Calling Boys 9 To 13 Years Old - Front Range Wants You!
Are you between the ages of 9 and 13 and interested in volleyball? Whether you want to try out for one of our competitive club teams next year or you just want to get into the gym with other boys in your age group and have a blast, these open gyms are for you. No prior volleyball experience is required and the cost is just $5 per 1.5 hour session. You'll have a fun afternoon in the gym with our boys coaches and even some of our current Boys 14U Team members. You'll get some hands-on skill training but most of all, you'll get to play with some of the best boys in your age range in the region!
Think you are too young or too inexperienced? Relax. Some of our best players started playing club volleyball when they were nine years old with no experience and now with several years of competitive volleyball under their belts, they are among the best players in the nation and have been selected for the USA Volleyball High Performance Olympic Pipeline training team. When starting out, many of these boys felt nervous, just like you but they came to open gym anyway, had fun, and the rest is history. So, don't be nervous just come with your athleticism and hard working attitude and the fun will find you.
Coach Rolando Buted will be heading these open gyms along with our other 14U coaches. Coach Ro currently coaches our top 14U boys team who this year won an impressive victory against a local 18U boys team and took first place in three of their five local tournaments. Soon, Coach Ro and the 14U boys head off to Austin, Texas for the Boys Junior Nationals where they will compete for a national gold medal. Coach Ro was a setter for the University of Hawaii and brings not only immense volleyball experience but also his easy-going Island attitude to our program. Trust us, you son will love it.
Email Boys Program Director Bruce Decker at bruce@frvbc.com and he will send back directions, times and clothing requirements.
Boys East Coast Championships
Congratulations to Front Range's three boys teams that competed in the East Coast Championships. After strong finishes, the teams will await news of Open At-Large bids to Boys Junior National Championships, which will be held in Austin, Texas next month. See complete results on the AES Results page.
B181: Coach John Archer |
9th in 18 Open |
B171: Coach Justin Salyer |
25th in 17 Open |
B161: Coach Ric Miranda |
11th in 16 Open |
CBHSVA Championships
The Colorado Boys High School Volleyball Association held its State Championships at Chaparral High School. Regis High School took the 5A crown capping a perfect season. Doherty High School earned the 5A runner-up honors at the one day event. The Regis squad featured Front Range players Brandon Ward (Front Range B17U), Trevor Burr and Michael Courtois (both from the Front Range B16U). The Doherty quad was anchored by Front Range B18U players Drew Johnson and Cody Smetzer.
Colorado Boys Volleyball Association 5A All-State Team
Front Range players include Cody Smetzer (left), Mitch Beal (4th from left), Trevor Burr (4th from right), Michael Courtois (3rd from right) and Drew Johnson (2nd from right)
Front Range was also well represented in the ranks of the 3A champions from Bishop Machebeuf High School where Eric Arriaga (Front Range B18U), his brother Alex (Front Range B16U), Greyson Holle (Front Range B17U) and Jazz Hallman (Front Range B14U) contributed to the winning season.
Front Range wishes to congratulate all of the boys who represented their respective high school and we are especially proud of our Front Range boys!
Front Range Boys Selected For USA Volleyball High Performance Programs
Front Range Volleyball is proud to announce that eighteen Front Range boys were selected to USA Volleyball High Performance programs for 2010.
According to USA Volleyball, "The [USA Volleyball] HP Department works to advance volleyball talent and build a broader and stronger pipeline of athletes and coaches for our USA Olympic Teams. The HP Program at USA Volleyball is the "pipeline" for young volleyball athletes who aspire to reach the elite level of their sport and who dream to one day represent the USA on the National Men's or Women's Volleyball Team."
Boys from every Front Range team were selected for the 2010 HP programs. Connor Stewart of the Front Range 16U Boys was selected to the prestigious Select Continental team while Mitchell Decker (14U), Matthew Fracassini (15U), Greyson Holle (17U) and Matthew McLaren (14U) were named alternates to the Select Continental team and were selected to the Select A2 team.
The complete list of Front Range players selected to 2010 HP programs includes:
Boys 14U Team: Kyle Bolton, Mitchell Decker, Matthew McLaren
Boys 16U Team: Trevor Burr, Michael Courtois, Matthew Fracassini, Michael Moore, Austin Pingle, Connor Stewart
Boys 17U Team: Jordan Rich, Greyson Holle, Damon Sichler
Boys 18U Team: Cameron Aris, Mitch Beal, Connor Bohl, Drew Johnson, Cody Kessel, Zack Thomas
Front Range congratulates the players, parents and coaches for this great achievement and wishes you all the best as you attend your respective camps this summer. For more information about the USA Volleyball High Performance programs, please visit: http://usavolleyball.org/volleyball-disciplines/high-performance-indoor
