Gateway Region Volleyball

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Club Name: Lions Sports
Club Director: Mike Maurer
Email Address: Maurer.mike@att.net
Address: 27 Connemara Rd
Phone Number: 314-954-7557
Year Club Founded: 2009
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: coach decision
Club Web Page Link: Lionssports.clubspaces.com

Age & Gender of Teams:
12s-18s depending on coach availability
Level of Competition:
Club
Locations Used for Practice:
Zumwalt and Francis Howell Schools
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Maximum Force
Club Director: Matthew Kirchoff
Email Address: mkirchoff08@yahoo.com
Address: 3435 Falcon Avenue
Phone Number: (314)298-0552
Year Club Founded: 2010
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 0-1

Age & Gender of Teams:
15U & 12U Males.
Coaching Experience: Matthew has 5 years of coaching experience at CYC level. Their 2009 team were Division Champions and then went to City/County and won. 1 year experience as a Club Volleyball Director and Coach for Maximum Force. He also played High School Volleyball for Pattonville High School from Freshman-Varsity. He was MVP his Freshman year as well as his Senior year. He attended Hannibal LaGrange College on a volleyball scholarship, followed by 1 season of volleyball at Fontbonne University. Matthew played volleyball for 3 seasons with Missouri Thunder as an outside hitter. Joe Kirchoff is our other coach who also coached at CYC level for 5 years and has coached club volleyball, Maximum Force for one year. Both of our coaches are IMPACT Certified.
Level of Competition:
Maximum Force Volleyball strives to compete at the highest levels locally. Depending on how our team does and how our parent’s feel about participating in Regional’s, will decide if we participate or not. We like to leave this decision up to our kids and parent’s. Our goal is to develop the strongest 15U boy’s team in the league as well as get the boy’s ready for high school volleyball and to develop and play at their highest potential.
Budget/Fees:
We anticipate our season fees to be between $250.00-$300.00 This includes USAV Registration, uniform and all tournaments we play. Our coaches do not charge a fee for their services, and we do not have fee’s for gym usage.
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
2010 was our 1st year together. We placed in every tournament that we played in, either Gold or Silver. For being a first year team which had never played together, and being a new club we did well against the other clubs that have been around for many years. But the most important part of this is that the boy’s win each and every game by the experience they obtain by playing the sport.
Locations Used for Practice:
Pattonville Heights Middle School
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Players will need to have a USAV Junior Tryout Waiver Form completed and signed by a parent or guardian printed off from Gateway Region Volleyball website or will be available at tryout registration. We will accept waivered players.

Club Name: Metroeast Fire
Club Director: Mr. Charles Rodman (Nancy Kreeb parent rep.)
Email Address: metroeastfire@live.com
Address: 5443 Oak Thorn Drive, Freeburg, IL
Phone Number: C – 618-406-9463
Year Club Founded: 2006
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 2

Age & Gender of Teams:
Girls: 17s and 18s
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
Finished in the top third of last year’s 16s
Locations Used for Practice:
Belleville West High School, High Mount School, and Roosevelt Elementary School
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics

Club Name: Midwest Fire
Club Director: Kim Lautner - Director and Ashley Lautner - Co-Director/Coach
Email Address: kim_lautner@yahoo.com
Address: 604 S. 21st street Belleville, Illinois 62226
Phone Number: 618-541-9322 Kim Lautner 618-623-2567 Ashley Lautner
Year Club Founded: 2011
Number of Practices per Week: 2-3
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: to be determined by preference of the team

Age & Gender of Teams:
16’s this year (possibly 2 teams) will add more next year
Ashley Lautner will oversee the coaching for the Club. She has twelve years of experience as a player and six years of experience as a Coach. She played for Lindenwood University and just finished her senior year volleyball season at Nationals in Louisville for the USCAA. She is Impact certified to coach volleyball.
Level of Competition:
Our club is dedicated to developing players through fundamentals, teamwork, and competition. Each team will participate at the highest level of competition appropriate for that team.
Fees for the Club will Cover the following costs:
Hours of instruction 16 - 18 weeks
Gym rental for practice
Uniform
USAV membership for players
Coach’s membership
Administration fees
Equipment fees – balls – bags - ball cart - scorebook
Entry fee for ten tournaments
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
New Club team
Locations Used for Practice:
Belleville Illinois area
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
The tryout fee is $15.00
Each person will need to have a signed release to participate in tryouts.

Club Name: Missouri Thunder VBC
Club Director: Debbie Nicollerat
Executive Board: Debbie Nicollerat, Dave Sovanski, Donna Hall
Email Address: www.mothundervb@hotmail.com
Address: 756 Forder Crossing Court, Saint Louis MO 63129
Phone Number: 314-681-5204
Year Club Founded: 1994
Number of Practices per Week: 1-3
Number of Tournaments per Month: 1-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 0-6
Club Web Page Link: http://www.missourithunder.com

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
2011-2012 Season
18 Green Jim Adams/Mike Adams/John Piedimonte
18 Black Donna Hall
18 White Robert Esser
17 Green Rich Hall/Ted Kleffner
17 White Timmy Duong/Chris Godoy
16 Green Deb Nicollerat/Ray Cook
16 White Clayton Baker/Julian Lorenzo
15 Green Brian Hesselbach

