Gateway Region Club Profiles

Gateway Region club directors have submitted a Club Profile in order to let the rest of the volleyball community know more specific information concerning the club prior to tryouts. This information is provided by the club director him/herself and not by the Gateway Region Office.  If there is any erroneous information, please email fisaga@gatewayvb.org.
Not all clubs in the Gateway Region will be listed.  This is strictly an option for clubs. If you would like to submit a new profile, please contact Nicki, fisaga@gatewayvb.org, for the Club Profile Form.

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Clubs A - K | L - R | S - W

*4 Rivers Volleyball Club - GIRLS added 9/11/07
*ACE Volleyball Club - GIRLS added 10/12/07
*Attack Volleyball Club - BOYS/GIRLS added 2/25/08
*Blue Steel VBC - GIRLS added 9/17/07
*Club Gemini - GIRLS added 10/17/07
*Club Lynx Volleyball - GIRLS added 11/28/07
*Club Midwest Volleyball - GIRLS added 10/16/07
*Club Vertical Volleyball - BOYS added 9/13/07
*Club Washington - GIRLS added 11/2/07
*Gravity - GIRLS added 10/16/07
*H2 VBC - GIRLS added 10/4/07
*Harvester Hurricanes - GIRLS added 10/9/07
*Impact - BOYS/GIRLS added 10/11/07
*JC Bulldogs - GIRLS added 10/25/07
*KVA Pioneer Select - GIRLS added 9/24/07
*Kirkwood Volleyball Club - GIRLS added 10/9/07




Club Name: 4 Rivers Volleyball Club
Club Director: Samantha Shomaker
Email Address: SLS69@DCX.COM
Address: 195 East Denmark Rd., Union, MO 63084
Phone Number: 636-384-0081
Year Club Founded: 2007
Number of Practices per Week: 1-2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 1-2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 0-2
Club Web Page Link: www.4riversvolleyball.org

Age & Gender of Teams:
15G Sam Shomaker & Kelly Pickard-Terrell
15G Leann Straatmann
14G Sherry Schwoeppe & Becky Hopper
14G Jenna Holdmeyer & Rachel Holdmeyer
13G Laura Arand
12G CJ Steiger & Deb Diener
12G Khloe Parmentier

We are always looking for more coaches, if interested please email SLS69@DCX.COM.
Coaches profiles can be found on the club website.
Level of Competition:
Club
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
N/A
Locations Used for Practice:
Gyms in the Franklin County Area.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Please check Club Website for more information.

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 18 years of club experience with 28 years of coaching experience. CAP II. Joyce has been a member of USA Volleyball Rules and Testing Committee for 11 years and has been on the AAU National Executive Volleyball Committee for 13 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
Club Web Page Link: www.acevbclub.com

Age and Gender of Teams:
12G – Laurie Beining 636-931-7229
Laurie has 7 years of coaching experience. CAP I. Laurie is a Pre-K teacher at Abiding Savior and is also the interim PE teacher
13G – Al Schall and Jacque Schall 314-894-0673
Al has 13 years coaching experience with ACE. Impact certified. Jacque is a 2nd year collegiate player. Impact Certified. Club player for 8 years
15G (2 Teams)
Karin Hahn, RN and Ashley Hahn 314-954-5636
Karin has 8 years coaching experience with ACE. Impact certified. Able to evaluate and assess sporting injuries and physical fitness consultant. CPR and Basic Life Support Certified. Ashley has 4 years coaching experience with ACE. Impact certified. Club player for 6 years
Dave Mytyk 314-495-6597 and Dave Greiner
This is Dave M’s 3rd year coaching with ACE. Dave is Impact certified. Dave G. played Men’s USVBA volleyball 1987-1994. Team accomplishments include: 1st in the 13’s Copper division in 2006 1st in the Gateway Girls Festival 2007 14’s Silver Division in 2007
16G – Julie Feltmann, RN 314-920-0371
This is Julie’s 5th year coaching with ACE. Impact certified. Able to evaluate and assess sporting injuries and physical fitness consultant. CPR and Basic Life Support Certified.
Level of Competition:
Regional and out of Region, Qualifiers and Invitational tournaments. Coaches will determine the level of competition suitable for each team.
Locations Used for Practices:
12G: Abiding Savior Lutheran School on Monday and Thursday evenings
13G: Gethsemane Lutheran School and St. Mathias Catholic School
15KH: St. Mathias Catholic School and Bernard Elementary School
15DM: South Telegraph Road Christian Church and Bernard Elementary School
16G: Abiding Savior Lutheran School on Sunday Afternoon and St. Mathias Catholic School on Wednesday evening.
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:  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 under the "Coaches Profiles"

