Gateway Region Volleyball

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Club Name: ACE Volleyball Club
Club Director: Joyce Cooney
Email Address: acevbc@aol.com
Address: 6816 Cottage Grove Lane, Apt D, St. Louis, MO 63129
Phone Number: 314-846-5149
Joyce has 19 years of club experience with 29 years of coaching experience. CAP II. Joyce has been a member of USA Volleyball Rules and Testing Committee for 12 years and has been on the AAU National Executive Volleyball Committee for 14 years.
Number of Practices per Week: 1-2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: To be determined by each coach

Age and Gender of Teams:
12G Orange – Jim Mueller, 314-267-6690, jimmueller@earthlink.net. Brit Stoskopf, 636-230-9859.
This will be a new 12’s team for ACE. Jim and Brit are both IMPACT certified and have attended many of the coaching clinics offered by the Gateway region. Jim coached for ACE last season and has coached in the middle school league for Parkway South High School. Brit has four years coaching experience and also coached with ACE last season.
The team will practice twice a week in southwest St.Louis County. It will play two tournaments per month with one or two out of town tournaments.
We are looking for girls who will put the team first, have good attitudes and are willing to work hard. The team objectives are to learn volleyball skills, build teamwork and have fun.
12G Purple – Julie Feltmann, R.N., 314-920-0371, feltmannj@yahoo.com
Julie has 6 years coaching experience. 5 of those years are with ACE. She is IMPACT certified as well as being CPR and BCLS certified.
This team will practice 1-2 times per week in the South County area. We will play in approximately 10 tournaments throughout the season with 2 of those being out of town.
Julie’s future plans are to follow this team through 14.
17G Orange – Brian Schaab, 314-771-3985, bfschaab@sbcglobal.net
Brian has 6 years coaching experience and has coached with ACE for 4 years. He has attended the level I and II coaching classes offered by the Gateway region as well as clinics offered by area colleges. Brian is IMPACT certified and CAP I certified as well as being a member of the AVCA.
This team will practice twice a week in the South County area. It will play two tournaments per month with at least one out of town tournament during the season.
The team is looking for girls who have good work ethics, good attitudes and are willing to be team players. Our objectives are to improve on existing skills, learn new skills, build teamwork and have fun all while building a competitive team.
17G Purple - Karen Wagener 314-378-5421 K.wagener@att.net
Karen has 4 years of coaching experience and this will be her 3rd year coaching for ACE. Karen is IMPACT certified.
This team will practice 1-2 times per week in the South County area. We will play 2-3 tournaments per month with 2 out of town tournaments during the season. This team is looking for girls that are willing to work hard during practices with the goal of improving their skills and bringing their best to every game situation.
Level of Competition:
Regional and out of Region, Qualifiers and Invitational tournaments. Coaches will determine the level of competition suitable for each team.
Club fees: $650-750 depending on number of players per team. 50 percent due at initial player/parent meeting and the remaining fee is due by December 31st.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Tryout fees are $10.

Club Name: Airborne VBC
Club Director: Marie Castulik
Email Address: wmcastulik@charter.net
Address: 1161 Spencer Hill Dr St Peters MO 63376
Phone Number: 636-441-5036
Year Club Founded: 2008
Number of Practices per Week: 1-2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 1-2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: To be determined by coach

Age & Gender of Teams:
Girls 14U
Level of Competition:
Club
Locations Used for Practice:
St Peters or St Charles Area gyms
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Tryout fee $10 cash, must have a waiver signed by parent. Download from gatewayvb.org website

Club Name: Attack Volleyball Club
Club Directors: Karen Smith (314-521-0776), Donna Gunning (314-839-5526), Linus Shyu (314-409-3581)
Email Address: poohbearvb2005@yahoo.com
Address: 30 Jean Drive, Florissant MO 63031
Phone Number: 314-521-0776
Year Club Founded: Club was originally established in 1984
Number of Practices per Week: 1 to 2 depending on team preference
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2 to 3 depending on team preference
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1 to 4 determined by each team