Grade School Teams
12 Boys Timmy Duong
13 Boys Robert Esser
14 Boys Kristen Steinmeyer and Nate Hussey
12 Girls Tina DeBarry
13 South Girls Rachael Dynozak
13 West Girls Donna Murphy, Tim Murphy
14 South Girls Nikki Dyonzak
14 West Girls Chelsea Salder
Level of Competition:
USAV Open Division for most age groups
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
Missouri Thunder teams are consistently competitive at the National level. We consistently have players invited to participate in the USAV National Teams and Camps. We routinely have teams finish in the top 10 in the country at the USAV Jr. National Tournament. We have an excellent record of placing players into collegiate programs.
Locations Used for Practice:
Goddard and Meyer Center
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: N10sity
Club Director: John Koopmann
Email Address: N10sityVBC@charter.net
Phone Number: 636-332-0748
Year founded: 2007
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments: possible 6-8
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1 as determined by Coach

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
14U Girls Coach: Jeanie Noonan/Greg Renaud - n10sityvbc@charter.net
17 Girls Coaches will be Melissa Brackett, Assistant Coaches Tori Ballmann and Nicole Mannino. (mbracket@centurytel.net)
Head Coach Melissa Brackett has played high school and college volleyball at a competitive level and still actively plays the game. Melissa’s coaching experience includes coaching club volleyball for the last 5 years (ages 14-18) and CYA volleyball teams for the last 9 years, winning several league championships. (ages 5th-8th) .
Assistant Coaches Tori and Nicole both played high school and college volleyball.
Level of Competition:
Club competition with a focus on developing the skills of the players. We want to promote player growth from the basics of volleyball to a more challenging performance. We want the girls to have a rewarding experience as a player. Our interests are to teach, instill confidence, and to promote personal growth as individual players. It will be important for the players to work together for the best of the team. As coaches we are committed to the players and expect commitment in return. We like to have fun at work!
Awards and Honors Achieved by Club:
U13 2009/2010 Season – 1st Place Gold, Rec Plex Classic 1st Place Silver, Rec Plex Classic, 2nd Place Gold, Attack Freeze, Out, 3rd Place Gold Billiken’s Classic, 3rd Place Gold, Hermann Classic 2nd Place Silver, Girls Festival
U14 2010/2011 Season – 3rd place Gold, Overland Classic, 3rd place Gold -Spike-a-Palooza, 3rd place Gold, Rockwood Rumble, 2nd place Gold, Spikefest 14’s, 3rd place Gold, Omni Classic, 1st place Silver Jaguar Classic 16’s
Location Used for Practice:
St Peters Rec Plex, Renaud Spirit Center
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
There is a $10 tryout fee. Each player will need to have a Gateway Tryout form filled out and signed by a parent. (Forms will be available at tryouts or can be downloaded from the gatewayvb.org website).

Club Name: NCFS-Velocity
Club Director: Amy Poelker
Email Address: casjpoelker@msn.com
Phone Number: 314-517-2378
Year Club Founded: 2006
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: up to coach-see website
Club Web Page Link: http://www.nocofoshojrvbc.com

Age and Gender of Teams:
At this time, we are operating Four Girls Teams, 12, 14, 15, 16's
As our program expands, we hope to develop a more extensive girls program.
Girls 12's - Paula & Steve Schwartz
Girls 14's - Brandy Bowdry, Jason Wacker, & Scott Jefferson
Girls 15's - Ronald Kilby & Amy Poelker
Girls 16's - Edward Kennedy
See Club Website for Complete Club Profile & Coaches Resume's
Level of Competition:
NCFS - VELOCITY was developed by area coaches in response to a need we perceived as we visited area schools and met with players and their families. We noticed a lack of teams and programs in place to expand competitive, college-preparatory volleyball experience to area players and families. Our goal is to make the club experience accessible, enlightening, competitive, and fun. We seek to offer a competitive club experience and to prepare high school athletes for a more elite experience in college athletics if possible. We also aim to give players more depth and breadth of experience by targeting specific skills, exposing players to a broader range of competition, and by developing desirable mental and physical characteristics in each athlete. It is our club philosophy that during the 11-14 age range, specialty positions are not picked for the girls, other than setter's, in an effort to make sure they are all competent in all aspects of the game, prior to entering their high school teams. N=Never, C=Chance, F=Foreseen, S=Success
Locations Used for Practice:
Ritenour School District gymnasiums: Thru their community involvement program they aid us in keeping the club costs to a minimum in gym fees. Practice times and locations are already available on our Practice page......
Anticipated Costs:
Players and their families can expect to incur a cost of $550.00 for the entire season. This includes the following items: 1 cap sleeve jersey, 1 sock, 1 short, all tournaments projected and gateway fees, equipment, gym fees, tryout/registration/ref-score gym fees, coaches registration fees, and administration costs. This does not include: knee pads, shoes, bags, warm ups, travel-hotels, gas, food
, etc. which are the responsibility of the individual athlete and their families.There are club fundraisers available on our site to re coupe travel and registration costs. All Club fees are non-refundable. Coaches are volunteers in order to keep club costs to a minimum. However, if a coach has no child on the team, their hotel & travel costs will need to be supplemented(paid directly to coach), Choice Hotels will be used which provide breakfast. This amount would be divided between the team members of that team(14's only this year-1 coach)...approx $23.00/player/ trip.
(approx...hotel= $115 / gas @20mpg x2=$62 / food @ $30/day x 1 = /9 =$23.00.)
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Parents MUST be present to sign waivers and register athlete(s). A $10 tryout fee applies. Player's should pre-register thru our online registration system located at the Tryouts Page. (Players may show up late, no later than 1 hour, 15 minutes, in order to give you a chance to get to us from another tryout.) TRYOUTS ARE OPEN TO ALL, NO HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS, JUST THE DESIRE TO IMPROVE AND THE SKILLS.

