The 2004 Boys’ Youth Team beat Canada three games to zero (25-19, 27-25 and 25-17) in the finals of the NORCECA Continental Championship in Mexico City. In taking the NORCECA gold medal, Team USA has for the first time qualified for a boys’ youth world championship tournament.

Congratulations goes out to the team, which finished the tournament undefeated, and to Andy on his remarkable achievement.  Well done!

EDEN VBC well-represented at USA Volleyball!!!

Congratulations to the following Eden VBC members for their selection
to various USA Volleyball programs:

Matt Anderson (Eden 18) - USA Youth National Team
Dale Freier (Eden 16-1) - A1 National High Performance Camp, Colorado Springs, CO
Jake Waszak (Eden 16-1) - A1 National High Performance Camp, Colorado Springs, CO
Nick Johnson (Eden 16-1) - High Performance A2 Camp, Colorado Springs, CO
Tom Klein (Eden 16-1) - High Performance A2 Camp, Colorado Springs, CO
Joe Norton (Eden 16-1) - High Performance A2 Camp,  Colorado Springs, CO
Max Lipsitz (Eden 18) - High Performance Developmental Camp, Long Beach, CA
Nicholaj Prychodko (Eden 18) - High Performance Developmental Camp, Long Beach, CA
Tim Karl (Eden 16-1) - High Performance Developmental Camp, Fairfax, VA
JJ Meyer (Eden 16-1) - High Performance Developmental Camp, Fairfax, VA
Bob Waters (Eden 16-1) - High Performance Developmental Camp, Fairfax, VA
Jake Thompson (Eden 15) - High Performance Developmental Camp, Fairfax, VA

GREAT WEEKEND IN RICHMOND!!!

For the 12th consecutive year, the Eden VBC traveled to Richmond, VA
over Memorial Day Weekend to compete in the Boys' East Coast Championships.

All teams played well, and represented the EDEN VBC with class and distinction!

For the 4th consecutive year, EDEN VBC captured the prestigious Club Award
as the top boys' club on the East Coast!!!

Eden 18: 1st place, Championship Flight
Eden 17:  6th place (2nd in Silver Flight), BID EARNED!
Eden 16-1:  1st place, Championship Flight
Eden 16-2:  8th place (2nd in Silver Flight), BID EARNED!
Eden 15:  3rd place, Championship Flight
Eden 14:  5th place (1st in Silver Flight)

Congratulations to all Club members on an excellent weekend filled with great play!

Congratulations go out to Eden VBC Alumnus Scott Greene,
a senior at Loyola, Chicago who was named
2005 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Player of The Year!!!

WEVA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
Sunday, April 10, 2005

Eden 18 - Regional Champions!
Eden 17 - 3rd place
Eden 16-1 - Regional Champions!
Eden 16-2 - 3rd place
Eden 15 - Regional Champions!
Eden 14 - 2nd place

Strong showing in Pennsylvania February 12-13!!!

Eden Mizuno 18: Nike Nittany Invitational Champions,!
Eden Mizuno 16-1: Nittany II Champions! (their 2nd National Qualifier win)
Eden Mizuno 14: Nittany II runner-up, gold division

GREAT WEEKEND FOR EDEN VBC!!!
January 15-17

Eden Mizuno 18:   5th place, Championship Division, at SCVA Boys' Invitational
Eden Mizuno 16-1:   1st place, Championship Division, at Rochester Can-Am
Eden Mizuno 14:   1st place at Rochester Can-Am

Eden Mizuno 16-2:    4th place, Championship Division, at Rochester Can-Am

The 18 and 16-1 team earned bids to the Junior Olympic National Tournament

Eden VBC Alumni garner 2005 post season honors:

Brian Honsberger (Rutgers-Newark) - 1st Team All-EIVA
Henry Richardson (Rutgers-Newark) - 2nd Team All-EIVA
 

Scott Greene (Loyola, Chicago) -  MIVA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jake Beiter (Medaille College) - DIII All American
Drew Lewandowski (Medaille College) - NCAA Div III Championship All Tourney Team

Columbus, Ohio -- The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association has announced its All-Conference selections for the 2005 season. By a vote of the conference coaches, Loyola's Scott Green (OH, Sr., Athol Springs, N.Y.) has been named the MIVA Player of the Year and Rambler coach Shane Davis has been honored as the MIVA Coach of the Year. Ohio State's Daniel Mathews (S, Fr., Shorewood, Wis.) was named the MIVA Freshman of the Year.

