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An Official’s Impact: Strengthening the Team Behind Every Volleyball Match
Julie Voeck was introduced to volleyball in high school, before club volleyball opportunities were widely available. She continued playing [...]
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How to Help Volleyball Student-Athletes Manage Their Social Media Use
Many volleyball Coaches, Directors, and parents did not grow up with social media and often struggle to manage its challenges or understand its impact on today’s middle school and high school student-athletes. Coaches and [...]
Coaching Solutions: Identifying a Winning Line-Up for Your Volleyball Team
In the first half of the club volleyball season coaches are likely to try a little bit of everything. While there are some important events where coaches are trying to win, no one is [...]
2025 JVA World Challenge Chases Gold and Digs Pink for Dual Fundraising Efforts
The 2025 JVA World Challenge and 18s Championship united 1,100 teams from across the country under a mission to support two very important causes: the fight against childhood cancer and breast cancer. Friday was [...]
News
JVA Announces Partnership with Starlings Volleyball to Impact Volleyball Youth Athletes and Coaches Nationwide
The JVA is pleased to announce a partnership with Starlings Volleyball, USA to join together to impact the lives of youth through the sport of volleyball. Through this partnership, all Starlings Volleyball coaches will receive a free JVA membership to...
2020 JVA Beach Sponsor Clubs Announced
The JVA is pleased to announce another record breaking year for the JVA Sponsor Program as 16 beach clubs are named 2020 JVA Beach Sponsor Clubs. In the fifth consecutive year of the JVA Sponsor Program, the 16 beach clubs join the 64 indoor...
2020 BVCA Club Challenge Series powered by JVA
The JVA is proud to announce the 15 events in the 2020 BVCA Club Challenge Series powered by the JVA. After a successful 2019 inaugural season, the excitement has increased for the club vs club format, and more beach clubs are adapting to...
Club Directors
Club Training Model: End of Season
Teams attending Nationals in June have the month of May and much of June to prepare for a championship event. However, the girls’ indoor season can take a toll on both the mind and [...]
Business Solutions: 5 Ways to Boost Your Volleyball Club’s Bottom Line
Club Directors understand the importance of efficiently managing your organization and striving to improve your club's financial performance by reducing expenses and increasing revenue. To help you reach these goals, check out the five strategies [...]
Matchbox Volleyball Club Wins JVA Club of the Month
Matchbox Volleyball Club, based out of Aberdeen, South Dakota, is one of the largest club volleyball organizations in South Dakota and provides athletes ages 8-18 with a developmental and competitive volleyball experience. The club was [...]
Coaches
By the Numbers: What to Evaluate Players on at Tryouts this Season
Creating the best volleyball team for your club starts with tryouts, and at the heart of these sessions are the players’ skills you will evaluate. Selecting what abilities to test can vary based on your [...]
3 Reasons Why Volleyball Athletes Need Strong Glute Muscles
Volleyball athletes use their glutes for almost every movement whether on the hard court or in the sand. Every skill incorporates the glute muscles to perform the volleyball movements correctly. It’s no wonder, because the [...]
Recruiting Solutions: 5 Tips for the Class of 2021
In September, the DI Council extended the recruiting dead period for all Division I schools through January 1st. This means there can be no in-person recruiting taking place through the end of the year. Phone [...]
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Girls
An AthLeader’s Journey: Maddie Bonifas Finds True Passion through Personal Battle
Maddie Bonifas always self-inflicted a lot of pressure to be the best version of herself possible. But when her mother passed away from stage IV breast cancer, she found herself in a very dark place. Volleyball played a life saving...
Are volleyball scholarships guaranteed for four years?
It’s no secret that the volleyball recruiting process can get complicated, especially when it comes to athletic scholarships. One question many athletes wonder is whether volleyball scholarships are even guaranteed for four years. Find out the answer to this...
An AthLeaders Journey: Legacy’s Kennedy Dolmage Realizes Her Passion to Make a Difference
Like many younger sisters, Kennedy served as her older sister's pepper partner, so it didn't take long for volleyball to become her passion. In the top tier of her class, the 2020 Ultra Ankle JVA AthLeader is driven to not only excel in school, but to make an impact on the lives of others. Here's her journey.
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Events
JVA Annual Meeting to Feature #1 Bestselling Author Brian Carter
The JVA is thrilled to announce that we are bringing nationally known keynote speaker and #1 bestselling author, Brian Carter to the JVA Annual Meeting. The AVCA Convention and JVA Annual Meeting are important times for our staff to catch up...
JVA and BVCA National Junior Beach Doubles Championships
The Beach Volleyball Clubs of America has partnered with the JVA to bring back the BVCA National Championships to Hermosa Beach, CA. Rox Volleyball, the presenting sponsor, is bringing in Pro Beach Athlete Brooke Sweat who has been chosen to...
From the JVA Office: A Break Through Year for JVA Events
As the 2016 club season winds down, some teams have already ended their seasons at local/regional events, while others are in final preparations to "peak" for the national championships. For me, a self-proclaimed volleyball-nerd/junkie, it is an awesome time...
Awards
JVA Honors 14 Recipients of the JVA Junior Club Service Award
The JVA is pleased to honor 14 recipients of the JVA Junior Club Service Award, honoring club directors, coaches and staff for over 20 years of service to junior volleyball. This year's honorees represent an incredible array of accomplishments, and include one 40-year award winner and three 30-year award winners.
2018 JVA Beach Watch List Announced
The JVA is pleased to announce the 2018 JVA Beach Watch List that recognizes female beach athletes from JVA member clubs as the top junior beach athletes in their division this season.
Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club Wins JVA Club of the Month
Tamarack Beach Volleyball Club was founded in the Summer of 2013 in Carlsbad as a small year-round boutique beach club with only 4 athletes. The goal was to train the fundamentals of the game as well as high level beach volleyball skills...
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