Berkshire MA Junior Olympic and Youth Volleyball Programs
4-23-2020 Update NERVA has decided not to extend the NERVA 1 day events and to cancel them but will sanction club play once USA Volleyball allows it. In addition, USA Volleyball is now allowing online training. AVA is working with local clubs and will provide volleyball when it is allowed including indoor and outdoor … Read more
“Good nutrition can make the difference between an average athlete and a great athlete. What you eat on and off the court impacts not only how you train, but also your ability to train longer and at a higher intensity.” – Eileen Bote, RDN, LDN, IFNCP Eileen Bote has graciously provided AVA with advice for … Read more
Today in New England spouses Ben Somera (Head Coach, Wesleyan ) and Nancy Somera ( Head Coach, JWU ) face off to see who’s team will reach the regional finals. Both coaches have coached both the DI and DIII levels. 26 teams remain in the NCAA DIII Tournament. Check out these matches which will be streaming … Read more
New England Colleges by Conference [one_fourth_first]NESCAC Williams TUFTS Wesleyan Bowdoin Hamilton Amherst Middlebury Bates Connecticut College Trinity Colby[/one_fourth_first][one_fourth]NEWMAC MIT Babson Wellesley Wheaton Clark Coast Guard Springfield Emerson Mount Holyoke Smith WPI [/one_fourth][one_fourth]Little East UMASS Boston Keene State Eastern Connecticut Plymouth State Western Connecticut Southern Maine Rhode Island College UMASS Dartmouth [/one_fourth][one_fourth_last]MA SCAC MCLA Worcester State … Read more
Check out these matches which will be streaming live today!
The top DIII schools this year from New England start the NCAA Tournament Today. The winners of each regional conference and at large bids make up the 8 teams. NCAA DIII is a total of 64 teams from all over the country. DI and DII play later this month.
Use these links to see each match:
12:30 PM TUFTS[3] vs. Mass.-Boston[6]
3:00 PM MIT[2] vs Maine Maritime[7]
5:30 PM Wesleyan[4] vs. Wellesley[5]
Dear Athlete / Family, Due to the number of teams in tournament and playing Monday we have decided to postpone16 and over tryouts for all athletes until Sunday November 12th. Athletes still in tournament should be focused on High School and not on tryouts. This is our revised tryout and meeting schedule: Informational Meeting ( … Read more
This page will be updated with summer clinics when we get word of them. If you have a clinic / program please email to avaberkshires@gmail.com. AVA is not directly affiliated with any of the clinics listed here.
On June 27th-28th AVA Volleyball ran its first introductory volleyball clinic for Pittsfield youth as part of its parks program. By all accounts it was a great success and we are already planning follow up clinics and next year’s program. Students age range was from 5 to 11 years with our local Junior Olympic athletes … Read more
