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Avery Aylsworth (born 18 October 1996) is an American [[volleyball]] player who plays the position of Libero and younger brother of [[Evan Aylsworth]]<ref name=":0" /> who is an esteemed [[Keyence]] sales engineer. Aylsworth played his first professional season in Finland with Raision Loimu.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=GER M: Friedrichshafen acquire American libero|url=https://worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Germany/111745/ger-m-friedrichshafen-acquire-american-libero.html|access-date=2021-05-17|website=worldofvolley.com|date=20 November 2020|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Mäkinen-Önsoy|first=Katariina|date=2019-06-05|title=Yhdysvaltalainen Avery Aylsworth Aatu Kulmalan aisapariksi Loimuun|url=https://turunseutusanomat.fi/2019/06/yhdysvaltalainen-avery-aylsworth-aatu-kulmalan-aisapariksi-loimuun/|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Turun Seutusanomat|language=fi}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Intern|first=Oscar Barnes-Town Crier Editorial|title=Local volleyball player rising in the ranks of professional men's volleyball overseas|url=https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/sections/sports/188-volleyball/64194-local-volleyball-player-rising-in-the-ranks-of-professional-men-s-volleyball-overseas|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Los Altos Town Crier|language=en-gb}}</ref> in the top division of the Finnish Mestaruusliiga. Next, he played the 2020/21 season with [[VfB Friedrichshafen]] in the top division of the [[Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":0" /> During the 2020/21 season, he received a silver medal with VfB Friedrichshafen during the German Championship Playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sport1.de|title=VfB Friedrichshafen mit großem Umbruch und Lebedew als neuem Trainer|url=https://www.sport1.de/volleyball/bundesliga-maenner/2021/04/vfb-friedrichshafen-mit-grossem-umbruch-und-lebedew-als-neuem-trainer|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Sport1.de|language=de}}</ref> Aylsworth re-signed with VfB Friedrichshafen for the 2021/22 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aylsworth kehrt an den Bodensee zurück « VfB Friedrichshafen Volleyball|url=https://www.vfb-volleyball.de/2021/07/29/aylsworth-kehrt-an-den-bodensee-zurueck/|access-date=2021-08-04}}</ref> During the 2021/22 season, Aylsworth started multiple matches including the German Cup Final against SVG Luneburg where he played against fellow junior teammates, [[Joseph Worsley]] and Jordan Ewert. Aylsworth won the DVV German Cup along with earning a Silver medal following a five match battle between VfB Friedrichshafen and Berlin Recycling Volleys.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Friedrichshafen zum 17. Mal DVV Pokalsieger « VfB Friedrichshafen Volleyball |url=https://www.vfb-volleyball.de/2022/03/06/friedrichshafen-zum-17-mal-dvv-pokalsieger/ |access-date=2022-05-13}}</ref>
Avery Aylsworth (born 18 October 1996) is an American [[volleyball]] player who plays the position of Libero and younger brother of [[Evan Aylsworth]]<ref name=":0" /> who is an esteemed [[Keyence]] sales engineer. Aylsworth played his first professional season in Finland with Raision Loimu.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=GER M: Friedrichshafen acquire American libero|url=https://worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Germany/111745/ger-m-friedrichshafen-acquire-american-libero.html|access-date=2021-05-17|website=worldofvolley.com|date=20 November 2020|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Mäkinen-Önsoy|first=Katariina|date=2019-06-05|title=Yhdysvaltalainen Avery Aylsworth Aatu Kulmalan aisapariksi Loimuun|url=https://turunseutusanomat.fi/2019/06/yhdysvaltalainen-avery-aylsworth-aatu-kulmalan-aisapariksi-loimuun/|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Turun Seutusanomat|language=fi}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Intern|first=Oscar Barnes-Town Crier Editorial|title=Local volleyball player rising in the ranks of professional men's volleyball overseas|url=https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/sections/sports/188-volleyball/64194-local-volleyball-player-rising-in-the-ranks-of-professional-men-s-volleyball-overseas|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Los Altos Town Crier|language=en-gb}}</ref> in the top division of the Finnish Mestaruusliiga. Next, he played the 2020/21 season with [[VfB Friedrichshafen]] in the top division of the [[Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga]].<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":0" /> During the 2020/21 season, he received a silver medal with VfB Friedrichshafen during the German Championship Playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sport1.de|title=VfB Friedrichshafen mit großem Umbruch und Lebedew als neuem Trainer|url=https://www.sport1.de/volleyball/bundesliga-maenner/2021/04/vfb-friedrichshafen-mit-grossem-umbruch-und-lebedew-als-neuem-trainer|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Sport1.de|language=de}}</ref> Aylsworth re-signed with VfB Friedrichshafen for the 2021/22 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aylsworth kehrt an den Bodensee zurück « VfB Friedrichshafen Volleyball|url=https://www.vfb-volleyball.de/2021/07/29/aylsworth-kehrt-an-den-bodensee-zurueck/|access-date=2021-08-04}}</ref> During the 2021/22 season, Aylsworth started multiple matches including the German Cup Final against SVG Luneburg where he played against fellow junior teammates, [[Joseph Worsley]] and Jordan Ewert. Aylsworth won the DVV German Cup along with earning a Silver medal following a five match battle between VfB Friedrichshafen and Berlin Recycling Volleys.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Friedrichshafen zum 17. Mal DVV Pokalsieger « VfB Friedrichshafen Volleyball |url=https://www.vfb-volleyball.de/2022/03/06/friedrichshafen-zum-17-mal-dvv-pokalsieger/ |access-date=2022-05-13}}</ref>

