Volleyball WA is pleased to announce our Junior State Team Coaches for the 2025 Australian Junior Volleyball Championships (AJVC) set to take place in Adelaide from 10-13 July.
While the event has historically featured the U19 and U23 age groups, Volleyball Australia has increased the opportunity for junior athletes to compete this year through the addition of the U21 age group. Volleyball WA will be seeking talented athletes across the state to create six teams to compete at the National Championships.
Our talented crop of athletes will be fortunate enough to have a cohort of seasoned campaigners leading them to undoubted success at AJVC in 2025. Congratulations to the following coaches selected to direct our U19, U21 and U23 Junior State Teams:
WOMEN
U19 Head Coach – Laurel Wentworth
U19 Assistant Coach – Leah Clayton
U19 Non-Travelling Assistant – Ryan Gonsalves
U21 Head Coach – Carly Walters
U21 Assistant Coach – Matthew Liley
U23 Head Coach – Gregory Hunt
U23 Assistant Coach – Jasmine Serra
MEN
U19 Head Coach – Travis Luff
U19 Assistant Coach – Jordan Fancote
U21 Head Coach – Peter Fitzgerald
U21 Assistant Coach – Cameron Edwards
U21 Non-Travelling Assistant – Kevin Gravestock
U23 Head Coach – Steve Petsos
U23 Assistant Coach – Sean Andrews
Specialist Middle Blocker Coach (Non-Travelling, across all teams) – Jose’ Martinez
The coaching group brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to help facilitate the development of our athletes in preparation for the competition in Adelaide, South Australia.
Registrations are still OPEN for our Junior State Team Trials and will close 9:00pm Sunday 9th February.
Register via your Fortix Portal here, and head to our State Team Events Page here for all trial information!
If you have any questions about the Junior State Team Program, please contact our Youth Pathways Coordinator, Jordan Fancote at youth@volleyballwa.com.au.