Our Volleyball Travel Teams (14 & Under, 15 & Under, 16 & Under) are open to players from all schools and communities.
- Register for one tryout date, however, players are welcome to attend multiple tryout dates. ($45 is the total tryout cost).
- The Beckerman Athletic Center has three courts (one court per age group).
- Important: High School players must finish their high school season before trying out.
Please click the link below for the cutoff dates for each division:
Click here to register for tryouts
Available tryout dates:
Sunday, October 20, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Sunday, October 27, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Sunday, November 3, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Sunday, November 10, 6:30PM-8:30PM
...or by appointment (you will be contacted by HHVC Director Gary Aurora)
The tryout location is:Beckerman Athletic Center
225 Skiff St, Hamden, CT 06517
(This is NOT the school's main campus.)
14u tournaments:
January 25-26 Nike Winterfest (Hartford, CT)
February 7-9 Nike Boston Volleyball Festival (Boston, MA)
February 15-17 Volleyfest (Springfield, MA)
March 2 Nerva #1 (local site To Be Determined)
April 12-13 Liberty Challenge of Boston (Boston, MA)
15u tournaments:
January 25-26 Nike Winterfest (Hartford, CT)
February 7-9 Nike Boston Volleyball Festival (Boston, MA)
February 15-17 Volleyfest (Springfield, MA)
March 2 Nerva #1 (local site To Be Determined)
April 12-13 Liberty Challenge of Boston (Boston, MA)
16u tournaments:
January 18-20 Nike Winterfest (Providence, RI)
February 7-9 Nike Boston Volleyball Festival (Boston, MA)
February 15-17 Volleyfest (Springfield, MA)
March 2 Nerva #1 (local site To Be Determined)
Hotel reservations are NOT required for the Hartford and Springfield tournaments.
Season Cost:
Cost 14u: $2,150
Cost 15u: $2,150
Cost 16u: $1,850 (The shortened season is designed for those players who play spring sports)
*The $60 USA Volleyball membership is not included in the season cost.*
Our Coaches:
14u: Aileen Sokol (3-time All Big East player at Division-1 Providence College)
14u: Dave Alejandro (Varsity High School Volleyball Head Coach)
15u: Gary Aurora (Hamden Hall Varsity Head Coach)
16U: Taylor Depalma (Varsity High School Volleyball Head Coach)
Practice Days and Times:
Practices will start in December and run throughout the season on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30PM-8:30PM. There will be four Sunday practices scheduled.
Facilities available to parents:
The Beckerman Athletic Center has a track above the volleyball court that parents are welcome to use during practices.
Strength and Conditioning for Volleyball Players:
The Beckerman Athletic Center has a spacious state of the art weight room that will be used for additional programming on Tuesdays and Thursdays for players who want to add a strength component to their club volleyball experience.
The tournament schedules are concentrated in the winter season to allow flexibility for athletes participating in spring sports.