VIDEO: Ivy League Brains  July 4, 2009 10:00 AM By Christine Jinbo
St. Louis High Performance Volleyball (St. Louis, Mo.) had the biggest brains in the gym at the Boys Classic in Anaheim, Calif. It has become, somewhat of a recent trend, for Ivy League schools that host mens' volleyball, to send their coaches recruiting in the same arena as UC Irvine, USC and other top NCAA Div. I programs.
Two Loyola (Los Angeles, Calif.) High School graduates, Michael Dye and Sean Cotter will head to Princeton (N.J.) in the fall and three St. Louis (Mo.) area athletes, who all play on St. Louis High Performance, will head to MIT (Boston, Mass.) and Harvard (Cambridge, Mass.).
These three athletes Matt Hohenberger, Rob Lothman and, Patrick Vatterott spoke to ESPN RISE Volleyball about their choice to attend these academically rigorous schools. Check out their video below. Video Link
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All in the O.C. June 25, 2009 4:07 PM By Christine Jinbo It would be overstated to say that Riptides OC 17 Orange shocked the world when it beat No. 1 seeded OCVC 17-1 in the finals of the Boys Classic, hosted by the Southern California Volleyball Association in Anaheim, Calif.
| |  | | | Christine Jinbo/ESPN RISE | | | Steady performances at the serving line, like this one from Chris Gibbons helped Riptides OC win the 17 Open Division. | Some may agree with the upset assessment, which is a valid opinion considering the player personnel on the OCVC team. The OCVC team, seeded first in the 17 Open Division, contains three USA Volleyball junior National Team players, who either competed at the Select or Youth level for USA. USA Volleyball named two players from OCVC to the 2009 USA Boys' Youth National Training Team, outside hitter Taylor Sander and middle blocker Spencer Rowe. Though, the Riptides OC team should not be underestimated. It has big game experience and has upset higher seeds in the past, namely OCVC. Its steady play this tournament stemmed from its consistent serving and passing, which allowed the team to attack on every play. The team defense made it difficult for other teams to score points and allowed the scrappy Riptides teams to stay in the game. The squad also has big tournament finals experience. The squad appeared in the finals of the Boys Invitational in January, a national event hosted by the SCVA. Also, this is not the first time Riptides has beaten OCVC 17-1 in a playoff situation. At the Boys Invitational, Riptides defeated No. 1 seeded OCVC in the quarterfinals, 27-25, 20-25, 15-12. With similar scores (except for game one), it prevailed once more, 15-25, 25-20, 15-10, in the finals of the Boys Classic. Riptides OC setter Brett Anderson agreed with the first statement. (Read full post)Boys Volleyball, Boys Club, Boys Classic, SCVA, Riptides OC
Vegas on video February 27, 2009 7:43 PM By Christine Jinbo
New videos from the 2009 SCVA Vegas Classic just added. Keep returning as more video goes up each day. Coming soon, video of the 17 Open Division and the 18 Open finals. Click here to get all the latest video from the Southern California Volleyball Association Vegas Classic. Join the ESPN RISE Volleyball group; its free. Join and tell us what you want to see. Click the video tab and refresh often, more videos added all the time!
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Vegas 18 Open report February 26, 2009 3:50 PM By Christine Jinbo
The Las Vegas Tournament is one of the premier tournaments for college recruiting. The competition for the championship is also at stake along with millions of dollars in scholarships to schools around the country. In 2008, Sunshine Volleyball Club (Los Angeles, Calif.) defeated Triangle Volleyball Club (Raleigh, N.C.), 25-23, 25-10 and neither team showed in the USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championship finals where TCA (Southern Calif.) defeated Ime'Ike (Honolulu, Hawaii). With a whole qualifier season to go, between now and the USA Volleyball Junior Olympics, it will be interesting to see if either of this year's Las Vegas finalists, Laguna Beach (Calif.) or Austin Juniors Volleyball (Texas) will persevere through it all.
