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Island Heat and Island Mixx Teams Enter Wave 4 of the 2026 AAU National Volleyball Championships

Four teams from the United States Virgin Islands have entered the fourth wave of the 2026 Amateur Athletic Union National Volleyball Champions, held in Orlando, Florida, June 28 – July 1.

Island Heat, based in St. Croix, has registered its 15U and 16U girls in the 15U Select and 16U Select Divisions, respectively. The AAU National Tournament age categories range from 10 and under to 18 and under. Each category is further broken into nine levels. Select is the fourth highest level. IM 15U matches will all take place on Court 164 in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center.

The road to nationals continues for Island Heat 15U, which will compete against teams from across the country in the 15U Select Division at the 2026 AAU National Volleyball Championships. (Submitted photo)
Island Heat 16U heads to the national stage as the St. Croix club opens play Sunday in the 16U Select Division at the 2026 AAU National Volleyball Championships in Orlando. (Submitted photo)

Here is Island Heat 15-1 schedule:

4 p.m. – Ozark Junior 15 National vs. Island Heat 15-1

5 p.m. – Miami Hype 15U vs Island Heat 15-1

7 p.m. – Island Heat vs Boston United 15 National

IH 16U is also competing in the Select Division.   They will play in the North Concourse of the OCCC on Court 24.

Their schedule is as follows:

4 p.m. – GSA 16 National vs Island Heat 16-1

5 p.m. – MVA 16 Stephania vs Island Heat 16-1

7 p.m. – Island Heat 16-1 vs Mizuno MI 163

 

Island Heat
15U 16U
Elisa Languedoc Head Coach Jason Peifer Head Coach
Jenna Castro Assistant Coach Arline Peifer Assistant Coach
Arline Peifer Team Representative Arline Peifer Team Representative
Aah’Men Belardo Player Rzyra Dembow Player
Ahreyann Belardo Player Anna-Maria Figueroa Player
Kaylie Berkitt Player D’Neia Herman Player
Fiona Gilbert Player Marinalist Ilarraza Player
Anastacia Guadalupe Player Macy Kirschaweng Player
Nielalist Ilarraza Player Dielia Maynard Player
J’Malia James Player Seanna Santos Player
Makayia Malcolm Player Aryanna Tutein Player
Neveah Motta Player Tsumia Tutein Player
J’Nique Richardson Player Ava Whitworth Player
Keleah Sheppard Player

 

Island Mixx, hailing from St. Thomas, entered their 15U and 16U girls teams in the event. IM 15-1 is one of 162 teams registered in the 15U Classic Division. They will play all three of their matches on Court 90 of the South Concourse of the OCCC.

Representing St. Thomas on the national stage, Island Mixx 15U is one of four U.S. Virgin Islands teams competing this week at the 2026 AAU National Volleyball Championships in Orlando. (Submitted photo)
Island Mixx 16U enters its fifth national tournament of the 2025-26 club season as the St. Thomas squad prepares to compete at the 2026 AAU National Volleyball Championships in Orlando. (Submitted photo)

Here is the Island Mixx 15-1 schedule:

9 a.m. – Top Flight 15 Omega vs Island Mixx 15-1

10 a.m. – TVC 15 AP vs Island Mixx 15-1

Noon – Island Mixx 15-1 vs Gulfside 15U Elite

IM 16-1 Elite will be playing in their fifth national tournament of the 2025-2026 club season. They hold a 10-10 overall record, ranking them 2487th place out of 6073 other 16U teams in the country according to the SportsEngine AES Power Rankings. In USAV tournaments, IM 16-1 ranks 2101st out of 4608 teams.   Court 44 of the North Concourse at the OCCC is where all three of IM 16-1 matches will take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

This is the IM 16-1 Elite schedule:

2:30 p.m. – Black Bear 16-1 vs Island Mixx 16-1

5:30 p.m. – Club Apex 16 Grey vs Island Mixx 16-1

6:30 p.m. – Island Mixx 16-1 vs Sideout 15/16 Navy

Island Mixx
15U 16U
Myriam Rodney Head Coach Scott Ozarski Head Coach
Carissa Braithwaite Assistant Coach Mark Daniel Assistant Coach
Solia Colby Player Danielle Allen Player
Astrid Fischer Player Lindsey Allen Player
Zhi Kelly Player Amaya Castor Player
Tanya Khemlani Player Chelsea Leonce Player
Bella Lima Player Kiera McNally Player
Morgan Richardson Player Alexes-Xade Richardson Player
Rejanae Richardson Player Taylor Spillane Player
Leah Vigilant Player Kinsley Taylor Player

 

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