The boy's portion of the country's largest juniors beach volleyball tournament featured 107 teams from seven states and two countries. The AAU tournament qualified eight teams for the prestigious AAU
July 18, 2005 (Press Release) --
The 12th AAU Boys National Championships in Hermosa Beach, Calif., drew 107 teams from seven states and two countries. Held on 21 courts near the Hermosa Beach Pier on Sunday, July 17, the doubles beach volleyball competition featured six divisions based on age.
The U19 division was won by brothers from Tel Aviv, Israel, Alon and Oren Alkoby, as the pair defeated locals Joey Dykstra, of Hermosa Beach, and Andy McGuire, of Manhattan Beach, in the finals. Dykstra and McGuire also placed second together in last season's National Championships, but had each won an AAU event this year with a different partner.
While most of the events on the eight-state, 14-event Cobra AAU Junior Volleyball Tour offer a qualifying spot for the prestigious AAU Junior Olympic Games to the winners in the U14 and U17 divisions, this tournament awarded berths to the top four teams in those divisions. The international competition, featuring teams from Canada, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean as well as from across the U.S., requires qualification from various tournaments. The event will be held in New Orleans July 30-August 2.
The winners of the U17 division were a pair of Hawaiians, Jacob Jenkins of Kailua and Riley McKibbin of Honolulu, who won the National Championships for the second straight year. Joining them in qualifying for New Orleans was the second place team of Tony Ciarelli, of Huntington Beach, and Eric Soji, of Honolulu. The third place finishers, Corey Palmer and Phillip Solomon, both from Redondo Beach, had qualified from a previous tournament this season. The fourth place finishers, Rick Cervantes, from Santa Barbara, and Anthony Spittle, from Redondo Beach, also qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics.
Maddison McKibbin, of Honolulu, and Matthew Mirick, of Manhattan Beach, teamed up to win the U15 division. Playing with different partners, Mirick had defeated McKibbon in last year's U14 title match of the National Championships.
Four berths were at stake in the U14 division, and the winners, Thomas Belknap, of Hermosa Beach, and Devon Hatcher, of Los Osos, Calf., claimed their third win of the year on the AAU Tour. Finishing second was a pair of Manhattan Beach residents, Max McFarland, who was a runner-up for the second straight year, along with Ian Satterfield. Brian Miller, of Los Alamitos, and Mike Wilder, of Long Beach, placed third. The fourth place finishers, Vaun Lennon, of Westchester, and Dylan Ramey, of Manhattan Beach, had qualified earlier in the season for New Orleans.
The U12 winners were Andrew Sato of Calabasas, and D.J. White, of Manhattan Beach Winning the U10 division was Keith Arnello, from Hermosa Beach, and Andreas Schmidt, from Redondo Beach
This weekend the juniors will again play in Hermosa Beach, this time next to the top pros in the country on the AVP Tour. The USAV Beach Volleyball Championships will take place on Friday and Saturday, July 22-23. At stake are spots to play in the FIVB World Championships against youngsters from across the globe.
For more information go to http://aaubeach.org
The U19 division was won by brothers from Tel Aviv, Israel, Alon and Oren Alkoby, as the pair defeated locals Joey Dykstra, of Hermosa Beach, and Andy McGuire, of Manhattan Beach, in the finals. Dykstra and McGuire also placed second together in last season's National Championships, but had each won an AAU event this year with a different partner.
While most of the events on the eight-state, 14-event Cobra AAU Junior Volleyball Tour offer a qualifying spot for the prestigious AAU Junior Olympic Games to the winners in the U14 and U17 divisions, this tournament awarded berths to the top four teams in those divisions. The international competition, featuring teams from Canada, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean as well as from across the U.S., requires qualification from various tournaments. The event will be held in New Orleans July 30-August 2.
The winners of the U17 division were a pair of Hawaiians, Jacob Jenkins of Kailua and Riley McKibbin of Honolulu, who won the National Championships for the second straight year. Joining them in qualifying for New Orleans was the second place team of Tony Ciarelli, of Huntington Beach, and Eric Soji, of Honolulu. The third place finishers, Corey Palmer and Phillip Solomon, both from Redondo Beach, had qualified from a previous tournament this season. The fourth place finishers, Rick Cervantes, from Santa Barbara, and Anthony Spittle, from Redondo Beach, also qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics.
Maddison McKibbin, of Honolulu, and Matthew Mirick, of Manhattan Beach, teamed up to win the U15 division. Playing with different partners, Mirick had defeated McKibbon in last year's U14 title match of the National Championships.
Four berths were at stake in the U14 division, and the winners, Thomas Belknap, of Hermosa Beach, and Devon Hatcher, of Los Osos, Calf., claimed their third win of the year on the AAU Tour. Finishing second was a pair of Manhattan Beach residents, Max McFarland, who was a runner-up for the second straight year, along with Ian Satterfield. Brian Miller, of Los Alamitos, and Mike Wilder, of Long Beach, placed third. The fourth place finishers, Vaun Lennon, of Westchester, and Dylan Ramey, of Manhattan Beach, had qualified earlier in the season for New Orleans.
The U12 winners were Andrew Sato of Calabasas, and D.J. White, of Manhattan Beach Winning the U10 division was Keith Arnello, from Hermosa Beach, and Andreas Schmidt, from Redondo Beach
This weekend the juniors will again play in Hermosa Beach, this time next to the top pros in the country on the AVP Tour. The USAV Beach Volleyball Championships will take place on Friday and Saturday, July 22-23. At stake are spots to play in the FIVB World Championships against youngsters from across the globe.
For more information go to http://aaubeach.org
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