G10                  Linus Shyu/Donna Gunning
G12                  Mandy Lauth/Linus Shyu/Dee Wolk
G13                  Jennifer Roberts/Eric Wulf
G14                  Denise Bolds/Drew Carter
G15 LJ             Linus Shyu/Janna Smith
G15 JG            Jeanette Gutermuth/Linus Shyu
G16 KK            Kathy Latimore/Karen Smith/Cindy Bates
G16 JD            Jamie VonTrapp/Denise O’Mara
B13                  Richard Farmer/Jim Stealey
B14                  Colleen Cleaveland/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 10 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 school district gyms are typically used.  However, other metro area gyms, community centers, and churches have been used.
History: 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 will offer fundraising ideas and opportunities; however, each team's parents must help to handle these efforts to 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, player uniform suite, tournament entry fees, practice gym rental, equipment, and club/coach administrative fees. Coaches are reimbursed for room, board, and travel expenses at tournaments.  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 13 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 13 years of experience coaching junior's teams, as well as appearances at the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in 2000 and 2007. Linus Shyu – is currently the JV Coach at Villa Duchesne. He played club ball for Washington University.  He has more than 15 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 8 years. Kathy appeared at the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in 2007.  Densie Bolds - has had 14 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 second year coaching juniors volleyball.  Jen Roberts – has several years playing and coaching competitive volleyball. Originally from Milwaukee, she played through high school and club (Great Lakes Volleyball and Milwaukee Sting). This will be Jen’s second years coaching with Attack.  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.  Linus Shyu attends national clinics and updates our club’s coaches on trends and current coaching techniques and issues.  Our club’s coaches also lean heavily on the experience and wisdom of Karen Davis –Head Varsity coach at St. Joseph’s Academy (6 Missouri 4A State Championships) and co-founder of Attack VBC
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: Club Gemini
Club Director: Bill Mckee
Email Address: william.mckee@sbcglobal.net
Address:  5551 Dantonaire, 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

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
12G – 1 team – Coach:  Bill McKee
Level of Competition:
Club
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
N/A 
Locations Used for Practice:
Various South County facilities
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
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.  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 the day of the tryout). 

Club Name: Club Midwest Volleyball
Club Director:  Linda Jensen
Email Address: l_jensen@swbell.net
Address: 724 Deer Vue Lane, Fenton, MO 63026
Phone Number: 636-343-1155
Year club founded: 2006
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-4
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1-3
Club Web Page Link: www.clubmidwestvolleyball.com

Age and Gender of Teams:
18G: Linda Jensen, Coach's biographical information can be found on our club web site (www.clubmidwestvolleyball.com)
Level of Competition:
Club Midwest seeks to compete at the highest levels at local and national tournaments.
Tournament play will begin around mid-January. The end of the season will be dependant upon participation in the Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships. Individual coaches and teams will make this decision.
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
2007 Club Midwest 17u finished 1st in the Silver Division of the Gateway Regional Tournament
Locations Used for Practice:
Our Savior Lutheran School, 1500 San Simeon Way in Fenton, MO 63026
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
All participants will be charged a $10 tryout fee - USAV Junior Tryout Registration & Waiver form can be completed in advance and brought to tryouts. A parent or guardian signature is required on the USAV Junior Tryout Registration & Waiver. - Club Midwest does not grant age waivers in any age group. Please refer to the USAV guidelines for the Junior Age Definitions for the current season.
- For additional information please call the club director.