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
Lead Coaches and directors have extensive high school, college, and USAV experience as players and coaches. Individual coaches' information is summarized in the profiles below.
G10                  Cathy Creel
G11                  Dennis Nosco
G12                  Allie Gunning/Linus Shyu
G13                  Kathy Latimore/Karen Smith
G14                 Megan Kinealy/Donna Gunning
G15                  Amanda Lauth/Julie Wunderlick
G16                  Denise Bolds/Stephanie Beacham
G17                Janna Smith/Eric Wulf
G18                  Donna Gunning/Eric Wulf
B16                  Colleen Cleaveland/Brian Hawkins/Mike Lafata
Level of Competition:
Attack encourages the development of players at a variety of levels. Our teams compete at both the Open and Club levels at local, regional, out of region, and national tournaments. All teams will compete at the highest level appropriate for that team and the coach will determine the level of play. Our lead teams typically do not take waivers.
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
Lead teams have always finished in the top 20 teams of their age group in the region. Some of our teams have qualified for the Junior Olympics. Majority of players go on to play for their high school varsity teams. Many players from the club have gone on to play at various collegiate levels.
Locations Used for Practice:
Ferguson/Florissant and Hazelwood school district gyms are typically used. However, other metro area gyms, community centers, and churches have been used.
HISTORY: Attack VBC draws players from all areas of the region. Attack VBC began in 1993 and merged that year with Angels Volleyball Club that had a previous 9 years of existence. The club expansion accommodates several age groups all over the metro area for girls.
PHILOSOPHY: The Attack Volleyball Club mission is to develop strong physical skills for volleyball competition and mental character for life. Team sports can develop skills that lead to success in adult life. Nurturing these skills and a love for the sport remain a primary club goal. Our club directors and coaches believe that playing volleyball created immeasurable opportunities, experiences and memories for them that would not have been possible without involvement in the sport. It is because of this and their commitment to the sport that they volunteer to offer those similar benefits and experiences to the young players of today. We encourage well-rounded athletes and are dedicated to creating a balance for players between reducing junior player burnout while supporting players with goals to advance past high school competition.
BUDGET/FEES: Player fees will vary by age groups and is primarily determined by each team's schedule of competition. Each player will make an initial payment of $250-$350 at the team registration meeting. Payment schedules to follow are determined by projected cost for each team. These are typically handled on a monthly basis. Previous total player costs have ranged from $350 to $600 for the younger age groups, depending on travel, and have gone to $900 or more for actively traveling teams for National Qualifiers and the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships (JOVC). Teams have often used fundraising as an effective method for reducing player fees. The Club can offer fundraising ideas and opportunities; however, each team's parents must help to initiate these efforts and see them through. The player keeps all uniforms, bags, and sweatshirts purchased through the fees. Team fees also include: player and coaches' registration and background waiver checks, coaching IMPACT certification, coaching continued education costs, player uniform suite, tournament entry fees, practice gym rental, equipment, and club/coach administrative fees. Coaches are reimbursed for room and travel expenses for out of town tournaments, and receive a modest stipend for gas and food. Each team’s budgets are kept separate and do not go to support any other team in the club. If for any reason a team has a remaining balance in their account by end of season, it will be returned to the players.
COACHES PROFILES
Karen Smith - Has extensive player experience both in the USAV Women's Open Division and College. She competed at the NJCAA National Championships for Florissant Valley Community College with 5th and 1st place titles. She was selected as that tournament's Best "Small" Player in the Nation. Karen has more than 14 years of juniors coaching experience, and is one of the founding members of Attack VBC. Karen has made appearances at the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in 2004 and 2007. Donna Gunning – also a founding member of Attack VBC, has extensive experience and success as a player both in college and in the USAV Women's Open Division. She competed at the NJCAA championships in 1975 finishing 5th as part of the Florissant Valley women's team, and played for Univ. of Mo - Columbia competing in the Big Eight Championships and the NCAA-Division 1, National Qualifiers. She has coaching experience at Florissant Valley Community College (National Championship team) and at Mizzou with both the Women's program and the Men's Club team. She has junior's coaching experience with both boys and girls and has more than 14 years of experience coaching junior's teams, as well as appearances at the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in 2000 and 2007. Linus Shyu – has been the JV Coach at Villa Duchesne since 2002. He played club ball for Washington University. He has more than 35 seasons of experience coaching juniors of all ages. He is CAP II trained, and CAP I certified as well as an IMPACT clinician for the Gateway Region. He has appeared at the Junior Olympic VB Championships, in 2000, 2004, and 2007. Kathy Latimore - has several years of competitive experience as a player through high school, college and USAV Open Women's Division. She played as part of the Florissant Valley CC teams finishing 5th and 1st at the NJCAA Nationals. She played at Southwest Missouri State Univ. finishing 7th at the NCAA, Div. 1 National Championships. Kathy has several years of coaching experience as the JV coach at Hazelwood Central HS. She has coached Attack juniors (boys and girls) for more than 10 years. Kathy appeared at the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in 2007. Dennis Nosco – Joins us for his first year with Attack VBC after a couple years off with his family. Dennis has coached select volleyball in St. Louis for 13 years. During that time he coached 6 regional championship teams, 5 regional runner-up teams, and a 3rd place team in the Gateway Junior Regional championships. He has coached, while they were in grade school, many NCAA Division I Volleyball players including All-Americans, and All-conference players, all-state HS VB players, two HS All-Americans including one national player of the year, and a number of all-conference HS players and NCAA Div II and NAIA VB players. Currently a nationally accredited CAP II coach, he has written articles and book chapters on VB, produced instructional videos and published VB related research articles in the prestigious International Journal of Volleyball Research. He also served as the interim head coach of the Trinity HS girls teams in 1996 and started the boys HS VB program at Trinity in 1991. Densie Bolds - has had 15 years at the helm of the varsity program at McCluer High School. She played 4 years of HS Varsity VB, 1 year of Club, and 2 years of College ball at St. Louis Community College. Eric Wulf – Played for Attack VBC and three years at Hazelwood Central High School. He went on to play three years of college volleyball for Lindenwood University. This is his third year coaching juniors volleyball. Julie Wunderlick- will be joining us in her 2nd year and has been involved with the sport since the 6th grade, playing high school and club in Texas, and club for St. Louis University. She has 4 years of coaching experience with 12’s, 13’s, and 14’s. Mandy Lauth – played through the High School and Club scene through her formative years in St. Louis. Her love of the sport has brought her back to give to youngsters the same memories and opportunities her coaches gave to her. This will be her third year with Attack. Colleen Cleaveland – Has 6 years of club volleyball playing experience, and 5 years of coaching boys at All Saints, and a returning for her 3rd year at Attack VBC. Mike Lafata – played for Attack VBC for 5 years, and at DeSmet HS. He is an official for CYC volleyball, and adult leagues in North County. He will be coaching his 3rd year at Attack VBC. Linus Shyu attends national clinics and updates our club’s coaches on trends and current coaching techniques and issues. He acts as a master’s coach and technical advisor for the club’s U14 and younger teams.
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Players will need to have a completed USAV Junior tryout waiver form signed by a parent or guardian and $10 tryout fee. An Attack VBC form will be completed at tryout registration. For additional information please call Karen Smith 313-521-0776, Donna Gunning 314-839-5526, or Linus Shyu 314-409-3581.

