CJVA Girls to Play in USA Volleyball Junior National Championship

Central Jersey Volleyball Academy (CJVA) has three teams that won bids in open regionals to play in the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships in Detroit, Michigan this month. CJVA’s 15 Black and 17 Black teams earned a National bid and the16 Onyx team earned an American bid. The Junior National Championships is USA Volleyball's premier girls' event, hosting more than 1,200 of the top teams from across the U.S.

“All three teams played phenomenal volleyball during the regional tournament and will represent Garden Empire Volleyball Association in Detroit," says Andrea Salazar, CJVA Director of Player Development and 15 Black Head Coach. “We are very proud of their hard work, dedication and sportsmanship.”

The 15 and 17 teams finished 2nd in the region, and the 16 team is ranked No. 1 in the Garden Empire Volleyball Association region. All three teams are attending USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in Detroit, Michigan and 16’s are also attending the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Nationals in Orlando, Fla.

CJVA offers an array of programs throughout the year for boys and girls, including free clinics for boys prior to fall tryouts. Located in East Hanover and Flemington, NJ, CJVA has distinguished itself as one of the top volleyball clubs in the region for both their girls’ and boys’ programs.

For more information on CJVA’s girls and boys club teams, youth development programs, leagues, summer camps, clinics, skills academies, recruiting seminars, and open gym, visit http://www.cjva.org, email info@cjva.org, or call 732-369-3226.

Members of CJVA’s 15 Black girls team are: Top row from left:

Assistant Coach Andrew Conkin; Kyra Hissner, North Hunterdon High School; Alisa Vukovic, West Windsor Plainsboro South High School; Sam Cox, Voorhees High School; Eleanor Stofhoff, North Hunterdon High School; Morgan Drew, South Brunswick High School; Devon Adamy, North Hunterdon High School; Emma Munro, North Hunterdon High School; Head Coach Andrea Salazar

Bottom row: Kristen Hodges, Ridge High School; Amber Chen, Roxbury High School, Kaelie Chung, Scotch Plains Fanwood High School; Nadia Belkin, Hunterdon Central High School; Not Pictured: Summit High School; Ava Williamson

Members of CJVA’s 16 Onyx girls team are: Front row, from left, are:

Taylor Liu, Millburn High School; Dana Collins, Ridge High School; Najlaa Williams, Union Catholic High School; Sydney Johnson, Wardlaw-Hartridge School;

Back row, from left, are:

Coach Mike Liu; Jessica Poulos, Governor Livingston High School; Jessica Toledo, Millburn High School; Stephanie Bai, Millburn High School; Tori Goldin, Gill St. Bernard’s School; Lane Patterson, Kent Place School; Stephanie Margolies, Westfield High School; and Camryn Paulson, Hunterdon Central Regional High School; head coach Jason Davila.

Members of CJVA’s 17 Black girls team are: Top row from left: Assistant Coach Mike Vajo; Caroline Layding, North Hunterdon High School; Wiatt Hoffman, Hunterdon Central High School; Brianna Newson, South Brunswick High School; Jenna Miller Westfield High School; Emily Quinn, Nazareth Area High School; Danielle Pierre, Hunterdon Central High School; Mia Hedengren, West Morris Mendham High School; Zanze Kuba-McCoy, Somerville High School; Brooke Sachau, Franklin High School; Head Coach Aly Sachau

Bottom Row: Elizabeth Gialanella, West Morris Central High School; Claudia Bykowski, Colts Neck High School; Amanda Spiegel, Hunterdon Central High School

About CJVA

Founded in 2004, CJVA is a non-profit community organization dedicated to training and developing student athletes through competitive participation in the sport of volleyball. CJVA operates two state-of-the-art facilities; a 15,000 square foot facility, RACsports, 97 River Rd. in Flemington, NJ and 22,000 square feet of gym space at Diamond City Sports Complex located at 149 Ridgedale Ave in East Hanover.