Tryouts for the 2008 Junior Boys season will be held on or after Sept 1st. Information only meetings may be held prior to Sept 1st.

To see what age group you are eligible to play in for the 2008 season click here.

For a list of tryouts for boy's clubs, click here. This list is a courtesy only. The tryout information is listed in the order received and with the information given.

The Junior Club Directory lists all the clubs in the state of Arizona. The boys only clubs are listed in blue, those that offer both girls and boys are listed in purple. This list is constantly changing as new clubs come on board and as clubs disband. We are in the beginning process of receiving the new club information for the upcoming 2008 season. Click here for the Jr Club Directory.

The Boys 2008 tournament season will run from Oct 1st - Dec 22nd in Arizona - the tournament schedule is now posted. There are other opportunities for travel that will occur outside those dates. The Boys Jr National Championships will be in late June into early July. The actual dates and location have not been announced by USA Volleyball to date.

New for the Boys 2008 season. The teams will be broken into two divisions - Open and Club. The Open Division will play all day tournaments as in the past - pool play followed by bracket play. The Club Division will play the same half day wave format that our Girls Club Division plays - 8 team bracket format that guarantees three matches per tournament. A teams in the Club Division may play an am or pm wave for their tournament day. The Club Division will have one additional tournament than the Open Division. Clubs will decide prior to the first tournament which Division they will enter.

AZ Region Set To Host First Annual Golf Tournament

The Arizona Region is finalizing plans to host its first annual Golf Tournament to help raise funds for charitable programs throughout the Region.

The tournament will be held at the Phantom Horse Golf Club located at the Pointe South Mountain Resort in Phoenix.

A 7:30 a.m. start on September 15th includes a golf cart, practice balls and bag tags in addition to lunch. The cost for the event is $120 per individual and $400 per foursome. Credit cards will be accepted for payment. We are currently in the process of setting that up. Click here to download the flyer.

Looking for a way to advertise your business? We are still looking for hole sponsors for the golf tournament. For costs and availability, contact Christy at the Region office at 602-454-1367.

The tournament will coincide with the Region’s General Assembly on September 16th. The General Assembly is our annual meeting of club directors, adult team reps, officials and any other interested parties held before the beginning of the 2007-08 club season.

The Volleyball Hall of Fame is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts - the birthplace of volleyball. It is a non-profit organization that depends on donations to exist. Please consider a donation to the Volleyball Hall of Fame to keep the history of our sport alive. Donations can be made on the Volleyball Hall of Fame Website.

The Volleyball Hall of Fame is preparing for it's 2007 inductions on October 11th. Those being inducted into the Hall of Fame are:

Bob Ctvrtlik - Indoor Player - was a three-time Olympian for the US Men's Indoor National Team. He was instrumental in propelling the Americans past the Soviet team to capture Gold at the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul. He later captained the 1992 U. S. team that took the Bronze in Barcelona. He was awarded "Best Player in the World" in 1995, however his USA team finished out of medal contention at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.

Andrea Gardini - Indoor Player from Italy. A key component of the FIVB-crowned "Best Volleyball Team of the 20th Century," was a tough, effective and popular middle blocker for the "Squadra Azzurrini." Gardini's team took Olympic Silver in Atlanta 1996, in what many call the greatest volleyball match ever.

Dimitar Zlatanov - Iindoor Player - member of the 1980 Silver Medal team from Bulgaria and member of the "Best Volleyball Team of the 20th Century". Zlatanov defined volleyball in Bulgaria for a generation.

Kerri Pottharst - Beach Player - Australia's most decorated indoor and beach player. Olympic Gold Medalist from the 2000 Olympic Games held in Sydney. Pottharst and her team partner, Natalie Cook, were selected as one of the two "Best Women's Beach Volleyball Teams of the Last Decade (1990 - 2000)" by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) as a part of its "20th Century Best" Awards.

Carlos Nuzman - Leader in volleyball - President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee since 1995. Nuzman was the president of the Brazilian Volleyball Federation from 1975 to 1995, an era of many victories for Brazilian men's volleyball.;

Yuan Weimin - Coach - As president of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (1997 - 2001), he is credited with helping to popularize volleyball on the Asian continent, initiating new tournaments and overseeing the rapid and impressive development of Asian Beach Volleyball.

Congratulations Are In Order! Peter Meyer, our esteemed Official's Division Coordinator. was the R1 on the Women's Final of the AVP Chicago Open on Sunday, Aug 5th where Jenny Johnson-Jordan and Annette Davis defeated Angie Akers and partner Brooke Hanson in two straight games. Jerry Moews was also in Chicago for the AVP Chicago Open and officiated several "money matches" from the R1 position. Congratulations guys on moving up the AVP ladder!

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