May 5, 2025
American Athletic Club 17 National Volleyball Team Earn Bid to USAV National Championship
By Kyle Coppola
American Athletic Club 17 National Volleyball Team Earn Bid to USAV National Championship
AVARES, Fla. — The American Athletic Club’s U17 National volleyball team is headed to the big stage.
The club, based in Tavares, announced that its U17 National squad has officially earned a coveted bid to compete in the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship in Dallas, Texas. This is now the second national squad under the American Athletic Club in Tavares to qualify for nationals after the U18 program did it and won the national championship last month.
Led by Coach Alisha Wintersdorf and Coach Alise, the team has demonstrated a relentless work-ethic and have absolutely earned this opportunity. From intense practices to high-pressure matches, the players have come together to form not only a cohesive unit but a championship-caliber team.
“This group has poured their hearts into every single moment this season,” the club said in a statement. “Through all the ups and downs, they’ve only grown stronger — and now, all that hard work is paying off.”
The USAV Girls Junior National Championship is one of the premier youth volleyball events in the country, drawing top-tier talent from across the nation. Earning a bid is no small feat and represents months — and in many cases, years — of training, sacrifice, and commitment.
“Congratulations to these amazing young women and their coaches,” the club added. “Dallas, here we come!”
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
