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Simone Reid, who is now playing for TCA 18-1, has become the first player from the 2009 Boom 17-1 and 2008 Boom 16-1 to sign a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at college in the fall of 2010. Simone will be receiving a full scholarship to Loyola University Maryland and play volleyball in the MAAC. Congratulations Simone! This is outstanding news. The supporters of the 2009 17 Diamond wish you tremendous future success!

Aneisha Christie, a member of the 2008 Boom 16-1 who continued her club volleyball playing for 2010 A5 18-2 and the 2009 A5 17-2 has commited to continue her volleyball career at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga in the Southern Conference. Great job Aneisha the supporters of the 2009 17 Diamond wish you tremendous future success!

Chanelle Smith, who most recently in 2010 played for the TCA 17-1, has made a verbal commitment to continue her volleyball career at Elon University. Chanelle played for the 2009 Boom 17-1, 2008 Boom 16-1 and the 2007 Boom 14-1. Chanelle is a member of the class of 2011 and she is looking forward to playing volleyball in the Southern Conference. Congratulations Chanelle, we are very excited for you, this is outstanding news! The supporters of the 2009 17 Diamond wish you tremendous future success!

Danielle Smith, who most recently in 2010 played for the TCA 17-1, has made a verbal commitment to continue her volleyball career at Elon University. Danielle played for the 2009 Boom 17-1, 2008 Boom 16-1 and the 2007 Boom 14-1. Danielle is a member of the class of 2011 and she is looking forward to playing volleyball in the Southern Conference. Congratulations Danielle, we are very excited for you, this is outstanding news! The supporters of the 2009 17 Diamond wish you tremendous future success!

Jessica Lewis, a member of the 2009 Boom 17-1 who most recently in 2010 played for the NFC 18-1, has commited to continue her volleyball career at the South Alabama and play in the Sun Belt Conference. Great job Jessica the supporters of the 2009 17 Diamond wish you tremendous future success!

Colleges

Jenn Crotty, a member of the 2009 Boom 17-1 and 2008 Boom 16-1, has been accepted and will be attending college at the University of Georgia (Academics) in the fall 2010. Jenn plans to go into nursing. Congratulations Jenn, the supporters of the 2009 17 Diamond wish you tremendous future success!

Courtney Weider, a member of the 2008 Boom 17-1 & 16-1, 2007 Boom 16-1, who went on to play on the 2009 Georgia Juniors 17-1 and 2010 NFC 18-1, has been accepted and will be attending college at Georgia Southern Univeristy (Academics) in the fall of 2010. Courtney plans to study education at GSU. Congratulations Courtney, the supporters of the 2009 17 Diamond wish you tremendous future success!

 

The parents and supporters of the 2009 17 Diamonds would like to wish all of the girls great success in their 2010 club endeavors and their future college plans. We really enjoyed you guys. Thanks for all of the memories!

17 Diamond 2010 Club Volleyball Plans

Jasmine Cranford - NFC Volleyball 18-1
Jennifer Crotty - Undecided
Jessica Lewis - NFC Volleyball 18-1
Giavanni Massey - Atlanta Boom 18 Diamond
Simone Reid - TCA Atlanta 18-1
Chanelle Smith - TCA Atlanta 17-1
Danielle Smith - TCA Atlanta 17-1
Q'Jannis Wilson - Columbia Starlings

Tyler Willinghman - Mississippi State (Academics) Class 2009

Ariana McCurty - Albany State (Academics) Class 2009

We would like to congratulate our two Seniors from our 2009 Diamond team - Tyler Wilingham and Ariana McCurty. Both haver graduated high school and are headed to college. Tyler is attending Mississippi State and Ariana is attending Albany State. Great job ladies we are expecting big things from you!

Atlanta Boom 17 AAU Team is now preparing for the 36th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championshp in Orlando, Florida June 16th - 20th.

