Youth-Jr – Alaska Volleyball

Jr/Youth Clubs & Programs

There are numerous outstanding Juniors/Youth clubs and programs around Alaska. Most of the clubs have Comp and Developmental programs and travel teams.

Players in local USAV programs must be registered with USAV through the new SportsEngine/USAV system. Use the link below to get yourself registered. The 2021/22 registration is now available. Last year's membership expired on 1 Sept 2021. You don't need to select a club yet.
You will need to pay the full or tryout USAV fee online. Club or team fees will be collected later by your club.

If you have not signed up with the new USA Website, here is the direct link:

USAV Membership Via SportsEngine

-ACE Volleyball Academy (AVA) (Mat-Su Valley) ACE/AVA, Facebook ACE/AVA facebook
-Elevate AK Volleyball (Fairbanks) fhfitnessstudio@gmail.com Director Tina Ferringer

-Inspire (Eagle River/Chugiak) Inspire VBC
-Impact/ASA IMPACT
-Kodiak KODIAK-ISLAND-VBC
-Marathon Volleyball Club - Seward, AK Jodi Kurtz marathonvball@yahoo.com
-Midnight Sun (Anchorage) Midnightsun VBC
-Peninsula Wild Director Luke Baumer Peninsula-Wild Facebook
-Pass To Play AK Beach/Sand (Anchorage) PassToPlay
-USAV Indoor Girls Youth National USAV Girls

2021-22 Season USAV Age bracket definition (note USAV has changed the cutoff date to 1 Jul vs 1 Sept) younger players can play on older teams

Age Division	Date of Birth 7/1 thru 6/30
11U	7/1/2010 - 6/30/2011
12U	7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010
13U	7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
14U	7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008
15U=JVsilver/C	7/1/2006 - 6/30/2007
16U=JVgold	7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006
17U=VarSilver	7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005
18U=VarGold	7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004 Female Only -Players who were born on or after July 1, 2002, (who are defined as 18 & under by the USAV Age Definition) and are in the 11th grade for the current academic year are waivered to compete in 17 & under.(This age waiver is based on recruiting concerns for 11th grade girls previously required to participate in girls 18’s qualifiers and the18’s GJNC.)
*18U=VarGold	7/1/2002 - 6/30/2003 if a Sr. during academic year1Players who were born on or after July 1, 2002 OR players who were born on or after July 1, 2001 and a high school student in the twelfth (12th) grade or below during some part of the current academic year.2

Juniors news

TOURNAMENT Dates for 2021/22 (10/12/2021 update)
Most tournaments will be held at Anchorage, Eagle River, and Mat-Su facilities.
18U Older Section=18U+17u+16U teams,
15U Younger section=15U+14U+13U+12U teams

tentative 2021/22 Tournament dates

18U

Dec 11

Jan 22

Feb 12

March 19

March 26-27

15U

Jan 8

Jan 29

Feb 26

March 12

Apr 2-3

- First tournament for both 15U & 18U will start with ranking based on 2019 & 2020 season ranking.

Juniors Club Night @UAA. There will be a volleyball club information night at UAA before during and after the Sat 16 Oct 2pm UAA vs UAF match at the UAA Alaska Airline center. Please stop by all the club booths to ask questions to determine which clubs might fit your needs best and find out more about club tryouts.

Club TRYOUTS
The AK Region has set rules regarding tryouts periods and club commitments. These rules are made in the best interest of the athlete and are similar to other states. If players have conflicts with tryout dates or 2 clubs on the same date please contact the club the make special arrangements for possible alternative tryout dates.
++14 & under (14U, 13U, 12U teams)- The 1st day for tryouts will be two Sundays prior to the start of the high school regional tournaments. This coming season the tryout window begins on 24 Oct. Commitments to a program by a 14u player can not take place before Nov 2nd 2021.
++18 and under (18U, 17U, 16U, 15U teams)- The 1st day of tryouts for players (high school players), will be the Sunday immediately after the High School State Championship. This season the tryout window will be 14 Nov. The 1st-day players (18U-15U) can commit or be asked to commit to a program/club is Nov 26 2021 (was normally Dec 1). Commitment dates could change if there is unanimous agreement between all club directors.

2021 Club Tryout Schedule (updated 10/12)

MIDDLE SCHOOL TRYOUTS 14 & under (14U, 13U, 12U teams)

Oct 24 Impact - Middle School tryouts
Oct 25 Midnight Sun - Middle School tryouts
Oct 25 Inspire - Middle school 12u-13u tryouts
Oct 26 Inspire - Middle School 14U tryouts
Oct 28 Inspire – Middle School Callbacks
Oct 27 Midnight Sun – Middle School Callbacks
Oct 31 Impact – Middle School Callbacks
Dec 3 ACE – Middle School tryouts

HIGH SCHOOL TRYOUTS 18 and under (18U, 17U, 16U, 15U teams)