Club Name: NetForce VBC
Club Director: Sondra Kaibel
Email Address: netforcevbc@centurytel.net
Address: 354 Jacks Road, Troy MO 63379
Phone Number: 636-528-7992
Year Club Founded: 1998
Number of Practices per Week: 1-2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: will be determined by coach, plan on at least one out of town, over night

Age and Gender of Teams:
Girls 11’s Blue Vicki Kuntz
Girls 11’s Green Kelly Hollrah and Jen Stoker
Girls 12’s Blue Kristen Burkemper
Girls 12’s Green Dawn Jakaboski
Girls 13’s Blue Rachel Fields, Laurie Ricterkessing, Dana Vomund
Grils 13’s Green Cory Schulte
Girls 14s Blue Krista Hirtz and Brenna Wittich
Girls 14’s Green Nicole Blackburn, Mary Jane Horvath
Girls 15’s Blue Alli Wilson , Jess Wilson
Girls 15’s Green Rita Vetz
Girls 16’s Blue Carolyn Harman
Girls 17’s Blue Manon Kuntz and Vicki Kuntz
Girls 17’s Green Mandy Hummel
Awards and Honors:
We have won tournaments in and out of town, won divisions at regionals, eligible for national tournaments and had teams ranked in the top 5 in the gateway region. We determine our success by how our girls improve, grow, develop as players and individuals. We stress teamwork, sportsmanship and camaraderie within our club.
Locations Used for Practice:
Troy Middle School Troy, MO, Wentzville United Methodist Church, St Theodore’s gym Flint Hill, gyms located in Old Monroe, O’Fallon and St Charles.
Manon Kuntz and Vicki Kuntz will be coaching 11's Blue and 17's Blue. Vicki played for NetForce for three years and is now coaching her 7th year with NetForce. Manon is coaching her 9th year with NetForce. Our goal is to teach the girls and improve their skills, along with teaching sportsmanship and teamwork, all while having fun!
12’s will be coached by Kristen Burkemper. This is my third year coaching with Netforce. I have been playing volleyball since 3rd grade, all four years in high school, and continue to play on both coed and woman's teams. Previous teams I have coached have finished either first or second place in the bronze division of the regional tournament. I am looking for a motivated group of young ladies that are willing to play hard with positive attitude and strengthen their volleyball skills on and off the court.
14's will be coached by Krista Hirtz. This will be Krista's third year coaching for NetForce. She has also coached at the CYA level and has been a referee at many different levels. Krista knows the fundamentals of volleyball and enjoys teaching them. She also still enjoys playing the sport.
15's Blue will be coached by Alli Wilson. My name is Alli Wilson and I will coach one of the Netforce 15s teams. I live in the St. Charles area, attended Lutheran High school, graduated from Illinois college with an elementary and middle school science teaching degree, and I am currently in Graduate school. I have helped volunteer coach at middle schools during student teaching, I have privately tutored girls for volleyball, and I have two younger sisters who I have helped build volleyball skills throughout my life. I have been playing volleyball since I was around ten years old. I played as a middle hitter for club volleyball and a right side hitter for high school. I continued my volleyball career in college where I played as a right side hitter and back up setter. This will be my second year coaching Net Force and I am really excited about the upcoming season. I am also the freshman coach for the girls and boys volleyball teams at Fort Zumwalt East High School. With this being said, I cannot coach any student that will be attending or transfering to Fort Zumwalt East High School, thank you for your cooperation. I am looking forward to my second club season with a group of motivated girls who play hard, remain focused, stay positive, communicate, and want to have fun. If you have any questions you can email me at netforce.volleyball.aw@gmail.com
17’s Green will be coached by Mandy Hummel. Mandy has been coaching Volleyball for 11 years. Mandy has been a referee for volleyball of all age groups for 14 years. She is very passionate about coaching, has high expectations, and is in it for love of the game. She looks for hard work and intensity everyday. Mandy will teach the fundamentals of volleyball but also how to have fun in the process. Any
questions please feel free to contact at arhummel14@gmail.com
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Try-outs will be held at St Theodore’s gym 5059 Hwy P Flint Hill MO. Directions to try-outs-Hwy 61 north from Wentzville 2 mile to right on Hwy P, .03 mile to gym on left. Players will need to have a completed USAV junior tryout waiver form signed by a parent or legal guardian along with a $10.00 fee. If a parent or guardian is unable to accompany your player to tryouts, you can download the form from the regions web page, sign it and send it along with your player. WE DO ACCEPT WAVIERED PLAYERS, it is up to the coach’s discretion.

