Free "Train with the Pros" Beach Volleyball Clinic Featuring Rising Star Will Montgomery!

Will Montgomery at the AVP Qualifier at Santa Barbara in 2013. 
Image Courtesy of PresidioSports.com

Junior Beach Volleyball Athletes from the Puget Sound Region will have the opportunity to attend a free Train with the Pros Clinic at Jetty Island on July 9th with AVP and FIVB Tour Pro and USA National Team member Will Montgomery.  The clinic will take place from 11am to 2pm and space is limited.

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Montgomery most recently competed with Stafford Slick on the FIVB Tour in the Anapa Open where they advanced to the round of 16 and tied for 9th place.  Montgomery is a Santa Barbara native and played indoor college ball for UC Irving.  In 2012 he played with Jeremy Casebeer, who Seaside volleyball fans know as "The Lorax" before switching to play with Avery Drost for most of 2013.  His current partnership with Stafford Slick has produced his best FIVB result as well as a pair of second place finishes in Norceca tournaments this year.




Montgomery will be teaching a skills clinic and answering questions during his trip to Jetty Island.  Junior athletes will have the opportunity to ask questions about the life of an up and coming AVP and FIVB pro as well as learn more about traveling the globe to play beach volleyball as a representative of Team USA.

Space for This Event is Very Limited
All attendees will have to travel via ferry from the 10th Ave Boat Ramp to Jetty Island
Ferry Reservations will be made for the athletes and coaches.  Parents will be responsible for their own ferry reservations.  Ferry reservations can be made by calling 425-257-8304.  

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The Puget Sound Region Releases Tournament Dates for the 2014 Puget Sound Region Beach High Performance Qualifier and USAV Junior Beach Tour National Qualifier

The USA Junior Beach Tour's Western Open will return to Jetty Island on July 6.  Three teams from each division will earn bids to represent the Puget Sound Region at the US Junior Beach Tour National Championship Tournament.  Image Courtesy of Dig That Shot Photography. 

USA Volleyball in the Puget Sound Region has announced the dates for its two highest profile junior beach tournaments of the summer.  The Puget Sound Region Beach High Performance Qualifier will be held on June 14 and 15 at Bottega Fitness Park and the Western Open National Qualifier for the USA Junior Beach Tour Championship will be held at Jetty Island on July 6.  Both events give the top teams the opportunity to represent the Region at National Tournaments against qualifiers from around the country.

About the Puget Sound Region High Performance Championship Qualifier
For the second year in a row, beach athletes from the Puget Sound Region will have the opportunity to earn a bid to represent the Region at the invitation only USA Volleyball High Performance Championship Tournament in Hermosa Beach, CA.  This year, the top teams and players from the Puget Sound Region Qualifier will also have the opportunity to participate in a special training camp in the Puget Sound Region designed to prepare them for the competition.

Registration for the Puget Sound Region High Performance Qualifier Will Open on March 15

The USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Championship tournament features teams from the Junior US National Team Training Programs and top teams from other Regions in the United States.  Click here to learn more about the USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Program.  

USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Flow Chart

About the Western Open and the US Junior Beach TourThe Western Open draws teams from around the Puget Sound Region and beyond to compete for bids to the US Junior Beach Tour National Championships held the third weekend of July.  This year's Junior Beach Tour National Championship will be held in Milwaukee, WI.  and the open division will feature qualifying teams from 32 events held around the country.

Registration for the Junior Beach Tour is Open.
Click Here for the Complete List of Events and Registration

The Western Open will also be the highest scoring tournament of the 2014 Puget Sound Region Summer Volleyball Championship Point Standings.  More information about the point championship will be released as the summer approaches.  In the mean-time, make sure that you get your spot at the Western Open. 

More Information About Upcoming Beach Volleyball Events Will Be Available at PSRVB.org/outdoor

University of Washington Officially Adds Sand Volleyball for 2014

Krista Vansant is going to get a shot to compete in the sand this spring.  Image courtesy of Gohuskies.com

It's official.  You will get to watch the likes of Krista Vansant, Cassie Strickland and the rest of the UW Women's Volleyball team compete in the sand this spring.

Here is what GoHuskies.com had to say:

SEATTLE - The University of Washington announced the addition of women’s sand volleyball as the Huskies’ 22nd varsity sport Thursday. Keegan Cook, an assistant on the indoor volleyball coaching staff, has been named head coach of the sand team, and will serve under the direction of Director of Volleyball, Jim McLaughlin. The Huskies’ sand squad will begin competition this spring, and will feature all 11 returners from UW’s 2013 Final Four indoor squad, including AVCA player-of-the-year Krista Vansant.
“We are excited to add women’s sand volleyball, and give our student-athletes the opportunity to compete for championships in a sport that is new to us,” Director of Athletics Scott Woodward said. “The rapid growth of participation in the sport here on the West Coast and nationally speaks to its popularity, and the remarkable potential it offers here at the University of Washington.”