Nov. 14 Impact – High School tryouts
Nov. 15 Inspire - 15’s and 16’s tryouts
Nov. 15 Midnight Sun - 17’s and 18’s tryouts
Nov. 16 Midnight Sun -16s tryouts
Nov. 16 Inspire - 17’s and 18’s tryouts
Nov. 17 Midnight Sun 15’s tryouts
Nov. 18 Inspire 15’s and 16’s callbacks
Nov. 18 Midnight Sun 15’s callbacks
Nov. 19 Inspire 17’s and 18’s callbacks
Nov. 19 Midnight Sun 16’s callbacks
Nov. 20 Inspire callbacks (all divisions?)
Nov. 20 Midnight Sun 17/18’s callbacks
Nov. 21 Impact High School callbacks
Nov. 22 ACE 17’s tryouts
Nov. 22 Inspire 15/16’s final callback
Nov. 23 ACE 16’s tryouts
Nov. 29 ACE 15’s tryouts
Nov. 30 ACE 16’s callbacks
Dec. 1 ACE 15’s callbacks

CLUB Tryouts	14u + Mid Sch	16U/15U	18U/17U	other
ACE
Impact
Inspire
Midnight Sun

Final Results & Schedules 2019-2020 rev 10 April

Jamboree Results	18-Jan		Feb 22/23		Mar. 21/22
					Canceled
18's finish	Flight 1-Chinook (O'Malley)		Flight 1- Chinook MTA (2/23)		Flight 1- Chinook (Omalley) 3/21
1. MS Morgan	1. MS Morgan	1st	1- MS Morgan	1st	1- MS Morgan
2. MS Kim	2. MS Kim	3rd	2. Inspire- Katie	3rd	2. MS Kim
3. MS Brenda/Rachel	3. MS Brenda	5th	3. MS Kim	2nd	3. Inspire - Katie
4. MS Kat/Brooke	4. MS Kat/Brooke	4th	4. MS Kat/Brooke	7th	4. Impact - Lani/Megan
5. ACE	5. ACE 17/18 -Steve	6th	5. MS Brenda/Rachel	5th	5. MS Brenda/Rachel
6. Peninsula	6. Peninsula - Luke	7th	6. ACE -17/18 Steve	8th	6. Arctic 18
7. Impact-Lani/Megan	7. Inspire 17-Katie	2nd	7. Impact Lani/Megan	4th	7. MS Kat/Brooke
	8. Impact 17-Stacie	8th	8. Inspire Brad	9th	8. Impact -Stacie
			9. Arctic 18 (first event)	6th	9 ACE -16 Steve

17's finish	Flight 2- Coho (O'Malley)		Flight 2-Coho (2/22)(O'Malley)		Flight 2-Coho MTA (3/22)
1. Inspire	1. Impact- Lani/Megan	1st	1. Peninsula- Luke	4th	1. ACE - 17/18 Steve
2. Impact	2. MS Stan	3rd	2. Impact -Stacie	1st	2. Inspire- Brad
3. MS Stan	3. MS Bree	8th	3. MS Stan	3rd	3. MS - Stan
4. MS Bree	4. MS John	7th	4. ACE Steve 16	2nd	4. Peninsula - Luke
5. MS John	5. Impact-Kaylee/Kim	5th	5. Impact -Kaylee/Kim	8th	5. MS - John
6. Impact-Kaylee/Kim	6. Arctic 17's	6th	Arctic 17's (dropped)		6. MS - Rachel
	7. Inspire- Brad	2nd	6. Impact - Jaige	7th	7. MS - Bree
	8. ACE- Steve	4th	7. MS - Larry	6th	8. Impact - Kaylee/Kim
			8. MS- John	5th	9. Acrtic 17's (dropped)

16-1s Div (1/11)	Flight 3- Sockeye (Kings Way)		Flight 3 Sockeye (2/23) (MTA)		Flight 3 Sockeye (3/21)(O'Malley)
1. Inspire -Brad	1. MS- Larry	2nd	1.. MS - Bree	2nd	1. Impact - Jaige
2. ACE-Steve	2. Peninsula 16-1	6th	2. MS - Rachel	1st	2. MS - Larry
3. MS- Larry	3. Impact - Jaige/Carlie	1st	3. Inspire - Drew	3rd	3. Inspire - Drew
4. Peninsula-1	4. MS Rachel	3rd	4. MS - Dorene	7th	4. Peninsula 16-1
5. Impact-Jaige/Carlie	5. Inspire - Drew	4th	5. Peninsula 16-1	4th	5. ACE - Dan
6. MS Rachel	6. MS- Dorene	5th	6. ACE - Dan	5th	6. Impact - Aaron
	7. (Open)		7. Impact - Aaron	6th	7. Arctic 16 (dropped)
	8. (Open)		8. Open		8. MS - Steve/Thomas
					9. MS - Dorene

