For Academy Volley Lube, the time has come for the U17 National Finals. Building on the Marche title won at the end of April against Volley Game Illpa Falconara, Cucine Lube Civitanova will make its debut on Thursday, May 21st, in the category’s competition for the Italian title in Caorle, in the province of Venice.
Lube has already qualified for the Final Round, in Group F, along with Sicilian rivals Academy Warriors Viagrande, the Veneto team Kioene Padova, and Sir Mericat Nera, an Umbrian team that qualified by winning the preliminary Group B.
Group F Schedule
Thursday, May 21, 2026
3:45 PM Kioene Padova – Sir Mericat Nera
5:45 PM Cucine Lube Civitanova – Academy Warriors Viagrande
Friday, May 22, 2026
8:45 AM Academy Warriors Viagrande – Kioene Padova
10:45 AM Sir Mericat Nera – Cucine Lube Civitanova
4:00 PM Academy Warriors Viagrande – Sir Mericat Nera
6:00 PM Kioene Padova – Cucine Lube Civitanova
The head-to-head matches will take place on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, culminating in the placements and the U17 Championship.
Giampiero Freddi (Academy Volley Lube Manager): “As always, our players will give it their all to honor this prestigious event. The goal is to reach the highest possible finish, but before such a challenging competition, we can’t hazard any predictions. What matters most is to ease the pressure and take to the court with confidence to capitalize on the qualities that have placed the team among the best in Italy.”
Cucine Lube Civitanova Under 17
Federico Amadio, Tommaso Bucciarelli, Elia Capozucca, Mattia Ficcadenti, Riccardo Mazzuferi, Leonardo Mercuri, Nico Pasqualini, Mattia Penna, Andrea Pomarico, Thomas Primerano, Edoardo Sagripanti, Matteo Talevi, Federico Viscuso, Mario Wang.
Head coach: Alessandro Paparoni.
Assistant coach: Matteo Pastocchi.
Coaching director: Andrea Mazzuferi, Giordano Pastocchi.
