The Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission (ESRC) summer co-ed volleyball league got underway on Thursday with three matches taking place at Coaldale's Black Diamond Park.

Team Ram Rod, Valley Athletic Supply and defending league champion Sandstorm all posted sweeps to start off their 2011 seasons.Scared Hitless-SandstormThe defending champs picked up where they left off last season, as Sandstorm posted a 25-11, 25-23, 25-8 sweep over Scared Hitless.Christa Mantz led Sandstorm with 17 points, including six aces.Tom Eisenhower's 10 points paced Scared Hitless.Now Serving-Ram RodTeam Ram Rod kicked off its season with a 25-21, 25-14, 25-23 sweep over Now Serving.Devin Parambo (nine points) and Ang Rutch (eight) paced Team Ram Rod.For Now Serving, Sarah Paluck served off 11 points.Diggers wit Attitude-Valley Athletic SupplyValley Athletic Supply made easy work of Diggers wit Attitude, cruising to a sweep, 25-16, 25-9, 25-9.Valley Athletic looked strong with Jess McCarroll (13 points, 8 aces) and Jason Boris (17 points, 4 aces) leading the way.Zach Midas' four points topped Diggers wit Attitude.STANDINGSW LSandstorm 3 0Team Ram Rod 3 0Valley Athletic Supply 3 0DM Coal Region Branch 0 0Diggers wit Attitude 0 3Now Serving 0 3Scared Hitless 0 3SCHEDULETuesday, June 215:30 - Dunder Mifflin Coal Region Branch vs. Scared Hitless6:30 - Diggers wit Attitude vs. Now Serving7:30 - Valley Athletic Supply vs. SandstormBye - Team Ram RodThursday, June 235:30 - Now Serving vs. Valley Athletic Supply6:30 - Diggers wit Attitude vs. Dunder Mifflin Coal Region Branch7:30 - Scared Hitless vs. Team Ram RodBye - Sandstorm