Region Championships- 2 gold medals, 1 silver, 1 bronze

     December 3rd was an excellent day for Fear Volleyball Club, which showed its true grit in all three divisions. In the 14 and Under Division, the 14MC coached by Matt Cohen took home the Gold. Our 13LH coached by Lance Huffman took home the silver, making it an All-Fear final match. This was the second time this season that the two teams played one another in a final, resulting in two very close sets, with our 14's coming out on top.

     In the 16 and Under Division, the 16RW coached by Ryan Woodworth and Tony Oldani took home the Gold, not dropping a single set on championship day. This team proved they could hang with the best of them, being the highest ranked 16's team all season. The team even moved as high up as division 1, or 7th overall in the region. 

in the 18 and Under Division, both the 18MS and 17MW fell just short in the semi-finals, losing heartbreaking 3 set matches. Our 17MW, coached by Matt Werle, Troy Dueling and John Beckworth lost in a nail-biter to the eventual champion Aspire 18 Rox, losing the 3rd set 17-15. Our 18 MS, coached by Molly Stark and AJ Nally also played a thriller, losing to Victory 18's in the 3rd set at 15-12. These teams battled it out after, with the 18MS taking the Bronze (3rd in region), and with the 17MW taking fourth overall.
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     Our 18JB team, coached by Jeff Bader finished 5th overall, leaving fear with 3 teams in the top 5. Our 18TB team also stayed competitive, taking first in the Silver division, or 7th place overall. Our 17JH, coached by Jay Hobson and Nick Christman finished 17th, and our 17DT coached by David Thistle finished 22nd overall. 

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Thank you to all Fear athletes for such a great finish in the region, and a spectacular regular season. We would also like to thank the families that made all this possible, supporting our transition into the east valley. For those going to qualifiers, we wish you luck, and for all others, we hope you have a great school season!