15BLACK
Evan Crahen
Lead Coach - 14/15Black & Thursday House
Phone: (716)713-2559
LVC 15Black National Ranking (AES)
Tyler Hassell
Head Coach - 15Black
Phone: (716)771-7387
Rod Middleton
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Phone: (708)307-0140
Chloe Moore
Assistant Coach - 15Black
Phone: (716)525-2936
Hugh Burtis
Parent Rep - 15Black
Phone: (716)861-7877
2025-26 Tentative Tournament Schedule - 15Black
| Dates | Tournament | Venue | Address / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/7/25 | Holiday Hopper | various | Rochester, NY |
| 12/13-12/14 | Snowball Slam | Spooky Nook Sports | 2913 Spooky Nook Rd, Manheim PA |
| 1/3-1/4 | Rochester CanAm | various | Rochester, NY |
| 1/18/26 | Cool Daze | various | Rochester, NY |
| 2/6-2/8 | Nike Steel City Boys Championships | David L Lawrence Convention Center | 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh PA |
| 3/14-3/15 | Beast Of The East | Brock University / Canada Games Park | St Catherines, Ontario CANADA |
| 3/22/26 | WEVA - Regionals | various | Buffalo, NY |
| 4/25/26 | Eden Memorial | The R.O.C.K | 425 Meyer Rd, West Seneca |
| 5/23-5/25 | Boys East Coast Championships | Greater Richmond Convention Center | 403 N Third St, Richmond VA |
| 6/6-6/7 | Northeast Championship | Buffalo Convention Center | Convention Center Plaza, Buffalo NY |
| 7/7-7/10 | Boys Junior National Championships | Orange County Convention Center | 9800 International Dr, Orlando FL |
Recent 15BLACK News
15Black & 17Black Place 2nd
LVC 14Black was crowned champs at the Rochester CanAm Invitational this past weekend after upsetting the top-seeded Pace Bootlegger 14Black squad in the finals. The team found their stride and played its best volleyball of the season on Sunday! This two-day event featured some of the top boys teams from New York, Pennsylvania & Canada...a summary of the LVC final finishes by age group is as follows:
14U - 1st
15U - 2nd
16U - 3rd
17U - 3rd
18U - 2nd
Congrats to all LVC teams on a great showing at this event!
15Black Places Second!
LVC just returned from the Snowball Slam boys AAU Grand Prix event in Manheim, PA this past weekend and had an outstanding showing at all age levels. The 16Black squad didn't drop a set all weekend and finished with a perfect 12-0 record in route to the 16Open Championship. This earned the team a free entry to Boys Junior National Championships in July...great job everyone!
Five of the six LVC teams in attendance made the Gold Bracket semifinals in their respective divisions so here is a summary of all the results:
14Open: 14Black - 3rd Place
15Classic: 15Black - 2nd Place
16Classic: 16Blue - 3rd Place
16Open: 16Black- 1st Place
17Classic: 17Blue - 3rd Place
17Open: 17Black - 9th Place
Congrats to all on a job well done!
16Black Places Second In 18s Division
LVC 16Blue didn't lose a set all day and cruised to victory in the 16s division at the Holiday Hopper in Rochester. This was the first boys event of the 2025-26 season and LVC had a strong showing at all age levels. Teams advancing to the gold bracket and their respective finishes are as follows:
14U Division - 14Black (3rd)
16U Division - 16Blue (1st), 16White (3rd), 15Black (5th)
18U Division - 16Black (2nd), 17Black (3rd)
Congrats to all and keep working hard in practice!
