Warren junior high volleyball camp returns

VINCENT, Ohio (WTAP) – Today marked the halfway point of Warren’s junior high volleyball camp. Up and coming Lady Warriors came to learn from coaches and players. The emphasis for this camp, as always, is the fundamentals. Building on the basics is how head coach Ann Skufca wants the campers to learn the game.

“Well, the best part is from our coaching staff, from the high school all the way down in the middle school, everybody’s on the same page,” Skufca says. “So we know what to look for if a kids not making the correct motion or play on the court, we know all right, let’s go make it better. And it’s very uniform going through across the board at all levels.”

 So far so good for the first session of campers. Coach Skufca has been thrilled with the young players’ efforts thus far.

“It is going phenomenal. We’ve had about 70 just junior high athletes come out for this camp and I could not be happier with how much love for the game in this community that these girls are showing. And it’s another day to get better for them.”

 Helping coach run the camp has been some of her players. For senior Mya Stemple, it’s been a full circle experience as she’s enjoyed working with the campers and her teammates.

“I remember going to these camps when we were really young and I definitely like sparked my interest of volleyball and it definitely was like a peak moment of me beginning to learn how to play volleyball,” says Stemple. “It’s been great. We’ve definitely been, like working together as a team and learning on having to build together while helping girls up and coming learn how to play volleyball.”

 Junior Elayna Greenwalt has had a similar experience. Going to camps like this one was a big part of her summers growing up.

“I was always like when I was a kid,” Greenwalt says. “I was always looking forward to coming to camp, getting better. I’m sure they’re thinking the same thing and as a coach, it’s being like getting fun to coach them.”

 For young camper Reagan Lawrentz, it’s been a great chance for her to get some work in with potential future teammates and coaches.

“Probably being able to serve like with all my friends and teammates, future teammates and the coaches,” says Lawrentz. “My setting skills and I’ve learned a lot from my serves.”

 Tomorrow will conclude the junior high camp. Warren will be back with their kids camp starting Monday of next week.

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