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Fall Recreation League

2025 Fall Rec Season

Information for the 2025 fall rec season will be posted in March/April 2025.  Registration usually opens at the end of April.


2024 Fall Season

The BAVA Fall volleyball program is designed for 8-14 year old girls who are interested in learning and playing volleyball.  Players must be in middle school or elementary school to participate.  No prior experience is necessary. 

Practices will begin the first week in September and run through the last week in October. All practices and games will be held at the API facility (740 MD Route 3 South, Gambrills, MD 21054.)

Players will be divided up in the following age groups and placed on teams. Age group is based on players age on 9/1/2024. 
- 10 and under (players ages 7-10)
- 12 and under (players ages 11 and 12)
- 14 and under (players ages 13 and 14).

The league will be coached by local high school and club volleyball coaches. Cost for the league will be $210 per player (plus the $7 credit card transaction fee) and will include a team jersey.

Questions?

Please read this page in its entirety.  Then, if you still have questions, reach out to:

Lauren Boyd Leventry

Lauren Boyd Leventry

BAVA Commissioner

Phone: 4104436677 (call or text)


practice information

14U practice info

Tuesdays 7:30-9pm - 14 Purple 
Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm - 14 Blue, 14 Yellow, 14 Orange

First practice: Sept 3 or 4
Last practice: Oct 22 or 23

12U practice info

Tuesdays - 6-7:30pm - 12 Yellow, 12 Purple
Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm - 12 Blue, 12 Orange, 12 Green

First practice: Sept 3 or 4
Last practice: Oct 22 or 23

10U practice info

Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm - 10 Blue, 10 Purple

First practice: Sept 3
Last practice: Oct 22

practices are held at the API Facility

740 MD Route 3 South, Gambrills, MD 21054

Parents - drop off, watching practice, pick up

Unfortunately, we do not have space near the court or in the facility for you to watch practices based on API court structure.  

After the first night, please drop your player off no earlier than 10 minutes before the start of practice.  You may drop them off or bring them into the building, and then leave.  You may wait outside, in the lobby (if there is space), watch from the party room (if it is available), or you can just come back at the end of practice.

What to bring to your first practice: 

* wear athletic gear and shoes
* a full water bottle (there is a water fountain for refills) 
* hair pulled back in a pony tail or headband
* no jewelry
* volleyball knee pads are not required or needed (but you can wear them if you want!) 
* your own hand sanitizer/wipes if you want
* a bag to store your personal items

What to expect at first practice

We will do registration/check in the API lobby. 

Parents, please come with your player to make sure everything is good with their registration.  

Once check in is complete, we will take the players into the gym.  

Please make sure your player has a bag to keep her personal items stored during practices.


game information

We will participate in the Anne Arundel County Fall Rec League.  Games will be held Sunday afternoons between noon-7pm.  Games will last about an hour.  Some teams may have a double-header, which would last about two hours.  

Plan to have games every Sunday, September 8 through October 27, although there could be bye weeks built into the schedule. 

Game Schedules and coach contact info

Once AACo releases the schedule, it will be available in the SportsEngine app.  Please download the app, search for your daughter's team, favorite that team, then check the schedules.

You can also visit the page below for game schedules and coach contact info.

Games are held at high schools from around the county.  Schools used in the past: Old Mill HS, Broadneck HS, Crofton HS, Southern HS, Arundel HS.

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BAVA Gear

Visit the online store to get your BAVA gear!

Sweatshirts, hats, bags, etc.

Items will be shipped 10-12 days after ordering!


Registration

As of August 1, age group statuses:
10U - on a waiting list
12U - on a waiting list
14U - on a waiting list

Registration closed on August 1 at 9pm.


League Refund Policy

We understand changes happen; however BAVA has a refund policy in place to protect our organization.  We plan our resources based on the number of participants in our programs.  Please read below prior to registering so you know our policy.  This policy applies to any type of withdrawal, including withdrawals related to COVID, injury, mind-changing, etc.

* If you tell BAVA (via email bayvolleyball@gmail.com) 20 or more days (August 14 or before) prior to the start of the league that you are unable to participate, all but $50 of your registration fee will be refunded.

* If you tell BAVA (via email bayvolleyball@gmail.com) 0-20 days (August 15 or after) prior to the start of the league that you are unable to participate, league fees are non-refundable. 

* If you tell BAVA (via email bayvolleyball@gmail.com) after practices begin, that you are unable to participate, league fees are non-refundable.

