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The 2019 season has officially wrapped up! We had an incredible BJNC's this year in Dallas, sending an unprecedented 9 teams to compete, with 6 of them in the open division. AZ Fear has shown once again that we are the top boy's club in AZ! We are incredibly proud of the 101 athletes that represented AZ Fear this season!! 2 of our teams ended their run with a trip to the podium! 16TS finished with a Silver Medal in the 16 Open Division, and the 18JB team finished with a Gold Medal in the 18 Club Division. Thank you to all the players, coaches and families that shared the vision, and also for trusting the process! Cali MedalistsBJNC MedalistsBJNC Team Photos
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Congrats to Chandler HS, and Fear Coach Bobby Robson on winning his first State Championship! Chandler had many familiar faces from AZ Fear, including Braxton Bradbeer, Adam Ray, Ty Castellani, Trey Weinstein, Trevor Medigovich, Carson Winn, Gunner Rodarte, Drew Steele, Tyler Henderson, Wyatt Brown, and Kace Henry. Congratulations to Tyler Poulsen of 18JB, who helped lead his team to the 5A State Championship with Campo Verde HS. Big Congrats as well to Preston Jones and Caleb Timothy of Mt. View Mesa, who were State Runners-Up this season in the 6A Division.  The 2018 season has come to an end! it was an amazing experience to have Boys Nationals held in our home state of AZ. We sent 14 teams to compete against the best talent from around the nation. 161 athletes represented AZ Fear and the state of Arizona with pride. All 14 teams did a great job competing and showcasing the growth of AZ Fear. Four teams ended their tournament with a trip to the podium. 14PB took the silver medal in the club division. 15TS finished atop the podium with a Gold medal in the 15 club division. 18SB earned the clubs first ever USA division medal with a bronze. 18JB capped a historic run finishing with a bronze medal in the OPEN division. The first open medal in club history. Thank you to all the players and families for sharing in the vision and trusting the process! Congratulations the following AZ Fear athletes for being named to the All Tournament Team. 18JB (Bronze Medal): Nate Thompson, Luke Denton 18SB (Bronze Medal Team): Parker Broadway, Braiden Franco 15TS (Gold Medal Team): Alex Nonhof, Andrew Werner, Dallin Smith, Nathan Avitia (15 Club MVP) Commitments- Class of 2018
Cooper Coleman (18MW)- Quincy Luke Denton (18JB)- Loyola Conner Dunn (18JB)- UC Santa Barbara Jack Eaton (18MW)- Clarke Jon Igo (18JB)- Limestone College Thomas Johannesen (18SB)- Ottawa AZ Cameron Koch (18SB)- University of Charleston Mason Mullins (18JB)- Concordia Irvine Xavier Rodriguez (18SB)- Ottawa AZ Nate Thompson (18JB)- Princeton Cole Udall (18JB)- GCU Congratulations to all our athletes at AZ Fear who received All-State Recognition. Your hard work and dedication this season has truly paid off!
Player of the Year Parker Broadway (18SB) First Team Nate Thompson (18JB) Parker Broadway (18SB) Luke Denton (18JB) Conor Dunn (18JB) Second Team Chris Davis (18JB) Thomas Johanneson (18SB) Coach of the Year Finalist Coach Troy Dueling (17TD) AZ Central POY Nominations Player of the Year Parker Broadway (18SB) Finalists Mason Mullins (18JB) Conor Dunn (18JB) Nate Thompson (18JB) Luke Denton (18JB) Honorable Mention Cole Udall (18JB) Jackson Hickman (17TD) Chris Davis (18JB) Chad Stewart (18SB) Full Region sweep! Once again, Fear Volleyball Club is back on top, crowned as Champions of Arizona Volleyball, 4 Divisions and 4 medals. This is the first time that a club has swept all 4 divisions in Arizona club history, and we had multiple teams finish in the Gold and Silver Bracket as well. The last time there was a region sweep was Fall of 2011, when Fear won the 18's, 16's and 14's Divisions. Congratulations to all Fear athletes that have worked hard this season, making this possible. Thanks to your hard work and dedication, the club is continuing to grow and thrive. Great season boys! 18's Finishes
18JB- Region Champions 18SB- 4th Overall (Gold Bracket) 18MW- 15th Overall (Flight One) 16's Finishes 16RW- Region Champions 15MC- 3rd Overall (Gold Bracket) 16SL- 4th Overall (Gold Bracket) 15TS- 6th Overall (Silver Bracket) 15ZM- 17th Overall (Flight 2 Champions) 14's Finishes 14BP- Region Champions 14BL- 5th Overall (Silver Bracket Champions) Fear had a historic year, and an even better showing at Nationals in each age division. In Columbus, Ohio this year, Arizona Fear made history for Arizona Volleyball Clubs. We had 4 teams travel to the National Championships, with 3 of those teams competing in the Open Division. Our 14’s team had their first taste of Nationals, competing in the Club Division. They went 10-2 overall, and finished 9th place, as Champions of the Silver Bracket. Our 16’s team competed in the Open Division, facing some incredible competition, and proved they could hang with the best of them, and finished 25th in the country. Our 17’s team competed in the Open Division, finishing just short of the Gold Bracket. They lost to the eventual 17 Open Champions (949), and finished 10th in the country. Our 18’s team competed in the Open Division, went 7-5 overall, finishing 13th in the country as the Bronze Bracket Champions. Thank you to the athletes who have made this possible, and for your hard work and dedication this year, it truly paid off! Congratulations to all of our Fear coaches and players that had such a strong impact on Arizona volleyball this year. This season we had 1 coach in the Final Four, with 2 in the State Championship. Fear also had 5 players on the All-Arizona Team, with one named as the Player of the Year. 8 players were named to the All-6A Conference Team, with 9 also receiving Honorable Mention honors. In the 5A conference, Fear had one player named to the All-5A Conference Team, with 1 also receiving Honorable Mention honors. Congratulations to all of our athletes on such an amazing season, and continuing a culture of success!
