15 Royal has earned a bid to USA Volleyball Junior National Championship in Indianapolis! 15 Royal won the USA Division at the Northern Lights Qualifier in Minneapolis for the 2nd consecutive year with a dominating performance. Despite being seeded 22nd overall and a 3-seed in their pool, they managed to drop only one match and performed in the clutch on Day 3. Congrats to 15 Royal players and coaches! This group will be looking to improve their bid to an Open bid in the next two qualifiers as well as a possible National bid at the Florida Region bid tournament.
College Coaches Camp: June 6-10
This is the camp of the summer! Texas A&M, Kentucky, Florida State, Marquette and Tulane will all be here in Jacksonville to train our athletes. Registration is open for all athletes- regardless of club affiliation. Click below to register:
Last Regular Season Tourney a Success
What a weekend in Daytona Beach it was for Jax Skyline at the FC Power Championships!! While we were dealing with some sick and injured athletes, our teams held their own. Congrats to 14 Royal on a 2nd place finish in Open…as well as 14 Black (1st in Silver), 13 Royal (1st in Bronze) and 12 Royal (1st in Silver)! Ready for Nationals in just a few weeks!
NORTHERN LIGHTS QUALIFIER USA CHAMPS!!
The 14 Royal team played this past weekend at the Northern Lights Qualifier in Omaha, Nebraska and took home the club’s 1st ever bid to play in the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship! Playing in the USA Division, 14 Royal dropped only one match (on Day 2) and went undefeated on Sunday- winning 4 straight matches to win the championship and earn the gold ball.
Congratulations to all players and coaches!
New Facility on the Horizon!!
JACKSONVILLE, FL, 1/19/21— Jacksonville Skyline has finalized a lease for a full-time volleyball and training facility to open in the summer of 2021. “This is a game changer for our club,” said Co-Owner Hugh Hernesman. “Since we started Jacksonville Skyline in July of 2017 our goal has been to provide the very best for our athletes and their families. This gives us a full-time home that we can call our own.”
The 20,280 square foot facility will have space for 4 training courts and a 2,500 square foot performance and strength room. Additionally, there will be over 3,500 square feet of office space for coaches offices, a conference room, a Pro Shop, concessions and restrooms. It is located at 7022 AC Skinner Parkway- right in the middle of Jacksonville and conveniently accessible from the Jacksonville, Yulee/Fernandina, Orange Park and St. John’s County areas.
“Our club has grown tremendously in the past 3½ years. We started with 3 travel teams and are currently at 12 teams for the 2020-21 travel season,” said Hernesman. “It has been exciting to watch our athletes develop over the past three seasons and we have welcomed in over 70 families to our Skyline Family this club season alone. With this influx of families, we have also seen a large addition of some of the most talented and potential-rich athletes in Jacksonville. We look forward to serving our members in an even more efficient way and with additional training options.”
A general contractor will be selected in the coming days to work on the project. A capital campaign has been established to assist with the one-time construction and equipment expenses. You can learn more about how to donate to this project and Jacksonville Skyline- a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization- by emailing info@JaxSkyline.com.
FSU Attacking and Serve Receive Clinics Announced
HUGE NEWS! Coach Price from Florida State will be coming to Skyline for more training for our Jacksonville volleyball community!! There is no other club that can offer this type of access to high level coaches.
OPEN TO ALL ATHLETES- whether you play for Skyline or not. Unfortunately, due to NCAA Division I Dead Period rules, we are only able to offer these clinics to those that are enrolled in 8th grade or younger. Registration for Skyline athletes has already opened up and non-Skyline athletes begins today!
Supplemental Tryouts for Travel Season
We will be having supplemental tryouts for the following teams:
- 12 Royal- 3 spots
- 13 Royal- 2 spots
- 13 Black- 2 spots
- 14 Black- 2 spots
- 16 Black- 1 spot…middle blocker only
DETAILS
DATE
Saturday, October 17th
TIME
12U & 13U: 12-2pm | 14U & 16U: 2-4pm
LOCATION
Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex
3605 Philips Hwy, Jacksonville, FL 32207
REGISTRATION (Click on Your Age)
12U & 13U | 14U & 16U
What is “Master Training”?
Find yourself a club where ALL players receive high-level training! At Jax Skyline, we implement a “Master Training” philosophy, where our Co-Directors- Hugh and Steph Hernesman- are leading the skill training for every athlete. Veteran coaches with 40+ years at the collegiate level combined, the Hernesman’s have prioritized a common training philosophy within the club. This is drawn upon their experience in learning from some of the best coaches from the highest levels of volleyball in the country!
Youth College Coaches Camp
This is the youth camp event of the summer in Jax! If you can attend only one, this is it. There is no other club that can offer this type of access to high-level college coaches. Open to ALL athletes- whether you play for Skyline or not. Registration for non-Skyline members begins on Monday, June 8th.
Unfortunately, due to NCAA Dead Period regulations for the summer of 2020, we are only able to offer this to those athletes entering 8th grade or younger. Starting next summer, these will open up to everyone and we’ll have more huge names!!
Dates: June 29, June 30, July 1
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Total Sessions: Six 2 1/4-hour sessions over 3 days
Coaches: Ryan Theis- Head Coach, Marquette
| Dennis Hohenshelt- Asst Coach, Penn State
| Matt Ginipro- Head Coach, Appalachian State
Location: Jax Ice & Sportsplex (3605 Phillips Hwy)
Times: 10:00am-12:15pm | 12:45pm-3:00pm
Cost: Skyline Members: $200; Non-Skyline: $250
Format: Each coach will have one day (two sessions) to
| themselves. There will be a general Q&A period
| each day to learn more about college volleyball.
Register Here: EventScheduler
Summer Training is Here!!
As summer begins and gyms have opened back up, we are excited to offer our summer training series of Clinics, Camps and Small Group Lessons. Starting back up this week are our ever-popular Skills Clinics. Choose from Youth General Skills, Attacking, Serve Receive, Serving, Defense or Setter Training from our Setter U program. Also, keep an eye out for our 2-day camps that will be offered soon!
Come train with the staff with the most high-level college experience in the Region!
Click HERE to view and sign up for our available programming.