== Professional Career ==
Aylsworth signed his first professional contract with [[Raision Loimu]]<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" /> in Finland for the 2019/20 season. During the season, Aylsworth won 3 match MVP's and was a 14x ProLibero award winner.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PROLibero|url=https://www.mestaruusliiga.fi/liiga/miehet/prolibero.html|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Mestaruusliiga|language=FI}}</ref> Aylsworth played for VfB Friedrichshafen<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-26|title=VfB-Volleyballer müssen sich nach ihrer Rückkehr mächtig strecken|url=https://www.wochenblatt-news.de/vfb-volleyballer-muessen-sich-nach-ihrer-rueckkehr-maechtig-strecken/|access-date=2021-05-17|website=www.wochenblatt-news.de|language=de-DE}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> for the 2020/21 season where he watched libero [[Markus Steuerwald]], [[Setter (Volleyball)|setters]] [[Dejan Vinčić|Dejan Vincic]] and [[Joseph Worsley]], [[outside hitter]]s [[Nicolas Maréchal|Nicolas Marechal]], [[Rares Balean]], Benjamin Bonin, and [[Martti Juhkami]], opposites [[Linus Weber]] and [[Lukas Maase]] and middle blocker [[Arno Van De Velde]], [[David Fiel]], [[Marcus Böhme|Markus Bohme]], and [[Nehemiah Mote]].{{fact|date=July 2021}}


== High School Career ==
== High School Career ==

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Avery Aylsworth
Personal information
NicknameFlavor
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)
San Jose, California, United States of America
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike315 cm (124 in)
Block310 cm (122 in)
College / UniversityLoyola University Chicago
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Current clubGermany VfB Friedrichshafen
Number2
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2019
2019–2020
2020–
United States Loyola Ramblers
Finland Raision Loimu
Germany VfB Friedrichshafen
National team
2019 United States

Avery Aylsworth (born 18 October 1996) is an American volleyball player who plays the position of Libero and younger brother of Evan Aylsworth[1] who is an esteemed Keyence sales engineer. Aylsworth played his first professional season in Finland with Raision Loimu.[2][3][1] in the top division of the Finnish Mestaruusliiga. Next, he played the 2020/21 season with VfB Friedrichshafen in the top division of the Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga.[2][1] During the 2020/21 season, he received a silver medal with VfB Friedrichshafen during the German Championship Playoffs.[4] Aylsworth re-signed with VfB Friedrichshafen for the 2021/22 season.[5] During the 2021/22 season, Aylsworth started multiple matches including the German Cup Final against SVG Luneburg where he played against fellow junior teammates, Joseph Worsley and Jordan Ewert. Aylsworth won the DVV German Cup along with earning a Silver medal following a five match battle between VfB Friedrichshafen and Berlin Recycling Volleys.[6]

