raki owner
Ashley Lee-Maldonado
All Skills
Volleyball Career:
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Long Beach State VB '07-'11
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Uni. of Hawaii Beach VB '11-'12
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Professional NUC Switzerland '13-'14
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Mater Dei VB Coach '14-present
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Accolades:
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Big West Champions '07-'11
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Big West All Freshman
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Quadruple Double '10
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50 assists, 13 digs, 10 kills, 10 block assists
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Joined Misty May as the only 49er setter ever to have over 2,000 assists, 1,000 digs, and 500 kills
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Ranked tenth all-time in school history with 1,404 career assists
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USA Beach
raki director
Carly Richter
All Skills
Volleyball Career:
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University of California Irvine
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4+ years of coaching experience
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Clinic Coach
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RAKI Senior Coach
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Accolades:
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AAU Nat'l Champ All-Star Team '17
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2x MVP of the Freeway League
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3x First Team All-League
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Passing Specialist
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Right Handed
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meet
the
team
coach
Hayley McCluskey
All Skills
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Tesoro High School
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CSU Bakersfield (Indoor & Beach)
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BA in Communications
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Masters in Business
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Accolades:
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NCAA Woman of the Year Award
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First Team All-League
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Top 10 Hitters in CSUB History
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Blue and Gold Award Recipient
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Heart of a Champion Award
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President's Award
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Passing Specialist
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Hitting Specialist
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Right Handed
coach
Brandon Hicks
All Skills
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Mater Dei Alum
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UC Santa Barbara Men's Team
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10 years of playing
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Accolades:
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AVCA All-American at UCSB
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5yr Starting Player at UCSB
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Specialty:
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All Skills
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Hitting Specialist
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Blocking Specialist
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Right Handed
CoacH
Cassie Smits
All Skills
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Coastal Carolina University
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Professional Hungary Team
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Accolades:
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1st Time All Conference (Las Vegas, Nevada)
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Honor Roll at Coastal Carolina
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Setting Specialist
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Right Handed
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coach
Ofure Iselen
All Skills
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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University of California Irvine
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Accolades:
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All Big West All Academic Team '23
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Adidas/UCI Invitational All Tournament Team '23
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Hitting Specialist
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Blocking Specialist
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Right Handed
coach
Rachel Lim
All Skills
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Vanguard University
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RAKI Alum, trained under Ashley Maldonado
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10 years of playing
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Accolades:
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Coming Soon
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Setting Specialist
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Left Handed
coach
Kayla Joyce
All Skills
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Pepperdine University
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CSU Chico
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Accolades:
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WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Gold’ Honors '20-'21
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete '20-'21 -
All-Conference Honor
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All-American Honor
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All-State Honor
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MVP of the Golden Valley Conference
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CCCAA Women's State Championship
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Passing Specialist
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Right Handed
CoacH
Mele Corral-Blagojevich
All Skills
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Redondo Union Alum
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Mizuno Long Beach VB Club Alum
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University of Oklahoma
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Accolades:
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'19 CIF D1 Champion - Started as a Freshman
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MaxPreps 3x All-American
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Nat'l Freshman of the Year Runner-Up
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USA Today Los Angeles Player of the Year Finalist
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Class of '23 Ranking #15
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'23 Under Armour All-American
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'23 Ranked 3rd in Big 12 for Aces as a Freshman
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Specialty:​
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All Skills
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Hitting Specialist
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Right Handed
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CoacH
Tyler Kulakowski
Middle Specialist
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Long Beach State Men's Team
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Color Commentator for LBSU VB
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UC Irvine Athletic Department
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Accolades:
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'10 First Team All-American at Huntington Beach HS
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2x Nationals Winner w/ Balboa Bay VB
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State Champion at Golden West College
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Specialty:​
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All Levels
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Middle Specialist
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Blocking Specialist
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Right Handed
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CoacH
Haley Kleespies
All Levels
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Radford University
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Head Varsity Coach at Avon Grove HS
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12s/14s Head Coach Synergy VB Club
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13s/14s Co-Head Coach Synergy VB
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18s Assistant Coach Oasis VB Club
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Extensive Clinic and Summer Camp Experience (Radford University, Virginia Tech, Villanova, NIKE Sports Camp, Synergy, Head Coach for Beach Elite Clinics, Coach for Newport VB Club Clinics)
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Indoor, Beach, & Grass VB
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Accolades:
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4yr Starting Setter D1 Athlete
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Current Record Holder for Assists
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Specialty:​
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Setting Specialist
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Hitting Specialist
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Right Handed
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coach
Kai Mazuronis
All Skills
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Weber International University
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Westcliff University
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Forza1 VB Club
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Indoor, Beach, & Grass VB
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Accolades:
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Coming Soon​
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Specialty:
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All Skills, High Level Athletes
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Passing Specialist
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Hitting Specialist
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Left Handed
coach
Ali Borabo
Libero/D/S Specialist
Active Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Played overseas in the Philippines at De La Salle University
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College of San Mateo
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Vanguard University
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Indoor & Beach VB
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10 years of playing
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Accolades:
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1st Team Coast-North All Conference​
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'23 GSAC Champions
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'23 GSAC Scholar Athlete Award
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Specialty:
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Libero/D/S Specialist
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Hitting Specialist
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Fundamentals/Basics
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Right Handed
Seasonal
Coaches
seasonal coach
Krystal Lee
All Skills, All Levels
Inactive Coach
Volleyball Career:
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20+ years coaching experience
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Owner of multiple club teams for 15+ years​
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Director/Owner of Club Green and Gecko VB
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Assistant Coach at Cerritos College
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Director for Sinjin Smith's Oceanside Beach Camps
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USC Camp Clinician
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Accolades:
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Collegiate State Champion '03
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MVP and All League Honors
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Fun fact: Krystal is Ashley's sister! They've been coaching together since they were little :)
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Works with ages 6 years to collegiate
seasonal coach
Maura Hayes
All Skills
Inactive Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Long Beach State
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A4 VB Club
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Accolades:
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3x Letterwinner at Dana Hills HS
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Team leader for the '18 CIF State Playoffs
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All-League Second Team
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Qualified for USA Volleyball Junior National Championships while on the 16u and 17u Teams
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Setting Specialist
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Hitting Specialist
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Left Handed
seasonal coach
Matt Hilling
All Skills
Inactive Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Mater Dei Alum, Coaching Staff
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18s Coach Pinnacle
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8x Pro Athlete
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Indoor and Beach
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Accolades:
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Coming Soon
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Specialty:
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All Skills, High Level Athletes
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Setting Specialist
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Hitting Specialist
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Right Handed
seasonal coach
Avery Alleman
Middle Specialist
Inactive Coach
Volleyball Career:
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University of Puget Sound
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Point Loma
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A4 VB Club
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Accolades:
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All-NWC First Team '22 and '23
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Specialty:​
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Blocking Specialist
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Right Handed
seasonal coach
Hunter Thomas
All Skills
Inactive Coach
Volleyball Career:
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Idaho State University '20-'22
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UC Riverside
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17s Coach Eastern Idaho VB Club
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Accolades:
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'20 Student Athlete of the Year Award
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'18, '19, '20: All League Team
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Specialty:
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All Skills, All Levels
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Hitting Specialist
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Left Handed
