ORLANDO, Florida — Championships had been gained Wednesday within the 12s, 13s, 16s, and 18s divisions on the AAU Boys Junior Nationwide Volleyball Championships, and among the many winners was Bay to Bay in 16s and its now celebrated youngest participant.
Wednesday Championships
18s Open — Balboa Bay defeated Outrigger 25-15, 25-17
18s Premier — Sports activities Efficiency defeated Mamba 25-20, 23-25, 15-6
18s Elite — AVC defeated Velocity 25-14, 25-17
18s Membership — Quicksets defeated PW 118 25-16, 25-16
16s Open — Triangle defeated Coast 27-25, 25-15
16s Premier — Bay to Bay defeated Pure Aloha 26-24, 13-25, 15-12
16s Elite — Bay to Bay defeated MKE Sting 25-20, 25-15
16s Membership — OCV defeated Evolution 19-25, 25-22, 15-8
13s Open — Serve and Spike defeated SC Legends 25-20, 25-16
13s Membership — Bay to Bay defeated Winter Park 25-22, 25-22
12s Open — Borinquen defeated Bay to Bay 24-26, 26-24, 15-13
12s Membership — Bay to Bay defeated Borinquen 24-26, 25-20, 15-11
All-People groups are listed the tip of this story
Wednesday’s highlights
Historical past was made within the 16s Open when Triangle of North Carolina swept Coast. Thomas Demps led each in assaults and serving. That is the primary Open title for a crew from North Carolina and may’t damage the push in that state to get boys volleyball sanctioned as a highschool sport.
In 18s Open Balboa Bay swept Outrigger, led by outdoors Riggs Man (UCSB commit), Sterling Foley (USC commit), Caleb Sapp (UCLA commit), and Trent Taliaferro (UCLA commit).
Bay to Bay gained 4 titles, together with in 16s Premier the place head coach Greg Gallegos, assistant Natalie Gallegos, and their child, Gregg Jr., all labored the sidelines. Learn extra in regards to the coaches and Gregg Jr., now the youngest champion, right here.
Championship Quotes
“It’s fairly particular to win your final event of your membership profession, whereas taking part in with such a hardworking proficient group of fellows.”
— Sterling Foley, 18s Open Balboa Bay
“Robust management from Coach Andy Learn had the boys taking part in their greatest on the finish of the yr. Additionally, this group had some depth at each place.”
— Travis Turner, Balboa Bay director and Orange Coast Faculty head coach
“Triangle successful the 16s Open is an unbelievable achievement. It underscores the rising expertise in our area and is a testomony to Triangle’s athletes and coaches dedication to excellence. This win isn’t just a victory on the court docket; it’s a strong message in regards to the potential and provise of boys volleyball in North Carolina.”
— Sarah Conklin, North Carolina boys volleyball rep
“We weren’t taking part in for simply ourselves, however for our membership, area and state. No one from North Carolina has ever gained a title this huge earlier than.”
— Thomas Demps, Triangle 16s Open MVP
“I’m past pleased with our crew and everybody stepped up and did their function. We labored so laborious to get the place we’re at and the laborious work shouldn’t be going to cease. We will probably be proper again within the fitness center and grinding to take house gold for subsequent yr. I like this crew and I’m excited for issues to return.”
— Sean Fleming, Coast 16s Open
“It was a surreal championship day. We had six of 9 groups make the gold bracket and 5 of six made it to the championship match. It was wonderful to see the fruits of a season of laborious work repay for thus lots of our athletes, coaches, and oldsters.”
