The JVA AthLeader Award selects male and female indoor and beach junior volleyball athletes who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, responsibility, and selflessness
As an organization committed to the growth and development of junior volleyball, we value the commitment and achievement of our JVA athletes. This award recognizes the top JVA member club players in the nation for outstanding achievement outside of the volleyball court in the 15s-18s age divisions.
Eligibility
Players graduating High School in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 are eligible for nomination by a JVA Club Director or Club Administrator. Nominees display leadership, responsibility, and success in extracurricular activities (i.e. volunteer work, honor roll, class officer, musical achievements, etc). Nominations will require the player’s name, club, team, and a list of accolades earned outside of the volleyball court. Limit 3 female athletes per age division per club and 3 male athletes per age division per club.
Nomination Period
Nominations will be accepted April 4-April 29, 2022.
Selection Process
Awardees will be chosen by the JVA Awards Committee and announced in May 2022.
Recognition
Winners will be presented with an award and a gift from Fivestar and the JVA.
2021 JVA AthLeader Award Winners
| Name | Position | Club | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Barrineau | Outside Hitter, Libero/Defense Specialist | Carolina One Volleyball | Greenville, SC |
| Olivia Kelly | Setter, Opposite/Right Side, Libero/Defense Specialist, Beach | Alabama Performance | Trussville, AL |
| Name | Position | Club | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tia Zanderson | Opposite/Right Side | EVC (Eich's Volleyball Club) | Plainfield, IL |
| Jessica Horwath | Outside Hitter | 1st Alliance Volleyball Club | Woodridge, IL |
| Sydney Ross | Middle Blocker, Opposite/Right Side | Triangle Volleyball Club | Morrisville, NC |
| Name | Position | Club | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tess Bottoms | Libero/Defense Specialist | Ultimate Volleyball Club | Frankfort, IL |
| Audrey DellaVedova | Opposite/Right Side | Tstreet Volleyball Club | Irvine, CA |
| Jordan Grosser | Outside Hitter | Encore Volleyball Club | Redwood City, CA |
| Jillian Nichols | Outside Hitter, Opposite/Right Side | Warriors Volleyball Club | Westchester, NY |
| Lily Ray | Setter | Club 1 | Plainfield, IL |
| Drew Rogers | Outside Hitter | Club 1 | Plainfield, IL |
| Name | Position | Club | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Zapanta | Libero/Defense Specialist | Elevation Volleyball Club (CO) | Englewood, CO |
| Cara Atkinson | Middle Blocker | Alabama Performance | Birmingham, AL |
| Kate Aupperle | Setter | Illini Elite VBC | Bloomington, IL |
| Grace Boles | Setter | River City Juniors | Omaha, NE |
| Elizabeth Feczko | Libero/Defense Specialist | Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Brooklyn Kusler | Outside Hitter | Kusler Klinics Volleyball Club (KKVC) | Aberdeen, SD |
| Kaya Lobo | Beach | Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club | Carlsbad, CA |
| Caroline Robinson | Setter | Alabama Performance | Trussville, AL |
| Avery Wolff | Setter, Outside Hitter | Kusler Klinics Volleyball Club (KKVC) | Aberdeen, SD |
