The Bermuda Volleyball Association is sending three junior girls teams to Tampa, Florida to compete in the Tampa United Slam this weekend. This is a two-day tournament held today and tomorrow at the Tampa Convention Centre, and has 157 teams registered to date from across the United States and several other countries.

The Little Hitters are competing in the 14 and under club division under the name Paradise Hitters 14. The Little Hitters are coached by Mike Gazzard and Lisa LeBlanc, and the players travelling are Natalie Gazzard, Megan Hands, Ashley Horseman, Kyra Kucharik, Jocelyn Manuel, Anna Marcotte, Kolby Martins, Taylor Rego and Daniella Stegmann.

The Junior Hitters are competing in the 16 and under division under Paradise Hitters 16. They are coached by Allison Settle-Smith, accompanied by Elisabeth Rae as assistant coach, and the players travelling are Kayla Caldwell, Kylah Hall, Olivia Hill, Layla Kurt, Cailey Longworth, Alexa Saldok, Zori Seymour, Amber Simons and Ashley Soares.

The Paradise Hitters are competing in the 17 and under division under Paradise Hitters 17. They are coached by Gary LeBlanc, and the players are Erin Cardoso, Monique Cordeiro, Natasha DeSilva, Yulia Isaeva, Kamryn Martins, Sy McPeek, Katrina McPhee, Keke Stewart and Olivia Taylor.