Club Name: North County Aces
Club Director: Janet Hall
Email Address: Skhall62@yahoo.com
Address: 839 Cades Cove, Florissant, MO 63031
Phone Number: 314-956-2727
Year Club Founded: 2003
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2 to 3 Depending on team
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1
Club Web Page Link: www.nca.teamopolis.com

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
The North County Aces began with the hope to give as many girls as possible the chance to play club ball at a low cost to the family. Our goal is to help each girl improve their skill level and to instill in them a great sense of sportsmanship both on and off the court. We hope that the players take with them not only improved play but that they also had a good time while they played. Our coaching staff is dedicated to making sure that the players get the attention that they may need. A list of the coaches follows and they are all impact certified.
Kelsey Westbrook 12’s
Entering her 2nd year of coaching for the North County Aces. Kelsey worked with the 12’s last season then became a head coach for the 12’s and 13’s practice team where she worked very closely with the girls who either had very little playing time or never played before. Kelsey will become the head coach of the 12’s this year where she can put her playing experience and volleyball skills to work teaching the girls the skills they will need to practice to become strong players. Kelsey played a number of years for the North County Aces, high school ball in Illinois and she is also approved to ref high school games and for the IHSA.
Alyssa Humphreys 12’s
This will be Alyssa’s first year of coaching for the Aces. She played volleyball all four year of high school and is beginning her third year of club volleyball at SIUE this fall. She coached Jr. High volleyball in Bloomington-Normal during high school and she is very excited to continue her coaching with the Aces.
Maggie Ebeling 13’s
Maggie will be starting her third year of coaching for the Aces this season. Her team last year won many tournaments and they was the first team in North County Aces history to go to the gold/silver regional’s. The ranking at the end of the season was 12th. She is ready to continue that success with the 13’s this season and her philosophy has not changed and that is to stress the fundamentals of the game through challenging drills. Winning is always fun but the main point of the season is to see mark improvement in the girls both individually and as a team with a strong sense of team sportsmanship to each other and other teams.
Katie Hall 14’s
Katie will be starting her third season coaching for the Aces where last year her team finished first in two different tournaments and ended up going to the bronze regional. Katie has a number of years playing for the Florissant CYC, a number of seasons for the North County Aces, McCluer North high school where she won a number of awards(selected to all districts her Jr and Sr year and also made all conference her senior year) and a year of college ball at Flo Valley Comm. College. She is committed to putting together a great team this year by a lot of hard work and dedication to the players to improve their level of play.
Amanda Anton 14’s
This will also be Amanda’s third year of coaching for the Aces she helped coach the 13’s last year where they won the two tournaments and went to the bronze regional’s. Amanda played a number of years for the Florissant CYC, a number of seasons for the North County Aces and she played her high school ball for Hazelwood West High school where she played Varsity for three years. Amanda also has a strong sense of leadership to help her players succeed in improving their skills.
Sara Asmus 14’s
This will be Sara’s first year coaching for the Aces. Sara played all 4 years of high school while coaching a youth instructional league in Kirkwood (KVA) for 2 years. She also played 3 years for the St. Louis Spirits club and 3 years of club volleyball in college. She loves coaching and she believes that she has a strong fundamental knowledge of volleyball skills she also has great leadership skills and is currently working with children and teens in a professional capacity which she feels would benefit her ability as a coach.
Johnna Kinney 15’s
Johnna is going into her second year of coaching for the Aces. Johnna has had many years as the head coach at Floissant Valley Community College.
Level of Competition:
Club
Locations Used for Practice:
Various schools throughout north county and Overland
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
There is a $10.00 tryout fee. All players must complete and have a parent or guardian sign a USAV waiver form, These will be available at tryouts. No player will be allowed to tryout without a signed waiver.

Club Name: Northwest Cat Attack
Club Director: Debra Fortner
Email Address: drfvball@yahoo.com
Address: 1804 Center Dr. High Ridge, MO 63049
Phone Number: 314-581-1818
Year Club Founded: 2003
Number of Practices per Week: 1-2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1

Age & Gender of Teams:
16u girls (2 teams), 12u girls, hoping to expand We are currently looking for additional coaches in the area.
Level of Competition:
Teams participate in Gold/Silver level events. Each team will compete at the highest possible level.
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
7th in regionals 2007, 9th in regionals 2009, 1st Silver Division in Heart of America Challenge 2008
Locations Used for Practice:
Practices will be held at Northwest High School in Cedar Hill
Fees:
We like to try to keep the fees as reasonable as possible so that we can give everyone a chance to play. An initial payment of $100 for the 12u team is required and a $200 payment for the 16u team. We will be holding one fundraiser to help with additional cost. We try to provide quality teams at a reasonable price.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: O’Fallon Crushers
Club Director: Debbie Fienup & Carolyn Dwyer
Email Address: dfienup07@gmail.com & cdwyer03@charter.net
Address: 31 Toussaint Landing Ct, Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368
Phone Number: 636-293-0883
Year Club Founded: 2010
Number of Practices per Week: 1 to 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: To be determined; not more than one
Club Fees: Approximately $250-$350

Age & Gender of Teams:
Girls 14U; accepting age waived players
Level of Competition:
Club competition with an ongoing focus on developing and improving skills. We expect our players to have a positive and respectful attitude, to always support their teammates, to be able to admit to their mistakes and learn from them and to be a team player. Goals include putting together a winning program, helping players move to the next level in the sport, and having some fun in the process.
Locations Used for Practice:
Fort Zumwalt West Middle School Gyms
Tryout information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Cost will be $10 per player. Players need the Junior Tryout Information Registration and Waiver form signed by a parent or guardian available as a download from the Region’s website or at the door.