See the full article from azcentral.com (click here) All Arizona Player of the Year: Patrick Ross First Team: Patrick Ross, Boulder Creek HS Matt Werner, Brophy Prep Connor Dunn, Brophy Prep Ryan Serrano, Boulder Creek HS Jakob Chavez, Brophy Prep All 6A Conference First Team: Patrick Ross, Boulder Creek HS Jackson Hickman, Boulder Creek HS Nate Thompson, Brophy Prep Tanner Bowman, Highland HS Cooper Salmen, Boulder Creek HS Connor Dunn, Brophy Prep Ryan Serrano, Boulder Creek HS Jakob Chavez, Brophy Prep Honorable Mention: Parker Broadway, Sandra Day HS Luke Denton, Desert Ridge HS Keith Gross, Brophy Prep Jeremy Guerrero, Boulder Creek HS Ridge Howard, Gilbert HS Tommy McGrath, Brophy Prep Zach Spilsbury, Red Mountain HS Trey Weinstein, Chandler HS Boston Whitman, Boulder Creek HS All 5A Conference First Team: Cole Udall, Campo Verde HS Honorable Mention: Conner Duyck, Queen Creek HS Coach Recognition Coach of the Year: Bobby Robson of Chandler HS State Champion: Taylor Stallman of Boulder Creek HS Final Four: Tony Oldani of Brophy Prep A year after winning a regional championship, 6 of our long-term athletes are now in full swing for their college seasons. Andrew Deleon is a student-athlete at Loras University in Dubuque, Iowa. Bryce, Grady, Ian, liam and fred are student-athletes at Lourdes University, located in Sylvania, Ohio. David Kisiel is a student-athlete at Grand Canyon University, located in Phoenix, Arizona. Loras participates in the iowa conference in division III, playing many noteable teams this season, such as Quincy (miva DI), North Central, Carthage, Dominican, and Lakeland. Last year, under Head Coach Jeremy Thornburg, the Duhawks went 10-16 overall, nearly doubling their wins from 2015, their first year as a program. Already they started the season with a strong 2-0 start, winning in 3 sets against both Illinois Tech (25-21, 25-21, 25-14) and Mount Mercy (25-15, 25-21, 27-25). You can follow their season by clicking the link here: duhawks.com/schedule.aspx?path=mvball. Good luck this season Andrew! Lourdes is in the Mideast conference in NAIA, playing some tough competition this season, such as Missouri Baptist, Hope International, Saint Xavier, UC Merced, and IPFW (Miva DI). Last year, under Head Coach Greg Reitz, the Gray Wolves went 25-5 overall, 6-0 in conference, 8-1 away, 6-3 at nuetral sites, and 11-1 at home. They kick off the season on January 18th at 7pm, playing missouri Tech at their place. you can follow their season by clicking the link here: www.lourdesathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mvball. Good luck this season to Bryce, Fred, Grady, Ian and Liam! Grand Canyon is in the MIVA in Division I/II, facing some tough competition this season, such as 2 time National Champions Ohio State and Loyola, Lewis, McKendree, Ball State, and Quincy. Last Year, under Head Coach Matt Werle, the 'Lopes went 17-12 Overall, 8-8 in conference, 11-4 at home, and 6-8 away. They kicked off the season playing close matches against 4 time national champions UC Irvine, Hawaii, and came up with a win against UC San Diego in 4 sets. Their next match is on January 20th & 21st, playing Lindenwood at their place. You can follow their season by clicking the link here: www.gculopes.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=165&path=mvball. Good luck this season David! |
