Eating for Performance – On and Off The Court

“Good nutrition can make the difference between an average athlete and a great athlete. What you eat on and off the court impacts not only how you train, but also your ability to train longer and at a higher intensity.” – Eileen Bote, RDN, LDN, IFNCP Eileen Bote has graciously provided AVA with advice for Read more about Eating for Performance – On and Off The Court[…]

NCAA DIII Regional Semi-Finals – Married Head Coaches Face-off in Road Island Today

Today in New England spouses Ben Somera (Head Coach, Wesleyan ) and Nancy Somera ( Head Coach, JWU ) face off to see who’s team will reach the regional finals.   Both coaches have coached both the DI and DIII levels. 26 teams remain in the NCAA DIII Tournament.  Check out these matches which will be streaming Read more about NCAA DIII Regional Semi-Finals – Married Head Coaches Face-off in Road Island Today[…]

New England DIII Colleges by Conference

New England Colleges by Conference [one_fourth_first]NESCAC Williams TUFTS Wesleyan Bowdoin Hamilton Amherst Middlebury Bates Connecticut College Trinity Colby[/one_fourth_first][one_fourth]NEWMAC MIT Babson Wellesley Wheaton Clark Coast Guard Springfield Emerson Mount Holyoke Smith WPI [/one_fourth][one_fourth]Little East UMASS Boston Keene State Eastern Connecticut Plymouth State Western Connecticut Southern Maine Rhode Island College UMASS Dartmouth [/one_fourth][one_fourth_last]MA SCAC MCLA Worcester State Read more about New England DIII Colleges by Conference[…]

NCAA DIII New England Regional – Watch Live Matches Today!

Check out these matches which will be streaming live today!

The top DIII schools this year from New England start the NCAA Tournament Today.    The winners of each regional conference and at large bids make up the 8 teams.    NCAA DIII is a total of 64 teams from all over the country.   DI and DII play later this month.

Use these links to see each match:

12:30 PM  TUFTS[3] vs. Mass.-Boston[6]

3:00 PM MIT[2] vs Maine Maritime[7]

5:30 PM Wesleyan[4] vs. Wellesley[5]

8:00 PM John. & Wales[1] vs. Elms[8]

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AVA Tryout Updates – MIAA Tournament – Please Read

Dear Athlete / Family, Due to the number of teams in tournament and playing Monday we have decided to postpone16 and over tryouts for all athletes until Sunday November 12th. Athletes still in tournament should be focused on High School and not on tryouts. This is our revised tryout and meeting schedule: Informational Meeting ( Read more about AVA Tryout Updates – MIAA Tournament – Please Read[…]

Dig This! Volleyball – Pittsfield Youth Clinic

On June 27th-28th AVA Volleyball ran its first introductory volleyball clinic for Pittsfield youth as part of its parks program.    By all accounts it was a great success and we are already planning follow up clinics and next year’s program.     Students age range was from 5 to 11 years with our local Junior Olympic athletes Read more about Dig This! Volleyball – Pittsfield Youth Clinic[…]