Club Name: Parkway Lightning Volleyball Club
Club Director: Dan Smith
Email Address: dsmith6151@hotmail.com
Address: 2725 Beloit, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Phone Number: 314-291-8567
Year Club Founded: 1995
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2 to 3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: Dependent upon the team’s preference. Most teams will do 1 out of town tournament, several teams will do multiple out of town tournaments. The coaches will announce their plans during the PLVC tryouts.
Club Web Page Link: http://plvc.clubspaces.com/default_css.aspx

Age & Gender of Teams:
The Parkway Lightning Volleyball Club (PLVC) information concerning open gyms, tryouts, teams, coaches and club fees are provided through the PLVC website link above. We invite you to visit the PLVC web site for detailed information.
PLVC will be hosting 12U through 17U girls’ teams. PLVC will be hosting 2 12U, 2 13U, 4 14U, 2 15U, 2 16U, and 1 17U.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the club director, Dan Smith.
Level of Competition:
Open, Club, Developmental
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
2002 PLVC 13U and 14U teams qualified for the JOVC
2003 PLVC 15U team qualified for the JOVC
2004 PLVC 15U team qualified for the JOVC
2006 PLVC 18U team qualified for the JOVC
2007 PLVC 14U team qualified for the JOVC
2008 PLVC 15U team qualified for the JOVC
Locations Used for Practice:
Parkway Central, Northeast, South, Southwest, South and West Middles Schools, Pattonville Heights and Holman Middle Schools, Drummond Elementary, Trinity Luthern Church
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Registration Fee: $15.00

Club Name: Pink Ladies
Club Director: Kim Evans
Email Address: ke.photoartistry@gmail.com
Phone Number: 573-406-1262; 573-248-8705
Year Club Founded: 2008
Number of Practices per Week: 2 (Tuesday & Friday. Setters & Liberos extended training on Fridays)
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: The 13's team will compete mostly in the St. Louis area. Older teams could compete up to 6 times in the St. Louis area & up to 4 times out of the area.
Club Web Page Link: www.wix.com/kephotoartistry/pinkladies

Age & Gender of Teams:
girls 13, girls 16, girls 17
Level of Competition:
We promote competitive volleyball. Qualified coaches are committed to training athletes to reach their fullest potential. Opportunity will be provided for players who are pursuing volleyball beyond high school. Coaches were carefully selected based on their knowledgeof the sport & their ability to train to the highest level. Through opportunity & hard work goals will be achieved by serious players that strive for continuous improvement, responsibility & discipline; and who can also contribute to total team effort at all times. PLVC staff have a love of the game. We foster this drive in our players & take the lessons learned while competing & use them to help our athletes succeed in all areas of life.
Coaches/Background:
Kim Mirts-Poen: Played varsity as a freshman at Red Oak HS. She went with her team to state her senior year & was the first student in Red Oak history to attend college on a full athletic scholarship to a Div-I school. Kim played on River City Juniors Volleyball Club out of Omaha, NE. They won the Club National Championship in Orlando, FL in 1995. While at the University of New Hampshire she was the America East Rookie of the week Oct. 28th 1996 & Rutgers All-Tournament Team 1998. Also in 1998 her team went undefeated in the America East Conference. Others: NCAA Div-I Tournament 1998 Appearance, University of Il- All Tournament Team 2000, Senior Co-Captain 2000 & America East Academic All Conference Player in 2000. She coached at UNH volleyball team camps while attending & the New Hampshire Seacoast Volleyball Club 15U in 1999. She also coached at Oyster River High School in Durham, NH JV & assistant V in the 2001 season. In 2009 she coached the Lousiana YMCA volleyball clinic. In 2010 she joined PLVC staff & also coached the NHU summer camps.
Katie Finley-Licavoli: Katie has played volleyball since 3rd grade. She started playing club/select in 8th grade including clubs Attack, Express, & N2VB in St. Louis. She playedfor McCluer North in HS & was All Conference, All Suburban North Conference First Team, All District & All Metro Honorable Mention. She played for Maryville University & was awarded All Conference & All American. She has given private lessons in the sport& helped with camps. She began coaching the Pink Ladies in 2010.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Please contact Club Director if a makeup tryout is necessary.