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Video from Vegas February 21, 2009 1:37 PM By Christine Jinbo To get all the latest video from the Southern California Volleyball Association Vegas Classic. Join the ESPN RISE Volleyball group; its free. Click the video tab and refresh often, more videos added every minute! Girls Volleyball, Video, Vegas Classic, SCVA
Vegas scouting report February 20, 2009 2:10 PM By Christine Jinbo
The Las Vegas scouting report consists of the top teams' top players. With over 400 teams competing over three days at 17 different venues at the Vegas Classic, there are many talented players who did not make the list. The list was compiled with input from college and club coaches as well as personal observation. Come see video of this event, with more being added each day. ... (Read full post) Girls Volleyball, Girls Player Lists, Girls Club, SCVA, Las Vegas Classic
The Vegas report February 17, 2009 1:28 PM By Christine Jinbo
The Vegas Classic was a trip to forget and not because of money lost at the gambling tables. The cold rain and the playing venues scattered across the city made the Vegas Classic a logistical nightmare. The spirited matches and marathon rallies in the gold division made up for the scattered venues, and made the competition one to remember. Girls Volleyball, Girls Club, Vegas Classic, SCVA
V-Day cheers from Vegas February 14, 2009 2:59 PM By Christine Jinbo Play is underway at the 23rd Annual Las Vegas Classic, hosted by the Southern California Volleyball Association. Its first year in 1985, the Las Vegas Tournament showcases talented girls volleyball teams from across the country. The event has evolved into a recruiting frenzy where college coaches hope to fill the last few scholarships on their roster. The atmosphere is buzzing with talk of who is going where and which coach is interested in which player. Keep checking back as we keep you updated from this event. Girls Volleyball, Girls Club, Las Vegas Classic, SCVA
Top teams' best boys January 22, 2009 8:07 PM By Christine Jinbo | |  | | | Christine Jinbo/ESPNRISE.com | | | Maddison Mckibbin winds up against Maurice Torres. | The following list names the top players on the top teams from the SCVA Boys Invitational. Arguably, earning a bid from the Boys Invitational Tournament denotes the entire team contained talented players who possess potential to play at the next level. The list below was chosen through personal observation and coaches' input. (Read full post)Boys Volleyball, Boys Club, SCVA, SCVA Boys Invitational
SCVA bids farewell January 21, 2009 2:01 PM By Christine Jinbo
| |  | | | Christine Jinbo/ESPNRISE.com | | | Tommy Tsoi blocking from MB Surf | The SCVA Boys Invitational concluded Monday, Jan. 19 with a relief that comes from the end of a long struggle. After a three set roller coaster in the 18 Open final, Riptides OC 18-Asics 6-foot 7 outside hitter, Noah Davisson dropped to his knees in relief after the squad defeated Manhattan Beach Surf, 2-1 (19-25, 25-14, 15-12). The SCVA boys volleyball season is officially over until it resumes after high school season in early June.... (Read full post) Boys Club, Boys Volleyball, SCVA, SCVA Boys Invitational
Top teams and top players January 19, 2009 5:56 AM By Christine Jinbo This year, the Southern California Volleyball Association's (SCVA) Boys Invitational will award ten Open | |  | | | Christine Jinbo/ESPNRISE.com | | | St. Louis High Performance sported big hair. | Bids to the USA Junior National Championships, the most of any boys' qualifier. With ten bids in each division and the 80-degree Southern California weather, teams headed to Anaheim, Calif. with high hopes. (Read full post)Boys Volleyball, Boys Club, SCVA, SCVA Boys Invitational
SCVA Junior Boys Invitational January 16, 2009 7:02 PM By Christine Jinbo
With girls' club volleyball getting underway, the boys' season reaches one of its last weekends in Southern California before the high school season hiatus. The Southern California Volleyball Association (SCVA), a region of USA Volleyball, hosts the Junior Boys Invitational, Saturday, January 17 through Monday, January 19.
Just down the road from the giant mouse, the tournament takes place adjacent to Disneyland, at the American Sports Center (ASC) in Anaheim, Calif. The ASC boasts one of the largest wood floors in North America and houses 22 volleyball courts with state of the art equipment. The wood floor is a major draw for the facility, which also houses the USA Men's National Volleyball Team. Clubs from around the nation, from as far west as Hawaii and as far East as New York, attend the tournament for the high level competition. For those from the East Coast, the warm weather also draws teams to the Golden State. The Invitational, a USA Volleyball bid tournament, allocates 10 bids at this event, one of the highest, to the 2009 Jr. Boys National Championships.
Ann Davenport, mother to famous tennis star Lindsay Davenport, is the director of the SCVA and hosts the annual event as well as the Holiday Classic for boys. In addition to the boys program, Davenport runs the large girls contingency of the SCVA, which hosts the Las Vegas Classic and a Junior National Qualifier as well as tournaments with thousands of participants each week.
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Boys volleyball in Southern Cal January 13, 2009 6:54 PM By Christine Jinbo | |  | | | Christine Jinbo/ESPN RISE | | | Dylan Davis rises above the net to block for Balboa Bay. | Saturday, January 10, 2009, the Southern California Volleyball Association (SCVA) hosted a boys volleyball tournament where top players and teams battled for supremacy one week before the SCVA Boys Invitational. Teams from around the country will descend on Anaheim and areas around Southern California to compete in the large Southern California event next weekend. (Read full post)SCVA, Boys club Volleyball, OCVC 17-1, BCVB, SCVA Boys Invitational
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