Excessive College Season:
The 2025 boys’ highschool season is simply across the nook. Volleyball Journal will likely be doing a preview article on the season. Coaches from all states are inspired to contact me at kevinpratte6@gmail.com to have your state be represented. The data is because of me by Wednesday, February 12th.
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Checkout the upcoming KP HERE Podcast on Spotify on Monday, Feb 10th to study extra about getting your group lined on the Center Hitter web site and Volleyball Journal. I interviewed First Level Board member Sarah Conklin out of North Carolina, Tracy Stevens out of Tennessee and Tracy LaBreche out of Alabama. We mentioned how you can get boys’ volleyball began in your state, First Level, Center Hitter, how you can get media consideration and way more.
Boys’ Membership Volleyball Recap Feb 1st by means of 3rd in Chicago and Orlando
There have been two large boys’ tournaments over the weekend in Chicago, Illinois and Orlando, Florida. Most membership groups are wrapping up the season to have their athletes put together for the spring 2025 highschool season. Boys’ membership volleyball is in a great place proper now in our nation, many groups from all around the nation are competing at a excessive stage and the summer time membership season ought to be enjoyable to look at.
KP’S Feb 4th Athlete Of The Week:
John Villanueva, who’s a libero out of Orlando Gold Volleyball Membership has earned KP’S Athlete Of The Week. Villanueva is a strong libero that retains his group in system together with his passing and makes performs defensively to assist Orlando Gold rating in transition. “John is a incredible athlete with extra girt than anybody I’ve coached. He’ll sacrifice every thing to maintain a ball alive,” Coach Amber, Orlando Gold Head Coach.
KP’S Feb 4th Membership Of The Week:
Winter Park Volleyball Membership earned the membership of the week. Lots of their groups are medaling at a number of the prime tournaments within the nation. Their 18s Armour Black group is loaded with expertise and most of the athletes are dedicated to play faculty volleyball subsequent yr. “I used to be WPVC’S first worker when my dad began the membership in 2011 and I used to be the primary coach to begin boys volleyball on the membership in 2017. I’ve been with this 18s group for about eight years now and to see the expansion of the membership from now till then has been extremely particular. The membership has labored tirelessly to supply the athletes wit the perfect coaching and amenities doable to develop to the place they’re now,” Coach Jordan Little.
Chicago, Illinois:
The Second Metropolis Showdown was performed in Bedford Park and primarily introduced in groups from the Midwest. Milwaukee Volleyball Membership stole the present having three of their groups win their divisions and 630 Volleyball out of Chicago had many prime three finishes.
“We had a pleasant weekend as a membership on the Second Metropolis Showdown in Chicago. All of our groups completed within the prime 10 of their respective divisions and three champs. The boys are forming a good knit chemistry throughout the board and the belief inside one another is absolutely beginning to come by means of with the outcomes on the ground,” Brad Kuehl, Director Milwaukee Volleyball Membership.
“630 Volleyball had a terrific event on the Second Metropolis Showdown. We had 11 ending within the prime 10 of the occasion. Our 15-1’s competed within the 16 open and had been capable of make it to the finals earlier than they misplaced to a powerful MVC 16s. 18-3’s and 14-1’s completed second of their revered divisions. General a terrific occasion for our membership as we close to highschool season for our athletes,” Nick Maruyama, 630 Volleyball Membership Director.
Second Metropolis Showdown Chicago outcomes
First by means of third place
18 Open: MVC 18-Jake (6-1), MVC 18-Matt (4-2), tied for third C2 Assault Boys 18 Elite (4-1) and tied for third MVC 17-Joe (5-1)
18 Membership: OVC B17 (8-0), 630 Volleyball 18-3 (7-1), OVC B18 (6-1) and Pipeline 18-2 (6-1)
16 Open: MVC 16-Brad (6-0), 630 Volleyball 15-1 (3-3), tied for third Future 16-Elite (4-1) and tied for third MVC 16-Sydney (4-1)
16 Membership: TVC 16 Grand Prix’s (6-0), Southport B16-Blue (5-2), 630 Volleyball 16-3 (5-2) and 630 Volleyball 16-4 (4-2)