— Matt Houlihan, Bay to Bay director
AAU Boys All-People
18s Open
Trent Taliaferro, Balboa Bay (MVP)
Sean Kelly, MB Surf
Jackson Cryst, Pinnacle
Marek Turner, Crew Rockstar
Evan Porter, Outrigger
Aidan Berkemeier, Cincinnati Assault
Sterling Foley, Balboa Bay
Jake Pazanti, Pinnacle
Elijah Smith, Outrigger
Keagin Christenson, AZ Worry
Zachary Chapin, Crew Rockstar
Riggs Man, Balboa Bay
Parker Tomkinson, Wave
Kainoa Wade, Outrigger
18s Elite
Seth Dillon, AVC (MVP)
Laydon Biro, Velocity
Tyrus Cloat, SPVB
Nathan Tilly, 630
Ethan Ricketts, SPVB
Trent Navo, AVC
Jackson VanWormer, A2
Gavin Gonzalez, SPVB
Jack Robertson, 630
Rafael Bartilad, Velocity
Daniel Lugo, Tropics
Giovanni Valencia, AVC
Sean Nolting, Velocity
Spencer Lee, Forza
18s Membership
Keahi Kaneakua, Quicksets
Joseph Nelson, PW 118
Alexander Schuster, Academy
Jacob Seay, PW 118
Oskar Ovalle, Slainte Platinum
Adam Nichols, CUVC
Cody Pili-Rumusod, Quickset
Eduardo Bobonis Perez, Torri
Joey Stablein, SPVB
Caleb Eschenberg, PW 118
Jack Pfizenmaier, CUVC
Julian Quartero-Echalas, Quicksets
Connor Dmochowski, SPVB
Tristan CAminar, SPVB
18s Premier
Casey Maas, SPVB (MVP)
Caleb Williams, TUVA
Kielan Gasu, Membership V MP
Logan Cypert, Mamba
Andrew Laatsch, MVC
Connor Usher, Stars
Tyler Vasquez, SPVB
Luke heberlein, MKE Sting
Jack Anderson, SPVB
Cael Bertrandt, Mamba
Kevin Tomita, Purple Rock
Lucas Helle, Stars
Kilika Tafa, Membership V MP
Ezekiel Jalan, Mamba
16s Open
Thomas Demps, Triangle (MVP)
Colby Graham, MB Surf
Trevor Whittemore, C2 Assault
Greyson Covay, SPVB
Wade Coppedge, Triangle
Charlie Von Der Ahe, Balboa Bay
Ben Brown, SPVB
Zac Crandell, Winter Park
Giles Beamer, Coast
Nolan Jones, Triangle
Hunter Hamilton, Coast
Lucas Riva, Winter Park
Colin Cho, Crew Rockstar
Sean Fleming, Coast
16s Elite
Cole Morgan, Bay to Bay (MVP)
Carter Theis, MKE Sting
Tymir Phillips, Device Metropolis
Kellen Conway, SVC
JJ Hamilton, MKE Sting
Jackson Behling, MKE Sting
Paul Pamichev, Bay to Bay
George Hannaum, TU
Anthony Quintana, Aspire
Carl Hogan, DNA
Cole Ng, Bay to Bay
Coston Colamarino, TU
Gavin Bybee, DNA
16s Membership
Jordan Puro, OVC
Tommy Spalding, Evolution
Fisher Jackson, Epic
Jack Van Hoof, OVC
Brady Theule, FAV
JD Matlock, Pulse
Christoph Schroeder, Slainte
Jaidon Rivas, Pulse
Romario Ortega, Epic
Aidan Dunn, NOC
Ben Klumpyan, OVC
Max Vaccaro, Evolution
Luke Malles, MOD
13s Open
Kelo Uiti, Serve and Spike (MVP)
Ian Mallari, SC Legends
Sam Bazargard, 949
Tuialofa Scanlan, Serve and Spike
Ryan Kwon, SC Legends
Enrique Rodriquez, Torrimar
Donovan Kilisi, Serve and Spike
Micah Schmitt, SC Legends
Jerome Gonzalez, Torrimar
13s Membership
Ajun Dabade, Bay to Bay
Zak Michraf, Bay to Bay
Benjamin Wirth, Winter Park
Marcelo Samuel, HVA
Griffin Vandeusen, Winter Park
Jayden Yu, MVVC
Nathaniel Steeg, Bay to Bay
Kaiden Sullivan, HVA
Leo Marinopoulos, MVVC
Nathan Dorton, Winter Park
12s Open
Lucas Quinones, Borinquen
Nicolae Sarmasag, Bay to Bay
Kian Laulusa, SCVC
Vilga Paopoa, Bay to Bay
Ryan Fantauzzi, Borinquen
Nick Cohen, HPSTL
Cayden Appling, SCVC
Kaiyi Tang, Bay to Bay
Miguel Rodriguez, Borinquen
Zachary Scheve, HPSTL
12s Membership
Koa Tuyay, Bay to Bay
Alejandro Rivera Vega, Boriquen
Aiden Ordonez, HVA
Aarush Tadepalli, Bay to Bay
Michael Garcia Amparo, Borinquen
Phillip Goedeker, HPSTL
Luis Ramos, Borinquen
Tom Minar, Bay to Bay
Ashten Werner, HPSTL
Ronan Bilow, HVA
All-People are nominated by taking part coaches within the championship bracket.
VolleyballMag contributor Kevin Pratte is the boys varsity coach at The Bishop’s Faculty in La Jolla, California and Grant elementary bodily training instructor. Pratte, who lives in San Diego, performed on the College of Pacific. He was a graduate assistant at Nebraska, an assistant at Pacific, and has coached on the junior school degree. He is also a school recruiting coordinator, Rotary member, president of the www.kevinprattefoundation.com, host of the KP HERE Podcast and editor of the boys volleyball web site middlehitter.com.
