Florida Region of USA Volleyball
Press Release
Team Florida All-Stars— 5 Medals & Back-to-Back Region Cup Winners!
Team Florida earned five medals across six indoor all-star teams and claimed the Region Cup at the 2025 USAV AllStar Championships in Madison, WI.
Eustis, FL – August 8, 2025 Since 2000, the USAV All-Star Championships (formerly known as the USA High Performance Championships) have brought together top youth and junior athletes from around the world. Each year, more than 20 all-star delegations compete in a week-long tournament. This year, Team Florida was represented by six teams—three girls teams and three boys teams. The event took place at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Florida Region is proud to announce that five of the six teams representing Florida earned a medal. The
two gold medals went to the Girls U17 division and Boys U15 division. Team Florida earned two silver medals in
the Girls U15 and U13 divisions, and one bronze medal in the Boys U19 division. Beyond each team’s individual
achievements, the Team Florida earned the Region Cup as the top-performing delegation at the All-Star event
with a match record of 37-7!
This year, coaches from 13 different colleges and volleyball clubs represented the Florida Region, bringing
together over 80 years of combined experience with Team Florida and more than 330 years of overall coaching
expertise. Every returning head coach has earned a spot on the medal stand in past years, with many having
led their teams to multiple medal match appearances.
The USAV All-Star program has positively impacted the Florida Region by uniting all-star athletes, college coaches, and club volleyball coaches from across the state. Team Florida was proudly sponsored and equipped by ASICS and Baker’s Sporting Goods once again, and further supported by medical and media professionals, including LMT Ben Keyes of RX Massage Therapy, Dr. Cam Gholampour, and videography experts The SpikeNet.
The Florida Region would like to recognize the clubs, colleges, and Universities that Team Florida athletes and
coaches represent this year:
Clubs:
Cape Coast
Gainesville Jrs
Game Point
IMG Academy
Jax Skyline
JJVA
Gainesville Jrs
Game Point
IMG Academy
Jax Skyline
JJVA
Jupiter Elite
Legion
Miami United
Miami VBA
Ocala Power
Orlando Gold
Legion
Miami United
Miami VBA
Ocala Power
Orlando Gold
OTVA
Performance VBA
Prostyle
Team Kiwi
Top Select
Tribe
Performance VBA
Prostyle
Team Kiwi
Top Select
Tribe
Venetian Bay
Wildfire
Winter Park
Colleges & Universities:
Barry University
Central State University
Flagler College
King University
Southeastern University
“Being new to both the Florida Region and Team Florida, I was incredibly excited to be a part of this event,” said
Kurt Esser, Executive Director and President of the Florida Region. “When I started in March, Steve Bishop—
former Executive Director and now COO of USAV—told me more than once, ‘Don’t lose the Cup!’ So I’m thrilled
that we were able to bring the hardware back to Florida for the 10th time in 13 years.
Even more important to me is knowing how much our athletes and coaches enjoyed the experience. Amanda
Barnard, our All-Star Program Manager, did a phenomenal job organizing our teams and the entire trip.
A huge thank you goes out to ASICS and Bakers Sports for sponsoring our uniforms—our teams looked as good as
they played. We’re also incredibly grateful to Dr. Cam Gholampour and LMT Ben Keyes of RX Massage Therapy for
taking such great care of our athletes and helping them recover quickly throughout the competition. Kris Cifelli
and The SpikeNet team did a fantastic job raising the profile of our athletes through social media—it’s such a fun and meaningful part of the experience. And finally, we deeply appreciate the continued support from our Board of Directors, led by Mary Andrew, for their belief in and commitment to this program.”
Girls U17 International (Born in 08, 09)
Adis Imamovic, Head Coach, JJVA
Devin Mitchell, Assistant Coach, Jupiter Elite
Pedro Penate, Assistant Coach, Miami VBA
Devin Mitchell, Assistant Coach, Jupiter Elite
Pedro Penate, Assistant Coach, Miami VBA
- Hunter Cook | OH | Prostyle Volleyball
- Dasia Johnson | OH | Wildfire
- Paige Lehman | OH/LIB | Winter Park
- Amelia Mancino | OH | Winter Park
- Haley Higgins | MB | Top Select
- Tien Murray | MB | Venetian Bay
- Brooklyn Sippio | MB/OPP | Game Point
- Layni Tobias | MB | Wildfire
- Madison Hewitson | OPP | Ocala Power
- Eva Goodson | S | Prostyle Volleyball
- Elise Jensen | S | IMG Academy
- Alexis Sowers | LIB | JJVA
Girls U15 International (Born in 10, 11)
Diego Perez-Gaitan, Head Coach, Cape Coast
Amanda Phelps, Assistant Coach, Southeastern University
