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Loughborough College & Richmond VB team up to launch AASE Volleyball Academy’

David Rijvers on April 6, 2016 in Beach Volleyball | Juniors | Leagues | News Archive

Richmond Volleyball is teaming up with Loughborough College to launch a Volleyball Academy this coming Easter 2016 in partnership with Volleyball England.

The Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) will be open to talented 16-18 year old volleyball players, both male and female and will combine practical sessions with academic and life-skill lessons.

Those in the RVB Academy will study the BTEC Level 2/3 Diploma in Sport (worth up to 85 UCAS points), which covers anatomy and physiology, risk assessment in sport, fitness testing and sports coaching.

RVB Boys Wins First u16 National Crown

Richmond VB boys won the U16 National Final gold medal match 3-0 (25-23; 25;19; 25-20) against Ernest Bevin College Greenhouse at the National Volleyball Centre, Kettering.

The team came to Kettering to make history and they did it! This group are the current U15 National Champions and this year was the Boys’ 2nd season in the National League competing in NVL Men’s Division 3 South.

U18 National Grand Prix Round Up

David Rijvers on February 7, 2016 in Juniors | Leagues | News Archive | South London Volleyball League

The first round of games for this year’s U18 Grand Prix took place this weekend at the National Volleyball Centre, Kettering. The top 8 teams from the U18 National Championships had the chance to once again go head to head, this time over the best of 5 sets.

In Pool A, Richmond Boys enjoyed a 3-2 roller coaster win against Black Country VC and a 3-0 loss against National Championship Finalists Boswell School. RVB boys have a chance to secure a semi-final qualifying place in the group but will need a win against Wigan Seahawks on the 28th Feb.

In Pool B, Richmond Girls dispatched Ashcombe VC with a comfortable 3-0 victory and lost to Graveney Malory Eagles 3-1. The girls also have a chance to qualify to the semi-finals and will to win against Wessex Leaf.

We wish both teams good luck on the 28th Feb.

RVB Juniors – Training 31 January, Sunday

Martin Rees on January 27, 2016 in Community | Events | Leagues | News Archive | South London Volleyball League

Junior Development Centre Announcement

This Sunday, the 31st of January, Kingston College Arena is not available for RVB Development Centre sessions due to College events. We apologise for a short notice. Below are the dates for the Girls alternative sessions and we hope that players will be able to attend:

29 January, Friday, 7:30pm-9:00pm – girls normally training at 11 am session on Sundays + u15 teams competing on Saturday

5 February, Friday, 7:30pm-9:00pm – girls normally training at 9:30 am session on Sundays

Alternative dates for Boys will be announced later.

Richmond U16 Girls made history – two teams qualifying for National Cup Quarter Finals

David Rijvers on January 25, 2016 in Community | Juniors | Leagues | News Archive | NVL Women

Richmond U16 Girls made history today with both the A and the B teams qualifying for the last 8 of the National Cup, beating Newcastle Staffs and Ashfield Vipers!!! Congratulations to all the girls but especially to the B team who showed real character to overcome Ashfield from a set down to finish second in the pool.