3/04/10-
Wisconsin Jrs. Schedule Posted
The schedule for 17U Gold team is now posted below and to the team page. Please refer to team coach for arrival times and questions. Also take note of your tournament location. Click here for directions. Good luck ladies!!!

Team Pictures
APM will be taking team pictures this week and next so please refer to this form for pricing and times. If you have any questions please contact Coach Bobby. Below is a listing of scheduled days and times:

Picture Schedule, Location and Times
15U-1 Black- 3/4/10 7:00p Oakton Community College
15U-2 Black- 3/4/10 7:00p Oakton Community College

16U Black- 3/5/10 7:00p Oakton Community College
18U Black- 3/5/10 7:00p Oakton Community College

14U-1 Gold- 3/9/10 7:00p Leaning Tower YMCA
14U-2 Gold- 3/9/10 7:00p Leaning Tower YMCA

3/02/10-
Circus Schedules Posted
The schedules for 14U-1 Gold, 15U Gold, and both 15U Black teams are now posted below and to each team page. Please refer to team coach for arrival times and questions. Also take note of your tournament location. Good luck ladies!!!

14U-2, 16U Black, and 18U Black Schedules Posted
The schedules for 14U-2, 16U Black, and 18U Black teams are now posted below and to each team page. Please refer to team coach for arrival times and questions. Good luck ladies!!!

3/01/10-
18U Black Champions of Adversity Open
APM's 18U Black team had a strong showing this weekend at the Adversity Open on Sunday. They had fun, worked hard and were crowned Tournament Champions. Also in the tournament was our 16U Black team who took third. Congrats to all the girls!

Team Pictures
APM will be taking team pictures this week and next so please refer to this form for pricing and times. If you have any questions please contact Coach Bobby. Below is a listing of scheduled days and times:

Picture Schedule, Location and Times
15U Gold- 3/3/2010 7:00p Luther North High School
17U Gold- 3/3/10, 2010 7:00p Luther North High School

15U-1 Black- 3/4/10 7:00p Oakton Community College
15U-2 Black- 3/4/10 7:00p Oakton Community College

16U Black- 3/5/10 7:00p Oakton Community College
18U Black- 3/5/10 7:00p Oakton Community College

14U-1 Gold- 3/9/10 7:00p Leaning Tower YMCA
14U-2 Gold- 3/9/10 7:00p Leaning Tower YMCA

Congrats to Senior Megan Knapp
Megan Knapp has commited to play at Arizona Western next season. Megan has been with APM for three seasons and is currently a member of the 18U Black team. As a middle, with APM and Lane Tech, she has earned numerous accolades throughout her career. We are proud, honored, and thankful of Megan for all her hard work and dedication. Feel free to congratulate her when you see her next. We are so proud of you Megan!

2/26/10-
14U-1 Sunsetters Schedule Posted
The schedule for the 2/27 Sunsetters Tournament is posted below and to the team page. Please refer to team coach for arrival times and questions. For directions click here as using mapquest or GPS will not lead you to the facility. Good Luck!

2/18/10-
15s, 16s, and 17s Schedules Posted
Schedules for the all three 15U teams, 16U Black, and 17U Gold teams have been posted below and to each team page.Take note of locations and start times. Please refer to team coach for arrival times and questions. Good luck this weekend ladies!

2/15/10-
Practice Time and Location Changes
Attention 14U Gold 1 and 2, 15U Gold, and 17U Gold teamsplease refer to your team page for updated practice schedule changes. If you have any questions please contact your team coach.

Tournament Changes for 14s, 15s, 16s, and 17s
Attention 14U Gold 1 and 2, 15U Gold, 16U Black and 17U Gold teams please refer to your team page for updated tournament schedule changes. If you have any questions please contact your team coach.

2/09/10-
All Practices Cancelled Tonight
Due to the inclimate weather we have cancelled all practices this evening. If you have any questions please contact your team coach.

14U-2 Gold Tournament Schedule Posted
The schedule for the 2/14 Asics Mikasa Tournament is posted below and to the team page. Please refer to team coach for arrival times and questions. Good Luck!

18U Black Take 2nd at Sunsetters
18U Black had another strong showing this past weekend at the Sunsetter Volleyball Center. They took first in their pool and stormed through semis with hard work and determination. By the end of the day, they had taken a respectable 2nd place finish. Great job girls!

2/05/10-
Please Note Practice Schedule Changes
We have made some practice location changes to various teams. Days, times, and locations may differ so please go to each team page for the updates. Please refer to your team coach with any questions or conflicts.

2/04/10-
18s Schedule is Now Posted
The schedule for the 18s is posted below and to theeam page. Please refer to team coach for arrival times and questions. Play hard and hav a successful weekend!