 

17 Diamond: Atlanta Boom's Elite group of volleyball players aspiring to take the game to the next level. This dynamic group of female athletes combine athleticism, fun and desire to compete at the 17 Power level during the 2009' season. This team is comprised of girls from Georgia and South Carolina who join forces for fierce volleyball competition. Expect Energy, Effort and Enthusiasm as they take the court this season. We're READY.... are you?

The 17D showed great stamina, growth and progress this year. Team confidence grew quite substantially. The young ladies of the 17 Diamond learned to rely on the team. As a team, they learned they could accomplish more. Posting some very big wins and victories both on and off the court this season; the ladies of the 17 Diamond should know that we are all very proud of their accomplishments. Many expect “BIG THINGS” from these ladies next year… The speed, athleticism, and volleyball knowledge will continue to grow as this team transitions.

Good Luck as they prepare to make their mark and bring their improved skills and talents to their respective high school teams. Thank you to all of the parents, coaches, friends, family and supporters who believed and encouraged these ladies from start to finish. You just never know the impact that you have had on the lives of these ladies who are bound for continued and future success.

“Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success."
- Henry Ford

GO BOOM!

SRVA Regionals - Atlanta, GA.

The Atlanta Boom 17 Diamond fights in “Boom Fashion” all the way to the end. Showing marked improvement along the entire club season trail. Posting victories against Pro-link and Columbus Juniors, and a slight short fall to KVC.

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Big South Qualifier - Atlanta, GA.

What a weekend for the 17 Diamond... 9th place, TOP 10..... all equals a GREAT JOB for the 17D!

17 Diamond on the DIG Pink tour trail... First Denver… then THE BIG SOUTH

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Colorado Crossroads Qualifier - Denver, CO.

The 17D competed and peformed very well against some of the best volleyball teams in the country....

3 Days of exciting volleyball is what the 17D delivered to all of their friends, family, fans and spectators… Finishing Day 1 in the gold, earning a challenge match for gold in day two and competing in the silver on day 3.

The 17D, finishing 21st out of 106 teams left their mark in Denver and prepare to face more fierce volleyball competition at home at THE BIG SOUTH QUALIFIER..

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Peachtree Classic - Atlanta, GA.

The last 2 tournaments for the 17Diamond were played at (2) well known Universities..... Clemson - March 7th & 8th and Emory University - March 14th & 15th. The ladies of the 17 Diamond are proven fighters; but still finding it tough to seal the deal in the semi-finals.

Next stop on the tournament trail is DENVER Crossroads qualifier....

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Southern Classic - Clemson, SC.

After getting a weekend of rest the 17 Diamond team is ready to take on their next opponents in South Carolina. Stay tuned .... Carolina here we come!

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Choo Choo City - Chattanooga, TN.

3+3+3=9

3rd - seminal final appearance
3rd - third place finish
3rd - finish in the gold bracket
9th place -17Power Team Ranking in the Southern Region

Atlanta Boom 17Diamond has settled into to the top 10, but is rigorously preparing to break the string of 3's; after meeting KVC in the semi-finals while in Chattanooga this past weekend.

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Valentine's Day Bash - Birmingham, AL.

The 17 Diamond bounced back with a strong showing at the 12th annual Valentine's Day Bash. The team made it to the Semi Finals of the Gold Bracket and a 3rd place finish overall against strong competition. 17D was one of only two teams in the 20 team field to go undefeated in the first day of pool play.

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Knoxville Power - Knoxville, TN.

In sports, like life, sometimes you just have one of those days. The 17D met some stiff competition in Knoxville, TN. The team, fought hard to create momentum this weekend, facing teams from Georgia and Tennessee. The team made adjustments throughout the day and rallied to victory beating Williamson County Select.

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Southern Draw Tournament - Suwanee, GA

The 17 Diamond are off to a strong start. We faced stiff competition at this weekend's January 17th-19th "Southern Draw Tournament" and came away with a 3rd place finish in our opening tournament of the season.

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