Congratulations to Ealing Energy and Worthing Vipers who ran out winners of the Mens and Ladies SEVA Cup 2008.
On a blistering hot day some first class volleyball was played with the group stages of the competition throwing up some very close matches which meant the margin of who actually progressed into the finals and who played in the third / fourth play off was very slim.
For the full story including photos and result tables see here.
Ashcombe volleyball club, with its junior base at Durrington High School, won their way to 3 national volleyball finals last weekend. The Under 16 team which has only one non Durrington High School player, beat opposition from Wiltshire, Essex, Birmingham and Manchester beating old rivals Tameside in the semi final. Captained by Izzy Fumagalli, the tall Ashcombe team dominated the net. Confident blocking and spiking by Hannah Carey, Georgia Bird and Sabrina Farley, kept the pressure on the opposition. Libero player Beth Taylor passed and defended with accuracy allowing Izzy Fumagalli and Lucy Pierce to use a variety of options in the net play. 
