Beginning Tuesday, June 12th, the Faculty (including the areas near the gyms behind dumpsters) and Senior Parking Lots are closed for the foreseeable future.
OPEN GYM PLAYERS: Park on Maple Street and enter through the Southwest corner of the building (near the Softball/Baseball area). Go down the hallway, turn left and exit through the second set of outside doors into the courtyard. The gym is through the 1st double doors on your left as you enter the building across from the cafeteria. Contact Coach Clarke at 281-221-3624 if you have issues.
Where can you park?
All faculty, staff and visitors should park in the "head-in" spaces along Maple Street and Ferris Street.
Do Not Park
- Faculty Parking Lot which had access from South Rice.
- Senior Parking Lot behind Bellaire High's baseball fields
- parallel park on Maple Street between 8:00am - 9:00am and between 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- parallel park on residential streets surrounding Bellaire High School. The City of Bellaire will tow your carif it doesn't have a special permit to parallel park on streets surrounding near Bellaire High School.
Over the summer a new parking lot will be constructed behind Bellaire High where the senior lot is currently located. This new parking lot is scheduled to be open by the beginning of the 2018-19 school year.
Posted Jun 13, 2018, 2:16 PM by Bellaire Volleyball
Open Gym: Bellaire High Gym (“The Nest”), 5:00pm - 6:30pm
JUNE: 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th
JULY: 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th, 30th
Freshman Camp: Bellaire High Gym (“The Nest”)
Friday, July 20th: 6:00pm-8:30pm Saturday, July 21st: 9:00am-2:30pm
Forms and Documentation: all forms are due Mon, July 30, 2018
Players will NOT BE ALLOWED TO participate in ANY Bellaire Volleyball activity before turning in ALL the required forms by the due date.
- Go to Player Forms on BellaireVolleyball.com for a complete list of required forms.
- Players’ physicals must be dated after May 7th, 2018 on official HISD physical forms.
- Players' must turn in original documentation, specifically from your physical, not copies.
- A $35.00 check made out to Bellaire HS for health insurance or a completed insurance waiver.
Try Outs: Bellaire High Gym, 7:30am Wed, Aug 1, 2018
- Tryouts will have two sessions: 7:30am - 11:00 am & 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Players are permitted to leave campus for lunch or bring a lunch to eat between sessions
Mandatory Meeting: Bellaire High Gym, 6:30pm Thu August 2, 2018
ALL Bellaire Volleyball Players AND Parents are required to attend
August Schedule:
August 1st
7:30am check in
TRY OUTS @ Bellaire Gym
All Athletes
August 2nd
8:00am - 10:30am
Practice - AM Session
F / JV / V
August 2nd
12:30pm - 3:00 pm
Practice - PM Session
F / JV / V
August 2nd
6:30pm - 7:45 pm
Mandatory Meeting
ALL Parents & Players
August 3rd
9:00am - 1:00pm
Scrimmage at Cy-Falls
F / JV / V
August 4th
9:00am - 1:00pm
Scrimmage at Katy High
F / JV / V
August 6th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV / V
August 7th
4:30pm/5:30pm/6:30pm
vs: Fort Bend Austin (Home)
F / JV / V
August 8th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV / V
August 9th
TBD
Pearland Tournament
Varsity
August 9th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV
August 10th
TBD
Pearland Tournament
Varsity
August 10th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV
August 11th
TBD
Pearland Tournament
Varsity
August 13th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV / V
August 14th
4:30pm/5:30pm/6:30pm
vs: Clear Springs (away)
F / JV / V
August 15th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV / V
August 16th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV
August 16th
TBD
Kingwood Tournament
Varsity
August 17th
4:30pm/5:30pm/6:30pm
vs: Stratford (home)
F / JV / V
August 18th
TBD
Kingwood Tournament
Varsity
August 20th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV / V
August 21st
4:30pm/5:30pm/6:30pm
vs: Clear Lake (home)
F / JV / V
August 22nd
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV / V
August 23rd
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Practice
F / JV / V
August 24th
1:00pm/2:00pm/3:00pm
vs: Foster High (home)
F / JV / V
August 27th
8:00am
First Day of School
Posted May 29, 2018, 1:23 PM by Bellaire Volleyball
Bellaire Volleyball's annual banquet was another huge success! Many thanks to Ms Long and her wonderful group of supportive volunteers, Ms Fenoy, Ms Eby and Ms Wilson for coordinating the 2017 Bellaire Volleyball Year End Banquet.
Congratulations 2017 Seniors
Annika Bohmann (Captain)
Rein Dolomente
Erin Eby
Codi Filmore (Captain)
Nadia Rasheed
Aryel Odomes
Isabelle Long (Captain)
Sharea Washington
Jason Gibbs (mgr) Gaia Willson (mgr)
Posted May 29, 2018, 4:27 PM by Bellaire Volleyball
The 2017 season will forever be remembered as the year Hurricane Harvey laid a catastrophic blow on Houston. And the example Houston gave the rest of the world on how communities come together to help their neighbors. The swollen Braes Bayou flooded the Bellaire community causing irrevocable damage and loss for many of our families. Everyone in our community was negatively impacted by the Harvey tragedy.
