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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 24, 2025) – Seventeen athletes have been selected for the 2025 U.S. Boys U17 National Team that will train for the 2025 NORCECA Boys U17 Continental Championship, set for November 18-23 in Managua, Nicaragua.
The athletes will participate in a training block November 9-16 at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From this group, 12 athletes will be chosen to represent the United States on the final competition roster in Managua. This will be the first national team experience for all 17 athletes.
U.S. Women’s National Team Assistant Coach Brandon Taliaferro, a former player on the U.S. Men’s National Team, will lead the U17 squad. Taliaferro was previously an assistant for the UCLA men’s program.
“I’m honored to serve these athletes and represent USA Volleyball. The U17 age group is the first step in the National team process. Our staff will build a training environment that is intense, skill based, and game-real, with the intention of developing the foundation for years to come wearing red, white and blue.”
Boys U17 National Team Roster
No. (Name, Position, Hometown, High School, USAV Region)
1 Nate Paige (L, Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton Warrenville South HS, Great Lakes)
2 Logan Flores (OH, Cypress, Calif., Cypress HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
3 Collin Tullis (L, Slidell, La., Seton Home Study Program, Southern)
4 Sid Saikanth (OH, Leander, Texas, Rouse HS, Lone Star)
5 Dane Schaefer (S/OPP, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Mira Costa HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
6 Tyler Berent (S, Mountain View, Calif., Mountain View HS, Northern California)
7 Sean John (MB, Mount Prospect, Ill., John Hersey HS, Great Lakes)
8 Tommy Clifford (OH, Glen Ellyn, Ill., Glenbard West HS, Great Lakes)
9 Gabe Desiderio (OH, Los Altos Hills, Calif., Saint Francis HS, Northern California)
10 Nikodem Opiola (MB, Arlington Heights, Ill., Rolling Meadows HS, Great Lakes)
11 Kekoa Wade (OPP, Kailua, Hawaii, University Laboratory School, Aloha)
12 Carter Tchaikovsky (S, Huntington Beach, Calif., Huntington Beach HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
13 Frankie Vincent (MB, Schaumburg, Ill., Schaumburg High School, Great Lakes)
14 Jackson Vanderpool (MB, Queen Creek, Arizona, Higley HS, Arizona Region)
15 Noah Mbaitoloum (OH, Rockville, Md., Winston Churchill HS, Chesapeake)
16 Jackson Real (OPP, San Clemente, Calif., San Clemente HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
17 Kellen Saurer (S, Elgin, Ill., Wheaton Academy, Great Lakes)
Coaches
Head Coach: Brandon Taliaferro (USA Volleyball)
Assistant Coach: Steven Duhoux (Ohio State)
Assistant Coach: Tom Stillwell (NTDP)
Athletic Trainer: Cherryl Bueno (Coast to Coast AthletiCare)
Performance Analyst Noel Carpio (NTDP)
Team Doctor: Dainis Berzins, D.O. (Cedars-Sinai – Los Angeles)
Team Lead: Donovan Martinez (NTDP)