2000-2009
2000:
The 2000 season was another successful year for Orange County Volleyball Club. The 16 Blue team fought their way to the finals before losing to Bakersfield Select in front of 4,000 fans. The 14 Blue team battled through an exciting 4th place finish. The OCVBC 18 NIKE team won the televised final in front of over 10,000 fans. These three finishes allowed OCVBC to win the Club Cup for the 13th time in the 17th history of Volleyball Festival.
2001:
The 2001 season brought another Championship for OCVBC. Jim Downey’s 16 Blue team swept past the Nike Northwest to win the 16s Championship. The 14 Blue team was 4th in a highly controversial finish, while OCVBC NIKE finished 9th. Unfortunately the Club Cup slipped away. OCVBC has won 13 of the 18 Club Cups awarded to the club with the best overall finish at Volleyball Festival.
2002:
Another successful year for OCVBC, which featured OCVBC 14 Blue losing an exciting finals math to Oahu and Coach Gary Nakamura’s 16 Blue team finished 3rd overall. Nike lost a crucial match on Thursday and finished 17th. While OCVBC did not win the Club Cup, the Club has won 13 of the 19 overall championships.
2003:
While the NIKE team finished a strong 11th place in the 18s and the 14 Blue dropped to finish 39th, the 16 Blue coached by Jim Downey lost in the finals of the most exciting finals of Festival History. The much shorter OCVBC 16s battled Saddleback to force a “one game to 25” sudden death final. Before 6,000 spectators, Saddleback won 33-31.
***For the NIKE team, setter Andrea Collins who had led the 2001 OCVBC 16 Blue to the National Championship played her final volleyball matches. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in December, Andrea had fought, worked and recovered to play by May. Before the Festival the cancer reappeared. On September 4th, 2003, Andrea had passed away. She will always be remembered for her loyalty, dedication, her love, and ability to compete. Number 16 will never be worn again by an OCVBC player***
2004:
The 21st, Volleyball Festival moves to Reno, Nevada. The change was Golden for the Orange County Volleyball Club Nike team who won the National Championship in a one game thriller by the score of 25-23 before than 7,000 fans. The televised match featured a much taller Empire team and the Nike team with their well-disciplined ball control. Coach Gary Nakamura’s team championship marked the 27th National Championship in Club History. The memory of Andrea was with each player throughout the week. The OC 16 Blue and 14 Blue lost key matches to drop but finished strongly. The 12 Blue coach by Ashlie Hain finished in the top 12 for the best OCVBC finish by a 12’s team.
2005:
The second Reno Volleyball Festival was a success for Orange County. While the NIKE team lost a key match on day two, they rallied back to capture 7th. The OCVBC 16 Blue team playing with out there coach, Jim Downey, finished an outstanding 6th. Travis Turner, the Director of our boys club Balboa Bay, flew in to coach them and did an outstanding job. The OCVBC 12 Blue team coached by Kari Rush & Whitney Pavlik, finished 8th, which is the highest finish that OC has ever had in the 12s.
2006:
Reno #3 was another eventful year for Orange County Volleyball Club. The Festival weather was HOT, HOT, HOT. With 18 teams OCVBC represented well throughout the week with the highlight being Darryl Gan’s 14 Blue’s team to the final. They lost a very close final to Rancho Valley but showed they would be a team to contend with for years to come. The NIKE team finished 11th in the 18s, while the 16s finished 3rd. The 13’s presented a very respectful 6th place, & the 12s earned a 19th spot.
2007:
Another HOT, but successful Volleyball Festival in Reno for Orange County Volleyball Club. The 12 Blue team led by coach Ric Jennings finished 5th which is the highest finish ever for an OCVBC 12’s team. OCVBC 13 Blue finishes 6th as coaches Marcia Bradbeer & Doris Hawly “peak” their team for the Festival. The 14 Blue team upset a number of higher seeded along the way to a 7th place finish. The 15’s battled and finished in 10th place. Orange County Volleyball Club NIKE wins the National Championship on national television with a three set win over Goledenwest. Seniors Stephanie Gay, CoCo Yokohama, Kasey Kipp and Katie Wells play their best in this final match of their club careers.
