Volleyballers to play for a cause
The volleyball community will come together as one on Sunday when Volleyball Horsham does what it does best and plays for a cause.
After the devastating news that one of our members lost everything in a recent house fire, it was a no-brainer to rally the volleyball community and put on a fundraising day for the Sartori-billman family of Jung.
The association will host a ‘Lightning Spike’ tournament and at the time of writing 10 teams had entered, paying an entry fee which will be donated to the Sartori-billman family to help them with their recovery.
In addition to the entry fees paid by teams, Volleyball Horsham will run a canteen and a barbecue, as well as having a donation tin available, with all money raised going to the family.
Support for the day has been coming thick and fast, with St Brigid’s College, Horsham, making the stadium available at no charge, Mick Conway of Conways Horsham making a generous offer, as well as numerous families putting their hands up to donate slices, cakes, biscuits and soup to go into the canteen to sell on the day.
Not only has there been great support from the Wimmera community, but offers have been made from far and wide.
Current academy member and long time Murtoa College player Jai, lost all his volleyball gear in the fire and has not been able to train since.
The word got out on Volleyball Horsham’s social media pages and within 24 hours Australian Volleyball Warehouse managing director Shane Purvis made a very generous offer.
“AVW will happily donate a pair of Mizuno Momentum 2 shoes so Jai can get back on the court in the best footwear available,” he announced.
On the court, the day promises to be fun and exciting, with the Lightning Spike format of 15 minute games and modified scoring lending itself to fast-paced excitement, something Volleyball Horsham veteran Tim Carter is keen to subject his team to.
“With two points for an ace and a block shut out I’ll be confident of doing well, especially with Jake Myerscough on the net.”
Taylors Lake A Grade netball coach Lydia Schneider has entered a team and is looking forward to seeing what her girls can do.
“We’re using the day not only to support a family in need, but I’ll use it as a good team bonding opportunity for my girls as we continue to build our netball program.”
The community is encouraged to drop into the stadium throughout the day and make a contribution, whether it be purchasing something at the canteen, enjoying a barbecue lunch or just dropping a donation into the tin.
The day is planned to get underway from 10am with games running every 15 minutes in what we hope to be a great day, not just for volleyball but for the Sartori-billman family as well.