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Sand Fund-Raising Update: As of November, we have raised $7,400. This is well above our original goal --- thank you so much for your generosity! After significant evaluation, we have determined which sand option we need. Its cost is $9,350. The less expensive options (that we based the original fund-raising goal on) looked good on paper but are too abrasive upon physical evaluation. So, we have $1,950 more to raise. I have reached out to some local businesses and am waiting to hear back. If we don't reach the full $9,350, we'll reduce the amount of sand purchased to fit our budget. We'd still love your donations if you are so inclined. More details below.
The plan is to have the sand delivered when the ground is frozen to minimize damage to the grass and spread it in March or early April.
A SPECIAL NOTICE...
It's time to replenish the sand at the volleyball courts in Brookline! When we built the courts twelve years ago, no one could have anticipated the amazing usage they have seen. Since 2013, we have had:
• 1,563 volleyball sessions
• 39,000 player visits
• 112,000 player-hours of volleyball
• plus 100s of unscheduled drop-ins
Were you aware that 100% of the cost of building and maintaining the courts is funded by contributions from users and supporters such as yourself? With such phenomenal usage, we need to add 125 tons of sand at a cost of $9,350 (updated). Please consider a contribution at https://gofundme.com/GetSand. No amount is too small!
Whether you have supported the courts through volunteering time or money, through providing positive word of mouth or simply by taking advantage of them, I am grateful for your generosity and support!
Len Sheppard
Director, Southern New Hampshire Sand Volleyball
2025 is a wrap! The nets are down after a tremendous year. This year included:
Three new programs including:
Adult Newbie clinics (a big hit!)
The All In The Family player-parent doubles tourney
The first MySocialSports Adult 4-4 tourney
2,950 total player visits over 122 sessions of play
A complete replacement of the 12-year-old sand border
Fund-raising for 125 tons of additional sand
Thanks everyone for making 2025 another big success! See you in a few months!
Located just across the Massachusetts - New Hampshire border in Brookline, NH, Southern New Hampshire Sand Volleyball has three beautiful, high quality sand courts.
Located just across the Massachusetts - New Hampshire border in Brookline, NH, Southern New Hampshire Sand Volleyball has three beautiful, high quality sand courts.
Our 14th season will have over 100 scheduled sessions of volleyball for all ages and skill levels. Check the calendar below for adult, junior and youth events to fit your interests. The 2026 schedule will be similar. Some details for 2026 are already posted below.
The nets will be back up by mid-April. Bring some friends and a ball and come down anytime a scheduled event isn't shown on the calendar below. No cost; no reservation needed. There are typically balls available in a bin by the entrance if you don't have one.!
NOTE: No grass nets are allowed at the ballpark this season in order to repair the grass. As an alternative, nets can be set up at the Mountain Road Ballpark.
EVENTS WITH REGISTRATION OPEN
Visit back in March, 2026
ADULT & HIGH SCHOOL DROP-IN PLAY
• Every Tuesday from 5PM to dark starting April 29th from April/May to September/October
• For adults and high schoolers targeted at intermediate level or higher (Yankee level C- to C+, with exceptions on both ends).
• Two courts of 4-4 or 6-6 and one court reserved for doubles. Once there are too many teams waiting on the doubles court, this court will switch to king/queen of the court so players aren't sitting waiting for multiple games to end.
• Bring a ball if you have one.
• COST: $5/player ($20 for season pass). Venmo preferred for payment. Pay SNHsandvolleyball. In notes, include "Drop-In Play", date and full name of player. (6199 is last four digits of phone if asked by Venmo). 2026 fees may be adjusted.
• No sign-up necessary.
COURT RENTAL
• Sand courts can be rented for events or regular use (end-of-club-season parties, team practices, tournaments, etc.) for $20/hour/court. 2026 fees may be adjusted.
• Includes set-up of nets & lines per specification (small court for 2's, large court for 4's or 6's, net height)
• Contact Len at SNHsandvolleyball@gmail.com or 781-454-6199 for more information.
DROP IN ANY-TIME
• Any time all courts aren't used for scheduled events, courts may be used for free, first come - first served.
• Bring a ball, however, we try to keep some balls available in the container by the gate entrance for your use. Usually there is one standard beach volleyball and one or more lightweight balls for youth.