2008:
The final Volleyball Festival in Reno proved to be quite successful for Orange County Volleyball Club. The 12s coached by Doris Hawley & Laura Alford had quite a busy week and came away with a great understanding of the game. The 13 Blue & coached by Matt Skolnik experienced a very successful run before losing to Aioli Lianeres from Puerto Rico in the finals of the Championship Bracket in a thrilling match. They finished 3rd overall and proved they would be a team to be reckoned with for years to come. The 14 Blue led by coaches Darryl Gan & Josh Ko, lost to Rainbow of Hawaii and were delegated to the consolation division which they won to finish 17th. The 15s with Darryl Gan & Taryn Robertson coaching made a run at the championship but lost a tough match to Boniquin of Puerto Rico and finished 5th. The 16 Blue put together an awesome tournament to win the clubs 30th National Championship. Jim Downey’s team did not drop a single game during the tournament. OCVBC 18 NIKE coached by Pat Bonner, had a very respectable tournament, to finish 5th overall. Next year Volleyball Festival moves to Phoenix, Arizona.
2009:
The Volleyball Festival moved to Phoenix, which turned out to be a great move. Orange County Volleyball Club 18 Nike (with only 3 seniors) opted to play in the Junior Olympics in Miami and finished a very respectful 13th. At the Festival, Josh Ko’s 12’s and Marcos Sanchez’s 13’s have memorable experiences with players leaving with a much better grasp of the game. Scott Bruce’s 14 Blue team won the Championship with a thrilling 19-17 victory in the last game over an always-competitive Beach Cities team. OCVBC 15 Blue coached by Matt Skolnik battled all the way to the finals and narrowly lost to Saddleback for the championship by a score of 15-13 in the third. Jim Downey’s 16 Blue lost to Kern River to finish 3rd overall. OCVBC enjoyed a very successful 2009 season.
The 2000 season was another successful year for Orange County Volleyball Club. The 16 Blue team fought their way to the finals before losing to Bakersfield Select in front of 4,000 fans. The 14 Blue team battled through an exciting 4th place finish. The OCVBC 18 NIKE team won the televised final in front of over 10,000 fans. These three finishes allowed OCVBC to win the Club Cup for the 13th time in the 17th history of Volleyball Festival.
2001:
The 2001 season brought another Championship for OCVBC. Jim Downey’s 16 Blue team swept past the Nike Northwest to win the 16s Championship. The 14 Blue team was 4th in a highly controversial finish, while OCVBC NIKE finished 9th. Unfortunately the Club Cup slipped away. OCVBC has won 13 of the 18 Club Cups awarded to the club with the best overall finish at Volleyball Festival.
2002:
Another successful year for OCVBC, which featured OCVBC 14 Blue losing an exciting finals math to Oahu and Coach Gary Nakamura’s 16 Blue team finished 3rd overall. Nike lost a crucial match on Thursday and finished 17th. While OCVBC did not win the Club Cup, the Club has won 13 of the 19 overall championships.
2003:
While the NIKE team finished a strong 11th place in the 18s and the 14 Blue dropped to finish 39th, the 16 Blue coached by Jim Downey lost in the finals of the most exciting finals of Festival History. The much shorter OCVBC 16s battled Saddleback to force a “one game to 25” sudden death final. Before 6,000 spectators, Saddleback won 33-31.
