Author Archives: Ben Fairweather

Volleyball Taunton invites you to its Summer Mixed 4s outdoor tournament. Date:  Sunday 12th July 2015 Venue:  Wellsprings Leisure Centre grounds, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7QP The teams will be split into the ‘Champions’ competition and the ‘Plate’ competition, halfway through the day, to ensure that all teams enjoy a full day of grass-court volleyball. Continue reading “Volleyball Taunton Summer Mixed 4s”

This summer, there will be open beginner sessions running alongside the Coaver Evening League, coached by Dave Samuels and Ben Fairweather. The sessions are suitable for complete beginners, as well as people who have played before but would like some instruction.  We will have lower nets and lighter balls for juniors, but will also beContinue reading “Junior Coaver Volleyball”

Starting on Saturday 31st January, Exeter Storm V.C. will be running monthly mixed junior sessions targeted at young beginners/novices, to attract new players from Exeter and the surrounding area to the sport. The sessions will be coached by Nick Hitt and Ben Fairweather, and will cost £2 each. Yrs 6-8 (Thunder Stormers) 14:00-15:00 Yrs 9-11Continue reading “New Open Junior Sessions”

Having achieved fifth place in the U18 Men’s National Championships, Exeter Storm were invited to the Volleyball England U18 Grand Prix event, for the top eight teams in the country. At the first of two weekends in Kettering, Exeter Storm made a respectable start to the campaign. Their first match was against a very strongContinue reading “Exeter Storm U18 boys impress on national stage”

Exeter Storm has finished fifth in the entire country, after making its debut appearance in the Volleyball England U18 Men’s National Championships. In the ‘last 8’ of the competition, at the National Volleyball Centre in Kettering, they were placed in a very evenly matched pool of four teams, with The Boswells Blaze A, Ernest BevinContinue reading “Exeter Storm Finishes Fifth in U18 Men’s National Championship”

Back Row: Ben Fairweather, Sam Morris, Elliot Lipscombe, Filppo Siviero, Dom Garside, Danny Lewis Front Row: Rowan Jeffries, Kyle Mitchell, Kris Ozarski Exeter Storm has qualified for the last 8 of the Volleyball England U18 Men’s National Championships. The Exeter Storm U18s were up against even tougher opposition than in the previous round, but itContinue reading “Exeter Storm Qualifies for Final 8s”

Four National Volleyball League teams headed off, in the first ever Southern Crown volleyball tournament, as preparation for the coming season.  The invitational event was hosted by Exeter Storm Volleyball Club as part of the Exeter & District Volleyball Association’s 25th Anniversary celebrations. The day began with a match between local rivals Bristol and CityContinue reading “Southern Crown”