Club Name: Blue Steel VBC
Club Director: Sandra Hayden and Melissa Massey
Email Address: bluesteelvbc@hotmail.com
Address: 2011 Lebanon Ave., Belleville, IL 62221
Phone Number: 618-222-1823
Year Club Founded: 2004
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 1-2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments:

Age and Gender of Teams:
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18’s age groups
Level of Competition:
We have elite teams as well as training teams.
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
N/A
Locations Used for Practice:
Belleville Family Sportsplex, O’Fallon High School
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Details to be announced soon

Club Name: Central Elite VBC
Club Director: Cathy Schaefferkoetter
Email Address: cfcare@fidnet.com
Address: 817 Oakbrook Drive Owensville, MO 65066
Phone Number: 573-437-4460
Year Club Founded: 2009

Age & Gender of Teams:
15s, 16s, and 17s
Locations Used for Practice:
Owensville High School
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Clinton County Club Crush (C4)
Club Director: Chad Rakers
Email Address: mrrock3@gmail.com
Address: PO Box 233 Aviston, IL 62216
Phone Number: (618)791-7793
Year Club Founded: 2007
Number of Practices per Week: 2-3
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1-2 (none for 12 & under)
-11 & 12 year-old teams will play in 4-5 tournaments held in the St. Louis-Metro area after their grade school season has been completed.
- 13-17 year-old teams will play in 9-10 tournaments held in the St. Louis-Metro and a qualifier or 2 out of the area.
Club Web Page Link: www.c4crush.com

Age & Gender of Teams:
11-17 girls
Level of Competition:
The most important aspect of this club is for the girls to compete at a high level and maintain a state of constant development, while enjoying the game and their teammates.
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
This will be C4’s 2nd year in existence. Last year was an incredible start for the club as it gained National attention with the 14’s taking 2nd place in the American Division at the National Tournament! All of the Crush teams were in the newspaper week after week for winning or placing highly in tourney after tourney. (13’s – 5th in the Gateway, 15’s – 9th in Gateway, 16’s – Silver Champs)
We hope for much more of the same this year!
Locations Used for Practice:
Various gyms throughout the Clinton County area.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Club Gemini
Club Director: Bill Mckee
Email Address: william.mckee@sbcglobal.net
Address: 5551 Dantonaire Place, St. Louis, Missouri 63128
Phone Number: 314-894-2545
Year Club Founded: 2007
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2 - 3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: TBD
Club Web Page Link: http://geminitalk4season2010.blogspot.com/

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
Girls 11U – Karen Kozacheck
Girls 12U – Chuck Kamprad
Girls 13U – Jackie Cordes, Amy Walters
Girls 14U – Bill McKee
We accept waivered players
Level of Competition:
Developmental to Club based on age of team.
Locations Used for Practice:
Various South County facilities
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Pre-registration is available. Please e-mail your request along with you’re your daughter’s birth date to william.mckee@sbcglobal.net to obtain pre-registration information.
Please contact us if you have a conflict with our try-out and we will make every effort to accommodate you. Tryout registration fee is $10 cash.
Each player is to have a USAV Junior Tryout Waiver Form filled out and signed by a parent (forms are available: to download on gatewayvb.org website or on the day of the tryout).

