Alika DeRego

Alika DeRego
Personal information
Full name Alika Joseph Kaleiali'i DeRego
Born (1986-09-07) September 7, 1986
Kaneohe, Hawaii, U.S.A
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Volleyball information
Position Libero
Current club Hawaii Kailua VBC
Number 8
Career
YearsTeams
2006–07
2008-09
2011-12
2013-14
2015-present		United States Orange Coast College
Hawaii Quiksets VBC
United States Creole VBC
Hawaii Leviticus VBC
Hawaii Kailua VBC
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the United States
U.S. Open National Championships
2011 Dallas team
U.S. Beach Junior Championships
2007 Huntington Beach team

Alika Joseph Kaleiali'i DeRego (born September 7, 1986) is an American indoor men's volleyball player who won the 2011 USA Open Volleyball National Championship gold medal with Creole Volleyball Club. As a libero, he helped guide his team to the 2007 Pacific Coast Conference Championship and a third-place finish at the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Championships. He was a two-time All-Conference team selection, two-time Orange Coast College Scholar-Athlete honoree, OCC Freshman of the Year and finished ranked second all-time in career digs in school history at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA. He has played for Creole Volleyball Club from Brooklyn, New York in the 2011 and 2012 US Open of Volleyball National Championships, helping Creole to the Gold Medal in the Men's Open Division at the 2011 USA Volleyball Open Championships in Dallas, TX, earning all-tournament team honors.

Career

High School

DeRego played volleyball for four years at James B. Castle High School. He was a second team All-State selection and led his team to the Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) Eastern Division Championship in 2002. .[1] He was the 2002 OIA Player of the Year. He's a three-time All-OIA selection.

He was a member of Molten Volleyball Club 18's, who won the 2005 48th Annual Haili Men's Volleyball Tournament (Hilo, Hawaii) Men's B Championship, earning all-tournament team honors.

College

DeRego played on the Orange Coast College Men's Volleyball team from 2006 to 2007. In his first year, he was named to the Orange Empire All-Conference team and was selected OCC Freshman of the Year. He is a 2006 Orange Coast College Scholar-Athlete honoree. His 212 digs was the fifth-highest single-season total in school history. In 2007, he helped guide the Pirates to the 2007 Pacific Coast Conference Championship. He was named to the 2007 Pacific Coast All-Conference team and was honored as a 2007 Orange Coast College Scholar-Athlete. DeRego led and ranked first in Pacific Coast Conference play with 173 digs and a 3.84 digs per set average (45 games, 173 digs) – 3.84 dpg. He finished his college career in 2007, placing second all-time in Orange Coast College Men's Volleyball history for career digs and fifth all-time in single-season digs. DeRego later transferred to California State University, Long Beach.

He graduated from Orange Coast College in 2008 with an AA in Liberal Arts. DeRego then graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a BA in Psychology.

Club

DeRego played for Creole Volleyball Club from Brooklyn, New York during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. DeRego helped guide Creole VBC to the 2011 USA Volleyball Open National Championship Gold Medal, (Gold Division). In 2012 he again helped Creole VBC to a 7th-place finish in the US Open Championships, winning the Men's Open (Silver Division).

In 2015, DeRego played for Kailua Volleyball Club from Kailua, Hawaii, helping the team capture the 2015 58th Annual Haili Men's Volleyball Tournament (Hilo, Hawaii) Men's Open Division Championship, earning all-tournament team honors.

Personal

DeRego was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and resides in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He graduated from California State University, Long Beach in 2011 with a BA in Psychology.

Achievements

High School

College

Club

References

  1. ↑ %5b%5b:Category:Honolulu Advertiser%5d%5d "Alika DeRego | Athletes" Check |url= value (help). Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
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