peak into Albemarle's Commonwealth District Tournament run and some insight on the Covenant Eagles as well.
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Jefferson District
1. Western Albemarle 12-0 JD, 19-1 overall
2. Fluvanna County 10-2 JD, 17-3 overall
3. Monticello 7-5 JD, 11-7 overall
4. William Monroe 6-6 JD, 11-9 overall
5. Louisa County 5-7 JD, 10-10 overall
6. Orange County 2-10 JD, 3-17 overall
7. Charlottesville 0-12 JD, 0-16 overall
* Western Albemarle gets Region II bid
EDITOR'S NOTE: The JD volleyball standings have also been updated on our Standings Page.
Head Coach Marti Pugh and the Western J.V. volleyball team will play in the JD Championship on Nov. 3.
 The Western Albemarle junior varsity volleyball team is an impressive 16-1 on the season, including a picture-perfect 12-0 in the Jefferson District. The Warriors, who will play for the JD Championship on Nov. 3, have sparkled under Head Coach Marti Pugh.
Don't miss this INSIDER'S feature on the Western Albemarle J.V. volleyball program!
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With the help of the volleyball coaches in Central Virginia and the efforts of Brent Wilson, here are CVASPORTS.COM'S Top 20 volleyball prospects.
The Top 20 prospects have been updated to include statistical information from the 2007 season.
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Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, chronicles the week that was in the fourth edition of "Monday Morning Libero," exclusively on CVASPORTS.COM.
Wilson takes a look at the Western Albemarle, Fluvanna County, Monticello, Louisa County, Covenant and Albemarle volleyball programs, while giving us a glimpse into a coin flip that could shake up Central Virginia volleyball in the near future.
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Jefferson District
1. Western Albemarle 11-0 JD, 18-1 overall
2. Fluvanna County 8-2 JD, 15-3 overall
3. Monticello 6-4 JD, 10-8 overall
4. Louisa County 5-5 JD, 7-7 overall
5. William Monroe 4-6 JD, 9-9 overall
6. Orange County 2-8 JD, 3-16 overall
7. Charlottesville 0-11 JD, 0-15 overall
FCHS senior Lindsey Hurt is considering Christopher Newport and Florida International as possible college destinations. Photo: Fluvanna Sports Photography
 PALMYRA - A senior captain, Lindsey Hurt and the Fluvanna County volleyball team are 13-3 overall and 6-2 in the Jefferson District entering a critical four-game stretch before the start of the JD tourney on Oct. 30.
Hurt has ambitions of playing college volleyball but wants to help push the Flucos into the state playoffs before focusing her attention on her next destination.
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With the help of the volleyball coaches in Central Virginia and the efforts of Brent Wilson, here are CVASPORTS.COM'S Top 20 volleyball prospects.
The Top 20 prospects have been updated to include statistical information from the 2007 season.
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Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, chronicles the week that was in the third edition of "Monday Morning Libero," exclusively on CVASPORTS.COM.
Wilson takes a look at Fluvanna County, Covenant, Albemarle, Western Albemarle, Monticello, Louisa County and more in "Monday Morning Libero."
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Jefferson District
1. Western Albemarle 9-0, 16-1 overall
2. Fluvanna County 6-2, 13-3 overall
3. Monticello 6-2, 10-6 overall
4. Louisa County 4-5, 6-7 overall
5. William Monroe 4-5, 9-8 overall
6. Orange County 1-7, 2-15 overall
7. Charlottesville 0-9, 0-13 overall
WAHS dropped FCHS, 3-1, in Palmyra to take a convincing lead in the Jefferson District. Photo: Ron Martin.
PALMYRA - Dubbed the Evil Empire by many, the Western Albemarle volleyball program marched into Fluvanna County and won a hard-fought match between two talented teams.
Check out this breakdown between Good vs. Evil (that's what the t-shirts said!) a.k.a. Western vs. Fluvanna County.
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AHS improved to 16-2 and 11-1 in the CD with a win over Mountain View on Tuesday. Photo: Jim Copony
In barely an hour, Albemarle volleyball  whitewashed Mountain View, 3-0, in Patriot Country yesterday, keeping a potential showdown with Colonial Forge intact for what would be the Commonwealth District championship and an invitation to the Northwest Region playoffs.
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Make sure to click yet another fantastic column by Lance Rogers, the head coach of the Western Albemarle volleyball team, who took time to discuss proper block execution exclusively CVASPORTS.COM.
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With the help of the volleyball coaches in Central Virginia and the efforts of Brent Wilson, here are CVASPORTS.COM'S Top 20 volleyball prospects.
The Top 20 prospects have been updated to include statistical information from the 2007 season.
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Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, chronicles the week that was in the second edition of "Monday Morning Libero," exclusively on CVASPORTS.COM.