Club Name: Pink Panthers/Black Panthers Volleyball Club
Club Director: Harry Schulz, Jr CEO, Team Rep, Co-Director, Coach, Setter Coach and Athletic Trainer
John Yow, Vice President, Co-Director
Terry Graeff, Vice President, Co-Director for Special Projects Director
Don Prosser, Atorney at Law
Gail Boeckman, Paralegal and Secretary
Kelly Lenzini, Co-Director, IMPACT Certified Coach, Hitting Coach
Kevendonnell Wilson, Chaplain, Trustee
Kevin & Patrick Bryant, Special Event Coordinators
Janet Graeff, Trustee/Mesothelioma Tournament Coordinator
Tim Green, IMPACT Certified Coach, Player Development Coordinator
Sarah Green, IMPACT Certified Coach
Email Address: harryjr@clearwave.com
Phone Number: 618-457-7251 or cell 618-201-2702
Year Club Founded: Girls: March 25, 2004; Boys: March 25, 2009
Number of Practices per Week: Monday & Wednesday 6-8PM, Sunday 2-6PM
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-4
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1-2
Number of Home Tournaments: 2-3 per month
Maximum distance of out of town tournaments is 1 hour and 45 minutes from Carbondale, IL

Age & Gender of Teams:
7 to 18 years of age boys and girls
Level of Competition:
Club/Open
Locations Used for Practice:
Carbondale Middle School, 1150 E. Grand Ave., Carbondale, IL 62901, 2 gyms available
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Pursuit Volleyball Club
Club Director: Julie Brandmeyer
Address: 124 S Russell, Jackson MO 63755
Phone: 573-382-3435
Email: julie_b12@hotmail.com
Year Club Founded: 2006
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: Most

Age of Teams:
11's,12's, 13's, 14's 15's, 16's, 17's, 18's
Locations Used for Practice:
Jackson Junior High Gym
Select volleyball teams will be formed in the 11’s, 12’s, 13’s, 14’s, 15’s, 16’s, 17’s and 18’s age divisions- Limited to 2 teams per age group. The goal of Pursuit Volleyball Club is to improve skills, meet new friends, bring players from a variety of schools together and gain irreplaceable playing experience against teams outside the area. Pursuit Volleyball Club takes pride in training players with emphasis on practices held twice a week. One weeknight and one Sunday evening practice per week. Pursuit Volleyball offers an experienced coaching staff to train players for their upcoming school seasons. Tryouts are open and all schools are welcome! Tryouts will be competitive and spots are limited. Teams will NOT be preselected before tryouts. Players will be selected based on skill, position, potential and age.
Team fees vary by the number of tournaments the team participates in and the length of club season. Fees for the 11’s, 12’s, 13’s and 14’s division are $300.00 per player and include 3 or 4 tournaments and a shortened season to accommodate for Junior High Volleyball season in the spring. Tournaments will be played in December and January. Fees for the 15’s -17’s divisions are $350.00 and include 6 tournaments played January through April.
ELITE teams MAY be formed! Turnout at tryouts and skill level will determine if ELITE teams will be formed. The goal of the ELITE teams is to gain exposure from college scouts, compete in St. Louis, and compete in more tournaments. ELITE teams can expect 8-10 tournaments. ELITE teams will participate in the Gateway Regional Tournament and possibly bigger tournaments. ELITE team fee will be $450.00 per player and season will run January through May. If an ELITE team is capable of competing nationally at qualifiers or larger tournaments, additional fund raising or fees may apply.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: RC Flyers
Club Director: Rick Rankin
Email Address: radiorick@charter.net
Address: 301 North Wilson Heights Road, Collinsville Illinois 62234
Phone Number: 618 978-4071
Year Club Founded: 2010
Number of Practices per Week: 1- 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1-2

Age & Gender of Teams:
Junior Girls 11's, 12's, 13's, 14's, 15’s, 16’s, 17’s, and 18’s
2010 was the first year for the RC Flyers Club. The Club started with two teams at age 16 and 17. We had 18 girls for two teams from 9 different local high schools. Our 16’s Team coached by Rachel Dauby (Head Coach at Harris Stowe State University) had a final record of 50-22. Their final ranking was 22nd out of 90 teams in that division. Their best finish was a 2nd at the McKendree Bearcat Classic. The 17’s Team was Coached by SIUE Division II All-American Mallory Clements. Their final match record was 70-10 against Gateway Division Teams. They won 4 area tournaments. The 17’s competed in the Kansas City Qualifier and finished 21st out of 56 teams. They reached a ranking as high as 8th and finished 10th out of 70 teams in the age group. They finished 7th in the Gateway Regionals. This year the club expects to expand the number of teams that compete out of the club. We generally practice twice a week in the Troy, Illinois area, usually Monday thru Friday. We play 2-3 tournaments a month with one qualifier. We believe volleyball should be a fun experience for your child and also believe your child will be a better volleyball player by the end of our season.
Level of Competition:
Club
Locations Used for Practice:
Triad Middle School, 9539 U.S Highway 40, St. Jacob Illinois 62281
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Please bring a signed waiver form and a 10.00 to the tryout. Arrive early and Good Luck!
Tryout location - St. Paul Lutheran School, 106 N. Border St. Troy, Illinois 62294.