Club Name: Club Inferno Volleyball
Club Director: Broderick Pritchett
Board of Directors: Michele Davidson, Kevin Hanson, Jennifer Mooney
Email Address: directors@clubinfernovb.com
Address: 3024 Caprock Ct, St. Louis, MO 63129
Phone Number: 314-330-0900
Year Club Founded: 2009
Number of Practices per Week: Two 2 hour practices; Mondays and Thursdays
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3; Our teams will compete at local, regional, out of region, and national’s tournaments. All teams will compete at the appropriate level for that team and the coach will determine the level of play.
Club Web Page Link: clubinfernovb.com

Vision:
Club Inferno strives for each girl to reach their highest potential both on and off of the court. Players will learn about teamwork, communication, sportsmanship, leadership, discipline, responsibility and respect. Our coaching staff maintains the highest level of integrity, insisting we….play hard, stay focused, and have fun!
Club Fees:
Player fees are primarily determined by the team's schedule of competition and the number of players per team. An initial assessment of $375 per player is due at the Registration Meeting. Final payments are determined by projected cost for each team and are due by January. Team fees include: player and coaches' registration and background waiver checks, tournament entry fees, practice gym rental, equipment, player uniforms, and club administrative fees. Coaches may reimbursed for meals and travel expenses at tournaments. Meeting date and time will be announced at the tryouts. Players and at least one parent must attend.
Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
Girls 12U non-waivered
Girls 13U non-waivered
Level of Competition:
Developmental~Competitive
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
Coaches of 2009:
Gemini Blast Off: 1st Place Silver, 3rd Place Gold;
CYC Feb Fun: Silver Medal;
Perryville Classic (April): 2nd Place Silver, 4th Place Gold;
SWI Follies: 4th Place Silver;
Perryville Classic (March): 2nd Place Gold, 3rd Place Gold;
Gemini Splashdown: 3rd and 4th Place;
Rec Plex Classic 12s Tournament: 2nd Place Silver;
Regionals: 11U Gold Medal Silver Bracket
Locations Used for Practice:
Forder Elementary
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Advance online registration on our website will be available to speed up the registration process.
Please bring completed tryout registration form and signed waiver along with a $10.00 tryout fee. Please arrive up to 15 minutes before the scheduled tryout to complete the tryout registration process. If you can't make our scheduled tryout time, please email the coaches at directors@clubinfernovb.com. We will do our best to accommodate schedule conflicts.

Club Name: Club Lynx Volleyball
Club Director: Francie McBride
Email Address: francemc@hotmail.com
Address: PO box 372 Winona, MO 65588
Phone Number: 573 325-8101 x 3 (work)
Year Club Founded: 2003
Number of Practices per Week: 1
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: All

Age & Gender of Teams:
14’s, 16’s, & 18’s
Locations Used for Practice:
Winona High School and Multipurpose Gymnasiums
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Club Vertical Volleyball (CV)
President and Principal Club Director: Alfred Agcaoili
Assistant Club Directors: Linda Slama and Ilethea Suggs
Assistant Managing Directors: Nicole Cutler, Nicole Isom, Sean Sickles, Kyle Homeyer, Kim Jones-Riley, Paul Burt
Director of Finance: Joe Eckelkamp, CPA
Director of Strength and Conditioning: Scott Roberts, MS CSCS - Sports Medicine and Training Center Academy
Staff Coaches: Alfred Agcaoili, Nicole Isom, Paul Burt, Michael Visintine, Sean Sickles, Kyle Homeyer, Heather Ebert, MyKeia B. Thomas, Kenny Buergler, Deb Thompson, Nicole Book, Shannon Fenton, Mel Rogers and others.
Email Address: info@clubverticalvolleyball.org
Address: 200 Ameristar Blvd, Suite 212, St Charles, MO 63301-5606
Year Club Founded: 2006-2007
Number of Practices per Week: 2-5 based on age level and phase of season
Number of Tournaments per Month: 1-3 based on age level and team preference
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 0-2 per month based on age level and phase of season.
Club Web Page Link: www.clubverticalvolleyball.org

