501 Volley celebrates historic summer with two teams winning national titles

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KLRT) - One club volleyball organization in Central Arkansas is celebrating not one, but two national titles. 501 Volley had two of its teams win national championships this summer: the 13.1 and 16.1 teams. They had two other teams podium in their respective national tournaments too in the 15.1 team, which placed second, and the 18.1 team, which placed third. The 13.1 team went completely undefeated to win its title in Minneapolis. The 16.1 team lost its first game in the national tournament, but then went undefeated to secure the title. They also had several members of the 16.1 squad make the All-Tournament team in Maddy Sledge, Taylor Wherry and tournament MVP London Jackson. "It's hard for me to put in words, or in a word even. I just, I feel like we got to live a dream that I didn't know I should have dreamt. I have two sisters. We all played club volleyball and college volleyball all the way through and never experienced that. That these girls got to- my little sister was like, third at nationals one year, I think," 501 Volley owner Robyn Everson said. "I think we just lived a dream I didn't know I should be dreaming. And it's very motivating to think, well, what else can we accomplish? We may never do this again, but we can keep doing great things. So I think it is very motivating." "These girls are putting in, really consistent work all year. Many of them play multiple sports, which is great, but they find ways to keep playing volleyball and getting better. And many of them play beach volleyball and basketball and soccer. And so it's just to speak on, I think, the work ethic of these kids and the sacrifices, of course, that the parents make," 501 Volley owner Eric Everson said. The third-place 18.1 squad also had two girls make the All-Tournament team in Breanna Williamson and Candela Saz-Price. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KLRT - FOX16.com.