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25-26 Season Details

WHO WE ARE

Apex NW Volleyball Club offers opportunities in learning volleyball skills and competitive play for athletes of all genders ages 10-18. A large part of our goal involves building an inclusive volleyball program and community that desires to further the love for the game. We welcome athletes from all over to come and join Apex NW Volleyball Club as we continue to grow, travel to competitive tournaments, and provide opportunities for athletes to play club volleyball and advance their skills on and off the court. We emphasize playing in a positive nurturing environment and teaching the concepts of teamwork, sportsmanship and having fun. Our goal is to support Apex NW athletes in reaching their goal of playing at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels.

Our Mission

Apex NW Volleyball Club utilizes competitive volleyball to develop stronger athletes, nurture well-rounded individuals, and provide resources to pursue volleyball at the next level.

2025-2026 Coaches

Click on their name to learn more!

What is Powerleague?

Powerleague is a series of tournaments where teams in the Puget Sound Region are seeded, ranked within each age division, and play other teams that are close in ranking. Powerleague is an excellent opportunity for our athletes to compete with the best clubs and athletes in the region. These tournaments have various locations in the greater Seattle Area. It is important to note that tournament locations for Powerleague are not typically announced until the Wednesday before the tournament.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUMMIT, ELEVATE, VERTEX, and Ascent.

The difference between our Summit, Elevate, and Vertex teams are tournament lineups and competitive environment. Summit is considered our most competitive team, then Elevate and then Vertex. A group of athletes will be placed on an appropriate Summit, Elevate or Vertex team according to their performance at tryouts, skill-level, and age. These decisions will be made by director, coaches, and staff.

Our Ascent teams are our boys teams.

Which team does my athlete try out for?

Your athlete will try out for the age bracket their birthday falls under which coresponds to their birthday. The link to check their age category is below! Only in special circumstances will athletes be asked to try out for an older team. Please email us if you have a question about which team to try out for!


2025-2026 TOURNAMENT LINEUPS

12 Summit/Elevate Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan  25 La Conner Tournament La Conner, WA

Feb 22

Sedro Woolley Tournament

Sedro-Woolley, WA
Mar 1 La Conner Tournament La Conner, WA
Mar 22 Sedro Woolley Tournament Sedro-Woolley, WA

Apr 18-19

PSR Regional Championships

Auburn, WA

 

13 Summit Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan 4 Powerleague Seeding Day Puget Sound Area

Jan 24

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area
Feb 7 Power League 2 Puget Sound Area
Feb 14-16 Presidents Day Tournament Puget Sound Area

Feb 28

Powerleague 3

Puget Sound Area
Apr 3-5 Pacific Northwest Qualifier Spokane, WA

Apr 25-26

PSR Regional Championships

Centralia, WA

 

13 Elevate Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan 4 Powerleague Seeding Day Puget Sound Area

Jan 24

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area
Feb 7 Power League 2 Puget Sound Area
Feb 14-16 Presidents Day Tournament Puget Sound Area

Feb 28

Powerleague 3

Puget Sound Area
Mar 28-29 Tulip Festival Mt Vernon, WA

Apr 25-26

PSR Regional Championships

Centralia, WA

 

14 Summit Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan 4 Powerleague Seeding Day Puget Sound Area

Jan 25

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area
Jan 17-19 NW Jrs MLK Tournament Puget Sound Area
Feb 8 Power League 2 Puget Sound Area
Feb 14-16 Presidents Day Tournament Puget Sound Area

Mar 1

Powerleague 3

Puget Sound Area
Apr 3-5 Pacific Northwest Qualifier Spokane, WA

May 2-3

PSR Regional Championships

Centralia, WA

 

14 Elevate Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan 4 Powerleague Seeding Day Puget Sound Area

Jan 25

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area
Feb 8 Power League 2 Puget Sound Area
Feb 14-16 Presidents Day Tournament Puget Sound Area

Mar 1

Powerleague 3

Puget Sound Area
Mar 28-29 Tulip Festival Mt. Vernon, WA

May 2-3

PSR Regional Championships

Centralia, WA

 

U15 Summit Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan 11

Powerleague Seeding Day

Puget Sound Area

Jan 31

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area

Feb 14-16

President's Day Tournament

Puget Sound Area

Feb 22

Powerleague 2

Puget Sound Area

Mar 7

Powerleague 3

Puget Sound Area
Mar 21-22 Bid Tournament Auburn Fieldhouse, Auburn
Mar 28-30 Pacific Northwest Qualifier Spokane, WA
May 2-3
PSR Regional Championships  
Centralia, WA

U15 Elevate/Vertex Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan 11

Powerleague Seeding Day

Puget Sound Area
Jan 17-19 MLK Tournament Puget Sound Area

Jan 31

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area

Feb 14-16

President's Tournament

Puget Sound Area

Feb 22

Powerleague 2

Puget Sound Area

Mar 7

Powerleague 3

Puget Sound Area

Mar 28-29

Tulip Tournament Mt Vernon, WA

May 2-3

PSR Regional Championships

Centralia, WA

U16 Summit Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan11

Powerleague Seeding Day

Puget Sound Area
Jan 17-19 TransPacific Volleyball Championship Honolulu, HI

Feb 1

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area
Feb 14-16 NWJrs President's Day Tournament Puget Sound Area

