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Island Mixx 12U and 13U Open Play at 2026 AAU National Volleyball Championships in Florida

The Island Mixx 13U team. (Submitted photo)
The Island Mixx 13U team. (Submitted photo)

Island Mixx Volleyball Club has four teams participating in the 53rd 2026 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Girls National Volleyball Championships. Their 12U and 13U girls’ teams will take the court Tuesday through Friday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Island Mixx 15U and 16U will showcase their talents from June 28 to July 1.

The AAU National Volleyball Championships are the biggest tournament in the world. The event will run from Tuesday through July 10. A total of 4,404 teams will participate in the girls’ division, while 1,506 boys will take the court from July 3 to July 10. The girls’ tournament is broken into nine divisions across nine age categories, starting from 10U to 18U.  The boys’ event is condensed into six divisions covering seven age categories, 12U to 18U.

The Island Mixx 12U team. (Submitted photo)
The Island Mixx 12U team. (Submitted photo)

Island Mixx 12U will be one of 131 teams playing in the 12-and-under Classic Division.  They open play with back-to-back matches against two teams from Florida on Tuesday.  Island Mixx 12U will take on All-In Volleyball 12U Royal at 3:30 p.m. and then Only Way Volleyball 12U Purple at 4:30 p.m. on court 40 in the North Concourse of the OCCC. They will then face a team from Grand Rapids, Michigan, FaR Out 12U Black, at 6:30 p.m.

Island Mixx 13U will also have its first matches of the tournament on Tuesday. A total of 163 other teams will be competing against them in the Classic Division. One Volleyball 13-2, based in Buford, Georgia, will welcome Island Mixx 13U to the tournament at 3 p.m.  They will then do battle against Dunes 13 Teal Volleyball Club from La Porte, Indiana, at 6 p.m. Florida Gulfside Volleyball Academy will be the girls’ final match at 7 p.m. All their games will be played on court 88 in the South Concourse of the OCCC.

Here are the rosters for the 12U and 13U Island Mixx Teams:

12U
Jayla Bermudez
Annabel Boschulte
Seava Brin
Arianna Gumbs
Annalise Komives
Jazmine Samuel
Jordyn Teshiera
Alina Weekes
Coach – Mark Daniel

 

13U
Isabella Epps
Savanah Gabriel
Nila Gardner
Scarlett Green
Aaliyah Howard
Scarlett Poss
Remi Smith
Tammi Vu
Head Coach – Carissa Braithwaite
Asst. Coach – Brittany Thompson
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