• For this season, grass nets are not allowed at the Brookline ballpark in order to repair the grass. An alternative location at the Mountain Road ballpark is available for grass net use.
• Read facility guidelines below for more details.
EVENTS LIST
New: Email SNHsandvolleyball@gmail.com to be reminded when the next sign-up for your event(s) of interest is open! Include your name and what program(s) you want reminders for.
MY SOCIAL SPORTS ADULT RECREATIONAL 6-6 LEAGUE
• Two eight-week sessions on Wednesday's from ~6 to 8 PM. Sign up as a free agent or as a team.
• No experience necessary! May split league into multiple levels depending on team experience levels.
2026 details will be at LeagueApps Member Portal
THE LADDERS DOUBLES LEAGUE (GIRLS / YOUNG WOMEN)
• Limited-experience middle-schoolers through D1 sand college players and recent grads, all playing against teams at their own skill level. $110/player.
• Two-hour sessions on Sundays at 2PM, 4PM and 6PM, starting early May through June.
• Subs and absences allowed for conflict weeks.
• Details at the Ladders (Girls/Women's) link at the top right.
THE LADDERS DOUBLES LEAGUE (REVERSE-COED)
• Limited-experience middle-schoolers through D1 sand college players and recent grads, all playing against teams at their own skill level. $110/player.
• Two-hour sessions on Fridays at 4PM and 6PM starting around the 2nd week in June through July.
• Subs and absences allowed for conflict weeks.
• "Reverse Coed" - Women' height net; men hit from behind the 10-foot line.
• Details at the Ladders (Reverse Coed) link at the top right.
NH VB CLUB SAND CAMP
• Grade 5 through college girls & boys
• Monday & Thursday at 8AM, 10AM and noon from June 16th to July 24th (2026 schedule TBD)
• Details here.
ADULT NEWBIE VOLLEYBALL CLINIC
• This training is for adults new/young to volleyball. No need to worry about looking foolish - everyone will be a novice! Targeted for people who would like to learn the proper basic techniques for playing 6-6 volleyball and get an opportunity to use it during each session.
• The 1.5 to 2-hour training will run on four consecutive Mondays starting August 11 and Sept 15 from 6-8 or 5:30-7:30 depending on sunset. For 2026, the first session will likely be early in the season (May/June).
• The cost is $80/player for the set of four sessions. It will consist of training combined with play. Coaching will be provided by a combination of Len and Rachel Sheppard.
• The techniques taught are equally applicable to indoor and sand volleyball and will include under and overhand serving, passing (called "bumping", back in the day), setting, attacking (called "spiking" back in the day), roll shots, tipping, defense and rules.
• This is a great stepping-stone to the 6-on-6 My Social Sport Adult League described on this page or adult drop-in play. If you're a parent of a volleyball player, this is a great way to get educated on their sport.
• To register (2026 registration and prices TBD)
send an email to SNHsandvolleyball@gmail.com with the following details:
Name
Phone
What you would like to get out of the training
How you heard about the training
Venmo $80 to SNHsandvolleyball (6199)
SUMMER SHOWDOWN ADULT 4-4 TOURNAMENT
• Saturday, August 16th from 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM (August 15th for 2026). Sign up as a free agent or as a team.
• Coed; All skills welcome!
• Details and registration for 2026 at My Social Sports.
YOUTH INTRO TO BEACH VB
• Boys and girls, 6-11
• Six late afternoons – dates TBD
Running depends on interest levels. If interested, email SNHsandvolleyball@gmail.com with names/ages of participants.
"ALL IN THE FAMILY" PLAYER-PARENT SAND 2-2 TOURNEY
SUMMARY: Back by popular demand, player and parent team up to compete in a half-day sand doubles volleyball tourney. There's a division for all skill levels. A great time was had by all in the previous tourneys!
• Sunday, August 3rd, 3:30 PM to 8 PM (2026 schedule and price TBD)
• Competitive and recreational divisions; men's/boy's division if sufficient sign-up
• $60/team - Venmo details below
DETAIL:
• DIVISIONS: Depends on registrant mix. Likely divisions:
• Competitive Division: Both players are experienced. For example, parent is trained playing with a current or past college, varsity or strong JV player.