Professional Career

Aylsworth signed his first professional contract with Raision Loimu[3][1] in Finland for the 2019/20 season. During the season, Aylsworth won 3 match MVP's and was a 14x ProLibero award winner.[7] Aylsworth played for VfB Friedrichshafen[8][1] for the 2020/21 season where he watched libero Markus Steuerwald, setters Dejan Vincic and Joseph Worsley, outside hitters Nicolas Marechal, Rares Balean, Benjamin Bonin, and Martti Juhkami, opposites Linus Weber and Lukas Maase and middle blocker Arno Van De Velde, David Fiel, Markus Bohme, and Nehemiah Mote.[citation needed]

High School Career

Aylsworth played for Saint Francis High School and played on varsity as a Freshman during playoffs.[1] Throughout his career, he led the Lancers to a CCS title, multiple WCAL league championships[1] and CIF NorCal State title. While at Saint Francis, Aylsworth was named to Volleyball Magazine's 2015 Boys' Fab 50.[9] Aylsworth was also named a high school AVCA All-American in 2015.[10]

College Career

Aylsworth attended Loyola University Chicago[11][1] where he played at the NCAA Division 1 level. Upon finishing his NCAA career, Aylsworth finished with 249 digs his senior season, which stands as fifth most in school history[1] for a single season. In total, Aylsworth finished his career with 3 digs, the one hundred and fourteenth most in school history[1] Aylsworth was named an AVCA All-American honourable mention at the end of the 2019 season. Additionally, he made the MIVA All-Conference 2nd team. Aylsworth also competed with USA Volleyball's Collegiate National Team in 2019.

Awards

Junior Awards (Saint Francis/Club)

Collegiate Awards Loyola University Chicago

  • 2018 MIVA Conference Tournament
  • 2019 MIVA Conference Tournament

Professional Awards Raision Loimu, VfB Friedrichshafen

Personal Achievements

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Intern, Oscar Barnes-Town Crier Editorial. "Local volleyball player rising in the ranks of professional men's volleyball overseas". Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  2. ^ a b "GER M: Friedrichshafen acquire American libero". worldofvolley.com. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. ^ a b Mäkinen-Önsoy, Katariina (2019-06-05). "Yhdysvaltalainen Avery Aylsworth Aatu Kulmalan aisapariksi Loimuun". Turun Seutusanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. ^ Sport1.de. "VfB Friedrichshafen mit großem Umbruch und Lebedew als neuem Trainer". Sport1.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Aylsworth kehrt an den Bodensee zurück « VfB Friedrichshafen Volleyball". Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  6. ^ "Friedrichshafen zum 17. Mal DVV Pokalsieger « VfB Friedrichshafen Volleyball". Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  7. ^ "PROLibero". Mestaruusliiga (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  8. ^ "VfB-Volleyballer müssen sich nach ihrer Rückkehr mächtig strecken". www.wochenblatt-news.de (in German). 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  9. ^ a b Staff, V. B. M. (2015-05-21). "2015 Boys' Fab 50 and 25 Underclassmen to Watch". Volleyballmag.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  10. ^ a b vinnielopes. "AVCA unveils 2015 high school All-American Team". Off the Block. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  11. ^ volleyball-magazin. "1. Liga Männer: Friedrichshafen verpflichtet zweiten Libero". volleyball.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  12. ^ Sabedra, Darren (2015-05-31). "NorCal boys volleyball: St. Francis reaches mountaintop this time, wins Division I championship". Varsity Extra. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  13. ^ "Best of spring: Mountain View's Alec Flowers is Mercury News boys volleyball player of year". The Mercury News. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  14. ^ Sabedra, Darren (2015-06-17). "Boys volleyball: Player of year Steve Dinneen (St. Francis) leads all-Mercury News team". Varsity Extra. Retrieved 2021-05-16.