Welcome to the 6th year of the Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy (formerly Lakeside Volleyball Club), still one of the fastest growing clubs in the Columbia Empire region and the only club to have its own 6 court practice facility.
The Oregon Junior Volleyball Academy will have 15 teams that will play at 3 different levels of competition and commitment level. All are taught the same skills and many times teams will practice within their age group and skill levels.
The "National Level" will be teams that want to play at the USAV Junior Olympics. National level teams will be traveling to 2-3 three day JO Qualifiers, play in the 4 CEVA Power leagues, Regionals and only high level tourneys. The OJ Nationals will average practicing 2.75 times per week for 2.25 hours and players will be expected to make all practices. We are looking at a team in the 18u,17u,16u,15u and 14u ages. Season will run from Nov thru Late June at the completion of USAV Junior Olympics or other National tourneys
The "Regional Level" will be for players and teams that will compete in 2 inter regional tourneys (3 days....Seattle), CEVA Power leagues(4), CEVA Regionals, 3-4 Local friendship tourneys. The Regional teams will practice 2 days per week for 2 hours and can play other sports/activities. We are expecting one team in the 18u and 16u, two teams in the 14u and 12u. Season will run Nov thru Late May.
The "Local Level" will be for players who only want to play in the local Portland area tournaments only. This would include 4 CEVA power leagues, CEVA Regionals, 5-6 local tourneys. Teams will practice 6 times per month for 2 hours each. Season will run Nov thru April
For more info on the Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy please come to the informational meeting on Thursday November 1st for the 12's and 14's and on Thursday November 15th from 6:30p-7:30p at the Courts in Beaverton or Call 503-646-7905 and ask for Steve or Marty.
As always Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy is a Club that is dedicated to the most up to date instruction and teaching of VB skills for teams and individuals. Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy currently has 6 former Division 1 Head or Asst coaches on it's coaching staff. We train the Players, the coaches and the Parents. Oregon Juniors is open to ALL players and ALL schools. In 2006/07 the OJ's had players from Southridge HS, Lake Oswego HS, Jesuit HS, West Linn HS, Oregon City HS, Lakeridge HS ,Tigard HS, Beaverton HS, Central Catholic HS, David Douglas HS, Sunset HS, Westview HS, Gladstone HS, Glencoe HS, Lincoln HS, Aloha HS, Sherwood HS and many more. At the younger ages OJVA had players from 32 different Elementary, Junior High and Middle school programs.
The Directors of Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy are Steve Suttich, Marty Mozzochi, Sue Suttich and Terri Jo Schlatter. These Directors have over 112 years of volleyball experience, have raised kids that are playing Div I athletics and most importantly have a Coaches, Parent and commons sense view on Sports.
Steve has won both NCAA and USAV National Championships. Steve has been named All-American 7 times while playing in NCAA (UCLA) and USAV Championships. He has coached at the HS (both boys and girls), Collegiate (Univ. of Wash, 8 years), National and International levels. Steve has been the keynote speaker at National and International coaches clinics and has worked with both the Men’s and Women’s USA National team coaches. Father of 2 college athletes and great kids Morgan and Caitlin. Coach and Director16/18 teams
Marty has also coached at all levels, Head Coach at Univ of San Francisco, Asst Coach at Portland State during their 4 National Championships, High school coach, Club coach and CEVA Board member. Marty has a son Evan who is playing football at Idaho State univ. Coach and Director of the 14's Oregon Juniors
Sue is a high school teacher at Tigard HS and has coached at the High School, Junior High school and club level. Sue has been the Director of the 12's program and is a major reason for the OJ's success as she teaches the basic skills very well to all of the young players that have developed thru the years. Sue and Steve have 2 college athlete.
Terri Jo is also a teacher and has an entire family in athletics. Her husband coaches HS football and they have 3 kids that are heavily involved in athletics (football, swimming, VB). On top of this TJ is a former Asst Coach at PSU during their Championship runs and has played professionally and has also been named All American. TJ a 16's Coach and club director
