Club Volleyball Tryouts for 9th-12th grade athletes (15's-18's age divisions) will open on July 25, 2026. Please see below for further details on age groups, time slots, etc:

Primary Tryouts - July 25, 2026
15's Age Division   ...   July 25, 2026   ...   9:00a-11:15a @ HQ
16's Age Division   ...   July 25, 2026   ...   12:00p-2:15p @ HQ
17's Age Division   ...   July 25, 2026   ...   3:00p-4:45p @ HQ
18's Age Division   ...   July 25, 2026   ...   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 - July 26, 2026
All Ages   ...   July 26, 2026   ...   2:00p-3:30p @ 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)
$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 October 03, 2026. Please see below for further details on age groups, time slots, etc:

Primary Tryouts - October 03, 2026
14's Age Division   ...   8th Graders   ...   Oct 03, 2026   ...   9:00a-11:15a @ HQ
13's Age Division   ...   7th Graders   ...   Oct 03, 2026   ...   12:00p-2:15p @ HQ
12's Age Division   ...   6th Graders   ...   Oct 03, 2026   ...   3:00p-5:00p @ HQ
11's Age Division   ...   5th Graders   ...   Oct 03, 2026   ...   3:00p-5:00p @ HQ
10's Age Division   ...   4th Graders   ...   Oct 03, 2026   ...   3:00p-5:00p @ HQ

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

Make-Up Tryouts - October 04, 2026
10's-12's   ...   4th-6th Graders   ...   Oct 04, 2026   ...   1:30p-2:30p @ HQ
13's-14's   ...   7th-8th Graders   ...   Oct 04, 2026   ...   2:45p-4:00p @ 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.

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.

Please click the link below to visit our info page for Pre-Tryout Clinics (PTC's) @ Lava West, which are held in June & July for 15's-18's and late September and early October for 10's-14's.

>> Visit Our Pre-Tryout Clinics Page @ Lava West

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.