Santa Barbara Volleyball Club
Girls division
SBVC Girls has been the club volleyball staple of Santa Barbara for more than thirty years, bringing quality coaching, training and competitive club volleyball to girls across the community.
About SBVC Girls
We have served thousands of athletes, parents and families since our inception, preparing them for high school volleyball and for volleyball at the collegiate level. In the 2026–2027 season we field 20 girls teams across the age divisions of girls club volleyball.
Club tryouts
Tryouts for 2026–2027 are complete. Next: 15U–18U open July 24, 2027; 11U–14U open October 2, 2027.
Clinics
Skills training with SBVC coaches through our MadSkills clinics and the Blenders spring league.
Spring and summer programs
Details coming soon.
Our directors
Executive Director Nick Vogel would love to hear from you.
The club season
SBVC Girls teams practice two to three times per week (this varies by team) and compete in SCSN events for regional play, plus a selection of national tournament events. The girls club season runs from either the end of October (11U–14U teams) or late November (15U–18U teams) through the end of May or June, depending on the team.
Regional events. Teams play six to ten tournament days per season on average, depending on the team’s schedule. These events are usually held on weekends at SCSN venues across Southern California; SCSN posts each event’s site during tournament week. SCSN also hosts a series of Coastal Combine events: optional two-day regional tournaments, with participation decided team by team.
Featured national events. National travel schedules vary by team and may include up to three out-of-state events. The 2026–2027 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships (SCSN calendar, dates tentative):
- 18U: May 7–9, 2027, Minneapolis, MN
- 11U–13U: June 18–21, 2027, Chicago, IL
- 14U–15U: June 27–30, 2027, Las Vegas, NV
- 16U–17U: July 2–5, 2027, Las Vegas, NV
SBVC Girls taps into our talent-rich community and strives to produce exceptional volleyball athletes and excellent young women. Our travel teams and the quality of our players are proof of our success on both fronts. We have assembled an excellent coaching staff, all under the guidance of SBVC Director Nick Vogel, a highly respected community figure.
We encourage you to speak to our Director, or to any of the families in our program, about what it means to be part of SBVC Girls.
Age divisions, 2026–2027 club season
Age divisions follow the official USA Volleyball and SCSN definitions, based on the athlete’s birthday. Athletes can’t play in age groups below their birthday cut-off, but may play in older age groups. (SCSN junior girls manual, USA Volleyball age chart)
| Division | Born on or after |
|---|---|
| 18U | July 1, 2008 |
| 17U | July 1, 2009 |
| 16U | July 1, 2010 |
| 15U | July 1, 2011 |
| 14U | July 1, 2012 |
| 13U | July 1, 2013 |
| 12U | July 1, 2014 |
| 11U | July 1, 2015 |
| 10U | July 1, 2016 |
USA Volleyball grade exceptions: a 12th grader born on or after July 1, 2007 may play 18U, and an 11th grader born on or after July 1, 2008 may play 17U.
Interested in SBVC Girls?
Tell us your athlete’s age group and the program you’re interested in, and a director will be in touch.