Wilson takes a look at Louisa County, Fluvanna County, Covenant, Albemarle, Western Albemarle and more in "Monday Morning Libero."
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Jefferson District
1. Western Albemarle 7-0, 14-1
2. Fluvanna County 5-1, 12-2
3. Monticello 5-2, 9-5
4. Louisa County 3-4, 5-6
5. William Monroe 3-4, 8-7
6. Orange County 1-6, 2-14
7. Charlottesville 0-7, 0-11
The Fluvanna County and Western Albemarle volleyball programs are set to collide Thursday in Palmyra with what should be a heckuva lot on the line - bragging rights, the JD championship and perhaps the Region II berth that goes with it.
Brent Wilson breaks down the matchup for CVASPORTS.COM.
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With the help of the volleyball coaches in Central Virginia and the efforts of Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, here are CVASPORTS.COM'S Top 20 volleyball prospects.
The Top 20 prospects have been updated to include statistical information from the 2007 season.
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With the help of the head coaches and Brent Wilson's efforts, we just released the third edition of the Top 10 volleyball teams in Central Virginia found exclusively on CVASPORTS.COM.
You can find the Top 10 under the "polls" section on the navigation bar.
Lance Rogers, an attorney by day, volleyball coach round-the-clock, has a way with words, especially when it comes to sports and, of course, volleyball.
"In baseball, you talk about an outfielder getting a jump on the ball, reading the ball off the bat," Rogers said. "Sarah Harper is the volleyball equivalent to that. It's almost like a sixth sense!"
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Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, chronicles the week that was in the first edition of "Monday Morning Libero" found exclusively on CVASPORTS.COM.
Wilson takes a look at William Monroe, Monticello, Albemarle, Western Albemarle, Fluvanna County and more in "Monday Morning Libero."
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 So how do you get a college coach to consider what you can do as a student-athlete? Well, you contact the coaches. You make a recruiting video. You sell yourself. It's Marketing 101, people, and it's something 2007 Orange County graduate Jenn Donaldson knows extremely well!
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Jefferson District
1. Western Albemarle 6-0, 13-1
2. Fluvanna County 4-1, 11-2
3. Monticello 3-2, 7-5
4. William Monroe 2-3, 6-4
5. Louisa County 2-3, 4-5
6. Orange County 1-4, 2-12
7. Charlottesville 0-5, 0-9
Mark Ragland, a fixture in Central Virginia volleyball and the head coach of the Albemarle volleyball program, takes time to assess the mental side of the sport in the first of a three-part series.
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Checkout this tremendous column by Lance Rogers, the head coach of the Western Albemarle volleyball team, who took time to discuss the "art of blocking" for us at CVASPORTS.COM.
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Jefferson District
1. Western Albemarle 4-0, 11-1
2. Fluvanna County 2-1, 9-2
3. Monticello 2-1, 6-4
4. William Monroe 2-2, 6-3
5. Louisa County 1-2, 3-4
6. Orange County 1-2, 2-10
7. Charlottesville 0-4, 0-8
With the help of the volleyball coaches in Central Virginia and the efforts of Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, here are CVASPORTS.COM'S Top 20 volleyball prospects.
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This is the second of a weekly TOP 10 ranking of volleyball teams as voted by the coaches in Central Virginia, taking us up to Sept. 23, 2007. The TOP 10 will be updatd each week throughout the season right here on CVASPORTS.COM.
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We're four matches into the Jefferson District volleyball season, and already we're seeing seperation from Western Albemarle and Fluvanna County and the rest of the JD.
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It’s halfway through the volleyball season and both the Albemarle and Western Albemarle programs are on a hot streak after splitting their two matches. Too bad VHSL rules won’t allow a tie breaker match at Memorial Gym.
I'd pay to see that one.
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With the help of the volleyball coaches in Central Virginia and the efforts of Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, here are CVASPORTS.COM's Top 20 volleyball prospects.
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This is the first of a weekly TOP 10 ranking of volleyball teams as voted by the coaches in Central Virginia, taking us up to Sept. 17, 2007. The TOP 10 will be updatd each week throughout the season right here on CVASPORTS.COM.
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While all of Albemarle's junior varsity and assistant volleyball coaches are in their twenties, each of them brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the program.
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Albemarle High School has sent more than 20 players into the college ranks to further their volleyball careers. Here's a look at a handful of former Patriot stars who are playing on the collegiate level.
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In the last 25 years, the AHS volleyball program has had more than 21 sets of sisters participate. Five of the 21 sibling combinations were comprised of a trio of sisters.
Here’s a look at some of the families that have influenced AHS volleyball the most.
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Brent Wilson, the director of the Charlottesville Area Volleyball Club, took time for CVaSports.com to reflect on his daughter, Laura's, first experience with volleyball.
Check out Mr. Wilson's feature here.
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