Club Name: Rebels
Club Director: Jessica Greene
Email Address: rebelsvb@yahoo.com
Address: 423 MontClair Tower dr, St. Charles, MO 63303
Phone Number: 636-734-7644
Year Club Founded: 2008
Number of Practices per Week: Two practices a week per team
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2 per month from Jan. –April.
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1 Junior National Qualifier

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
2010-2011Girls
U14 (1 team, 10 positions) Kelsie Henson
U18 (1 team, 9 positions) Jessica Greene
Level of Competition:
This club is about building character, improving all skills and competitive play. Volleyball is fun. The practice will consist of light conditioning, intense drills and a rewarding experience. If we put forth the effort, our personal success shall be rewarding. Hard work, dedication and passion will help us achieve our goals.
Locations Used for Practice:
U14 Missouri Athletic Club West
1777 Des Peres Rd.
Town and Country, MO 63131
(Sun 7:30-9 am; Tues 7:30-9 pm)
U18 Zion Lutheran Church
3866 S Old Highway 94
St Charles, MO 63304
(Sun 1:30-3 pm; Mon 8-9:30)
Budget:
The budgets are based on the needs of the team (jerseys, gym rental, tournaments, coaches and registration). Each team has a different budget but we are will to work with families who need specialized payment plans.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
All participants will be charged a $20 tryout fee.
Please contact us if our tryout conflicts with or overlaps with another tryout you would like to attend. We will make every effort to accommodate you if possible. All forms can be downloaded off the Gateway website. A parent signature is required; all forms will also be available at the time of tryouts.

Club Name: Riverfront Volleyball Club
Club Director: Caren Kemner
Email Address: riverfront.athletics@gmail.com
Address: 1600 N. 43rd Street, Quincy, IL 62305
Phone Number: 217-228-0960 ext 207
Year Club Founded: 2009
Number of Practices per Week: 2
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1-2 per month
Club Web Page Link: www.riverfrontathletics.com

Age & Gender of Teams:
Try-outs held for boys and girls teams, ages U10 – U17.
Level of Competition:
Developmental and Elite teams as determined by the Club Director and coaching staff. Riverfront strives to help each athletic develop into the best player they can be, while maintaining “fun” in the game!
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
Riverfront Athletic Association is lead by its Director, three-time Olympian, Caren Kemner. Once considered the best in the world at her sport, Kemner played in the 1988 Olympics, helped her team win a bronze medal in the 1990 world championships, was tabbed as the Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) most valuable player in 1991, was the most outstanding player at the 1991 World Cup, and was named to the “all-spectacular” team after the United States won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics. She also played for Team USA at the 1996 Olympics. In 2010, our first full club season, we had 15 teams registered from U10-U17 levels. Our U13 Black ranked 9th in Gateway Region and U17 Black finish 8th in region and competed at the Show-Me National Qualifier in Kansas City. We are looking forward to another successful Club season in 2012!
Locations Used for Practice:
All Riverfront teams practice and play tournaments on our 5 Olympic-grade courts located in K&L Arena, 1600 N 43rd, Quincy, IL 62305
Additional information, along with club try-outs dates and times, can be found on our website at www.riverfrontathletics.com
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.

Club Name: Rockwood Thunder
Club Directors: Gretchen Moser, Ben O'Day
Email Address: gmoser110@aol.com, benoda14@hotmail.com
Address: 500 N. Central, Eureka, MO 63025
Phone Number: 636-733-2164 and 314-651-7542
Year Club Founded: 1999
Number of Practices per Week: 1-3 per week, varies with each age group. U11-U18 teams will participate in Specialized positional and strength training in Ellisville at Crestview Middle School.
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2-3 per month depending on team’s preference
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 1-4 depending on team’s preference
Club Web Page Link: www.rockwoodthundervbc.com

