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PIC gears up for spring volleyball
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Posted on Apr 25 2005
The indoor volleyball season has already come and gone, as the Ol’Aces defeated the Chuukanos by taking three of four sets, but that was six-on-six action on the rubberized surface of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium in Oleai.
Next week marks the opening of the four-on-four, open-air brand of volleyball, as teams don the shorts and hit the sand court behind the Pacific Islands Club to take part in the 6th Annual Spring Co-ed Four’s Beach Volleyball League.
Before the first serve crosses the net, teams will be formed this Thursday, April 28, as all players will be entered into a draft during the pre-season banquet at the PIC at 6pm. All players interested must be present or have signed up and paid prior to the event.
The four games consisting of three sets up to 11 points apiece will be played each night on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 5:30pm and 10pm. Each seven-member team will field four players at a time, with one bumper, setter, or spiker being a female. According to PIC Sports, Entertainment, and Activities director Jon Cramer, the length of the season will depend on the number of teams entered into the league this Thursday, but he expects it will last roughly eight weeks. Cramer also announced that he will be returning to the courts as a player this season, following his almost two-year hiatus because of a back injury.
The cost to participate in the season is $25 per person, and only $20 for members of the Northern Marianas Islands Volleyball Association. Participants also get to receive the added benefits of $10 PIC Waterpark passes throughout the season, a league T-shirt, and a discount on Pacific Trading Co. products at PIC anytime while the league is in progress.
Though the details are yet to be released, players can come to the PIC on designated evenings for practice.
For more information about the 6th Annual Spring Co-ed Four’s Beach Volleyball League at PIC, contact Jon, Evan, Dennis or Nan by calling 235-6231 ext. 5148.
