COMING SOON

NPJ Bend Youth League is an awesome opportunity for boys and girls of all skill levels to learn and grow their volleyball skills in a fun and exciting environment. Youth League is for beginners and early intermediates as an introduction to the volleyball skills, the team system and the NPJ way of playing the game.

This league is designed to teach volleyball fundamentals in a way that is both challenging and achievable with both practices and in-house tournaments nights.  Your players will learn about forearm/overhead passing, hand & bump setting, underhand/overhand/jump serving, attacking and footwork, defense and more.  Lots of competitive rallies are played while we learn the game! Experienced coaches will help keep players moving and engaged as well as NPJ volleyball players helping facilitate practices.

No experience or prior club affiliation necessary! 

BEND SPRING YOUTH LEAGUE:

DATES & TIMES COMING SOON

TOURNAMENT DATES TBD
@ NPJ Sports Zone
$205 per player

WHAT TO BRING: If your player has knee pads that is awesome! It is not a requirement but knee pads give new players confidence when diving.  Please have your player bring a water bottle to each practice.  We will build in plenty of water breaks! (The gym only has one water fountain so please send your player with one).  Please have your player dress in athletic clothing and court shoes!

TOURNAMENT NIGHTS: Tournament nights are evenings parents can come watch and cheer!  These nights are not about winning at all costs, but still focused on fun competition and watching what your player has learned.  Players will be on teams with equal playing time and rotate through each position.  The first two tournaments we will NOT be scoring games but rather timing them and then rotating to a new game.  Coaches and helpers will also be facilitating game play by entering free balls and allowing players to serve more than once if they miss the first serve.  PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING ANY AND ALL 3 CONTACT PLAYS! We are promoting the “VOLLEY” in volleyball :)  Tournament nights will include a lot of play, a lot of coaching and an overall FUN filled vibe!  Players should wear their NPJ shirt on Tournament nights.  

TOURNEY DATES:  (Tournaments will take place during practice times)

Players will arrive, set up, warm up and game play will start around 20-30 minutes after arrival.  We will attempt to have enough seating but the NPJ Sports Zone is small so some parents may need to sit on the ground or stand against the wall. 

COACHES:  Lead Coach for Youth League - NPJ Bend 14 National Head Coach Michelle O'Connell! Bend 14 National just secured a 4th consecutive bid to Nationals and is currently the #1 14u team in the CEVA region! Last season, Michelle's 13s qualified for the 2024 USAV Nationals and finished the season #1 in the 14 & Under division of the CEVA region. She led our 2022 and 2023 12's team to finish ranked 1st in the state of Oregon & won the CEVA Regional 12's tournament! Both teams then qualified for the Girls Junior National Championships, 2022 in Indianapolis and 2023 in Minneapolis.

Our Youth League Assistant coaches include Gale Putnam, Kori Isfeld, Blair Struble, Sasha Chacon, Olivia Irving, Colton Naill & many of our NPJ club players!