The Junior Training Program and the Junior Doubles League at Centereach Park are being combined in 2025 to teach players the game of beach doubles and encourage them to compete in tournaments. This two-night program with have two parts: training sessions every Monday night by East End Vertical coaches starting the first week of June, and organized league play on Wednesday nights with East End Vertical coaches present to offer live feedback to help athletes improve.

Program Description 

Teach junior athletes, boys & girls 18 & under, to reach a skill level that allows them to play doubles beach volleyball. The goal is to encourage athletes to compete in weekend doubles tournaments and possibly an opportunity to play beach volleyball in college.

Think of this 2-part program as:

• Monday is for coaching.
• Wednesday is for playing with feedback.

Athletes will train 2 days per week before the June 18 start of league play. After the league starts, athletes will then train every Monday, and play in the league every Wednesday, which allows them to put into practice what they learned at that week’s training session. 

If you have a partner for the doubles league, please email Richard Heiles, eevb@optonline.net, with your partner's information. Each partner will need to sign up for the League before being paired. Single players will be matched up for the doubles league based on skill level.  We expect this program to develop into the top producer of beach volleyball doubles players in Suffolk, feeding players into EEVB’s summer junior tournament schedule.

Ages: 11-18 

Player Level: We expect a wide range of skills in this program from novice to intermediate. Athletes will be grouped during training sessions based on skill level rather than age. Athletes who are not quite ready for doubles league play will receive additional training on Wednesdays until they are ready for league play.

Head Coach: Matt Toner will lead this new program. Matt, a certified USA Volleyball coach,  was Assistant Head Coach at Adelphi University for 11 years. He also coached at the LI Big Apple Volleyball Club and helped found Dawn Patrol, which was combined with EEVB Junior Program to form East End Vertical in 2022. The 42-year-old coach has played doubles for 30 years in EEVB tournaments including early tournaments with his father in adult divisions. Our favorite strength exhibited by Coach Toner, in addition to his years of playing and coaching experience, is his ability to communicate with athletes and get them to understand his coaching, helping them become the best players possible.

Fees: 

• Early Bird: $450/athlete, paid in full by May 1.
• Regular Fee: $550/athlete , paid in full by May 15.
• Late Fee: $575/athlete, paid in full after May 15.

EEVB Membership required ($15). Membership must be active throughout the duration of the program. If you have an existing membership, renew to add a year to the membership expiration.

Part 1: Monday Night Training Program

10 weeks, 12 training sessions

From basic to technical skill training with the goal that players will be able to compete in doubles by the end of the season.

Dates: June 2 – Aug. 4, plus Wednesday, June 4 & June 11

Time: 6 - 8 pm

Part 2: Wednesday Doubles League

9-week doubles league with coaching.

Dates: June 18 - Aug 13

• The last 2 weeks will have playoffs for teams based on team winning pct. to give players a full competitive experience

Time: 5:30- sunset

Schedule:  East End Vertical coaches will run a training session from 5:30 - 6:15 pm. Players then compete in scheduled matches, 3 teams on each court, from 6:15 pm - sunset. When a team is off, they will receive additional feedback and coaching while waiting for their next game. Coaches will focus on designated skills each week highlighted on schedule. Players will be able to fine-tune their skills and put that training into immediate practice in scheduled league games.

Current Registered Players for Full Program