Club Name: Club Vertical Volleyball
President and Principal Club Director: Alfred Agcaoili
Vice President and Assistant Principal Club Director: Jared Kreienkamp
Director, Office Details: Lisa Eloff
Director, Development: Rodney Eloff
Director, Communications: Carmela Stillman
Director, Curriculums: Daniel Laure
Co-Director, Tournaments: Alfred Agcaoili and Jared Kreienkamp
Director of Strength and Conditioning: Scott Roberts, Sports Medicine and Training Center Academy
Co-Chairwomen, Fundraising: Kim Barth (St Charles County) and Kathi Hoyer (South County)
Staff Coaches: Dan Laure, Patrick Bellrose, Jr, Joe Deimeke, Sasa Vasiljevic, Devin Hori, Jared Kreienkamp, Colleen Hunter, Luke Knowlson, Jake Ferguson, David Fitzgerald, Seidu Ajanako, Dan Walters
Email Address: info@clubverticalvolleyball.com
Address: 200 Ameristar Blvd, Suite #212, St Charles, MO 63301
Phone: 314-258-5073, Lisa Eloff; 314-258-5075, Club Telephone/Hotline
Year Club Founded: 2007
Number of Practices per Week: 2-5 based on age level and phase of season
Number of Tournaments per Month: 1-2 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.com

Age & Gender of Teams:
Boys 10U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U.
Two teams at 10U, 12U, 13U, and 14U divisions. One team each at 15U, 16U, 17U and 18U divisions. There will be teams formed specifically for St. Charles County and South County areas at the 10U, 12U, 13U, and 14U age divisions. Teams will practice in respective locations according to their areas (i.e. South County team practices in South County area facilities).
Level of Competition:
USAV Open and Club Divisions
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
Club Vertical 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 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 Men’s National Team, USA Men’s World University Games Teams, USA Men’s Junior 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 as 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:
Overland Community Center, Francis Howell Central High School, and various other locations in the Greater St. Louis area (South County, West County, St. Charles County). South County teams will practice in South County area facilities. St. Charles County teams will practice in St. Charles area facilities.
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Club Vertical 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’ to register for our tryout.  Once you are registered, bring your $15 tryout fee on the day of tryouts.  Participation forms will be available on site or we can send that you via email attachment.  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: Casey Zastrow
Email Address: casey.zastrow@washington.k12.mo.us
Phone Number: 573-619-7398
Year Club Founded: 2007
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2 or 3
Number of Out-of-Town Tournaments: 2 or 3

Age and Gender of Teams and Coaches:
16u Girls - Casey Zastrow, Head Coach (Current USAV player, 4 yrs Westminster College, 4 yrs Hermann High School)
Doris Jones, Assistant Coach (Former Washington High School Head Coach)
Jennifer Schaefer, Assistant Coach (Current USAC player, 4 yrs Westminster College, 4 yrs Salem High School)
Lori VanLeer, Club Consultant (Former ECC coach, Former Pacific High School Head Coach)
Level of Competition:
Competitive
Locations used for Practice:
School Gyms in the School District of Washington
Club Fees:
An initial assessment of $400 per player is due at the Registration Meeting. This money will be used for USAV registrations, uniforms, local tournament entry fees, administrative expenses and equipment (balls, carts, first aid kits, etc.) Meeting date and time will be announced at the tryouts. Players and at least one parent must attend.
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~VBC Volleyball Club
Club Directors: Johnna Kinney, Founder 1999 
Email Address:  Jkinney@stlcc.edu; Geoffrey.davis@h2vbc.org
Address: 2120 Detmer Place
Phone Number: 314.513.4274 Johnna Kinney or 314.962.1210 Geoff Davis
Year Club Founded: 1999
Number of Practices per Week: 2-3
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 2-4
Other Members:
 Bill Brinkhorst, Club Photographer
Geoffrey Davis, Web Design, Newsletter Chief Editor, Coach
Brad Berry, Assistant Director
Club Web Page Link: www.h2vbc.org
Geoff Davis, Web Developer  314.962.1210 or 314.540.1580 for questions or Geoffrey.davis@h2vbc.org for comments.

Age & Gender of Teams:
13U Girls Cathy Heisse
14U Girls  2 Teams Geoffrey Davis, Geoff McWilliams, Kristen Smith 
16U  Girls  Johnna Kinney, Debbie Bronder
Level of Competition:
Highly Competitive  13’s, & 14’s / Developmental Competitive 16’s
Locations Used for Practice:
Florissant Valley Community College, North County Tech High School, James Eagan Center in Florissant, & John Burroughs School in Ladue and various parishes in North 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 will be available on the website October 10, 2007. Tryout Fee of $15.00 for each player. Team accepts cash or checks at the door. Please Arrive 20 minutes early to complete all enrollment forms.

