Here is Your Chance to Qualify for the Prestigous 2013 USA Volleyball High Performance Tournament!

The Puget Sound Region of USA Volleyball is offering beach volleyball athletes the opportunity to qualify for the USA Volleyball High Performance Championship Tournament in 2013.  The Puget Sound Region qualifier event for the junior girls division will be held June 15 and 16 at Bottega Fitness in Clearview, WA with the top two teams in each age division earning the right to represent the Puget Sound Region at the National Championship.

The USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Championship is the marque junior beach volleyball tournament in the country featuring athletes from the USA Volleyball Junior Beach National Teams and International competition.  The event will be held July 17-21 at Hermosa Beach in California.

Teams choosing to accept bids and participate in the USA Volleyball High Performance Championship in California will be eligible to receive special training from beach volleyball coaches in the Puget Sound Region prior to their trip.  These athletes will be the first ever Regional beach high performance athletes from the Puget Sound Region. 

Space is limited in this tournament, it is recommended that interested athletes sign up early. 

Click here to Register for the Event

Outdoor/Beach Volleyball Training and Tournaments Offered by Highline Community College

At Highline College …. We are offering an Outdoor / Beach camp ….

Starting May 7^th

The camp will be help at Highline College on Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9pm

Camp fee is $200 for the month and includes a free entry into one of our grass series events.

Additional information and registration form are on our website at www.sportsforyouth.com

Highline College Grass Volleyball Tournament Series

We are offering a 4 tournament series of Grass 4’s for juniors

Age groups are U12 – U14 – U16 – U18 girls

Entry fee is $100 per team ($25 per player)
Participants in this series will earn points towards the Puget Sound Region Grass Volleyball Championship and the Overall Summer Championship!

Additional information and registration form are on our website at www.sportsforyouth.com

Gig Harbor is Hosting a Grass Volleyball Tournament August 3&4 at Sehmel Park

USA Volleyball Puget Sound Region, the City of Gig Harbor, Penmet Parks and Gig Harbor Volleyball Club have partnered to host the Gig Harbor Grass Classic Volleyball Tournament August 3&4 at Sehmel Park in Gig Harbor.  The event is part of the 2013 Volleyball Mecca Puget Sound Grass Points Championship and will feature divisions for adults and juniors.  Click Here for Details and Registration

“Gig Harbor is such a great place to visit and we are excited to showcase our community to the athletes and spectators during the first annual Gig Harbor Grass Classic.  Our hotels, restaurants, shops and residents look forward to welcoming everyone in August,”  said Laureen Lund, Marketing Director for the City of Gig Harbor.  

"Beach volleyball is growing extremely fast and we're happy to be working in Gig Harbor to help introduce more players to the game," said tournament coordinator, Mati Bishop.  "These events are a great way for athletes to give beach volleyball a try and for most of them once they get a taste of playing outdoors, they are hooked," he continued.  

Saturday August 3rd will feature advanced and novice divisions for both men and women.  Sunday August 4th will feature junior divisions for both girls and boys.  More information and registration is available at beach.soundvolleyball.com.  

Lake Stevens Aquafest and USA Volleyball Present the Aquafest Grass Volleyball Championship Tournament for 2013

USA Volleyball has partnered with Lake Stevens Aquafest to hold the Lake Stevens Aquafest Grass Volleyball Championship as part of the 2013 Aquafest festivities.  The tournament will be held at Mt. Pilchuk Elementary school July 27 and 28th.  Registration is available through Beach.SoundVolleyball.com.  Click Here to Register

"Every since I started mentioning that USA Volleyball was bringing a tournament to Aquafest, I have had people telling me they remembered back in the day when there used to be beach volleyball at Aquafest," said Tournament Coordinator Mati Bishop.

"When you combine that kind of history, with the explosion of popularity of youth volleyball in the area led by Lake Volleyball Club and the excitement of Aquafest itself, this promises to be one of the most exciting USA Volleyball events of the summer," he concluded.

The event will be part of the USA Volleyball Puget Sound Region and Volleyball Mecca Junior Points Championship Series that will also include the Kla Ha Ya Days 4v4 tournament, four events at Jetty Island in Everett and a series of events at Bottega Fitness in Clearview.  The tournament will also include an adult tournament on Saturday with novice and advanced divisions designed to bring out volleyball players old and new to check out Aquafest.