Age & Gender of Teams:
Boys 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U.
Girls 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U.
We will form Travel and Non-Travel teams each 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U divisions.
Level of Competition:
USAV Open and Club Divisions
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
Club Vertical Volleyball staff trains our athletes through a coordinated academy-wide program that ensures consistency and efficiency of coaching methodology and playing systems from the youngest teams to the elite levels. We are a staff of professional coaches supported by a strong administrative structure with clear areas of accountability and channels of communication. The curriculum, implemented by our Principal Club Director—who has worked with renowned international, Hall of Fame, and Olympic coaches—has trained NCAA and NAIA All Americans and national champions, and members who have participated on teams that have represented the United States in international competition: USA Youth Boy’s National team, USA Men’s Junior National Team, USA Men’s World University Games Teams, and the USA Men’s National Team. Notable out of state guest coaches will be featured at practices based on availability and time of year. Club Vertical Volleyball is committed to operate a highly organized and efficient program featuring a committed, family-oriented, and professionally trained administrative and coaching staff to provide the best service possible to its participants.
Locations Used for Practice:
St. Louis, Missouri teams will have a consistent practice schedule primarily at The Club at Chesterfield, Webster Groves Rec-Plex, Affton White-Rogers Community Center and various other locations in the Greater St. Louis and St. Charles areas.
SW Illinois teams will have a consistent practice schedule primarily at the Family Sports Plex, Mason Clark Middle School, East St. Louis Senior High School, the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Youth Center and various other locations in SW Illinois (Belleville, O’Fallon, East St. Louis, and Edwardsville).
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Club Vertical Volleyball offers online registration for tryouts. This assists us to expedite the registration process, preventing long lines and waiting during check-in at tryouts. Go to http://www.signuptoplay.com to set up a new account and register for our tryouts. At that point, login and click on the ‘Tryout’ link along the left menu. On the drop down menu, select ‘Club Vertical Volleyball’ to register for our tryout. Once you are registered, bring your $15 tryout fee on the day of tryouts. Participation forms will be available at the tryouts site, we can send that to you via email attachment, or visit us online at http://clubverticalvolleyball.org/forms.aspx. A parent must attend. If there are conflicts with tryouts, please contact us, and we will be sure to work with you and accommodate your schedule so you can attend.

Club Name: Club Washington
Club Director: Karen Gratza
Email Address: karentwinb@yahoo.com
Phone Number: 636-398-5305
Year Club Founded: 2009
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 3
Number of Out-of-Town Tournaments: 1

Age and Gender of Teams and Coaches:
17U Girls
head coach: Misty Hellman asst coach: Kenny King
Level of Competition:
Competitive
Locations used for Practice:
Schools in Washington MO School District
Club Fees:
$450 per player.
money used for USAV registrations, uniforms, tournament entry fees, equipment (balls, carts, etc) and admin. expenses.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Extreme VBC
Club Director: Janet Pellletier
Email Address: extremevb@charter.net
Address: 5092 Mount Ellen Court
Phone Number: 636-447-1439
Year Club Founded: 2008
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1 - 2

Age & Gender of Teams:
Girls U15’s
Level of Competition:
To be determined by the head coach.
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
None at this time.
Locations Used for Practice:
Various gyms located in the Francis Howell School District
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Gravity
Club Director: Tom Ackerman
Email address: tom.ackerman@greenville.edu
Address: 622 e college Greenville, IL 62246
Phone Number: (618) 664-6509
Number of Years Club Experience: 10
Years of Coaching Experience: 12 Years
AVCA member, AVCA regional Committee, Head Volleyball Coach Greenville College
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 11s-14s play all tournaments locally; 18s will travel a considerable amount
Club Web Page Link: www.gravityvolleyballclub.com

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
11G,12G,13G,14G,15G,16G,17G,18G
Our Teams are coached by members of the Greenville College women’s volleyball team
Locations Used For Practice:
All practices are at Greenville College in Greenville, IL
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Please visit our website at www.gravityvolleyballclub.com to find details about Club fees, Tryout dates, coaches for each team, and more

Club Name: H2 Volleyball Club
Club Director: Geoffrey Q. Davis
Email Address: Geoffrey.davis@h2vbc.org
Address: 211 Carrollton Lane Calverton Park, MO 63135
Phone Number: Geoff Davis 314.540.1580cell 314.962.1210office
Year Club Founded: 2006
Number of Practices per Week: 2-3
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 2-3
Other Members:
Bill Brinkhorst, Club Photographer
Cathy Heisse, Consultant
Pam Long, Consultant
Geoffrey Davis, Newsletter Chief Editor, Coach
Club Web Page Link: www.h2vbc.org
Geoff Davis, Web Developer Geoffrey.davis@h2vbc.org for comments.

Age & Gender of Teams:
Teams H2
13U Girls (1-2 Teams) Kevin Adkins
14U Girls ( 2 Teams)     Shelly Gotsch, Miranda Ratliff, Lori Kyker/ Ashley Tucker
15U Girls (2 Teams)      Dustin Cutts / Jill Schriewer
16U Girls (3 Teams)      Geoff Davis, De’Shea McBride, John Piedimonte, Ken Moore, Kim Marrs,
17U Girls                     Michael Loyd, Natalie Gerke, Constance O’Neal
Level of Competition:
Highly Competitive 13’s, & 14’s, 15’s 17’s ..Club , 16’s Open & Club
Team Missouri Force
Girls   13’s , 14’s, 15’s, 16’s
Level of Competition:
Competitive
Locations Used for Practice:
Ladue High School, Kirkwood High School, North County Christian School, James Eagan Center in Florissant, Hazelwood West Middle School, John Burroughs School, and various parishes in North & Mid St. Louis County.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Tryouts for all Teams posted on Website www.h2vbc.org. Registration and waiver forms available online and should be printed and completed prior to arrival. Parent Signature will be required on forms. Club Registration forms are available now on the gateway website. Tryout Fee of $15.00 for each player. Team accepts cash or checks at the door. Please Arrive 20 minutes. Try to complete all forms prior to arrival if possible.

