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Producing Powerful Peaceful Players, Issue #002 -- Lessons from the SOCALCUP Boys Showdown in LA June 14, 2025 |
HiLessons from the SOCAL Showdown
Do you know that feeling when you're on the brink of something big? That's where we found ourselves yesterday during Day One at the SOCALCUP Showcase Tournament in Los Angeles.
From Court to ConfidenceYesterday at the Los Angeles Convention Center wasn't just another game day. With the buzz of the city and the downtown vibe, we stepped onto the court ready to compete and still pretty confident after our last tournament trip to Long Beach a week ago for the 17s/18s SCVA Championships where we finished 2-3.
We won our first match and split the second and third match against teams seeded higher than us. We fought hard today and ended with a 4-2 record. We finished second in our pool and that keeps us still in the race for the gold bracket!
Victory in the Pool: What It MeansIt reminded me of something simple: Progress isn't always about being number one. Sometimes, it's about staying in the game, ready for the next chance to test yourself and build confidence in your ever improving skills acquired during hard work in practice and private training.
What 4-2 Taught Me About WinningEvery volleyball player should know this: resilience is essential. You might be chasing a varsity spot or more playing time, and setbacks will happen. The important thing is to get back up and move forward. To keep doing the drill repetitions and to continue putting in the hard work.
Strive For Your Gold Bracket DreamsNeed help sharpening those skills? Is your current coach capable of seeing what technique you need to work on and how you need to improve? Do they give you feedback that breaks down each part of each basic skill of volleyball in a way that you understand how to correct yourself on the court? Think about investing in yourself with 20 private training sessions with me in June and July.
It's a commitment to your growth, just like we committed to the fight today.
waiting for you.
Stay motivated,
Coach April Want to know more about hiring me as your private-volleyball-coach? Let’s get started on taking your skills to the next level! Contact me today, Coach April
These training sessions in June and July could be just what you need. Let's make it happen! About Coach April: Coach April Chapple is a University of Tennessee Hall of Fame inductee, 3-time SEC champion, and elite club volleyball coach based in Las Vegas. What happened during the crazy month of May! I’m glad to report that 7 of Coach April's Vegas Volley 18s club boys were on three different high school teams that played in two different state championship finals on May 13.
✔️Four were on Coronado and won the 5A state championship title.
![]() Earlier this month her Vegas Volley girls 18s team ✔️won their first gold medal in Vegas Volley club history in the In It To Win It tournament. Sooo it’s been a crazy month of May but she's getting back to winning and producing Powerful, Peaceful Passionate Players💗. Thank you for letting me share some good news!
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