Feb 22

Powerleague 2

Puget Sound Area
Mar 8 Powerleague 3 Puget Sound Area
Mar 21-22 PSR Bid Tournament Auburn Fieldhouse

Mar 28-30

Pacific Northwest Qualifier

Spokane, WA

April 18-19 PSR Regional Championships Centralia, WA

June 25 -July 3

(4 days within these dates)

USAV Junior Girls Nationals

*This will be an additional fee if team qualifies* USA Volleyball Nationals requires earning a "bid" to compete. Historically, we have had families opt in to attending Nationals, however this year we will be attending if we get a bid. This will be part of what you sign up for with our Summit teams!*

Indianapolis, Indiana

U16 Elevate Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan11

Powerleague Seeding Day

Puget Sound Area
Jan 17-19 MLK Tournament Puget Sound Area

Feb 1

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area
Feb 14-16 President's Weekend Tournament Puget Sound Area

Feb 22

Powerleague 2

Puget Sound Area
Mar 8 Powerleague 3 Puget Sound Area
Mar 28-29 Tulip Tournament Mt Vernon, WA

April 18-19

PSR Regional Championships

Centralia, WA

U18 Summit Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

Jan 10

Powerleague Seeding Day

Puget Sound Area
Jan 17-19 Transpacific Volleyball Championship Honolulu, HI

Feb 7

Powerleague 1

Puget Sound Area
Feb 28 Powerleague 2 Puget Sound Area
Mar 6-8 Pacific Northwest Qualifier Spokane, WA

Mar 21-22

PSR BID Tournament 

Auburn Fieldhouse

April 11 Power League 3 Puget Sound Area
May 1-3

USAV Junior Nationals

*This tournament will be included in your club dues this season and we will be attending!*

Reno, NV

U15 & U17 ASCENT Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

January 24 PSR Winter Classic Puget Sound Area
February 14-15 Western Boys PowerLeague Portland, OR
March 7-8 Western Boys PowerLeague Mercer Island, WA

March 28

UBC Tournament Vancouver, CA
April 18-19 PSR Regional Championships Centralia, WA
May 9-10 Border Smackdown Spokane, WA

 

U14 ASCENT Tournament Schedule

Date

Tournament

Location

February 21 PSR February Classic Puget Sound Area

March 7-8

Western Boys Power League Mercer Island, WA
April 18-19 PSR Regional Championships Centralia, WA

Hotel and Travel Information for Families

Apex NW Volleyball Club travel policy places the responsibility of most aspects of travel to tournaments and supervision of athletes on their parents/guardians. Parents/Guardians are responsible for all costs for travel and meals for themselves as well as their athlete. The Club will provide blocks of rooms for families to reserve their hotel travel accommodations for PNQ , Lone Star Classic and Las Vegas only. These tournaments operate under the Stay and Play policies this year and require teams to book with certain partnering hotels to participate in the tournament – we require teams to reserve their rooms with the provided hotel from the Club for all Stay and Play tournaments. Teams who do not adhere to this rule risk being dropped from the tournament. It is important that all families book their rooms by the reserved cut-off date to avoid further complications. For all other tournaments - families will book their own lodging accommodations and purchase airfare to utilize points, staying with family and friends, and greater flexibility for traveling and scheduling during the season – ultimately saving money.

What is included in club dues

  • Tournament registration/payment/fees (range from $500-$1300 a tournament)
  • Tournament location dictates price for the team
  • Gym fees for practices
    • The Bellingham Public Schools had a 400% increase this year which is a massive impact to our club dues
    • The Franklin academy had a 20% increase in their gym fees
  • Coaches salary and stipends traveling/food/hotel/gas/flights
  • Coaches USAV registration, background screenings, Impact Training, mental health training, CPR/First Aid Training
  • Payroll and taxes, SportsEngine processing fees, ongoing SportsEngine technology fees
  • Administration fees for PSR, Apex NW Staff, bookkeeper, CPA, accountant
  • Nike Uniform Package – 2 jerseys (borrowed) for the season, backpack, warm-up hoodie, long sleeve warmup, 2 practice shirts, sweatpants, and a backpack tag
  • Equipment – volleyballs, bags, ball carts, score flippers, antennas, court equipment, storage unit, office supplies
  • Apex NW events (banquet/parent night/media day)
  • First aid/cleaning kits for every team and facility

Previous Practice Locations Used

  • Franklin Academy’s Holly Hall - 3230 Meridian St. Bellingham, WA 98225
  • Franklin Academy’s Markel Hall - 1509 E Victor St. Bellingham, WA 98225
  • Alderwood Elementary - 3400 Hollywood Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
  • Cordata Elementary - 4420 Alrich Rd. Bellingham, WA 98226
  • Parkview Elementary - 3030 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
  • Sunnyland Elementary - 2800 James St, Bellingham, WA 98225
  • Fairhaven Middle School - 110 Parkridge Rd. Bellingham, WA 98225
  • Kulshan Middle School - 1250 Kenoyer Dr. Bellingham, WA 98229
  • Shuksan Middle School - 2717 Alderwood Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225
  • Whatcom Middle School - 810 Halleck St. Bellingham, WA 98225

Practice Times:

  • Practice times could be anywhere between 5:00 PM-9:00 PM during weekdays (M-F)
  • Practices will be twice a week for 2 hours for U14 and up and 90 mins for U13 and under
  • Practices for all teams will start the week of December 1st
  • Practices end with the last tournament for each team