Club Name: Hannibal Pink Ladies
Club Director: Kim Evans
Email Address: ke.photoartistry@gmail.com
Address: 11295 Dove Ridge Rd.
Phone Number: 573-406-1262
Year Club Founded: 2008
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 6-8

Age & Gender of Teams:
girls 13
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Harvester Hurricanes
Club Director: Jeff Robbins
Email Address: jeff.robbins@vvweb.com
Address: 25 Jewel Ct, St. Charles, MO 63304
Phone Number: 636-926-7685
Year Club Founded: 2004
Number of Practices per Week: 1-2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 1-2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: Coaches decision

Age and Gender of Teams
Girls - 13U
Girls - 15U
Girls - 17U
Level of Competition:
Club competition with a focus on developing the skills of the players
Locations used for practice:
Zion Lutheran School in St. Charles
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
The tryout fee is $10-cash or check made out to Harvester Hurricanes VBC. Players need the Junior Tryout Information Registration and Waiver Form signed by a parent or guardian. Please arrive early to complete the forms.

Club Name: High Performance - STL VBC
Club Director: Scott Mebruer;
Board of Directors: Geoff Gerber, John Boldt, Steve Goedeker, Larry Schmitz, Leo Speno
Email Address: info@stlhighperformance.com
Address: 1315 Park Meadow Drive Fenton, MO 63026
Phone Number: 636-600-1236
Year Club Founded: 1989 (Girls - TSL) 2000 (Boys), 2008 Merger of Team St. Louis & STL High Performance
Number of Practices per Week: 1-5 depending upon age level and time during the season.
Number of Tournaments per Month: 1-3 depending upon age level and team preference.
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 0-5 depending upon age level and team preference.
Club Web Page Link: www.stlhighperformance.com

Age and Gender of Teams & Head Coaches:
2009-2010 Season
Girls & Boys 10s (1-8 Teams): Karen Schmitz, Darlene Grimshaw, Amy Kegler, Erik Papke, Jill Gerber, Various 17s & 18s Players
Girls 11s Regional* – Andy Halaz, Erin Hale
Girls 12s Travel – Chris Arbini
Girls 13s Travel – Shannan Swiney
Girls 14s Travel – Rachel Steinlage
Girls 15s Travel – John Rodgers
Girls 16s Travel – Chris Nichols
Girls 17s Travel – Bill Burg
Girls 18s Travel* – Corey Arbini, Bob Crank
Boys 11s Regional* – Karen Schmitz, and Various 18s Players
Boys 12s Regional* –Peter Dore, Erik Papke
Boys 13s Regional* – Vince Reynolds, Alex Fox
Boys 14s Travel* – Scott Lotz, Dave Bosch
Boys 14s Regional – TBA
Boys 15s Travel* – Bryan Pieschel, Kyle Weindel
Boys 16s Travel* – Jeff Gabbert, Ryan Young
Boys 16 Regional – Jim Gioia
Boys 17s Travel* – Scott Mebruer, Jeff Pieschel
Boys 18s Travel – Mike Lotz
Boys 18s Regional – Tom Young
*Two (2) teams at this age group
For Coaches' Bios and descriptions of our 8s, 10s, Travel, and Regional Programs, go to www.stlhighperformance.com
Level of Competition:
USAV Open Division for most age groups as talent level permits
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
Now fully integrated, High Performance – STL draws from the success of two earlier clubs. Team St. Louis & St. Louis High Performance are combined into ONE Club with ONE Mission. We promote elite volleyball by providing exceptionally dedicated coaches who train athletes to play at their highest level. Through this we teach life lessons and foster a love for the game. In addition, our coaches’ relationships with college coaches across the United States provide our players with advantages in pursuing opportunities in college and beyond.
Yearly, the USA National Teams and National Camps invite several of our players to participate. Our players have an excellent opportunity to be seen by collegiate coaches and obtain scholarships. Scholarships to play collegiate ball have been offered to 85% of our graduating boys and 97% of our graduating girls. Every year we have teams finish in the top 10 at the USAV Jr. National Tournament. We earned four USAV National Championships: 2007 Boys 18 Open, 2005 Boys 17 Club, 1997 Girls 17 Club, and 1996 Girls 16 Club. See our website www.stlhighperformance.com for additional awards and finishes.
Locations Used for Practice:
St. Louis Sport’s Center (63727 Langley Ave. St. Louis, MO 63123)
Missouri Baptist University (One College Park Dr. St. Louis MO 63141)
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Please check our online tryout page for specifics.
St. Louis High Performance is introducing online registration for tryouts. This will help organize your registration information, and will prevent long lines and waiting at tryouts. Visit the web site, http://www.stlhigherformance.com
All participants will be charged a $15 tryout fee for 13s-18s, and $10 for 10s-12s, this fee covers the expenses of gyms and operating the tryout and includes a numbered HP T-shirt that all players get to keep. - Necessary forms (USAV Junior Tryout Waiver) can be completed in advance and brought to the tryout. - STL High Performance grants age waivers in the following age groups: 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, and 14s for Boys ONLY. Please refer to the USAV guidelines for the Junior Age Definitions for the current season.
Please contact Jill Gerber at jlgerber@sbcglobal.net in advance if you would like to schedule a makeup tryout. We will attempt to accommodate you if possible with other options. It is our belief that players should have the opportunity to tryout for more than one club. More information on tryouts can be found on our webpage at www.stlhighperformance.com.