USA Volleyball Puget Sound Region represents over 5,000 members from Bellingham to Chehalis and starting in 2013 will promote more outdoor volleyball events than any other group in the Puget Sound Region.

"Beach volleyball is exploding in popularity right now," said Bishop.  "Having exciting and fun events like our tournament at Aquafest is a way for us to expose as many people as possible to how much fun playing outdoors is."

Please call the USA Volleyball Puget Sound Region office with questions about the tournament at 425-673-4103 or email mati@psrvb.org.

Click Here For Details and Registration for the Lake Stevens Aquafest Tournament

Event Schedule
July 27  9am-5pm  Men's Advanced, Men's Novice, Women's Advanced, Women's Novice
July 28  8am- 5pm  Junior Boys and Girls Divisions

Click Here to learn about the 2013 Volleyball Mecca Junior Points Championship Series

Summer Volleyball Coming to Snohomish as Part of the Kla Ha Ya Days Festival

A grass volleyball tournament has been added to the City of Snohomish Kla Ha Ya Days festivities starting in 2013.  The tournament is planning to feature 4v4 competition for junior and adult divisions on the weekend of July 12-14 and will be part of the USA Volleyball Puget Sound Region Summer Volleyball Championship.  Information and registration is available through Beach.SoundVolleyball.com. 

Beach volleyball is one of the fastest growing sports in America, fueled largely by the success of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings in Olympic Competition.  Kla Ha Ya Days is hoping to tap into both the rapidly growing junior volleyball population in and around Snohomish and the adult population of players that have been left largely without major tournaments to compete in Snohomish County. 

“Kla Ha Ya Days is excited about adding a new iconic event to its Festival schedule that supports the family friendly values of the festival.  We are excited to show off Snohomish to our new visitors.” shared Tammie Isackson, president of Kla Ha Ya Days 

The tournament is planning on having 10 or more courts worth of action each day and each of the age divisions will be featured on the Championship Court for their Semifinals and finals matches.    The goal of the directors is to create a memorable experience and grow the event into a regional attraction similar to the Seaside Volleyball Tournament in Oregon or the Spike and Dig Volleyball Tournament in Spokane. 

“We are excited about the future of this tournament and expect exponential growth in the years to come”

Registration for the event will open on April 1 and will be held through Beach.SoundVolleyball.com. 

Registration is Open for the USA Beach Volleyball National High Performance Tryouts in Portland, OR on May 18

Registration is open for the USA Volleyball National Beach High Performance Tryouts in Portland, OR on May 18.  Click Here For More Information and  to Register!

More About The USA Beach Volleyball High Performance Program

Entry into USA Beach High Performance (BHP) programs is based upon selection at one of several USAV Beach High Performance Tryouts held in host regions March through June. Each tryout will include 3-4 hours of beach time where athletes strive to be selected for the USA Junior Beach National Training Teams (Junior A1), USA High Performance Teams (Junior A2), USA High Performance Camps (Junior A3 and A4), or Senior A2 Teams.

Athletes are divided into six age classifications and are evaluated and ranked based on the entire tryout population in their age classification. Participants must have a current USAV membership (available online or through your local region) and be a U.S. citizen. A membership link will be sent to those who are not verified as current USAV members.

Tryouts will be led by USA Volleyball Beach CAP certified coaches. All athletes will receive a written evaluation and do not need to sign up with a partner. Registration is $70 per participant per tryout. All registration is online and closes midnight PT the Wednesday before each event. Walk-up and late registrations may be accepted on a space-available basis, plus $25 late entry fee. Athletes may attend more than one tryout.

Click Here to Learn More about the USA Beach Volleyball High Performance Programs

University of Arizona to Serve Up Sand Volleyball for 2014

The University of Arizona will become the fifth school from the PAC-12 to offer sand volleyball as a varsity sport in 2014.  They join USC, Stanford, UCLA and California.  They are among 29 teams who will compete in Sand Volleyball this season. 

Read the release at ArizonaWildcats.com