Club Volleyball Tryouts for 9th-12th grade athletes (15's-18's age divisions) will open on July 26, 2025. Please see below for further details on age groups, time slots, etc:

Primary Tryouts - Saturday July 26, 2025
15's Age Division   ...   Sat July 26, 2025   ...   9:30a-11:30a @ HQ
16's Age Division   ...   Sat July 26, 2025   ...   12:30p-2:30p @ HQ
17's Age Division   ...   Sat July 26, 2025   ...   3:30p-5:30p @ HQ
18's Age Division   ...   Sat July 26, 2025   ...   3:30p-5:30p @ HQ

*It is highly recommended all athletes attend the Primary Tryouts. Space is not guaranteed to remain by Make-Ups.

Make-Up Tryouts - Sunday July 27, 2025
15's only   ...   Sat July 28, 2024   ...   1:30p-2:45p @ HQ
16's only   ...   Sat July 28, 2024   ...   1:30p-2:45p @ HQ
17's only   ...   Sat July 28, 2024   ...   1:30p-2:45p @ HQ
18's only   ...   Sat July 28, 2024   ...   1:30p-2:45p @ HQ

*You do not need to register twice. Your registration includes access to the Make-Up Tryouts, as well. If you miss the Primary Tryouts or you want to return for another day, please do!

- Cost -
$20 per Player (Early Bird Registration, Prior to April 01, 2025, for 15's-18's)
$25 per Player (Regular Online Registration)
$30 per Player (In-Person Walk-In or Online After Open Date)

- Location -
Lava West Headquarters ("HQ")
2360 Townsgate Road, Thousand Oaks, CA

For more info, please contact our Director Trevor Julian at (818) 631-7785 or via email at trevorjulian@gmail.com.

Club Volleyball Tryouts for 4th-8th grade athletes (10's-14's age divisions) open on September 27, 2025. Please see below for further details on age groups, time slots, etc:

Primary Tryouts - Saturday September 27, 2025
14's Age Division   ...   8th Graders   ...   Sat Sept 27 2025   ...   9:00a-11:00a @ HQ
13's Age Division   ...   7th Graders   ...   Sat Sept 27 2025   ...   12:00p-2:00p @ HQ
12's Age Division   ...   6th Graders   ...   Sat Sept 27 2025   ...   3:00p-4:45p @ HQ
11's Age Division   ...   5th Graders   ...   Sat Sept 27 2025   ...   3:00p-4:45p @ HQ
10's Age Division   ...   4th Graders   ...   Sat Sept 27 2025   ...   3:00p-4:45p @ HQ

*It is highly recommended all athletes attend the Primary Tryouts. Space is not guaranteed to remain by Make-Ups.

Make-Up Tryouts - Sunday September 28, 2025
10's-12's   ...   4th-6th Graders   ...   Sun Sept 28 2025   ...   1:30p-2:45p @ HQ
13's-14's   ...   7th-8th Graders   ...   Sun Sept 28 2025   ...   1:30p-2:45p @ HQ

*You do not need to register twice. Your registration includes access to the Make-Up Tryouts, as well. If you miss the Primary Tryouts or you want to return for another day, please do!

- Cost -
$20 per Player (Early Bird Registration, Prior to May 01, 2025)
$25 per Player (Regular Online Registration)
$30 per Player (In-Person Walk-In or Online After Open Date)

- Location -
Lava West Headquarters ("HQ")
2360 Townsgate Road, Thousand Oaks, CA

For more info, please contact our Director Trevor Julian at (818) 631-7785 or via email at trevorjulian@gmail.com.

The official dates for Club Tryouts are set by the regional governing body for club volleyball in Southern California, also known as the SCVA (Southern California Volleyball Association), as follow:

- Girls Tryouts ... 15's-18's Age Divisions (9th-12th Graders) ... Sat July 26, 2025
- Girls Tryouts ... 10's-14's Age Divisions (4th-8th Graders) ... Sat Sept 27, 2025

Once the dates are announced, the link to register for Club Tryouts at Lava West will be found on the button on this page or you can click the link below to access the registration portal:

Club Tryouts 2025 @ Lava West - All Ages ... Click Here to Access the Online Club Tryouts Registration Page for Lava West

Pre-Tryout Clinics are opportunities for athletes interested in playing for Lava West during the upcoming club season to refine their techniques, showcase their skills, meet coaches, and get a sense of what Lava West is all about in advance of Club Tryouts, which open on:

- July 26, 2025 ... 15's-18's Age Divisions ... For 9th-12th Grade Girls
- Sept 27, 2025 ... 11's-14's Age Divisions ... For 4th-8th Grade Girls

Please click the links below to sign up for Pre-Tryout Clinics (PTC's) @ Lava West. The links will become active as the programs post online.

15's-18's PTC's ... June/July 2024 ... For 9th-12th Graders ... Coming Soon
10's-14's PTC's ... Sept 2024 ... For 4th-8th Graders ... Coming Soon

The boys volleyball program of LAVA is known as SMBC Boys Volleyball Club, one of the oldest boys volleyball clubs in the nation. Please click here for more info on SMBC West, based in Thousand Oaks, and/or click here for info on tryouts, which for boys are held in late August of each year.