*prorated fees are not available



COACHES - 2024

Beth Radford

Coach Radford is entering her 18th year of coaching for BAVA. She started her playing career at Northern High School, spending three years on Varsity. During her four years, they won 3 Southern MD Athletic Conference Titles, 3 Maryland State Titles, named 1st team All Calvert County and 1st team All-SMAC two times, names All-Calvert County MVP, and 1st team All-Metro. Coach Radford also played four years of varsity softball, winning 2 SMAC Titles and 2 MD State Titles. She was named 1st team All-American Scholar Athlete, 2nd team All-American, 3 years on 1st team All-SMAC, 1 year 2nd team all-SMAC, 3 years 1st team All-Calvert County, All-Calvert County MVP, 2nd team All-Metro, and 1st team All-Metro. She was inducted into the Northern High School Hall of Fame in 2003. She also played 7 years of USAV for Southern Maryland Juniors. Coach Radford continued her softball career at the University of Maryland, being named 2 time Mid-Atlantic regional All-American and 1 year All-ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference). She was the varsity head coach at Northern High School in Calvert County 2011-2012. Coach Radford has coached BAVA 14's, 15's, 16's and 17's, BAVA fall recreation teams, is IMPACT and Safesport certified, and a member of the AVCA.

Laura Kuckuda

Coach Kuda enters her 2nd season on the BAVA staff.  Laura has coached BAVA 12's, is IMPACT and Safesport certified.

Jess Barker

Bio coming soon

Avery Walker

Bio coming soon!

Lauren Campbell

Bio coming soon!

Jenny Walters

Bio coming soon!

Lauren Leventry

Coach Leventry helped start BAVA in 1999 and is currently the Club Commissioner. This is her 17th year coaching for BAVA. She started her playing career at Chesapeake Volleyball Club in 1995. She played 4 years at Severna Park High School, 3 on varsity, and earned many honors. Coach Boyd was named 1st team All-Anne Arundel County by The Capital and The Sun. She was also named 1st team All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post. Coach Boyd was named the Anne Arundel County Player of the Year in 1998, leading her team to the 4A State Finals. She also played USAV at Columbia Volleyball Club 1995-99. She continued her career at Gettysburg College, starting for 4 years and helping her team make 3 NCAA appearances. She was named 1st team All-Centennial Conference in 2001 and 2002 and Centennial Conference Player of the Year in 2002. She was the assistant varsity coach at Severna Park High School 2003-2006 and is currently the JV Head Coach at Severna Park High School. Her time spent with the varsity team at Severna Park contributed to the undefeated 2014 season, 20-0, and winning the 4A Maryland State Championship. She has helped grow the sport of volleyball in Anne Arundel County by helping start the Anne Arundel County Fall Recreational Volleyball league and by running many camps and clinics. Coach Boyd has coached BAVA 12's, 13’s, 14’s, 15's, 16's, and 17's, BAVA fall recreation teams, is IMPACT certified, CAP I certified, and a member of AVCA.

Cay Sterling

Coach Sterling enters her 8th season on the BAVA staff this season. As a collegiate player at Maryland Eastern Shore, she served as a captain three seasons and eventually graduated as the first player in program history to record at least 1,000 career kills and digs in her career. She was also named Second Team All-Conference in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as both a junior and senior and capped off her career in 2009 with the team's MVP award, she graduated in 2010. Following her career at UMES, Coach Caylin played for Gislaved Voleyboll Klubb in Sweden in 2010-11 and Reggio Calabria SS. Cuore in Italy in 2011-12. The native of Garden Grove, Calif., got her first taste of coaching at the Regis University Volleyball Camps in Denver. There she spent two summers working with players aged 12-18 on position-specific and overall game skills. She was later a youth coach at Gold Medal Squared Elite Volleyball Training in Arizona; coached at the University of Albany in 2012 where she assisted the Great Danes with a number of responsibilities including recruiting, scouting, training and compliance and administrative tasks; and coached at Bucknell University in the 2013 season.  She is currently the head coach of the BAVA Outdoor Program.  Coach Sterling has coached BAVA 16's, 17’s, and 18's, rec teams, and is IMPACT and Safesport certified.


I really like volleyball, how/where can I continue to play after the fall league? 

Club volleyball is an opportunity for players to continue to play volleyball all year. The season runs from December through May. There are many clubs in our area, all governed by the Chesapeake Region Volleyball Association (CHRVA). BAVA is a member of CHRVA and offers teams for girls ages 8-18 at many different levels. You can find out more information about the BAVA club season by clicking the CLUB SEASON link on the top menu bar. Are you curious about the differences between the Fall Rec League and the BAVA Club Season? You can find more info here! You can also ask questions about club volleyball to your fall league coaches or email BAVA, bayvolleyball@gmail.com

Summer camps are also a great way to continue playing volleyball. Almost all colleges (locally and nationally) offer camps during the summer. BAVA also offers camps each summer, you can find information by clicking the CAMPS link on the top menu bar. Generally speaking, organizations make their summer camp available in February.

Clinics are offered throughout the year through various organizations. Sometimes, colleges will run one or two day clinics with their teams after a match. It's a great opportunity to watch a college match, then participate with their coaches and players. BAVA runs clinics throughout the year, you can find information by clicking the CLINICS link on the top menu bar.


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