Green hit .311 in league play ranking 16th, averaged 4.88 points (4th), 4.12 kills (5th), 2.12 digs (8th) and averaged .47 aces per game (2nd) in leading the Ramblers to the MIVA regular season championship. Davis, in his second year with Loyola (25-2 overall, 15-1, 1st place), guided the Ramblers to its second league championship in the history of the program. Mathews averaged 13.20 assists per game in league play to rank second. He averaged .36 aces (4th), .96 blocks (12) and 1.73 digs (17th) in conference play.

Pompei wins GOLD!

Andy Pompei was selected as a member of the 2004 United States Youth National Team that traveled to Mexico City to compete in the Boys' Youth NORCECA Championship.

GREAT FINISH AT NATIONALS!!!

Congratulations to Eden Mizuno 17 and Eden Mizuno 15 on their great finishes at the USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships in Austin, Texas!

Eden Mizuno 17 - 5th place, Open Division

• David Hatten (setter)    17 Open All-Tournament Team Selection
   

Eden Mizuno 15 - 5th place, Open Division

• Jake Waszak (setter)    15 Open All-Tournament Team Selection

2004 East Coast Championships

The Eden VBC traveled to Richmond, VA for the 2004 Boys East Coast Championships over Memorial Day Weekend.

Turning in another dominating performance, Eden VBC captured their 3rd consecutive CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD as the TOP CLUB on the East Coast!!!

Ben Spurlock, 18s, All-Tournament Team
Andy Pompei, 17s, Tournament MVP, All-Tournament Team
Matt Anderson, 17s, All-Tournament Team
Max Lipsitz, 16s, All-Tournament Team
Jake Waszak, 15-1s, Tournament MVP, All-Tournament Team
Nick Johnson, 15-1s, All-Tournament Team
Tom Klein, 15-1s, All-Tournament Team
Jake Thompson, 14s, All-Tournament Team
 

2004 WEVA Championships

USA Volleyball Selections

Congratulations go out to the following Eden VBC members on their selection to various USA Volleyball programs:

Andy Pompei (Eden Mizuno 17) - USA Youth National Team

Matt Anderson (Eden Mizuno 17) - USA A2 Youth National Team
Scott Baryza (Eden Mizuno 17) - USA A2 Youth National Team
Max Lipsitz (Eden Mizuno 16) - USA A2 Youth National Team

Jeff Hartman (Eden Mizuno 17) - USA Developmental Camp, Kent State
David Hatten (Eden Mizuno 17) - USA Developmental Camp, Kent State
Nicholaj Prodchyko (Eden Mizuno 17) - USA Developmental Camp, Kent State
Chad Proudman (Eden Mizuno 17) - USA Developmental Camp, Kent State
Ryan Zettle (Eden Mizuno 17) - USA Developmental Camp, Kent State
Mike Jansma (Eden Mizuno 15-1) - USA Developmental Camp, Kent State
Tom Klein (Eden Mizuno 15-1) - USA Developmental Camp, Kent State

Spurlock named to Volleyball Magazine "Fab 50" List

Ben Spurlock of Eden VBC 18s was recently named to the 2004 Boys Fab 50 List published by Volleyball Magazine.  Spurlock, of Ohio, who also was named to the 2004 East Coast Championship All-Tournament Team, will continue his collegiate career at Ohio State in the fall.  Congratulations to Ben and best of luck at OSU!!!