Club Name: Hometown Hitters
Club Director: Renee Bennett
Email Address: bennett6@adams.net
Address: 200 Head Lane
Phone Number: 573-231-0691
Year Club Founded: 2008-09
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 8
Club Web Page Link: http://hannibalhometownhitters.clubspaces.com/

Age & Gender of Teams:
Female and 15 & under
Female and 12 & under
Level of Competition:
Intermediate
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
new club
Locations Used for Practice:
First Christian Church and Holy Family Church
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Impact
Club Director: Lisa Eloff
Email Address: LLELOFF@yahoo.com
Address: 81 Brinnington Dr., St. Peters, MO 63376
Phone Number: 636-240-2143
Number of Years Club Existence: 2003
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: Coaches decision

Age and Gender of Teams:
G13 Kristen Adams
G15 Angie Faszold
G17 Carol Gevers/Casey Chapman
G18 Albert Morris
Level of Competition:
Impact encourages the development of players at a variety of levels. Our teams compete at levels at local, regional, out of region, and national’s tournaments. All teams will compete at the appropriate level for that team and the coach will determine the level of play.
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
N/A at this time
Locations Used for Practice:
Several locations in the St. Charles County Area

Coaches Profiles:
G-13 Kristen Adams College Experience - 4 years of Varsity Volleyball -Coached Club Volleyball - 4 years -Coached High School Freshmen Volleyball - 2 years -Coached High School Varsity Volleyball - 2 years
G-15 Angie Faszold - Experience: 2nd year coaching with IMPACT VBC. Impact Certified. College graduate, and Club player.
G-17 Carol Gevers- Started coaches with St. Charles VBC. Where she received her Cap level I, with Ruth Beardslee. Coached with Duchesne Pioneers VBC, also with Express, N2VB, Rockwood VBC, and Central VBC. Carol is Cap II Trained, and Cap I and IMPACT certified.
G-17 Casey Chapman - Experience: 4th year in coaching VB. Previous Coaching with IMPACT VBC. Impact Certified
G-18 Albert Morris - Experience: Has coached with AttackVBC, St. Charles Express VBC, and N2VB. Currently McCluer's Girls Freshman VB Coach, and returning second season with IMPACT VBC. Impact Certified.
B14 & under: Lisa Eloff Director of Impact VBC, 5th year of coaching club VB. Coached for Central VBC G16 and B12& under. Coached with Swarm VBC. Coached CYC With St. Joe's Cottleville. Impact Certified.|
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
All try-outs will be held at Francis Howell Central High School. 5199 Hwy. N, St. Charles, Mo. 63304
Tryout Fee $10.00. Players will need to have a completed USAV Junior Tryout Waiver form, Signed by a parent.

Club Name: JC Bulldogs
Club Director: Beth Fielder
Email Address: hbethfielde3653@esagelink.com
Address: 135 Landolt Lane Hillsboro, MO
Phone Number: 636-452-3653
Year club founded: 1999
Number of Practices per Week: 1-2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1?

Age and Gender of Teams:
16G
Level of Competition:
All teams will compete at the highest appropriate level for that team and coach
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
17’s team in 1999 placed 1st in Copper Division (Coached by Beth Fielder)
Locations Used for Practice:
Grandview Middle School -- 11470 Hwy C Hillsboro, Mo 63050
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Tryout registration is $10, (non refundable) & parents signature is required on the Gateway Region's Junior Tryout Form (available as a download from the Region's web site) or at door for players under 18 years of age.

