
Beach Volleyball today is one of the most dynamic sports in Australia. It is not only a sport that symbolises the Australian way of life – beach culture; it is also one of the most easily accessible sports in the world. Team BS is made up of Damien Schumann, Owen Boland and Haydn Ellis (coach), and after only one season are ranked number 1 in Australia!
Damien is a well decorated young athlete with 8 years experience. He has come up through the ranks as Junior Australian Champion, Under 23 Australian Champion and one of Australia’s best defenders.
Owen also has 8 years experience throughout Australia and Internationally where he has gained many blocking titles, as well as being crowned Victoria’s King of the Beach 2 years in a row.
In this new combination Team BS have risen to be ranked number 1 in Australia. They recently had a 4th at the Asian Championships and a top 5 finish on the Germany National Tour and they have been ranked as high as 82 on the FIVB World Tour and are looking to move up the ranks.

Damien Schumann
Age: 23
Height: 183cm
Career Highlights
2011 Ranked Australias #1 Team
2011 Placed 2nd at Australian Championships
2011 Placed 4th at Asian Championships
2010 ranked top 100 on the FIVB World Tour
2010 German National Tour 5th
2009 Australian under 23 Champion
2009 Australian Championships 7th
2008 Australian Junior Champion
2008/09 Victorian number 1
2008/09 Victorian MVP
2007 Queensland Open Champion
2007 Asian Champs Australian Representative
Owen Boland
Age: 31
Height: 193cm
Career Highlights
2011 Ranked Australias #1 Team
2011 Placed 2nd at Australian Championships
2010 ranked top 100 on the FIVB World Tour
2010 German National Tour 5th
2008/09 Victorian number 1
2008 FIVB World Tour 42nd
2008 Victorian Moomba King of the Beach
2008 Victorian Best Blocker
2007/08 Australian Tour 3rd
2007 Victorian Moomba King of the Beach
2007 Victorian Best Blocker
2006 Asian Champs Australian Representative

