February 11, 2026

🏐 2026 Tryouts Save the Date: 8/12-8/14 - our tryouts are scheduled to begin 8/12 at 3:30pm! We will hold three days of tryouts, Wednesday 8/12, Thursday 8/13, and Friday 8/14, all from 3:30-5:30pm at John Carroll in the Upper Gym. The following week we will begin with regular practices - weekdays from 3:30-5:30pm. Please try to plan vacations accordingly! If there are any conflicts for the first weeks of tryouts and practices please communicate them.
💪 Offseason Workouts & Lifts - Throughout the spring and summer we will hold various opportunities for offseason workouts. This includes sessions on the volleyball court and in the weight room to help hone skills, improve our athleticism, and prepare for the upcoming season. These workouts are voluntary, open to all prospective players, and designed to be a supplement to any other offseason activities you may have. We will be looking to start in late March and run up to a few weeks before tryouts. Players - please fill out the form at the following link so we can plan workouts around interest and availability: https://forms.gle/bQqo71Dp3W7PeswU6
📅 2026 Regular Season Schedule - we are still early in the process of finalizing our 2026 season schedule, but I wanted to provide the current tentative regular-season schedule for MIAA play! We are still planning to add additional scrimmages, especially early in the season. Some dates/locations are subject to change to accommodate other events.
- MIAA Regular Season
  - F 2026-09-11 @ Spalding
  - W 2026-09-16 @ St Paul
  - F 2026-09-18 vs. BL
  - W 2026-09-23 @ MSJ
  - F 2026-09-25 @ Curley
  - F 2026-10-02 @ Gilman
  - W 2026-10-07 vs. Friends
  - F 2026-10-09 vs. St Paul
  - W 2026-10-14 vs. Loyola
  - F 2026-10-16 @ BL
  - W 2026-10-21 vs. Curley
  - F 2026-10-23 vs. CHC
  - F 2026-10-30 @ Friends
- MIAA Postseason
  - T 2026-11-03 JV Championship
  - W 2026-11-04 V Semis (@ higher seed)
  - F 2026-11-06 V Championship (location TBD)
😎 Summer Camp - July 13-17 - We have finalized the dates for the Boys Volleyball program summer camp! The summer camp will run July 13-17, with two sessions each day. The first session will be a Beginner Session from 12-3pm, followed by an Intermediate Session from 3:30-6:30pm. The beginner session will be primarily for students entering grades 5-7, and will be introductory and teaching elementary level skills. The intermediate session will be targeted for students entering grades 7-9 who have some familiarity with volleyball. Both levels will start with working on the fundamentals and are great ways to get some extra experience!
- We are looking for student volunteers in the Boys & Girls volleyball program who would be interested in helping out. This is a great opportunity to earn service hours!
- All paperwork for volunteers needs to be submitted a full month in advance of camp, so the earlier we get rolling with the administrative stuff for volunteering the better. Email me at tkutcher@johncarroll.org to indicate your interest in volunteering and I can provide more details.
📋 Senior Project Survey - A John Carroll student is doing a research project for their patriot project regarding the impact of coaches on athletes. Coach Siler asked me to pass this along - players please take a second to help support our student researchers by filling out this form!
🗞️ Newsletter Status - All newsletters can be found here. If you would like to be taken off the email list, please email me at tkutcher@johncarroll.org the request to do so - no offense will be taken! I'll get an automated unsubscribe button on here soon. During the season there will typically be 1 weekly newsletter communication, with more of a monthly cadence in the offseason.