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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Visi parents, what's the issue with your volleyball program? Is it coaching?[b] Are girls choosing other schools with stronger teams? Do travel volleyball teams funnel kids into certain schools as basketball and lax clubs? [/b]It seems odd since volleyball is currently a popular sport with MS girls and Visi's other teams seem to be thriving. [/quote]

It’s pretty bad, I don’t think they won a set all season...and it’s not like the ISL is strong. Can’t fault the kids effort though - they try hard.[/quote]

I am not a Visi parent and don't know about their program but I have a daughter who attends a school in the WCAC and plays volleyball.  To address your questions, I believe the answers are yes.  Many of the girls who play for the top teams in the WCAC like Holy Cross, Paul VI and SJC play club volleyball and are on travel teams.  I would assume Visi is not investing in volleyball in terms of recruiting talent and capable coaches.  So, if your girl plays competitive volleyball and wants the opportunity to play with skilled players, then Visi is not the school for the sport of volleyball.[/quote]

Flint Hill is leaps and bounds the best HS volleyball team of any private school in the DC area.[/quote]

True.[/quote]

Is that why other schools don't try? I've heard has had strong teams in the past which is interesting because the rest of their athletics are a joke.[/quote]

It is kind of a futile attempt to challenge Flint Hill at volleyball. Their entire team play elite club volleyball vs, at best, one or two on any other team in the ISL. WCAC is not what it was either, in terms of volleyball. ISL schools seem more focused on lacrosse or basketball.[/quote]

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