***For the NIKE team, setter Andrea Collins who had led the 2001 OCVBC 16 Blue to the National Championship played her final volleyball matches. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in December, Andrea had fought, worked and recovered to play by May. Before the Festival the cancer reappeared. On September 4th, 2003, Andrea had passed away. She will always be remembered for her loyalty, dedication, her love, and ability to compete. Number 16 will never be worn again by an OCVBC player***
2004:
The 21st, Volleyball Festival moves to Reno, Nevada. The change was Golden for the Orange County Volleyball Club Nike team who won the National Championship in a one game thriller by the score of 25-23 before than 7,000 fans. The televised match featured a much taller Empire team and the Nike team with their well-disciplined ball control. Coach Gary Nakamura’s team championship marked the 27th National Championship in Club History. The memory of Andrea was with each player throughout the week. The OC 16 Blue and 14 Blue lost key matches to drop but finished strongly. The 12 Blue coach by Ashlie Hain finished in the top 12 for the best OCVBC finish by a 12’s team.
2005:
The second Reno Volleyball Festival was a success for Orange County. While the NIKE team lost a key match on day two, they rallied back to capture 7th. The OCVBC 16 Blue team playing with out there coach, Jim Downey, finished an outstanding 6th. Travis Turner, the Director of our boys club Balboa Bay, flew in to coach them and did an outstanding job. The OCVBC 12 Blue team coached by Kari Rush & Whitney Pavlik, finished 8th, which is the highest finish that OC has ever had in the 12s.
2006:
Reno #3 was another eventful year for Orange County Volleyball Club. The Festival weather was HOT, HOT, HOT. With 18 teams OCVBC represented well throughout the week with the highlight being Darryl Gan’s 14 Blue’s team to the final. They lost a very close final to Rancho Valley but showed they would be a team to contend with for years to come. The NIKE team finished 11th in the 18s, while the 16s finished 3rd. The 13’s presented a very respectful 6th place, & the 12s earned a 19th spot.
2007:
Another HOT, but successful Volleyball Festival in Reno for Orange County Volleyball Club. The 12 Blue team led by coach Ric Jennings finished 5th which is the highest finish ever for an OCVBC 12’s team. OCVBC 13 Blue finishes 6th as coaches Marcia Bradbeer & Doris Hawly “peak” their team for the Festival. The 14 Blue team upset a number of higher seeded along the way to a 7th place finish. The 15’s battled and finished in 10th place. Orange County Volleyball Club NIKE wins the National Championship on national television with a three set win over Goledenwest. Seniors Stephanie Gay, CoCo Yokohama, Kasey Kipp and Katie Wells play their best in this final match of their club careers.
2008:
The final Volleyball Festival in Reno proved to be quite successful for Orange County Volleyball Club. The 12s coached by Doris Hawley & Laura Alford had quite a busy week and came away with a great understanding of the game. The 13 Blue & coached by Matt Skolnik experienced a very successful run before losing to Aioli Lianeres from Puerto Rico in the finals of the Championship Bracket in a thrilling match. They finished 3rd overall and proved they would be a team to be reckoned with for years to come. The 14 Blue led by coaches Darryl Gan & Josh Ko, lost to Rainbow of Hawaii and were delegated to the consolation division which they won to finish 17th. The 15s with Darryl Gan & Taryn Robertson coaching made a run at the championship but lost a tough match to Boniquin of Puerto Rico and finished 5th. The 16 Blue put together an awesome tournament to win the clubs 30th National Championship. Jim Downey’s team did not drop a single game during the tournament. OCVBC 18 NIKE coached by Pat Bonner, had a very respectable tournament, to finish 5th overall. Next year Volleyball Festival moves to Phoenix, Arizona.
2009:
The Volleyball Festival moved to Phoenix, which turned out to be a great move. Orange County Volleyball Club 18 Nike (with only 3 seniors) opted to play in the Junior Olympics in Miami and finished a very respectful 13th. At the Festival, Josh Ko’s 12’s and Marcos Sanchez’s 13’s have memorable experiences with players leaving with a much better grasp of the game. Scott Bruce’s 14 Blue team won the Championship with a thrilling 19-17 victory in the last game over an always-competitive Beach Cities team. OCVBC 15 Blue coached by Matt Skolnik battled all the way to the finals and narrowly lost to Saddleback for the championship by a score of 15-13 in the third. Jim Downey’s 16 Blue lost to Kern River to finish 3rd overall. OCVBC enjoyed a very successful 2009 season.