Age and Gender of Teams & Coaches:
Coaches profiles are available to view on our club website (www.rockwoodthundervbc.com )
2011-2012
Technical Director: Brad Bruns
Volley Tots Program (# Players 6 Week Session) Linus Shyu, Ben O’Day, and various other club coaches throughout the session.
U10 G-B (60 players max.) Erin Diani-O’Day, Kristy Duetschmann, Liz Haeckel, Gretchen Moser, Linus Shyu, Bret Marks, Jane Adler and other club coaches.
U11 (5 Teams) Terri Jacquin, Cory Gegg, Ben O’Day, Kim Aschoff, Ken O’Day, Sharon Strickland, Linus Shyu, Regie Mitchell
U12 (4 teams) Sherrie Kleekamp, Liz Kraemer, Shannon Loso, Sharon Mason, Davin Sills, Marla Fastenau, Jerry Flowers
U13 (3 teams) Karen Fletcher, Liz Haeckel, Steve Mueth, Shawna Stover, Deanna Miesner
U14 (3 teams) Shane Weber, Mike Early, Christin Hunt, Kevin Morris, Broderick (Coach B) Pritchett, Shawn Collins, Kailyn Slama
U15 (3 teams) Brad Bruns, Todd Bowen, Kyle Wohlschlaeger, Kate Dyer
U16 (3 teams) Ben O’Day, Maddie Kelly, Linus Shyu, Devon Wesche, Broderick (Coach B) Pritchett, Christin Hunt
U17 (2 teams) Gretchen Moser, Dustin Cutts, Tammy Becker, Jim O’Toole
U18 (2 teams) Shenee Boyle, Madelyn Harman, Christy & Greg Camden, Kristy Haeckel
Boys Teams:
U12/13(1 team) Dustin Cutts
U16 (2 teams) Mike Early, Gretchen Moser
Level of Competition:
Rockwood Thunder will compete at the Open, Club, and Developmental level. We will try to build the strongest teams possible throughout each age group and compete at the level that is appropriate for each team and age. The U10 program is a developmental program to introduce both players and parents to the club volleyball. Basic skills will be taught and learn in an environment that incorporates all the aspects of participating in team sports. Rockwood Thunder will again have a VolleyTots program this year for ages 4-9 Years. Focus is on Hand Eye Coordination, Large Muscle Skills, Athletic Movement, Bio-mechanical efficiency, and sportsmanship mentoring.
Awards & Honors Achieved by Club:
The Club has received numerous awards over the past ten years. Highlights include:
Rockwood Thunder won 7 Medals at the Gateway Regional Championships last year
The Club had 9 Teams Qualify for Nationals in 2011, Three of which were Open
Rockwood 13-1 Won National Championship 2010
The Club had 9 teams Qualify for Nationals 2010
4 teams attended JVDA/AAU Nationals 2010
U11 won Gateway Regionals 2009
The Club had 8 teams Qualify for Nationals 2009
U15 attended JVDA Nationals 2009
U17 attended AAU Nationals 2009
U16 Qualified in the Open Division 2009
The Club Had 8 teams qualify for Nationals 2008
The club had 5 teams qualify for Nationals 2007, three of which were Open
The club had 5 teams qualify for Nationals in 2006
Rockwood Thunder teams have also won National Championship, Central Zonal Championships, National Qualifiers, AAU National Championships Silver Division, numerous Gateway Regional Championship, St. Louis Power League Champion. Rockwood Thunder has had several players chosen for High Performance Teams and National All-Tournament Team. Many players have gone on to continue their volleyball careers at the collegiate level, including Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and Junior College.
Locations Used for Practice:
Rockwood Thunder VBC uses several Rockwood School District facilities, including, Administrative Annex, Crestview Middle School, Wildwood Middle School, Rockwood Valley Middle School. Selvidge Middle School, Lasalle Middle School, Bud's Place and others if needed
2011-2012 ROCKWOOD THUNDER VOLLEYBALL CLUB 10 & UNDER DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM
Club Representive: Gretchen Moser
Head Coach Erin Diani-O’Day
Start Date January – end of March
Time - Wednesdays from 6:30-8;00pmpm
Location Crestview Middle School
Who: approx60 boys and girls
Cost: $250.00
Covers the following:
Hours of instruction
Gym time
T-shirt uniform
USAV membership
Coach’s membership
Admin cost
Equipment fees
Entry fee for TWO tournaments
The tryout fee is $10.00. Each person will need to have a signed release to participate in tryouts. These will be available Saturday or you can download the forms from the club website at www.rockwoodthundervbc.com or www.gatewayvb.org At tryouts players will be evaluated by participating in some basic skill and agility drills.
Rockwood Thunder Budget
The Budget information can be viewed on our web site at www.rockwoodthundervbc.com
Tryout Information:
Please check the boy's tryout page for specifics.
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
Online Try out registration available at www.rockwoodthundervbc.com ----but pre-registration is not required, forms will be available on site. All participants will be charged a $10 tryout fee. Please contact us if you have a tryout conflict. We will make every effort to accommodate you if possible. All forms can be downloaded off the Gateway website or the Rockwood Thunder website. A parent signature is required; all forms will also be available at the time of tryouts.

Club Name: Rose VBC
Club Director: Gary Rose
Email Address: rose3152@att.net
Address: 206 Kunze Drive St. Charles, MO 63303
Phone Number: 636-734-8273 (cell); 636-947-0745 (home)
Year Club Founded: 2010
Number of Practices per Week: 2, Tuesday and Thursday nites in the St Charles vicinity.
Number of Tournaments per Month: 2
Number of Out of Town Tournaments: 3-4
Club Web Page Link: www.rosevbc.com

Age and Gender of Teams:
G14U and G16U
Level of Competition:
Club team that will compete in local and regional tournaments.
Coach Profiles:
Gary Rose - Gary has 17 years experience coaching Club Volleyball and is currently in his 4th year coaching the Immanuel Lutheran Grade School VB team. He has played for 20 years in various competitive leagues within the St. Louis area and has also officiated Missouri State High School Volleyball for the past 23 years.
Curtis Scally - Curtis has been playing competitive volleyball for the past 17 years. He has successfully coached Club Volleyball for the past 3 years and is one of our most well liked coaches. His specialties are 'attacking and setting'.
Kristen Loeffler - Kristen has been playing volleyball for the past 12 years. She also has successful Club Volleyball Coaching experience. Her volleyball knowledge is unmatched and her specialties are 'middle attacking and blocking'.
Matt Melone – Matt is our youngest coach. He was #1 in the state with blocks completed and compiled 275 attacks with 108 kills during his senior year at FHN. He is a force on the court and works extremely well with our players. When you see him, you will recognize him. His specialty is 'power hitting'.
Club Fees: Our fees are based on gym cost rentals, uniforms, region fees, tournament entry fees, etc. We strive to keep these costs at a minimum and do participate in voluntary fundraisers as deemed necessary by our player’s families.
Tryout Information:
Please check the girl's tryout page for specifics.
The Discovery Elementary Grade School is located on Discovery Path Lane which is one mile north of Interstate 370 on North 94 (past the BOEING facility) in St Charles. Call (636) 734-8273 for directions.
Please bring a completed Junior Tryout Information Registration and Waiver Form (found on the Gateway website under publications) signed by a parent or guardian and a $10 fee. A ROSE VBC information form will be filled out at the tryout as well, so please arrive early