When we evaluated the sand volleyball opportunities for Juniors in our area, we identified a need: The need for a fun, different and challenging way to grow the player's volleyball skill level on a year-round basis ~ in an outdoor atmosphere, all while combining current skill mastery with new training methods AND providing competitive tournament venues.
In 2019, we launched our summer Beach Travel Team program. This program is designed to elevate the player's indoor game and overall volleyball IQ by immersing them in the outdoor element of sand volleyball. Players learn how to better read their opponents, learn strategies for ball placement and court coverage, work on their endurance and overall volleyball game - all while receiving more individualized coaching (sand games consist of teams of two, not teams of 6+) and training with their partner and Coach.
In 2023, we had 29 Beach Travel Teams that trained and competed up and down the east coast and won bids to compete in both the East Coast and West Coast Beach National Championship Games.
Sand Volleyball Training is unlike any other volleyball training. Sand training helps refine a player's skills at a much greater pace. Sand training helps to develop the overall volleyball athlete and not just the positional player. Players will learn and understand all aspects of the game, therefore increasing their volleyball IQ of the game. Sand Volleyball trained athletes should expect to refine their muscle memory and explosion as well as visual stimulation that occurs with reading both hitters and servers. This translates to the player’s indoor game by quickening their reaction times and a better understanding of hitter’s placements for increased defensive positioning. Additionally, Sand Volleyball Training helps with the player’s agility, footwork, increases their vertical jump and refines the athlete’s ball control.
Beach/Sand Travel Teams are designed for the player that desires to take their game to the next level perhaps even desires to play in college.
The per person fee for the 2024 Summer Beach Travel Teams is $1,623. Payment plans will be available. If paying in full by check, please make check payable to Excell Sports, LLC. If paying by credit card or setting up payment plans, please use the Register Now link below. (Please note that payment plans and credit cards will have a processing fee per Sport Engine registration. If you wish to pay by check - must be in full - you can do so and avoid processing fees).
Payment Plan Details: Payments plans will be 4 payments of $419.38. You can select to make the first payment upon registration conclusion, or you may skip payment at time of registration and select the payment plan that begins on April 1, 2024. Additional payments will be drafted on 5/1, 6/1 and 7/1. Payment plans and credit card payments will incur a Sport Engine processing fee.
For questions, contact: Shane LeCroy at (864) 787 - 5968 or send email to ExcellSports.Steph@gmail.com
Players must have a current USAV Membership and an AVP America Membership. (AVP America link is below).
The tentative Beach Travel Team tournament details are below.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CAN MODIFY OR CANCEL YOUR HOTEL ROOMS because weather is sometimes a factor in outdoor summer tournaments.
Saturday, April 27, 2024 ~ Southern Sands, Apex (NC). Boys only play at this event. USAV National Qualifier event.
Saturday, April 27 or Sunday, April 28, 2024 ~ Rally Sports, Cartersville (GA). Girls only play at this event. AVP America event. Girls 16's play on Saturday and Girls 12's, 14's and 18's play on Sunday.
Saturday, June 8 or Sunday, June 9, 2024 ~ Virginia Beach, VA ~ GIRLS 16's play on Saturday, June 8th and all other ages and BOYS play on Sunday, June 9th.
**Saturday, June 15, 2024 ~ Charlotte, NC : Venue address: 1536 West Tyvola Road (Renaissance Park) . **This is a USAV National Qualifier event. All BOYS and GIRLS 16's are playing this day.
**Sunday, June 16, 2024 ~ Charlotte, NC : Venue address: 1536 West Tyvola Road (Renaissance Park) . **This is a USAV National Qualifier event. All GIRLS 14's and 18's are playing this day. Coaches are staying at Embassy Suites by Hilton in Charlotte.
Saturday, June 29, 2024 ~ Southern Sands, Apex (NC). Boys only play at this event. Afternoon (PM) start times.
Saturday, June 29 or Sunday, June 30, 2024 ~ Cartersville/Emerson, GA (Rally Volleyball). Girls 16's play on Saturday and Girls 12's, 14's and 18's play on Sunday.
Sunday, July 7, 2024 ~ St. Petersburg, FL : All Juniors play this day. This is a SSOVA/P1440 event.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 ~ Jacksonville, FL : First Coast Volleyball Tournament. ALL BOYS PLAY MAY PLAY ON SATURDAY (7/20). (Will have to see what registration looks like approx 2 weeks before tournament start date). Tournament address: 2nd Ave N, Jacksonville Beach Pier, FL.
PRACTICE LOCATION: Practices will be held at Lakeside Park. The address is 1500 Piedmont Highway (Piedmont). The sand courts are located next to the basketball courts, just past the water park. (Pull into the basketball court parking lot and you will find us at the bottom of the hill).
Practices begin April 6, 2024.
PRACTICE DAYS: In April and May, practices will be on Saturdays and Sundays. For the months of June and July, practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays. (We may have two sessions, depending on number of teams. Players could move from beginner level to advanced level over the season).
APRIL & MAY SATURDAY PRACTICES: GIRLS 14/U are Saturdays from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. GIRLS 16's & 18's practice Saturdays from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. BOYS Saturday practices are 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
APRIL & MAY SUNDAY PRACTICES: GIRLS 14/U are Sundays from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. GIRLS 16's & 18's practice Sundays from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. BOYS Sunday practices are 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
JUNE AND JULY PRACTICES WILL BE ON TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS.
14U will practice 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM on Tuesdays/Thursdays
16-18U will practice 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Tuesdays/Thursdays
BOYS will practice from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Tuesdays/Thursdays
Please use the links below to register for the 2024 Sand/Beach Travel Team program with Excell Sports as well as the AVP America link to obtain your athlete's AVP America membership.
Additionally, and this is IMPORTANT, if you plan to pay in full via check or Venmo on or before the first day of practice, please email us to let us know. (Email ExcellSports.Steph@gmail.com). Failure to do so will result in you not receiving important information as we will not have you registered in our system.