Ellena 'Ellie' Austin
England U18
177cm
Defender/Left Side
Home Club: Academy of Beach Sports
Career highlights INDOOR: England Indoor captain U17 NEVZA 2017
Career highlights OUTDOOR: 9th European U20 Championships 2018
Junior Commonwealth Games 2017
2nd VEBT Finals 2016
Favourite player: Misty May
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Pula Croatia
Volleyball ambitions: Represent England at the Commonwealth Games and GBR at the Olympics
Isabelle Tucker​
England U15
173cm
Defender/Left Side
Home Club: Oxford & South Bucks
Career highlights INDOOR: England Cadets since 2016
2017 - School Games, Team Cadets (winners)
Career highlights OUTDOOR: 2017 - National Champions (Sandbanks) U14 & U16
2018 - National Champions (Sandbanks) U18, 2nd U16
Favourite player: Zara Dampney
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Sandbanks
Volleyball ambitions: To represent England internationally in beach
Niamh Davies
England U16
180 cm
Blocker/Left Side
Home Club: RC Cannes
Career highlights INDOOR: French Champions 2018 with Regional Team PACA U15
3rd Coupe de France 2018 U17
3rd Tournoi Internation
Gold Medalist in School Games 2017 England Cadet
Individual Golden Ball for School Games 2017
Vice Champions Coupe de France 2017 U15
Champions Tournoi International de Rixheim 2017 U15
MVP (best server) Tournoi International de Rixheim 2017
Champions Coupe de France 2016 U15
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Qualified for Finals of Coupe de France 2018
Favourite player: Kerry Walsh
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Cannes, South of France
Volleyball ambitions: To play at the highest level possible
Remi Knight
England U17
169cm
Defender/Left Side
Home Club: Tameside
Career highlights INDOOR: Represented England in NEVZA 2017
Club National Champions
UKSG MVP
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Being part of the England Beach programme, coming from a northern club without many opportunities for beach volleyball
Favourite player: Earvin N'gapeth
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Bridlington
Volleyball ambitions: Compete in NEVZA in the upcoming years, carry on in the England programme, become more involved in the beach programme whilst continuing to achieve success at my club
Frederick Bialokoz
England U19
200 cm
Blocker/Left Side
Home Club: Crystal Palace
Career highlights INDOOR: A bronze medal at the 2017 U19 NEVZA
Playing for Malory Eagles in the Super 8's
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Playing a world tour one-star qualifier (Porec)
Winning a match at a senior beach NEVZA (Oddanesand)
Volleyball ambitions: Play pro indoors and win a world tour medal
Bethan Appleton-Jones
England U17
179 cm
Blocker/Right Side
Home Club: Tameside Volleyball Club
Career highlights INDOOR: Winning gold for England Cadets at the 2017 School Games
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Being selected to represent England at the 2018 Home Nations Cup
Favourite player: Thaisa Menezes - Brazil
Volleyball ambitions: Continue to win national competitions with my club and region and to be selected to represent England at NEVZA and future competitions for England
Anna Keefe
England U19
178cm
Split Blocker/Left Side
Home Club: Richmond
Career highlights INDOOR: U18 National Champions and MVP 2018
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Competed in U17 beach NEVZA 2016
Favourite player: Logan Tom
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Teddington beach courts
Volleyball ambitions: To improve and play at a high level at university
Beth Morgan
England U16
168cm
Defender/Left Side
Home Club: Academy of Beach Sports
Career highlights INDOOR: U16 National Champions 2016
England U17 squad member
Career highlights OUTDOOR: National Champion (Sandbanks) U16 winners 2018
Favourite player: Dustin Watten
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Sandbanks
Volleyball ambitions: NEVZA Indoor U17 selection for 2018
Charlotte Wittram
England U17
172cm
Defender/Left Side
Home Club: Wessex Volleyball
Career highlights INDOOR: Competed in the 2018 U17 Global Challenge
Represented England in NEVZA 2016 & 2017
2017 School Games Winner for England Cadets, received Golden Ball for Libero
Career highlights OUTDOOR: 2016 U16 National Champions (Sandbanks)
2017 U18 National Junior Champions (Sandbanks)
2017 Croyde Ocean Fest Women’s Div 2 Competition Winner
Favourite player: Melissa Humana-Paredes
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Sandbanks
Volleyball ambitions: To continue to play internationally on beach and indoor
Ilona McDonald
England U19
171cm
Defender/Right Side
Home Club: Richmond Volleyball Club
Career highlights INDOOR: Winning the U18s National Championships with Richmond Volleyball Club
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Playing in tournaments against top level beach volleyball teams
Favourite player: Brankica Mihajlović
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Worthing and Crystal Palace
Volleyball ambitions: To work hard to be the best that I can be
Katie Keefe
England U16
183cm
Blocker/Right Side
Home Club: Richmond
Career highlights INDOOR: Best Middle Blocker 2017 & 2018 Volleyculture Paris International Competition