Harvey damaged multiple HISD schools and athletic facilities, canceling multiple events and delaying the start of school. In District 18-6A, all but the final two matches of the first round in district play were canceled. As a result, UIL and HISD Athletics agreed to use only the second round of district competition to determine the final district 18-6A standings in 2017. For Bellaire's sub-varsity teams, the second half of district schedule had the Lady Cardinals traveling to both Lamar and Westside. Beating both rivals on their home floor would make winning sub-varsity championships extremely difficult, especially in an abbreviated season.
For the district's varsity squads, no one could have anticipated how the revised schedule would set the tone and expectations for a run to a district championship. Westside would gain an advantage by playing the only two school which could stand in their way of a district crown; Lamar and Bellaire. Bellaire and Lamar would not face each other only once and it count in the district standings. In the first volleyball match after the Hurricane Harvey disruption, Lamar promptly handed Westside an emotional 3-1 loss; dealing an psychological blow to the Lady Wolves and lending credibility to a Lady Texans district championship for the first time in over 25 years. A few days later in a five set thriller, Westside beat Bellaire for the first time since 2013. This turn of events shook coaches and players too the core. Could the Lamar Texans make run to their first district championship since rally-scoring ushered in the modern era of competitive volleyball? Would Westside relive their 2013 cinderella season and win a district crown? Or would the Lady Cardinals regain their swagger and continue their reign as district champions?
One thing was certain, the outcomes of the non-district matches grabbed everyone's attention and shook Cardinal players and coaches to the core. A new approach was needed. The Cardinals changed their practice routine and made some competitive attitude adjustments. The demeanor and tempo improved. "We had to trust the process more and better utilize the advantages this group of players offered us to win." said Coach Clarke.
Following the Westside loss, the next match against Carnegie would count the district standings. "We had to avoid a hold over from the Westside match and come out ready to compete." said Clarke. Carnegie routinely makes the post-season and Bellaire would need to play better to beat the Rhinos. The Lady Cardinals promptly went out and swept the Rhinos from Carnegie 3 sets to zero. "That match gave us some momentum" said Coach Reese.
And the Lady Cardinals didn't look back. Following the Carnegie match, the entire Bellaire Volleyball program went on a tear. Bellaire's Freshmen, JV and Varsity Cardinals pulled off program sweeps against Chávez, Sam Houston, and the Heights. When Bellaire and Lamar stepped onto the floor, both schools were undefeated. When they left the court, the Lady Texans had lost every set to Bellaire's freshmen, JV and Varsity squads; another program sweep of the Lamar Texans. A week later, Westside swept Lamar in three sets to end any hope the Texans might have had about playing for a district championship. A few days before the most anticipated show down in District 18-6A since 2013, Bellaire High swept Westbury for their fifth program sweep in the district.. As in prior seasons, the 2017 season would come down to the final match between Bellaire and Westside. Bellaire has lost the district crown only once in the last 18 years. But, Westside's win over the Lady Cardinals earlier in the season had the Wolves confident and anticipating another cinderella season.
The two District 18 powerhouses split the first two sets before the Lady Cardinals turned it on to win 3 sets to 1 and win the Championship. Not only did the Varsity bring home a district title, the JV squad and Freshmen Chicks went into Wolf's Din at Westside and won district championships. All three teams finished the 2017 season with the same undefeated mark.
For the fourth consecutive year, your Bellaire High Lady Cardinals are undefeated Varsity, JV and Freshmen District Champions.
2017 Undefeated District Champion:Bellaire HIgh Jr Varsity
2017 Undefeated District Champion: Bellaire High Freshmen
Posted May 29, 2018, 5:26 PM by Bellaire Volleyball
Last week, when the Lady Cardinals secured their fourth undefeated District Championship, they did it with one of their best players standing on the sideline. This wasn't new. It happened last year too. And the year before last. And the year before that. Over the last four seasons where the Lady Cardinals racked up win after win, the player who participated in nearly all the practices and never hit the court in a single match, Jason Gibbs finally got what many of the best volleyball will never have.
Cover of the USA Volleyball Magazine!
After winning his second USA Volleyball High Performance Beach Volleyball National Championship over the summer, Bellaire High senior Jason Gibbs was chosen for USA Volleyball Magazine's fall cover. Jason is an outstanding beach and indoor volleyball player. His volleyball talent extends to the indoor court as well. Jason has played for championship indoor club team earning a USA Volleyball National Championship. "He has been an important member of our volleyball program for all four years he's been at Bellaire High and significant contributor to the varsity team" said Coach Clarke."
In his senior year, we are finally getting a chance to see Jason Gibbs on a volleyball court; although it's one made of sand. Jason is on the cover of Volleyball USA, the Official Magazine of USA Volleyball. Jason has distinguished himself as one of the top mens beach volleyball players in the United States. Jason Gibbs, with his partner Dane Johnson, won gold metals at the 2017 US high-performance beach 18u championship in July. A year before, Jason and Dane won gold metals in the 2016 US High-Performance beach 17u Championships.
Last week, Jason signed with Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois to play volleyball. In a interesting twist of fate, Jason was playing in an AVP beach qualifying tournament where he, by chance, competed against a team which included Lewis University volleyball coaches. Obviously, Jason impressed his opponents. Soon after, long time Lewis head coach Dan Friend offered Gibbs an opportunity to become a Flyer. Jason plans to study Sports Managment at Lewis University.
Bellaire is extremely proud of Jason and will watch him fulfill his potential in the coming years.
Posted Feb 8, 2018, 8:23 AM by Bellaire Volleyball
