| TEAM | COACH | ASSISTANT | PRACTICE LOCATION | CONTACT INFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14U-Spark | CORTNEY BZDUCH | ALYSSA FOX | PERRY HIGH SCOOL | |
| 14U-Charge | KELLEY CUSHING | SOPHIA BRAUN | CAL-MUM HIGH SCHOOL | |
| 15U-Shock | STEPHANIE PULLYBANK | SARAH SHEFFIELD | CAL-MUM HIGH SCHOOL | |
| 16U-Surge | CHELSIE RAPONE | MACKENZIE CONGDON | CAL-MUM HIGH SCHOOL | crapone@avoncsd.org |
| 18U-Storm | KARIN RICE | BROOKE DEGROFF | PERRY HIGH SCHOOL | coachkrice@gmail.com |
18U STORM
Head Coach Karin Rice
Coach Rice has been playing volleyball for over 20 years! Originally from Castile, NY she is a graduate of Letchworth High School, Genesee Community College, & SUNY Brockport. She competed in volleyball at the high school, club, & collegiate levels on nationally ranked teams. Known as a "southpaw" she specializes in setter, right side, & libero instruction but loves teaching all aspects of the game!
After graduating from nursing school in 2013 she wanted to find a way to stay involved in athletics & the local volleyball community by sharing her passion and knowledge of the sport with others. She became an assistant coach with Perry High School & took over as Head Varsity Coach in 2020. In 2023 she helped lead Perry to its first Division Title in 14 years & was subsequently named 2023 LCAA Coach of the Year.
When Coach Rice isn't coaching or working as a nurse in the operating room, she loves to play beach volleyball, compete in triathlons, hike, ride horses, & spend time with her husband & family! Coach Rice is excited to get VOLT's 2nd official season underway to continue to offer high quality volleyball instruction at the 18U level!
Assistant Coach Brooke Degroff
My name is Brooke DeGroff, and I’m incredibly excited to be joining VOLT this year! A little about me: I also went to Letchworth High School, and after that, I played volleyball at Finger Lakes. During my time there, I was fortunate to receive several honors, including Mid-State Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Regionals MVP, and I was named a 2x All-American. In my final year, I was also honored as the Female Athlete of the Year at Finger Lakes.
I’m really looking forward to being part of this journey as we dive into this year of travel volleyball. Let’s make this a fantastic season, and I can’t wait to see everything we’ll accomplish together on and off the court!
16U SURGE
Head Coach Chelsie Rapone
Coach Rapone is currently the Varsity coach in Avon. She also played volleyball in high school, played on a club team (Premiere), college and continues to play for fun! Starting from LeRoy in middle/high school, and continuing her skills into college at Saint Bonaventure University. In her previous years of coaching, she has been the JV coach in Avon and LeRoy. She coached 14U in LAVA and 15U for VOLT last year. When LAVA dissolved, she wanted to see an opportunity still available for athletes around the area so she took on being a co-director/creator of VOLT. She is excited to continuously work with the youth to spread her passion for the sport.
Assistant Coach Mackenzie Congdon
Assistant Coach Raychel Ghysel
15U SHOCK
Head Coach Steph Pullybank
Coach Steph is currently the head JV Volleyball coach at Caledonia-Mumford and assists the varsity team. She has been a JV and club coach since 2022 . Before her coaching days, Steph helped Cal-Mum with various volleyball camps and played beach, recreational and club volleyball herself. Coach Steph can’t wait to see what this season has in store!
Assistant Coach Sarah Sheffield
Coach Sheffield has loved volleyball since she started playing at her alma mater in Attica and won sectionals. Attica had not won sectionals since 1976. She also played on a travel team for Xtreme where she also found herself at Nationals and scouted to play on scholarship at a D2 college in Clarion, PA at Clarion University. She continues to play any way she can. She has played a variety of positions and loves to learn whatever she can to make each one better!
Coach Sheffield currently helps coach at Cal-Mum, where she is also a Spanish teacher. Formerly, she has coached at Perry with Coach Rice and also at Livonia for the school as well as their 15Us travel team. She is really excited to cheer on her team this year and have some fun! She is looking forward to the competition for the girls as well as helping grow their love of volleyball.
14U SPARK
Head Coach Cortney Bzduch
Coach Bzduch has been coaching at Perry as the JV and varsity assistant for the past four years! Her vision for creating a successful and fun program has continued to drive her love for the sport. She is eager to help develop a competitive league for our players to continue to grow in!
Assistant Coach Alyssa Fox
14U SPARK
Head Coach Kelley Cushing
Assistant Coach Sophia Braun