14 Open: MVC 14-Michael (6-0), 630 Volleyball 14-1 (5-1) and OVC 14-Black (4-1).
Orlando, Florida:
The Florida Fest was a three-tournament performed within the Orange Nation Conference in Orlando, Florida. Lots of the Florida boys’ membership groups signed up for the ultimate event earlier than their highschool season begins up. Winter Park Volleyball Membership dominated the event. Lots of their groups will likely be contenders to earn prime 5 end on the large SoCal Cup Match in June and AAU Championships in Orlando.
“18 armour black performed 17 armour black within the finals, WPVC received 14s, 16s and 18s! Nice event for our membership! Our membership standouts had been Juan Marco Diaz, Tyler Windt, and Jacob Little Phillips,” mentioned WPVC 18s Armour Black Head Coach Jordan Little.
“We did a terrific job taking part in to our stand for the primary two days of the event going 6-0. AJV 18 Adidas handed us our first and solely loss on the ultimate day. General not dangerous for us going 6-1,” Max Kuhn, libero for JJVA within the 18U Division.
“The Florida Fest was a great last event for the Florida athletes to play one another one last time earlier than highschool season. Miami United completed third and lots of of our different golf equipment had prime 5 finishes. It was good to see the expansion and development of our membership all through this winter season going into this last event. Excited to look at a few of these guys compete and take greater roles all through Florida boys’ highschool season,” Charles Norman, Miami United Coach and Assistant Coach at Barry College.
Florida Fest outcomes
18 Open: WPVC Boys 18 Armour Black (7-0), WPVC Boys 18 Armour Niko (6-2) and Miami United 18 Nationwide Matt
18 U: Ocean Bay 18 Quicksilver Matt (9-0), Tropics Boys 18s Elite Breno (7-1) and AJV Boys 18 Adidas (8-1)
17 Open: Orlando Gold 17 Black (6-1), WPVC Boys 17 Armour Orange (8-1) and Ocean Bay 17 Quicksilver Rob (7-1)
16 Open: WPVC Boys 16 Armour Black (6-2), AJV Boys 16 Adidas (5-3) and Orlando Gold 16 Black (6-2)
16U: Jax Skyline 16B Royal (8-0), DNA 16 Blue (6-3) and AVA 16 Boys (6-2)
15 Open: Jax Skyline 15B Royal (8-0), Miami United 15 Nationwide Emilio (6-2) and WPVC Boys 15 Armour Black (5-3).
14 Open: WVPVC Boys 14 Armour Black (7-1), Legion 14 Elite Gold (4-4) and Miami United 14 Nationwide Camilo (6-2).
14U: Gents of Kiwi 14 (7-0), WPVC Boys 13 Armour Black (5-2) and MVP Academy FL 14 Black (4-3).
13 Membership: Orlando Gold 13 Black (6-0), WPVC Boys 12 Central Black (4-2) and MVP Academy FL 13 Black (3-3)
Kevin Pratte has enthusiastically been concerned in volleyball for over 23 years. Pratte began taking part in in center college and was lucky sufficient to play NCAA Division 1 volleyball at The College of the Pacific. After his taking part in profession Pratte bought concerned in teaching volleyball. In 2009 Pratte was the graduate assistant coach for the College of Nebraska girls’s volleyball program. Later in his profession Pratte made teaching stops at College of the Pacific, a number of group schools and coached at WAVE Volleyball Membership for seven years. Presently Pratte is a bodily training trainer within the San Diego Unified College District, San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary member, a university volleyball recruiting coordinator, hosts a volleyball podcast present, the proprietor of the Center Hitter web site and runs a non-profit group to assist elevate funds to provide boys’ highschool volleyball college students scholarships to play membership volleyball. He’s excited to proceed writing for Volleyball Journal and is raring to cowl the sport.
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