COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Columbus Fury begins its first training camp on Tuesday, January 2. Coach Ángel Pérez will conduct two daily practice sessions for the three-week camp. The Fury welcomes 16 athletes, including three selected in the recent Pro Volleyball Federation Draft. The draftees joining the Fury are first overall pick, Asjia O’Neal, the 14th pick, Reagan Cooper, and the 28th pick, Jenaisya Moore. Pro Volleyball Federation rosters feature Olympians, NCAA All-Americans, and NCAA National Champions, as well as those experienced at the professional level.
Among those to watch will be the No. 1 overall selection in the recent Pro Volleyball Federation Draft, Asjia O’Neal, a two-time NCAA National Champion and three-time All-American, Megan Courtney Lush, also a two-time NCAA National Champion and 2014 Most Outstanding Player for the NCAA Tournament, and Jenna Rosenthal, who brings five years of professional experience to the team and most recently earned a second-place finish with Allianz MTV Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga.
Other players of interest include Buckeye greats, Ashley Wenz, who earned an All-American nod in 2017, and Valeria León, who finished her career as OSU’s program leader in digs. Puerto Rican League standouts, Raymariely Santos and Ivania Ortiz, each of whom won a league championship under the leadership of coach Pérez also join the roster.
“We are excited to start training camp and get our team in the gym,” explained coach Pérez. “We are looking forward to getting everyone to Columbus and to begin building our Fury culture for the inaugural season!”
Team rosters must be trimmed to 14 players, plus two practice players, by Monday, January 22. Training camp will once again take place at Mintonette Sports (Fieldhouse USA) at the Polaris Fashion Mall (1400 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240). The camp schedule will be as follows:
Training camp schedule (dates and times are subject to change):
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DAY |
DATE |
FLOOR TIMES |
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Tuesday |
January 2 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Wednesday |
January 3 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Thursday |
January 4 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Friday |
January 5 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Saturday |
January 6 |
9 am – 12 pm |
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Sunday |
January 7 |
Off |
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Monday |
January 8 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Tuesday |
January 9 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Wednesday |
January 10 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Thursday |
January 11 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Friday |
January 12 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Saturday |
January 13 |
9 am – 12pm |
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Sunday |
January 14 |
Off |
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Monday |
January 15 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Tuesday |
January 16 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Wednesday |
January 17 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Thursday |
January 18 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Friday |
January 19 |
9-11 am, 3-6 pm |
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Saturday |
January 20 |
9 am – 12pm |
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Sunday |
January 21 |
Off |
Media will be allowed at all practices and interviews with coaches and players can be arranged prior to any of the practices. The Columbus Fury begins play Thursday, January 25, at Grand Rapids. The team will host the Omaha Supernovas on Wednesday, February 21, for Opening Night at 7 p.m. in Nationwide Arena. Ticket inquiries and purchases can be made at columbusfury.com or by calling (614) 380-FURY. Additional information can be found on social media @columbusfury.
For media inquiries and interviews contact Cassie Kelley at ckelley@columbusfury.com or Justin Holbrock at justin@irvinpr.com.
ABOUT THE COLUMBUS FURY
The Columbus Fury is a women's professional volleyball team in Columbus, OH, and is an inaugural member of Pro Volleyball Federation, the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. The Fury are the sole major women’s professional sports team in Columbus, the capital city and the most populous city in Ohio, and the second most-populous city in the Midwest (behind only Chicago). The Fury play their home matches at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. Tickets for all Columbus Fury matches can be purchased by visiting ColumbusFury.com.