Career highlights OUTDOOR: U16s National Champions (Sandbanks) 2018
Favourite player: Jordan Larson
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: By the sea
Volleyball ambitions: To play in different countries at a high level
Molly Saunders
England U18
168cm
Defender/Right Side
Home Club: Crystal Palace
Career highlights INDOOR: NEVZA in Denmark
Career highlights OUTDOOR: National Champion (Sandbanks) U16
Favourite player: Kerri Walsh - Jennings
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Switzerland
Volleyball ambitions:
Lucy Bluck
England U16
168 cm
Split Blocker/RightSide
Home Club:
Career highlights INDOOR: Competing in NEVZA U17 for England
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Favourite place to play beach volleyball:
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Kate Hill-Anning
England U16
172cm
Split Blocker/RightSide
Home Club: Academy of Beach Sports
Career highlights INDOOR: U16 and U18 National Champions
Career highlights OUTDOOR: U16 Devon Schools Champion
Sandbanks U16 2016 2nd place
Favourite player: Melissa Humana-Paredes
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Sandbanks
Volleyball ambitions: One day be selected to play in the Commonwealth Games
Ben Lucas
England U18
181cm
Defender/Left Side
Home Club: New Forest
Career highlights INDOOR: NEVZA U19 bronze
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Selection for NEVZA beach
Favourite player: Too many to chose from
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Croyde Bay
Volleyball ambitions: To continue to play internationally on beach and indoor
Noah Goalen
England U18
183cm
Defender/Right Side
Home Club: Richmond
Career highlights INDOOR: U15, U16 and U18 National Champions
Played in U17 NEVZA 2017
Second in School Games 2016 and 2017
Career highlights OUTDOOR: U14, U16, U18 National Champion (Sandbanks)
2018 NEVZA Men's competition, 17th
Favourite player: Lucena
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Maubuisson, France
Volleyball ambitions: 2024 Olympic Games
Saskia Freitas
England U19
179cm
Blocker/Right Side
Home Club: Oxford Students
Career highlights INDOOR:
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Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Oxford
Volleyball ambitions: To go pro
Leah Blight
England U18
179 cm
Blocker/Right Side
Home Club: Ashcombe
Career highlights INDOOR: School Games gold medal and Golden Ball 2017, NEVZA U17 6th 2017, NEVZA U19 4th 2017
Career highlights OUTDOOR: National Champions (Sandbanks) U16
Favourite player: Misty May
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Bournemouth Beach, holiday
Volleyball ambitions: Continue to learn and grow my beach knowledge and to continue to enjoy the sport while playing at a higher level
Jonathan Anderson
England U17
195 cm
Blocker/Right Side
Home Club: Richmond
Career highlights INDOOR: Nevza U17
Club U18, U16, U15 National Champions
Grand Prix 2nd place
Surrey League Champions
Inter-Regional Champions
Career highlights OUTDOOR: National Champions (Sandbanks) U18
Men’s Sandbanks Event, 3rd Place
Honda Series Champions
Favourite player: Wallace
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Ipanema Beach, Brasil
Volleyball ambitions: To play at university
Carla Hulme
England U17
176 cm
Split Blocker/Right Side
Home Club: Black Country
Career highlights INDOOR: MVP for National U15 2018
MVP for U14 Inter Regionals 2016
NLV Division 3 Winners 2018
2nd place Inter-Regionals 2017
representing England against UKAF 2018
Career highlights OUTDOOR: West Midlands U16 Champions 2017 and 2018
U18 West Mids Champions 2018
Sandbanks Mixed fours champions 2018
National Semi Finals (Sandbanks) U18 2018
Favourite player: Misty May
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Kettering
Volleyball ambitions: To continue to represent England in both indoor and outdoor, to go to University in America to continue my volleyball career and reach my full potential
Alice Brand
England U17
180 cm
Split Blocker/Left Side
Home Club: Black Country
Career highlights INDOOR: School Games
Career highlights OUTDOOR: U18's West Midlands
Favourite player: Sarah Pavan
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Sandbanks
Volleyball ambitions: To continue my development with England and play for England Seniors
Holly Bentley
England U19
182 cm
Blocker/Right Side
Home Club: Boswells
Career highlights INDOOR: 4th in NEVZA U19, volleyball scholarship
Career highlights OUTDOOR: 9th CEV U20
Favourite player: Alisha Glass
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Croyde
Volleyball ambitions: To play in NCAA Divison 1
Tejah Mossman
England U16
172 cm
Split Blocker/Left Side
Home Club: Taunton Volleyball Club
Career highlights INDOOR: School Games
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Selection for the Home Nations Junior Beach Cup 2018
Favourite player: Khalia Lanier
Favourite place to play beach volleyball: Croyde
Volleyball ambitions: Represent our country internationally
Rhea Hackin
England U16
172 cm
Blocker/Right Side
Home Club: Tameside
Career highlights INDOOR: Winning National U16's
Career highlights OUTDOOR: Being selected to compete at the Home Nations Beach Cup
Favourite player:
Favourite place to play beach volleyball:
Volleyball ambitions: To improve indoors and outdoors