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athletic but also be part of a team, and volleyball
is an outstanding team sport," he says. "Our
passion is to develop these kids and athletes to
the best of their abilities and in an environment
where they can learn and challenge themselves at
a very high level."
Volleyball programs start at a young age with
the Ripple Program for boys and girls in
kindergarten through second grade. Other clinics,
camps, and programs round out the lineup through
18U, including programs for high-school age
athletes that want to play but aren't participating
in a club team.
After high school, a lot of players continue to play in
college. "We have not only a recruiting director for girls,
but just in the last couple years, the club has added a
boys recruiting director." The recruiting directors work
with the athletes to explore collegiate options.
The addition of a boys recruiting director reflects the
growing number of male athletes playing at club and
college volleyball programs, though there are still fewer
options for men than for women.
"Volleyball has always
been attractive in