Club Name: Jefferson Fury
Club Director:  Christine Heibeck
Email Address: clheibeck@aol.com
Address: 235 Fawn Ridge, Hillsboro, MO 63050
Phone Number: 314-607-7189
Year Club Founded: 2003
Number of Practices per Week: 1-2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1 (we try to do one out of town/state trip based on teams ability to make this trip)

Age & Gender of Teams:
12G ~ Christine Heibeck
18G ~ Christine Heibeck
Level of Competition:
12G - instructional/club
18G - club
Locations Used for Practice:
Cedar Springs Elementary, House Springs
Cedar Hill Intermediate, Cedar Hill
possibly will be using other local gyms in Jefferson County area
Fees:
Estimated budget $250 per player. This includes uniform (excluding shorts/shoes), player's registration fee, tournament fee (budgeted at 8 tournaments), volleyball for player after season, coach expenses (background check and registration fee ~ coaches are not given stipends). Travel expense (hotel, food, gas) is at the players expense. Fund raising is encouraged based on each teams needs.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Tryout registration is $5 (non refundable) & parents signature is required on the Gateway Region's Junior Tryout Form (available as a download from the Region's web site - www.gatewayvb.org ) or at door for players under 18 years of age

Club Name: KVA Select
Club Director: Lorrie Crossett
Email Address: kvaselect@gmail.com
Address: 1507 Coulter Forest, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Phone Number: Home: 314-984- 8854; Cell: 314-330-2643
Year Club Founded: 2007
Number of Practices per Week: 2-3 through November & December, 2 a week thereafter
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 2-4, to be determined by each team
Club Web Page Link: www.kva-volleyball.org

Age & Gender of Teams:
Girls 13U, 14U, 15U & 16U
Coaches: Jackie Jaques; James Herrmann, Liz Overberg, Trudy Huels
Locations Used for Practice:
Kirkwood & West County area
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
$10 tryout fee. NOTE: A parent's signature is required on the tryout form. KVA is committed to developing the youth of the community and surrounding areas into successful volleyball players/athletes. As a part of the program, players learn about teamwork, leadership, sportsmanship, discipline, communication, taking responsibility, and understanding what it takes to be the best they can be. Not only do we endeavor to develop outstanding athletes but well-rounded young adults by instilling values that can be used on and off the court. Our coaching staff maintains the highest level of integrity, insisting on hard work in a positive atmosphere.

Club Name: Kirkwood Volleyball Club
Club Director: Pat Steele
Email Address: john.a.steele2@boeing.com
Address: 309 N. Sappington Rd, Kirkwood MO 63122
Phone Number: 314 965-1065 / 314 651-1535(voice mail)
Year Club Founded: 1990
Number of Practices per Week: 2-3
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: Determined by each team
Club Web Page Link: www.kirkwoodvbc.org
FEES:
Kirkwood Volleyball Club Fees are $TBD for the 12U Team and $800.00 for the 14U and older Teams which include uniforms, gym rental costs, and most Tournament entry fees. Travel costs are additional and are dependent upon each team's tournament schedule. Younger age level teams do not travel as frequently as the older age groups.

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
Girls 12U – Scott Mertens will work as the coach for the 12U Team this year. Scott is currently coaching for Fox High School in both the girls and boys programs. He has also formerly coached at Herculaneum High School for two years and prior to that spent 5 years coaching at Parkway South High School. Scott coached for Kirkwood last year running a 10U team, and has coached at the 16U& 17U levels. He is CAP I certified through USA Volleyball. Scott is still an active player at the men’s level and won a National Championship with his team in 2004. Scott also officiates volleyball at the collegiate level as a nationally rated referee.
Girls 14U - Lorel Churovich, Karen Piedmont, and John Steele will work as the coaches for the 14 and under Team this year. Karen coached at Incarnate Word Academy (IWA) for 6 years and previously at KVC for 6 years. Karen coached our 13U Team last year. Lorel, former player and JV coach at Incarnate Word Academy, played collegiate volleyball at St. Louis University, coached in CYC Program and has coached with KVC for 9 years at 16U through 18U levels, taken 3 teams to the USA National Tournament. Lorel coached our 13U Team last year.
Girls 17U - John Steele and Rick Mullersman will coach the 17U Team for 2008/09. John is an AVCA CAP II Certified coach with 20+ years coaching experience. John coached our 16U team last year and is the Co-Director of Kirkwood Volleyball Club. John has coached teams at ages 14 -18 and has taken his teams to Nationals 6 out of the last 9 years. Rick has 9 years coaching experience between Kirkwood Volleyball Club and Team Missouri. Rick directed the Team Missouri Team to the National Tournament in 2005/06 and 2006/07, finishing 3rd in 2006 with the 17U Team and finishing 16th in the “Open” Division in 2007 with the 18U team. Rick is Impact certified and continues to compete on the sand circuit. Rick and John took the 16U Team to Nationals last year.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.