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 - 14U
Girls - 16U
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: 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: fielderb@grandviewr2.org
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:
12G
13G
14G Beth Fielder & Jenny Churchill (They both have several years of experience at coaching in USAVB.)
15G
16G  
17G Lorie Bean & Debbie Manning (They both have 15+ years if experience at coaching in both Middle School & High School level along with years of USAVB).
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: KVA Pioneer Select
Club Director: Vicki Manley
Email Address: vicki.manley7@earthlink.net
Address: 12206 Roger Lane, Des Peres  MO  63131
Phone Number: 314-966-6189, Cell: 314-960-3802
Year Club Founded: 2007, formerly Pioneer VBC founded in 2003
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: 1 -2, To be determined by coaches and parents

Age & Gender of Teams:
Girls 13U & 14U
Coaches:  Vicki Manley, Sarah Manley, James Herman
Locations Used for Practice: 
Kirkwood & West County area
Tryout Information: 
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Download a Tryout Form from the Publications at the USA Volleyball Gateway Region.
Bring the Gateway Junior Tryout Form (Waiver and Release) form to tryouts (or arrive early, copies will be available at tryouts, also), along with the $10 tryout fee.  NOTE:  A parent's signature is required on the form.

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 / 314 453-8561(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 $500.00 for the 12U Team and $700.00 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 12 and Under - Karen Piedmont and Lorel Churovich will work as the coaches for the 12 and under Team this year. Karen coached at Incarnate Word Academy (IWA) for 6 years and previously at KVC for 4 years. Karen coached our 12 and Under Team last year.

Lorel Churovich, 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 8 years at 16U through 18U levels, taken 3 teams to the USA National Tournament. Lorel coached our 12 and Under Team last year.
 
Girls 14 and Under – Jackie Brown and her daughter Joslyn will coach the 14U Team this year.  Jackie is presently coaching the 8th grade team at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia IL, where she is in her 3rd year. She also coached one year at Holy Family School in Shorewood, IL. She has an additional combined total of six years coaching experience in gymnastics and soccer. She is a substitute teacher in Illinois and Missouri. She has 14 years experience working closely with young girls as a girl scout leader. She played setter in high school and has played on various co-ed and women’s teams throughout her adult life. She is Impact Certified and also took Coaching I & II from Gateway.

Joslyn played outside hitter for Joliet Catholic High School in Joliet, IL. Her team won the Illinois state championship her junior year. Joslyn presently plays libero for the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she was named GLVC Academic All-Conference her first two years. Joslyn set the university’s record for most digs in a match, recording a season best 28 digs against Central Missouri in 2006. In the same year, she was seventh in the GLVC in digs per game.
 
Girls 15 and Under - John Steele will coach the 15 and under Team for 2007/08. John is an AVCA CAP II Certified coach with 19+ years coaching experience. John coached our 14U 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 5 out of the last seven years.
 
Girls 16 and Under - Kelly Knott and Rick Mullersman will coach the 16 and under team this year.  Kelly has 16-years head coaching experience, eight with Kirkwood Volleyball Club.  She has directed our 17U and 18U teams to the Junior Olympic National Tournament five consecutive years. Kelly's 2002 Kirkwood 171 team won the Northeast National Qualifier/ Gold Medal and finished 12th at Nationals.  In 2004 her 171 team placed 7th at the JO National Tournament. Kelly is a 16-year Member of the AVCA and is Impact and CAP 1 Certified. She also has five years collegiate head coaching experience; posting a 163-82 win/loss record; and 1997 NJCAA Region XVI Coach of the Year. Kelly competed on scholarship at the NCAA DII and DI level in both volleyball and softball.  Kelly completed her collegiate competition at The University of Kansas.

Rick has 7-years coaching experience between Kirkwood Volleyball Club and Team Missouri.  Rick directed the Team Missouri Team to the National Tournament the past two years, finishing 3rd in 2006 with the 17U Team and then last year at 18’s competing and finishing 16th in the “Open” Division.  Rick is Impact certified and continues to compete on the sand circuit.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.