WHEREAS, the Fresno City College Women’s Beach Volleyball Team achieved a historic and unprecedented season during the 2025–2026 campaign by becoming the first team in California community college beach volleyball history to complete an undefeated 29-0 season while finishing with an extraordinary overall match record of 135-3; and
WHEREAS, the Rams captured both the 2026 State Team Championship and the 2026 State Pairs Championship, marking the first time in Fresno City College history that the program earned a beach volleyball state title and making Fresno City College the first Northern California college to win both championships in the same season; and
WHEREAS, the program demonstrated excellence across every level of competition with multiple pairs earning statewide and national recognition, including two pairs being named All-Americans among only six selected from the State of California and all five Fresno City College pairs receiving the prestigious AVCA Top Flight Award recognizing them among the top pairs in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Fresno City College qualified three pairs for the State Pairs Tournament with athletes earning first place, second place, and a top-25 finish while continuing to showcase the talent, determination, and teamwork that have elevated the program into one of the premier beach volleyball programs in the country; and
WHEREAS, the team’s remarkable accomplishments were guided by Head Coach Kieran Roblee who has now won the first ever Junior College State Championships at Fresno City College, and has the longest unbeaten conference win streak at 140-0, while also winning six high school league championships in nine years; and
WHEREAS, the Fresno City College Women’s Beach Volleyball Team has brought pride and recognition to Fresno City College and the entire Central Valley through its commitment to athletic excellence, academic achievement, sportsmanship, and teamwork while inspiring future generations of student-athletes throughout the community.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, Mayor Jerry P . Dyer, Councilmember Annalisa Perea, Council President Nelson Esparza and the Fresno City Councilmembers hereby recognize and honor the Fresno City College Women’s Beach Volleyball Team for their exceptional representation of Fresno City College and the City of Fresno, and hereby proclaim Thursday, May 21, 2026, to be:
“Fresno City College Women’s Beach Volleyball Team Day” in the City of Fresno.