• Recreational Division: One player is experienced. For example, 1) current or ex-playing parent with MS or less-experienced JV player or 2) experienced player with parent who has limited training or experience. Rules will be relaxed.
• Father-Son Division: If we have a sufficient number of teams.
• FORMAT: Coed net height (halfway between women's and men's height). Pool play followed by single elimination playoffs (some teams may not qualify for playoffs). Trophies for the top teams.
• REGISTRATION: email the following information to SNHsandvolleyball@gmail.com:
• Team Name
• Parent's Name
• Player's Name
• Contact email
• Contact phone
• Suggested division
• Parent's volleyball experience level (e.g. none, picnic ball, played in indoor rec leagues, Yankee volleyball level C+, sand/grass doubles tournaments at A level, etc.)
• Player's volleyball experience level (include last club and school team(s), if relevant)
• COST: $60/team. Payment preferred via Venmo to "SNHsandvolleyball" (6199). Contact Len for other options.
FACILITY GUIDELINES
FACILITY GUIDELINES
Residents of Brookline and surrounding communities are welcome to use our facility during daylight hours.
For those that have been here before, just a few reminders...
Feel free to raise/lower and tighten the nets when you play. After play, it is critical that you loosen the nets so they have about a foot of sag, and re-Velcro the padding.
Please do not climb over the baseball home run fence when entering or exiting.
No alcohol or dogs (or alcoholic dogs😀) allowed at the park (except service animals).
Despite the tall net, baseballs can land in the sand, particularly from left-handed hitters. You are solely responsible for ensuring your safety.
Please leave the park cleaner than when you arrived.
Raking the sand from the edges back to the depression in the middle of each side of the court is always appreciated!
Park neighbors live only a couple hundred feet from the courts. Please be considerate of noise and music levels.
For those that are new, here's what else you need to know....
We are located at the Brookline Ball Park at 3 Frances Drive.
Use of the courts are free for unreserved play. Check the calendar above to ensure no planned activity is using the sand courts.
Grass nets may not be set up at the ballpark this season. They may be set up at the Mountain Road Ballpark.
Park in the parking lot or along the right side of Frances Drive adjacent to the park. Avoid parking on the cul-de-sac or the far side of the street.
Bring your own ball. We try to have a couple balls available for use in the bin by the gated entrance, but there is no guarantee.
There is a bathroom that is open only during select events. There are well-maintained port-a-potties for other times.
There is a drinking fountain and a foot wash available.
In the unusual situation where all three courts are occupied with unreserved play, and another group is waiting, players should give up their court after an hour of play. They can jump back on once another group reaches their hour.
If you are looking to reserve the sand courts (i.e. guarantee access or for planned events), contact Len at SNHsandvolleyball@gmail.com or 781-454-6199. There will typically be a $20/hour/court fee.
Players and spectators assume the risks inherent in outdoor activities at a park. Baseballs can enter the sand courts from either of the two fields and players/spectators are solely responsible for monitoring that activity to ensure their own safety.
If you have any questions, text or call Len at 781-454-6199 (or email SNHsandvolleyball@gmail.com.)
Travel Times (during typical traffic to 3 Frances Drive, Brookline, NH):
Within 75 minutes of every state in New England!
From New Hampshire
Nashua @ Exit 6 on Route 3 (Everett Turnpike): 20 minutes
Londonderry @ Interstate 93 Exit 4: 40 minutes
Manchester @ intersection of Highway 101/293 & Everett Turnpike: 30 minutes
From Connecticut
Interstate 84 @ Mass border: 1 hour 10 minutes
From Maine
Kittery: 1 hour 11 minutes
From Massachusetts
NH border on Route 3: 25 minutes
Burlington @ intersection of Interstate 95 & Route 3: 43 minutes
Littleton @ Interstate 495 Exit 80 at HW119: 30 minutes
Lowell @ intersection of Interstate 495 & Route 3: 34 minutes
Lunenberg @ Walmart: 20 minutes
Worcester @ intersection of Interstate 290 & HW190: 46 minutes
From Rhode Island
Providence @ Hopkins Park: 1 hour 26 minutes
From Vermont
Brattleboro @ NH border near Interstate 91: 1 hour 11 minutes
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