2/02/10-
14s, 15s, 16s, and 17s Schedules Posted
Schedules for the 14U-1 Black, both 15U Black, 16U Black, and 17U Gold teams have been posted below and to each team page. Take note of locations and start times. Please refer to team coach for arrival times and questions. Good luck ladies and continue to make us proud!

2/01/10-

18s Perform Well at Sky High
The 18s had a strong showing this Sunday at Sky High. Early in the day they struggled but pulled together and fought to take a well deserved Third Place Finish. Nice work ladies!

1/29/10-
Attention 18U Black 1/3o Schedule Posted
The venue for the 1/30 tournament has changed. The 18s will play in the Sky High Classic on 1/30. The schedule is posted below and to the team page as soon as we recieve it. If you have any questions please contact your team coach.

1/25/10-
16 Black is on Fire
With a point to prove, the 16s take Energy by storm. Their desire for success make for an exciting team to watch and is why they were the Tournament Champions at Energy this past weekend. Great job ladies!!!

17U Gold is on Track
APM's 17U Gold performs unlike they have before. They had a unified mission to play as one and never give up. Taking a Second Place finish at Illinois Heat, they show they can meet their goals. Awesome job girls!

14U-1 Gold Take Second at Illinois Heat
Again the 14U-1 show that they can play. Determined to add to their own success they heat it up with a Second Place finish at Illinois Heat. Congatulations ladies!

18s Take Third at Energy
Under the helm of Coach Joe, the 18s adopt well to the change placing Third at Energy. The 18s came out to show that they are a team that performs well under pressure. Fighting every point as one, we can see this team solidify. Keep it up ladies!

15s Take Third in Sunsetters
APM's 15U-2 Black Team prooves again that their defense is successful. They fought hard, performing well this past weekend to take a Third in the Sunsetters Tournament. Nice work girls!

1/22/10-
Attention 15U-2 Black Sunsetter Tournament Day Correction
The Sunsetter Tournament scheduled for Sunday 1/24 is actually Saturday 1/23. The schedule has been posted below and on the team page. Please contact your team coach for arrival times and any questions. Note please click here or below for directions. Good luck ladies!

1/21/10-
Sunsetters Tournament Schedule Posted
The 1/23 Sunsetters Tournament for the 15U-2 Black Team has been posted below and on the team page. Please contact your team coach for arrival times and any questions. Note please click here or below for directions. Good luck ladies!

1/20/10-
Illinois Heat Tournament Schedules posted
The 1/23 and 1/24 Illinois Heat tournament schedules for the 14, 15, and 17 Gold teams have been posted below and on each team page. Please contact your team coach for arrival times and any questions. Good luck ladies!

Tournament Schedules posted for Windy City & Energy
The 1/23 and 1/24 tournament schedules for the 15U-1 Black, 16U Black, and 18U Black teams have been posted below and on each team page. Please contact your team coach for arrival times and any questions. Good luck ladies!

1/18/10-
Practice changes for 14s, 15 Gold, and 17 Gold
For the week of 1/18 practices for teams at Leaning Tower have changed. Please refer to team pages and below for changes. Any questions please contact your team coach.

14U 1 and 2
Tuesday, 1/19       7-9pm    Location:  Luther North High School
Thursday, 1/21      7-9pm    Location:  Luther North High School

15U Gold
Monday, 1/18        7-9pm    Location:  St. Scholastica
Friday, 1/22           7-9pm    Location:  Luther North High School 

17U Gold
Wednesday, 1/20    7-9pm    Location:  St. Scholastica
Friday, 1/22            7-9pm    Location:  Luther North High School 

Another Strong Opening Weekend for APM
14U-1 Gold come out strong in their opening tournament this past Sunday. Lead by Coach Chris, the girls served strong and moved well resulting in a first place finish in pool play and an overall Second Place Finish in the finals.15U Gold also came out to show they had talent too. After a slow start the 15U Gold team rallied to take second place in their poo and Third Place finish overall. Congratulations to all the APM teams for another exciting start to the season!

1/14/10-
1/17 Adversity Schedule for 17U Gold Posted
The 17U Gold tournament schedule for the Adviersity Tournament has been posted to their team page and below. Please contact your teams head coach for arrival times and questions.

1/12/10-
1/17 Asics Mikasa Schedule for 14s & 15 Gold Posted
Both 14s and the 15U Gold tournament schedule for the Asics Mikasa Tournament has been posted to each team page and below. Please contact your teams head coach for arrival times and questions.

16s Dominate in Asics Mikasa
Under the leadership of our APM Director Denise Beaudoin, the 16U Black dominate their opponents. Never underestimating their opponents, they fought as one and battled strong to earn the title of Champions! This team has some great things to come. Great work girls and keep it up!