Kylee Quigley, Assistant Coach, Jupiter Elite
Amanda Phelps, Assistant Coach, Southeastern University
Kylee Quigley, Assistant Coach, Jupiter Elite
- Nora Kretchman | OH | 6’ | Winter Park
- Avery LiCalzi | OH | 5’7” | Ocala Power
- Lydia Scott | OH | 5’11" | Cape Coast VBC
- Taylor Sembower | OH | 5’11” | Gainesville Jrs
- Kaylee Winkler | OH | 6’1” | Top Select
- Lucie Amonett | MB | 6’2” | OTVA
- Ryleigh Repass | MB | 5’11” | JJVA
- Allison Small | MB | 6’ | JJVA
- Ana Simanic | S | 5’11” | JJVA
- Maysen Way | S | 5’11” | Ocala Power
- Avery Hummel | LIB | 5’7” | OTVA
- Presley Johnson | LIB | 5’5” | OTVA
Boys U17 National (Born in 08, 09)
Marquis Clark, Head Coach, King University
Jesse Day, Assistant Coach, Orlando Gold
Charles Norman, Assistant Coach, Barry University
Jesse Day, Assistant Coach, Orlando Gold
Charles Norman, Assistant Coach, Barry University
- Timeo Domergue | OH | Legion
- Aidan Fontaine | OH | Winter Park
- Cooper Greer | OH | JJVA
- Aquiles Lorenzo | OH | Miami United
- Nicholas Castillo | MB | Legion
- Philip Hanna | MB | Winter Park
- Micah Amestoy | OPP | Legion
- Zac Crandell | S | Winter Park
- Tyler Ruth | S | Winter Park
- Toby Davis | LIB | Orlando Gold
- Weber Haines | LIB | WPVC
- Elijah Ihnenfeld | UTL | Orlando Gold
Girls U13 National (Born in 2012 or later)
Hector Ramirez, Head Coach Candace Lunford, Assistant Coach, Central State University A
Ashley Seal, Assistant Coach, Top Select
Ashley Seal, Assistant Coach, Top Select
- Jordan Carter-Mitchell | OH | 5’9” | Gainesville Jrs
- Makenzie King | OH/UTL | 5’6” | Jax Skyline
- Luiza Queiroz | OH | 5’9” | Tribe
- Aura Sharma | OH | 5’5” | Tribe
- Nina Simanic | OH | 6’1” | JJVA
- Bahar Graham | MB | 6’ | Tribe
- Molly Maranzana | MB | 6’ | OTVA
- Kaiya Ramos | MB | 5’7” | Tribe
- Mikyla Jones | S | 5’6” | Top Select
- Harper Truesdell | S | 5’9” | Winter Park
- Reese Forkum | LIB | 5’6” | Jax Skyline
- Samantha Myers | LIB | 5’ | Jax Skyline
Boys U19 National (Born in 06, 07)
Tom Snodgrass, Head Coach, Orlando Gold
Ashley Schinzing, Assistant Coach, Orlando Gold
Kenneth Lawrence, Assistant Coach, Winter Park
Ashley Schinzing, Assistant Coach, Orlando Gold
Kenneth Lawrence, Assistant Coach, Winter Park
- Mason Barberree | OH | Winter Park
- Lukas Christman | OH | Winter Park
- Gabriel Perez-Malo | OH | Miami United
- Tyler Windt | OH | Winter Park
- Isaiah Mccoy | MB | Ocean Bay
- Joel Reid | MB | Winter Park
- Brady Ruth | MB | Winter Park
- Tristan Guitton | OPP | Winter Park
- Logan Rogers | S | Winter Park
- Vincent Wishart | S | Orlando Gold
- Noah Dieppa | LIB | Orlando Gold
- Juanmarco Diaz | UTL | Winter Park
Boys U15 National (Born in 10, 11)
Dexter Rogers, Head Coach, Performance VBA
Ashley Monfort, Assistant Coach, JJVA
Asima Mulalic, Assistant Coach, JJVA
Ashley Monfort, Assistant Coach, JJVA
Asima Mulalic, Assistant Coach, JJVA
- Brayden Carroll | OH | Jax Skyline
- Kevin Perez | OH | Miami United
- Kaden Rosario | OH | Miami United
- Jeremiah Vanheyst | OH | Team Kiwi
- Connor Frye | MB | Legion
- Jack Swartzbaugh | MB | Legion
- Chase Teasley | MB | Orlando Gold
- Marcos Sanchez | OPP | Miami United
- Lucas Mullen | S | Orlando Gold
- Kenny Perez | S | Miami United
- Joseph Virginio | LIB | Miami United
- Gabryel Moise-Gracia | UTL | Winter Park
All-Tournament Teams and MVPs:
- Girls U17 INTL: Amelia Mancino - MVP, Brooklyn Sippio, Elise Jensen, Haley Higgins
- Girls U15 INTL: Taylor Sembower, Lucie Amonett
- Girls U13 NTL: Samantha Myers, Nina Simanic
- Boys U19 NTL: Juanmarco Diaz
- Boys U15 NTL: Marcos Sanchez – MVP, Joseph Virginio, Lucas Mullen, Kaden Rosario
About Florida Region of USA Volleyball
The Florida Region of USA Volleyball is a 501c3 non-profit that began operations in 1977 and was officially
incorporated in 1982 to promote the sport of volleyball and to create competitive playing opportunities for
volleyball enthusiasts of all ages throughout the State of Florida. The Florida Region is one of the 40 regional
volleyball associations under the umbrella of USA Volleyball and currently serves over 20,000 members.
Indoor, outdoor, and para programming is available for adults, juniors, coaches and officials. The Florida
Region of USA Volleyball is headquartered in Eustis, FL. Since 2007, the Florida Region has been able to award
a total of $876,100 to 306 student-athletes through the Florida Region Scholarship Program. Additional
information on the Florida Region can be found at: www.FloridaVolleyball.org
For additional information contact:
Kris Cifelli, Marketing and Social Media Coordinator Florida Region of USA Volleyball, Inc.
Kris Cifelli, Marketing and Social Media Coordinator Florida Region of USA Volleyball, Inc.
- (352) 742-0080
- [email protected]