RECAP: AAU National Beach Volleyball Championships
07/27/2021
AAU National Beach Volleyball Championships took place in Huntington Beach, CA and named Mabyn Thomas 2021 Player of the Year and MB Sand the inaugural Dr. Roger J. Goudy Award recipient.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. - The 28th edition of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) of the United States Girls' Junior National Beach Volleyball Championships took place in Huntington Beach, CA this year from July 19-23 at Huntington State Beach and crowned six new national champions including presenting the Dr. Roger J. Goudy Award to MB Sand which recognizes the AAU National Beach Volleyball Club Champions. A full field of teams in 2021 after last season's limited entry event at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.
Mabyn Thomas (Southlake, TX) was awarded the 2021 AAU Beach Volleyball Player of the Year (POY) at the National Championships. Since 2000, only two other athletes from outside the state of California have won the award. Following in the footsteps of 2016 POY winner Sammy Slater, Thomas has committed to the University of Southern California (USC). While choosing a school, Thomas knew she wanted to attend a university with competitive volleyball program, making USC her number one choice.
The Player of the Year award was not the only title to be given out. 2021 is the inaugural year of the Dr. Roger J. Goudy Award. This award is presented to the Club Champion at the AAU National Championships of Beach Volleyball in honor of late AAU President/CEO and longtime AAU Volleyball National Chair for his tireless dedication, commitment, and support to growing the sport of volleyball in the AAU and around the world. MB Sand Volleyball Club from Manhattan Beach, CA. was the inaugural Dr. Roger J. Goudy Award recipient.
GIRLS 18:U
Gold: Maggie Boyd (Flower Mound, TX) and Gabrielle Walker (Flower Mound, TX)
Silver: Camdyn Doucer (New Braunsfels, TX) and Jessica Smith (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Bronze: Chloe Hooker (San Diego, CA) and Isabella Martinez (Winnetka, CA)
Bronze: Maybn Thomas (Southlake, TX) and Kaileigh Truslow (Georgetown, TX)
GIRLS 16:U
Gold: Taylor Ford (Danville, CA) and Kelsey Matthews (Corte Madera, CA)
Silver: Erin Inskeep (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Katherine Morley (Manhattan Beach, CA)
Bronze: Sarah Forbes Hall (Greenville, NC) and Sally Perez (Apex, NC)
Bronze: Charlie Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Julia Waugh (York, SC)
GIRLS 15:U
Gold: Mallory Lebreche (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) and Ingrid Timon-Johnson (Beverly Hills, CA)
Silver: Maddy Byrne (Newbury Park, CA) and Molly Lebreche (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)
Bronze: Susannah Barnett (Olympia, WA) and Ella Ensign (Tacoma, WA)
Bronze: Emma Markolf (Santa Monica, CA) and Logan Tusher (Belvedere, CA)
GIRLS 14:U
Gold: Elena Fisher (Ross, CA) and Kyra Zaengle (Laguna Beach, CA)
Silver: Olivia Le Blanc (Glendale, AZ) and Ivanna Rivera Vargas (Chula Vista, CA)
Bronze: Layla Austin (Southlake, TX) and Olga Nikolaeva (Hermosa Beach, CA)
Bronze: Jessie Dueck (Aptos, CA) and Audrey Jackson (Flower Mound, TX)
GIRLS 12:U
Gold: Nafanua Alofipo (North Salt Lake, UT) and Ella Olson (Newport Beach, CA)
Silver: Tiahna Aldeguer (Waianae, HI) and Melahi Palencia (Kaaawa, HI)
Bronze: London Merchant (Frisco, TX) and Ansley Shafer (Keller, TX)
Bronze: Gentry Barker (Austin, TX) and Leann Wise (Stockdale, TX)
GIRLS 10:U
Gold: Collins Alonzo (Southlake, TX) and Olivia Le Doyen (Aledo, TX)
Silver: Brecken Albers (Firth, NE) and Circe Tallman (Lincoln, NE)
Bronze: Lucca Mcgee (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Tegan Smith (Manhattan Beach, CA)
Bronze: Gemma Waldman (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Delia Waldman (Manhattan Beach, CA)
DR. ROGER J GOUDY AWARD
AAU National Beach Volleyball Club Champions
A full list of results can be found here: https://volleyballlife.com/tournament/2636.
For more information on AAU Beach Volleyball, please visit https://aaubeach.org/.
