Local players, coaches excel at USAV Jr. National tournament
Members of the Southern California Volleyball Club 17 QS team celebrate after winning the gold medal at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in Minneapolis. Team members include (front row, l-r)) Kevin Inlow, Brooks Varni, Assistant Coach Jeff Alzina, Assistant Coach John Xie, (back row) Grant Cederquist, Keith Waddell, Michael Shepard, Mat Tsao, Alex Stephanus, Head Coach William Ferguson, Vincent Rios, Michael Mullahey, Chris Griebenow and Christopher Orenic. Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Varni With the weather warming up and most local attention paid to beach volleyball, many local players brought home medals from indoor tournaments, as USA Volleyball (USAV) held its Junior National Championships that included teams from Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico. Three Southern California Volleyball Club (SCVC) teams from Redondo Beach earned medals at the USAV Boys National Championships held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. Manhattan Beach’s Christopher Orenic was named Most Valuable Player after leading the SCVC 17 QS team to a thrilling gold medal victory over the Manhattan Beach Surf team in the 17 Open Gold Division. Although the teams were 2,000 miles from…
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