16-2s DIV	Flight 4- Pink (Mirror Lake)		Flight 4 - Pink (2/22) (O'Malley)		Flight 4 - Pink (3/22) (MTA)
1. Inspire-Drew	1. Impact- Aaron	2nd	1. ACE - Tiffany	5th	1. Inspire - Briana
2. MS Dorene	2. ACE- Dan	1st	2. Inspire - Briana	3rd	2. Inspire - Amy
3. Impact- Aaron	3. MS-Steve/Thomas	6th	3. Impact -Kaylee/Lani	8th	3. ACE - Tiffany
4. ACE -Dan	4. Impact-Kaylee/Lani	5th	4. MS - Steve/Thomas	2nd	4. MS - Anais/Morgan
5. MS - Steve/Thomas	5. MS-Gina/Holly	7th	5. MS - Gina/Holly	7th	5. Inspire - Shelby
6. Impact- Kaylee/Lani	6. ACE - Tiffany 15	3rd	6. Arctic 16's (first event)	1st	6. ACE - Gary
7. MS Gina/Holly	7. Inspire - Briana 15	4th	7. MS - Anais/Morgan	6th	7. MS - Gina/Holly
8. Peninsula	8. Peninsula (dropped)	8th	8. Inspire - Amy	4th	8. Impact - Kaylee/Lani

	25-Jan		Feb. 15/16		28-Mar
Jamboree results	25-Jan				Canceled
15's DIV	Flight 5 Rainbow (Mirror Lake)		Flight 5 - Rainbow (MTA) 2/16		Flight 1 - Rainbow (O'Malley)3/28
1. ACE- Tiffany	1. MS - Anais/ Morgan	1st	1. Peninsula 16-2	7th	1. MS - Keri/Rachel
2. Inspire-Briana	2. ACE Gary	5th	2. MS - CJ/Renee	8th	2. MS - Tyler
3. MS - Anais/ Morgan	3. Inspire- Shelby	4th	3. MS - Inspire - Shelby	1st	3. Impact - 14
4. ACE Gary	4. MS - CJ/Renee	3rd	4. ACE - Gary	2nd	4. Inspire - Kat
5. Inspire- Shelby	5. Arctic 15's (first Event)	8th	5. MS - Tyler	4th	5. Penisnula 14-1
6. MS - CJ/Renee	6. MS Keri/Rachel	7th	6. Impact 14	5th	6. Impact 13
7. MS - Keri/Rachel	7. Inspire - Amy	2nd	7. Inspire - Kat	6th	7. Peninsula 16-2
8. open	8. MS - Tyler	6th	8. MS Keri/Rachel	3rd	8. MS - CJ/Renee

14's DIV	Flight 6 Dolly V (O'Malley)1/25		Flight 6 - Dolly V(O'Malley) 2/15		Flight 2 - Dolly (Kings Way)3/28
1. Inspire- Amy	1. ACE - Rochelle	6th	(1) Arctic 15 - Dropped		1. MS - Tycie
2. MS Tyler	2. Impact- 14	1st	1. Peninsula 14-1	1st	2. MS - Vanessa
3. ACE-Rochelle	3. Inspire - Kat	2nd	2. Inspire - Sandi/Lynn	6th	3. ACE - Rochelle
4. Impact -	4. MS-Vanessa	5th	3. MS - Vanessa	4th	4. Inspire -Sandi/Lynn
5. Inspire-Kat	5. MS Tycie	11th	4. ACE Rochelle	5th	5. Peninsula 14-2
6. MS Vanessa	6. MS Reily	10th	(5) Arctice 14's dropped		6. ACE - Marge
7. MS Tycie	7. Arctic 14's (first event)	7th	5. ACE - Marge	7th	7. Acrtic 15's (dropped)
8. MS Reily	8. Peninsula 14-1 (first event)	3rd	6. Impact 13	2nd	8. Arctic 14's (dropped)
	9. Peninsula 14-2 (first event)	12th	7. MS - Reily	8th
	10. Inspire - Sandi/Lynn	4th	8. MS - Tycie	3rd
	11. Impact - 13	9th
	12. ACE - Marge	8th

13's DIV	Flight 7 (Grayling)O'Malley 1/25		Flight 7 - Grayling (O'Malley) 2/15		Flight 3 - Grayling (O'Malley) 3/28
1. Inspire - Sandi/Lynn	1. 13's MSVB Puprple	1st	1. Peninsula 14-2	2nd	1. MSVB - Purple
2. Impact - 13	2. 13's MSVB Red	2nd	2. MSVB - Purple	1st	2. MSVB -Reily
3. ACE-Marge	3. 13's MSVB Blue	3rd	3. MSVB - Red	4th	3. MSVB - Blue
13U Coach play	4. 13's MSVB 4th	4th	4. MSVB - Blue	3rd	4. MSVB - Red
4	5. 12's Peninsula	5th	5. MSVB - White (dropped)		5. Peninsula 12
5.?			6. Peninsula 12's	5th	6 MSVB - White

other info

Player Commitment to a Club program
The USAV Alaska Region and USA Volleyball agree that a commitment to a club is for the entire season – this means from the date that a contract is signed by a player and her family and returned to the offering club, until the end of the Girls Junior National Championships. Therefore, any club that attempts to pick up players for a season ending event must first have a release by the player’s current club in order to invite or offer a player committed to another club the opportunity to play with the new club. Players/coaches/club directors/parents of players and anyone else associated with the club should not be recruiting players to play with the team for any season ending event unless players have been released. The requesting club should contact the other club director first. This includes AAU events.

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