Eden VBC members shine Gold at Empire State Games!

Carrying on the the tradition of excellence established by Eden VBC members, the 2004 Empire State Games in Binghamton, New York saw the Western Region Boys Scholastic Team capture another gold medal!  This was Western's 9th consecutive gold medal, good for second-best on the all time list.

First-year ESG Coach Brian Lombardo (Eden VBC 16), taking over for Coach Tom Weislo, who coached the team to 6 consecutive gold medals, led an experienced group of players on their title quest, culminating with a victory over Long Island in the championship.  The following Eden VBC members participated:

Scott Baryza (Frontier HS, Eden Mizuno 17)
Chad Proudman (Eden HS, Eden Mizuno 17)
Mike Flierl (Canisius HS, Eden Mizuno 18)
David Hatten (Hamburg HS, Eden Mizuno 17)
Nicholaj Prodchyko (Hamburg HS, Eden Mizuno 17)
Jeff Hartman (Hamburg HS, Eden Mizuno 17)

Jeff Ptak signs with Taviano in Italian A2 League! 

Collegiate All-American and Eden VBC Alum Jeff Ptak (Frontier HS, IPFW) recently signed a contract to play professionally in Italy for the coming season.  After a great stint in the Puerto Rican Premier League, Jeff will travel to Italy to compete against Europe's best!  Well done!!!

Congratulations to the following players for their all-conference honors:
Henry Richardson, Rutgers, (Lewiston-Porter HS) - 1st Team EIVA
Brian Honsberger, Rutgers, (Lancaster HS) - 2nd Team EIVA

Congratulations to Medaille College on winning the NECVA Championship and going on to the Molten Division III National Championships at Eastern Mennonite University!

The following former Eden VBC players participated in Medaille's championship effort:
Erik Hartman (Hamburg HS) - Tournament MVP!!!
Jake Beiter (Eden HS)
Greg Wlosinski (Lancaster HS)
Joe Tilert (Lake Shore HS)
Kyle Capage (West Seneca West HS)
Mark Steinel (Lancaster HS)
Todd Setter (Clarence HS)

Telaak Named MIVA Player of the Week  
Tuesday,  March 16, 2004  Mercyhurst  libero Dennis Telaak (Fr., 5-9, Hamburg,  N.Y./Eden High School) has been selected as the Midwestern  Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Player of the Week.   Telaak  helped lead the Lakers to two home conference wins last week over Quincy. In the  3-0 (30-17, 31-29, 30-28) Friday win, Telaak recorded 12 digs and in  the 3-1 (28-30, 30-26, 30-22, 30-25) win Saturday, he produced 17 digs. He twice made point saving receptions off serves that caught the top of the net and nearly fell to the floor. For the two  matches, he averaged 4.14 digs per game and had no errors in 47 serve receptions.  The two wins are part of Mercyhurst’s first five game winning streak since 1999.  The Lakers have also won four straight matches in the MIVA, marking the longest conference winning streak in school history.   

Buggs Named NECVA Metro Division Player of the Week
2/10/04  NEW PALTZ, NY -- SUNY New Paltz sophomore setter Kevin Buggs (Tonawanda, NY, Canisius High School, Buffalo) has been named the Metro Division Player of the Week in the North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA).  Buggs averaged 13.0 assists per game while leading New Paltz to a 2-1 record a week ago. He surpassed the 50-assist mark in two matches including a season-best 53 in a 3-1 loss to defending NECVA champion Stevens Tech on February 3. Buggs had 39 assists in a 3-0 sweep at Polytechnic University on February 5 and capped off the week with 51 assists, four kills and a .571 hitting percentage in a  3-1 win over Ramapo on February 7.  Buggs is fifth in the NECVA in assists with 11.89 per game. The SUNY New Paltz men's volleyball team, winners of three straight matches, is 5-2 overall and tied for third place in the NECVA with a 3-2 record.