Last days of waiting before the second edition of the Sicily Beach Volley Summer Camp officially starts. From next Wednesday to Saturday 6 July, participants will be able to refine their volleyball technique for indoor, at the PalaCampagna in Saponara, and beach, at the Centro Sicily in Villafranca Tirrena. The number of participants has more than doubled and the technical staff led by coach Romano Giannini remains of the highest level. Coach Gannini, currently coach of Lube Civitanova, as well as coach of the Rappresentativa Marche for the Trofeo delle Regioni and national teacher of the Fipav coaching courses, reveals what to expect from this second edition: “There is certainly the satisfaction of repeating this experience – explains coach Romano Giannini – born more than a year ago from a chat with Nelly and Carmelo. The first camp was evidently so successful that we decided to repeat it and the numbers have increased. This is why there will be some changes this year, the format will change a bit but the basic desire will remain, above all, to have fun. With our assistant colleagues and organizers we will work to ensure that the kids who participate can experience days of fun, socializing and healthy summer volleyball, different from what we do during the year. The hope is to have as much fun as last year and even more”.
Guests of the 2024 edition
Romano Giannini returns to Sicily after last year’s experience. Coach with more than 20 years of experience in Serie B and Serie A. Over the course of his career, several promotions and Italian Cups in Serie B. A successful CV enriched in recent years, by the role of assistant coach at Cucine Lube Civitanova, on staff with Blengini who won the championship. Since April he has been promoted to first coach of Lube and also holds the role of coach of the Marche representative for the Regions Trophy.
Enrico Diamantini, a 204 cm central defender with a very respectable palmares. In Civitanova in particular he won everything he could: championship, Italian Cup, Champions League and Club World Cup. A precocious talent who exploded already in the youth sectors in 2015, he was among the protagonists of the promotion of Potenza Picena from A2 to Superleague and was in the circle of the National team. After the years at Lube, next season with the Latina jersey.
Mattia Gottardo, spiker from Padua and the youngest of the staff group. At just 23 years old, he already boasts five seasons in the Superleague, three with Padua, then the experience at Lube and now he has moved from Cuneo to Reggio Emilia. First call-ups to the Under National Team for him starting from 2021, with the Italy jersey he wins gold at both the U21 World Cup and the U22 European Championship.
Davide Saitta, a Catania-born setter who will return to play in Sicily at Saturnia Acicastello. He won a French championship during his experience in Paris 2015-2016. In the under-16 national teams he won the awards for best setter and in the senior national team, with the first call-ups starting in 2008, he won gold at the Mediterranean Games in 2009 and silver at the European championship in 2013.
Serena Ortolani, opposite this year registered with San Giovanni in Marignano in Serie A2. In the past several seasons in the top flight where you won four championships and two Italian Cups. At an international level, she has three Champions Leagues and with the national team jersey, dressed from 2004 to 2018 of which she was also captain, two gold medals in the European championship, a silver in the world championship and a World Cup in 2007.
Davide Mazzanti, Serena’s husband, will also be there, but he will not be part of the coaching group. The former coach of the women’s national team will enjoy the Sicilian summer atmosphere and there will be the opportunity to take a photo with him, have autographs signed and exchange a few words. After his experience with the national team he returned to coach Itas Trentino in the women’s Serie A1.
The program:
Wednesday, July 3.
Morning: arrival and hotel accommodation of participants; press conference for presentation and delivery of clothing kit.
Afternoon: training in the indoor gym at PalaCampagna in Saponara or at the Sicily Center in Villafranca Tirrena.
Sera: Dancing Serata to the Canarillo Brillo.
Thursday, July 4th.
Morning: Indoor gym training at PalaCampagna in Saponara or at Centro Sicily in Villafranca Tirrena.
Afternoon: training in the indoor gym at PalaCampagna in Saponara or at Centro Sicily in Villafranca Tirrena; press point with the presence of the former coach of the National Team Davide Mazzanti.
Friday, July 5th.
Excursion to the island of Lipari; training at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Lipari; sea and shopping.
Saturday, July 6th.
Closing camp tournament with semi-finals and finals in the afternoon, awards ceremony and farewells.