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The Final Volleyball Mecca Summer Points Championship Standings are Tallied. Here are your Final Standings!

 The Volleyball Mecca Puget Sound Beach Championship Series
This title will be earned by the player in each age division who tallies the most points in USA Volleyball sanctioned beach events played in the sand.  Only results received for tournaments played in the 2v2 format will be tallied for this event.  Players may earn points towards this championship by playing in USA Volleyball sanctioned beach events outside of the Puget Sound Region, such as the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships and the US Junior Beach Open National Championships.

Husky Alumni Christal Engle (Morrison) Starting to Leave a Mark on Pro Beach Volleyball

Christal Engle became immediately famous for her fitness, now her volleyball is turning heads.
Image Courtesy of FitnessMagazine.com

The center court crowd went slightly mental when Christal Engle's home beach was announced as Alki Beach before the Women's Open division finals at the 2013 Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament.  Seattle was well represented among the astronaut helmet wearers, sangria sippers, party couch occupants and junior players watching the championship match and they were happy to have a local hero in the match.

Engle was an integral part of the Washington Huskies 2005 National Championship team and was the school's first four time All-American as well as the leader in a large handful of offensive stat categories.  Not long after leaving the UW, she started her beach career with aspirations of similar dominance, but the transition has taken a bit more time than her fans had originally hoped.

2013 was her third consecutive finals appearance at Seaside.  She won in 2011 and came in runner up in 2012 and 2013.  This year she followed up the Seaside tournament with a third place finish at the AVP opener in Salt Lake City.  At just 27 years old, she is entering what should be her professional prime and all signs point that her career is heading the right direction.  Seattle fans are hopeful that their hometown hero will become their champion in the near future.

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Puget Sound Region End of Summer Party at Bottega Fitness will Take Place Sunday September 1, 2013

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Join the Puget Sound Region of USA Volleyball 

for one more day of fun in the sun as we celebrate the 2013 beach volleyball season.  

-Series Championships will be awarded
-Burgers and Hotdogs will be provided

Registration is Limited
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This Event was originally scheduled for Jetty Island.  Please email Mati@psrvb.org to have your Jetty Island Registration Transferred to this event.   

Misty May-Treanor Coming to Portland Aug. 16, 17, 18

 

Portland isn't very far away when it comes to getting a chance to learn from a three time Olympic Gold Medalist.  Get out and improve your game before the summer is over.  

Gig Harbor Grass Classic Sets the Gold Standard for Grass Tournaments

The Gig Harbor Grass Classic took place at Sehmel Park in Gig Harbor on Sunday August 4th.  Players and fans were treated to an exciting competitive tournament played on an immaculate grass playing surface.  There was an abundance of parking and amenities that included a concession stand run by Younglife of Gig Harbor.

"The playing surface is fantastic, the music has players dancing between points and everyone has a big smile on their face.  I think this will grow into one of the marquee events on the summer volleyball schedule in the Puget Sound Region," said Tournament Director Mati Bishop.

Gig Harbor Grass Classic Champions Mariah Vargas and Kasey Woodruff.

The tournament was a production of Penmet Parks and USA Volleyball in the Puget Sound Region.  Possible plans for future tournaments on the site involve the addition of a professional adult competition and live music.

The Volleyball Mecca Points Championship Series is Nearly Over. Check out the standings and get out and play.

 

U16 Points Series Leader Cyrene Hertzog added to her lead on Aug. 3 with a win at the Jetty Beach Bash with Partner Gabby Flake.  

There are only two events left in the Volleyball Mecca 2013 Points Championship Series.  Winners will be awarded in each division at the season ending event taking place Labor Day weekend.  The next point scoring event is the NW Juniors Tournament on Aug. 17/18 at Alki Beach in West Seattle.

Click Here to Register for the NW Juniors Event on Aug. 17/18

Below is a description of the points championship series and the current standings.  



 The Volleyball Mecca Puget Sound Beach Championship Series
This title will be earned by the player in each age division who tallies the most points in USA Volleyball sanctioned beach events played in the sand.  Only results received for tournaments played in the 2v2 format will be tallied for this event.  Players may earn points towards this championship by playing in USA Volleyball sanctioned beach events outside of the Puget Sound Region, such as the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships and the US Junior Beach Open National Championships.