10/08/2026
๐ Code of the โCuda. From no gym to Top 9 in Florida in 3 years.
How Beachside volleyball became a state power ๐๐
No gym of their own.
Practiced at another school.
Every match on the road.
Not a single senior on the roster.
๐ โThat adversity forged an early grit.โ
๐ 22-3. Regular season โ closed.
Ranked No. 9 in Florida โ one spot from the new Open Division field.
Alumni already playing at Air Force, Mississippi State and Old Dominion.
โI want people to know they were part of Beachside volleyball.โ โ Coach Lanteigne
The builder: Austin Lanteigne.
Leading the program since day one.
He captained club volleyball at the U.S. Naval Academy, met his wife Kara coaching volleyball in Pensacola โ and says he owes his kids to the sport.
His rule: team first. Teammate second. Self last.
Meet Nina Simanic: 14 years old, 6โ3โ โ
ranked Floridaโs No. 1 recruit in the class of 2030.
She plays beside her older sister Ana. Never against each other โ always on the same team.
๐ฌ โIf I get that good set, Iโm gonna hammer it.โ
Captain Mollie VanDeusen โ Florida State.
Libero Isabella Taveras Seda โ Tampa.
Ailanni Sellers โ the Naval Academy.
June: the offer of her dreams.
June 28: a torn ACL at camp. Her senior season โ gone.
Navy kept the offer. She still shows up to every practice, every match. ๐๐๐
After matches, the team passes around Barry โ
a barracuda figurine for contributions beyond the stat sheet.
Each winner picks the next oneโฆ and controls the practice playlist ๐
โIf these girls wear their shirt at the local Publix, people might recognize them.โ
The โCuda code, cracked ๐
Four years ago, Beachside volleyball had no gym, played every match on the road, and didnโt have a single senior.
Today: 22-3. Ranked No. 9 in Florida. Sending players to Florida State, Tampa, the Naval Academy.
Update: last night they closed the regular season with a 3-0 win over Bishop Kenny. Next stop: the 6A District 2 tournament โ hosted at home. Come watch ๐
Full story St.Johns Citizen โ https://sjcitizen.com/code-of-the-cuda-beachside-girls-volleyballs-remarkable-rise-to-state-power/
๐๐ Go show them some love. Young programs grow when people notice.
The season ends, but that feeling you gave us doesn't.
Thanks for playing so hard for each other. We'll be watching wherever you go next.