Mabyn Thomas (Southlake, TX) was awarded the 2021 AAU Beach Volleyball Player of the Year (POY) at the National Championships. Since 2000, only two other athletes from outside the state of California have won the award. Following in the footsteps of 2016 POY winner Sammy Slater, Thomas has committed to the University of Southern California (USC). While choosing a school, Thomas knew she wanted to attend a university with competitive volleyball program, making USC her number one choice.
The Player of the Year award was not the only title to be given out. 2021 is the inaugural year of the Dr. Roger J. Goudy Award. This award is presented to the Club Champion at the AAU National Championships of Beach Volleyball in honor of late AAU President/CEO and longtime AAU Volleyball National Chair for his tireless dedication, commitment, and support to growing the sport of volleyball in the AAU and around the world. MB Sand Volleyball Club from Manhattan Beach, CA. was the inaugural Dr. Roger J. Goudy Award recipient.
GIRLS 18:U
Gold: Maggie Boyd (Flower Mound, TX) and Gabrielle Walker (Flower Mound, TX)
Silver: Camdyn Doucer (New Braunsfels, TX) and Jessica Smith (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Bronze: Chloe Hooker (San Diego, CA) and Isabella Martinez (Winnetka, CA)
Bronze: Maybn Thomas (Southlake, TX) and Kaileigh Truslow (Georgetown, TX)
GIRLS 16:U
Gold: Taylor Ford (Danville, CA) and Kelsey Matthews (Corte Madera, CA)
Silver: Erin Inskeep (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Katherine Morley (Manhattan Beach, CA)
Bronze: Sarah Forbes Hall (Greenville, NC) and Sally Perez (Apex, NC)
Bronze: Charlie Fuerbringer (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Julia Waugh (York, SC)
GIRLS 15:U
Gold: Mallory Lebreche (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) and Ingrid Timon-Johnson (Beverly Hills, CA)
Silver: Maddy Byrne (Newbury Park, CA) and Molly Lebreche (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)
Bronze: Susannah Barnett (Olympia, WA) and Ella Ensign (Tacoma, WA)
Bronze: Emma Markolf (Santa Monica, CA) and Logan Tusher (Belvedere, CA)
GIRLS 14:U
Gold: Elena Fisher (Ross, CA) and Kyra Zaengle (Laguna Beach, CA)
Silver: Olivia Le Blanc (Glendale, AZ) and Ivanna Rivera Vargas (Chula Vista, CA)
Bronze: Layla Austin (Southlake, TX) and Olga Nikolaeva (Hermosa Beach, CA)
Bronze: Jessie Dueck (Aptos, CA) and Audrey Jackson (Flower Mound, TX)
GIRLS 12:U
Gold: Nafanua Alofipo (North Salt Lake, UT) and Ella Olson (Newport Beach, CA)
Silver: Tiahna Aldeguer (Waianae, HI) and Melahi Palencia (Kaaawa, HI)
Bronze: London Merchant (Frisco, TX) and Ansley Shafer (Keller, TX)
Bronze: Gentry Barker (Austin, TX) and Leann Wise (Stockdale, TX)
GIRLS 10:U
Gold: Collins Alonzo (Southlake, TX) and Olivia Le Doyen (Aledo, TX)
Silver: Brecken Albers (Firth, NE) and Circe Tallman (Lincoln, NE)
Bronze: Lucca Mcgee (Hermosa Beach, CA) and Tegan Smith (Manhattan Beach, CA)
Bronze: Gemma Waldman (Manhattan Beach, CA) and Delia Waldman (Manhattan Beach, CA)
DR. ROGER J GOUDY AWARD
AAU National Beach Volleyball Club Champions
| CLUB | FINISHES | POINTS | |
| 1 | MB SAND | 31 | 250 |
| 2 | Madsand | 15 | 110 |
| 3 | 210 Beach | 29 | 90 |
| 4 | Dakine | 37 | 80 |
| 5 | Elite Beach | 26 | 70 |
| 6 | Kleos | 14 | 70 |
| 7 | T Street | 5 | 55 |
| 8 | WAVE Beach | 26 | 50 |
| 8 | Sinjin Beach | 12 | 50 |
| 8 | Outrigger Canoe Club | 24 | 50 |
| 8 | 692 West | 5 | 50 |
| 8 | Spike and Serve | 10 | 50 |
A full list of results can be found here: https://volleyballlife.com/tournament/2636.
For more information on AAU Beach Volleyball, please visit https://aaubeach.org/.
