February 1, 2007 - The NCVC held its 3rd Annual CAPS Coaching Clinic at St. Pius X this past Thursday afternoon.  The 3 hour session was attended by approximately 2 dozen area elementary and secondary school coaches and teachers, as well as a few university students - all looking to absorb as much knowledge as possible of the ins and outs of the game from the CAPS' staff and players.  Coaches Cathy O'Doherty and Matt Harris, as well as  University of Ottawa Gee-Gee Tess Edwards, used current CAPS veterans to help demonstrate the dos and don'ts of this somewhat challenging game we call volleyball.  Our CAPS demonstrated warmup drills, setting, serving and passing techniques, as well as floor position and game strategies to the eager participants.

"It's really gratifying to see so many coaches coming out every year to our clinics, and to know that we can have some small impact on how the game is played across the city," commented Coach O'Doherty.  "It's easy to forget how tough a game this is to teach in the early stages - all of our local coaches are to be commended for their dedication and patience, and for taking the time to make sure they are passing on the right skills."

Much thanks to Coach Cathy for organizing this free clinic, and to Matt, Tess, Laura Carmanico, Lauren Carter, Laura Edwards, Sarah Fetterly, Kalyn Mostert, Steph McGuinty and Erin O'Doherty for showcasing all their hard-earned technical expertise to the coaches in attendance.