18s Prove Strong in First Tournament
18U Black came out to fight and prove they have the talent to be successful. Taking first in their pool the 18s keep their momentum alive through the Championship match where they lost by a slim margin taking 2nd in the Asics Mikasa Tournament. Awesome job ladies!

15s Are Two Teams Worth Watching at Energy
Going into a 24 team tournament dominated by 16U teams both 15s prove that they have fight and talent. 15U-2 Black came out strong demonstrating that defense wins games. Led by Scott Brown they took 2nd in their pool and seeded 8th overall. 15U-1 Black fought through adversity after being the only 15s team in their pool. This is a team not to be underestimated. They dominated their pool taking 1st and were 6th seed overall. After steam-rolling their opponents in the next 2 playoff matches, they lost a close exciting playoff match 25-18, 23-25, 14-16 and took 3rd Place. They fought every match, every point and by the end of the day everyone was talking about these two teams. Great job ladies!!!

New Addition to Coaching Staff: James Lee
We are happy to announce a new addition to the APM family, James Lee. James has been active in the volleyball community for a number of years. He is a youth minister and JV Assistant Coach at Regina Dominican High School. James will act as the Head Coach for the 14U-2 Gold Team. Welcome to the family James!

1/07/10 (4 pm)-
Practices will resume as schedule today
All major roads are clear so practices for all teams will resume as scheduled. Roads will be slick and traffic will be heavy so please allow for ample time to get to your practice as scheduled. If late or not attending please contact your team coach. Drive safe!

1/06/10-
1/10 ENS Tournament Schedule Posted for 15s
The 15s Black tournament schedule for the ENS 1/10 Tournament has been posted to each team page and below. Please contact your teams head coach for arrival times and questions.


1/05/10-
1/10 Asics Mikasa Schedule posted for 16s, 17s, and 18s
The tournament schedule for the Asics Mikasa 1/10 Tournament has been posted to each team page and below. Take note of location site: 16s at Midwest Jrs Volleyball Center, 17s/18s at College of Dupage. Please contact your teams head coach for arrival times and questions.

Rosters Updated
We have updated the 2010 Team rosters with player numbers. Any questions please contact Denise.

Uniforms and Equipment Update
APM gear is arriving and will be distributed to each teams' coach. Players should be recieving their equipment shortly. Any questions please refer to your teams head coach.

16 Black Perform Strong in Netforce Tournament
Sunday APM 16 Black opened their season with a promising showing of talent despite not having a full roster. They placed second in their pool but lost a close match in the semi's. Coach Joe was happy with his teams performance and was excited about his teams potential this season. Nice work ladies and keep up the fight.

1/01/10-
2010 is Here!!!
APM would like to wish all its members and their families a very Happy New Year! We all look forward to great success and growth that our teams possess.

12/30/09-
16U Netforce Tournament Schedule Posted
16s please refer to the pdf schedule below or your team page. Any questions or absences please communicate with Coach Joe.

APM Uniforms and Gear has Arrived!!!!
All APM gear will be distributed to players at practices or as directed by team coach. Any questions please refer to team coach or Denise.

12/15/09-
Tournament and Updated Rosters Posted
All tournament schedules and rosters are now posted on team pages. Tournament schedules are subject to change and a pdf version will be available shortly. Any questions please contact your team coach.

Equiptment Orders due 12/23
Equiptment orders are due 12/23. Please hand all payments and forms to your team coach. You can download an order form here. Any questions please contact Denise.

12/14/09-
Tournament Schedules Posted
2009-2010 Tournament Schedules have been posted to the team pages. Currently we are 90% confirmed but schedule is subject to change. Any questions please contact your team coach.

18U Black Practice Schedule Update
There is no practice Monday night 12/14. This was a misprint on the web-based schedule which has been corrected. Please refer to the downloadable schedule as well.

15U Black Teams
The 15U Black teams will be divided at the end of practice Monday 12/14. At this time we feel that we have had enough time to evaluate each player and place them on a team that is in their best interest. Rosters and tournament schedules wil be posted by Tuesday 12/15. Any questions feel free to contact team coach or Sebastian.

11/29/09-
APM 2009-2010 Season gets Underway:
Official practices start this week. Please refer to your practice schedules located on your team page for days, times, and location. Players that owe paperwork please turn in by your first practice. USAV regulations prohibit players from participating in practices/tournaments without completion of paperwork. Any questions or conflicts please contact your head coach or Denise. Good luck and let's get ready to play some volleyball!

Practice Schedule Change for 18U Black:
Practice time for 11/30 is from 7:30-9:30p @ St. Scholastica.

