The SVA 18U team included, from left, Waverli Thompson, Grace Kelly, Krista Loran, Kyrsha Angus, Sabrina Sunday, Raven Oakes and Caitlin Miller. They were led by Coach Nicole Deshaies. Photo submitted by Margaret Trombly.

MASSENA – New volleyball teams from Massena had their premier season this year and had a good showing in their first season, according to team officials.

The season started in December and ran through the end of April. The team was a combination of girls from St. Lawrence, Franklin, and Clinton counties competing as part of SVA (Stamford Volleyball Association), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting volleyball.

Massena SVA had female athletes from ages 12 to 18 competing on four different teams, 15U, 16U, 17U, and 18U.

The club had what Coach Margaret Trombly described as "an excellent first season with a number of teams making playoffs for 75 percent of the tournaments."

"Coaches Annie Smith (15U), Angelina Converse (16U), Trombly (17U) and Nicole Deshaies (18U) worked very hard this season and the results showed their dedication and commitment to the program," Trombly said.

The 16U and 17U teams attended regionals near Middletown, with the 17U team making the gold bracket.

"Once we promote the sport within the area we start to streamline the club and make it more competitive,” said Managing Director of SVA Beth McCanney, a West Leyden native who took over the juniors program in 2012. “The organization is known for showcasing the most talented athletes in the area that results in top competition when tournament time happens. Then of course the next step is to assist the girls in finding a college to play for if they want to pursue that route."

SVA tryouts for the 2015-2016 season will be posted on the website this fall, along with updates, at www.stamfordvolleyball.com

SVA club will say goodbye and good luck to four seniors.

Grace Kelly anticipates playing volleyball for St. Lawrence University this fall and majoring in biology with the hope of pursuing her Ph.D.

Waverli Thompson plans on attending St. Lawrence University and studying early childhood education.

Krista Loran plans on attending Onondaga Community College to study physical education and exercise science in pursuit of her plan to become a physical therapist. Loran will not play this fall, but plans on playing volleyball in the fall of 2016 for OCC.

Caitlin Miller anticipates attending St. Rose and majoring in biochemistry.