In 2014 Fred Collier had two daughters playing volleyball and wanted to see them get better and that’s when the idea came along to form the Granville Volleyball Club. Eight years later his two daughters help coach girls 15 through 18 for the club which currently has three teams. The club typically plays during the winter months after the high school season ends. “Sometimes the season can stretch into July,” Collier said on Thursday’s SportsTalk with George Hoyle and Bill Harris.
Collier has had as many as eight teams but things like the pandemic have had impacts on the volleyball club. Collier says the club is ideal for players who are really committed. “We hold tryouts and recruit to get players,” Collier said. The competition is at a higher level than what most of the girls who participate would see at the high school level which helps them improve and makes them better players for their respective high school teams. Girls from Vance, Granville and Franklin County as well as into Virginia are currently playing for the club. Tournament play is just about to begin, and if you have a young lady interested in becoming a member, then contact the Granville Volleyball Club through their Facebook page or through Instagram.
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