Girls Volleyball

Important Dates

Registration for 2025-26 is open!

Try-Outs are August 25, 26 and 27, 2025.

Welcome to NCHS Jaguars Volleyball!

Coach Octavio's goal is to develop a positive volleyball program that allows student-athletes to boost their volleyball abilities and hone individual and team skills that will be used later to excel in the student, sports, work, family and personal environments. He believes discipline and perseverance are key factors to succeed in life. A third factor is our ability to build relationships. A competitive sports environment, especially volleyball, is the ideal venue to forge and hone skills to make everyone successful in life.

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Getting Ready for Tryouts

GETTING READY FOR TRYOUTS

Interested in playing volleyball? There's no better way to make friends and get a jump on the school year than to play NCHS Jaguar Volleyball. Here are some key steps to get ready:

Complete your Sports Registration to Tryout

· Registration is now open for the 2025-26 school year. Go to Register for Athletics - North Creek High School.

· You must be registered before you can tryout.

· You must also have a current physical on file before tryouts. So, don't wait until the last minute!

Practice and Play!

There are lots of opportunities to work on your volleyball skills in the months leading up to tryouts.

Open Gyms in June and July (for any 2025-26 NCHS incoming or current female student)

Club clinics

Several volleyball clubs in the area offer summer clinics and workshops. For a list of local clubs, visit Puget Sound Region Volleyball website. Some are Space Needle Volleyball Foundation, Sudden Impact Volleyball Club, Cascade Volleyball Club, Dakine Volleyball Club (beach and indoor), Northwest Juniors, Washington Volleyball Academy.

University and College Volleyball camps

Many major university and college volleyball programs have summer camps. The University of Washington, Seattle University, Washington State, and Western Washington University all hold clinics for individuals and high school teams (most of these camps are staffed by the school's coaches and players). If you want to travel or see an out-of-town campus, many programs offer meals and accommodations for overnight campers.

Tryout Details

North Creek Volleyball Tryout Information

August 25, 26 & 27: 2:00pm - 5:30pm

There are no make-up tryout sessions. Bring the following to tryouts:

· knee pads

· athletic shoes (preferably volleyball shoes)

· water bottle

· snacks

· effort and energy (BRING IT!).

You must be registered for volleyball on Final Forms and have a valid physical on file to tryout. Coaches at tryouts cannot address any registration or forms issues. You must take care of this with the Athletic Secretary prior to attending tryouts. Do NOT delay . . . Register ASAP! For more information on how to register, visit the Register for Athletics page.

Tips for Tryouts

· Be at the gym 30 minutes early to sign in and help set up.

· Wear appropriate gear for volleyball. We do not provide shoes, laces, ankle guards, kneepads, or other personal equipment.

· Bring a water bottle (and water only—no sports drinks in the gym).

· Expect a rigorous four-hour tryout each day with a short break in the middle. Pack some food to eat during the break.

· Have fun and accept the challenge of the opportunity to be part of NC Jag Volleyball! We value players who show enthusiasm, passion, leadership, and who can be great teammates. Bring your energy!

When do we Find Out the Results?

Varsity, Junior Varsity, and C-Team rosters will be determined at the end of the last day of tryouts. Once tryouts are over, you'll receive a letter from the coaches indicating whether or not you made a team.

Varsity / Junior Varsity / C-Team

Varsity, Junior Varsity (JV) and C-Team: What's the Difference?

For some, the C-Team is an introduction to high school volleyball. The focus is on developing your skills and playing experience as well as juggling the demands of a team sport and school. At JV, the emphasis is on refining skills, adjusting to a faster pace of play, coming together as a team, and gaining the match experience you'll need to compete at the varsity level in the future. Our Varsity team is built to compete at the highest possible level every year. It’s about putting out the best team to win volleyball matches.

Not everyone makes a team and not everyone makes the team they expect. When you tryout for volleyball, we presume you're committed to practicing and competing all season no matter which team you're on.

Practices start the day after tryouts, run most weekday afternoons, and some Saturday mornings through the end of October (Varsity players practice more frequently and should expect to play in the post-season into November). All players are expected to be present and available for each practice and match. That means being on time, mentally alert, and physically ready. Players must have 10 practices attended prior to competing in a match.

Practices and Games

PRACTICES AND GAMES

Daily Practices

August 28 and on: Daily practices begin (Tryout days count as practice days).

Varsity and JV practice in the Main Gym and the C-Team practices in the Aux Gym. Depending on the team you make and at Coaches' discretion, practices run from 3:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Aug 28/29 practices run from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.) Practices are generally 5 days a week and may include occasional Saturdays. Varsity players practice on most Saturdays with the previous Friday off. More detailed practice information will be provided to players and parents once the teams are finalized.

Games

Matches take place two to three times a week through the end of October, with KingCo 4A and state tournament matches most of November. Varsity matches usually start at 7 p.m., and C-Team and JV matches at 5:15/5:30p.m. For away games, we travel by bus and expect all of our teams to ride together to and from the host school. Whenever possible, our bus leaves NCHS after school and returns when the Varsity match is over. Occasionally, a bus will need to leave before school is out and students will be dismissed early from class.

The official game schedule, scores and standings are all posted on the Arbiter Live website. This is not part of the Northshore School District website. If any changes are made to the schedule, it will be posted there. The button near the top of this NCHS Volleyball page will also take you to Arbiter Live.

Our volleyball players are among the best students at NCHS, and one of the most important lessons they learn is how to balance the demands of school and volleyball. When they're not playing or warming up, players can use their downtime during matches and before practices to study.

If you have any questions, email Head Coach Octavio Medina at jmedina@nsd.org.

Contact

Varsity Coach

Octavio Medina

jmedina@nsd.org

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