2009-2010 Tournament Schedules:
The schedules are in the process of being finalized and will be posted shortly. Please check back later in the week.

Mayor Daley Volleyball Tournament:
This is a two day event. The dates for the tournament are Sunday 12/27 and Monday 12/28. We would like to enter as many of our travel teams as we can into the Mayor Daley Sportsfest Volleyball Tournament. Coaches will be asking players if they will be able to attend this week at practices. Please let your coach know if you can attend one or both dates. Any questions contact your coach or Denise.

11/23/09-
Join us to watch great collegiate volleyball:
We invite all APM members, family, and friends to join the staff and other players to watch #5 ranked U of I take on Northwestern Wednesday 11/25/09 at Northwestern. Game time is 7 pm. Attendees are encouraged to meet between 6:15-6:30. Cost for the event will be less than $7 and we are currently working on getting a group discount with 15 or more its $2. Please checkout the facebook invite. In order to get an accurate count we ask you RSVP via facebook or Denise.

Skill Day and Open Gym
Tuesday 11/24/09 - 7-9pm (Skills Clinic) - OCC
Wednesday 11/25/09 - CANCELLED (Open Gym) - OCC

11/18/09-
We wanted to take the time to thank the parents and players for attending our 2009-2010 Parent/Player Meeting. We all hope you enjoyed yourselves. Please feel free to contact Denise with any questions or concerns.

We are all very excited to get the season underway and looking forward to a very promising new season. As a reminder we will be having a few more skills and open gym days before our first team practices. The days and times are as follows:

Friday 11/20/09 - 7-9pm (Skills Clinic) - OCC
Tuesday 11/24/09 - 7-9pm (Skills Clinic) - OCC
Wednesday 11/25/09 - CANCELLED (Open Gym) - OCC

Congratulations!

We want to take this opportunity to congratulate all APM players who tried out for their high school teams and were selected! We are so incredibly proud of all of our players and all of their hard work and dedication over the last season and this summer is a testament to what they are capable of accomplishing!

.....100% of the 14U APM girls who tried out for a high school team were selected!!
.....100% of the players who attended the High School Try-Out Prep Clinic prior to their try-outs were selected for a high school team!!

2008-2009 Season
APM 13U White:
1/10/09 ENS #1- 2nd Place
1/17/09 CLC Challenge- 3rd Place
3/8/09 Circus Series Tournament- 2nd Place
3/14/09 Top Flight Classic- 3rd Place

APM 14U Black:
1/11/09 Asics Mikasa- 1st Place
3/1/09 Windy City Invitational- 2nd Place
3/14/09 Sky High Classic- 3rd Place
4/05/09 Circus Series Tournament- 1st Place

APM 14U Gold:
1/11/09 Asics Mikasa- 3rd Place
3/14/09 Top Flight Classic- 2nd Place

APM 16U Black:
1/11/09 Asics Mikasa- 3rd Place
1/24/09 ENS #3- 1st Place
3/8/09 Circus Series Tournament- 3rd Place
3/14/09 TSA Tournament- 3rd Place

APM 17U Black:
1/11/09 Asics Mikasa- 3rd Place
3/8/09 Circus Series Tournament- 2nd Place
3/14/09 TSA Tournament- 2nd Place

APM 18U Black:
1/24/09 ENS #3- 3rd place

Date Day Team Tournament Location Time Schedule
3/06-07 Sat-Sun 18U Black Central Zone Championships

Sky High Athletic Center
220 Exchange Dr # F
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-6282

9:00a pdf
3/07 SUN 14U-1 Gold Circus Series

Falcon Park Rec Center
2195 N. Hicks Rd.
Palatine, IL
60067

8:00a pdf
3/07 SUN 14U-2 Gold CLC Challenge

College of Lake County
19351 W. Washington St.
Grayslake, IL

8:00a pdf
3/07 SUN 15U-1 Black Circus Series

Schaumburg Sports Center
1141 W Irving Park Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60193

8:00a pdf
3/07 SUN 15U-2 Black Circus Series

Schaumburg Sports Center
1141 W Irving Park Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60193

8:00a pdf
3/07 SUN 15U Gold Circus Series

Schaumburg Sports Center
1141 W Irving Park Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60193

8:00a pdf
3/07 SUN 16U Black Net Force Open

The Field House
800 Baldwin Avenue
Waukegan, IL 60085-2340

8:30a pdf
3/07 SUN 17U Gold Wisconsin Jrs.

Kenosha Tremper High School
8560 26th Ave.
Kenosha, WI 53143

8:00a pdf


APM 16U Black
Asic Mikasa Champs


APM 16U Black
Energy Series Champs


APM 18U Black
Adversity Open Champs