Hello!
Welcome to VIP 2025!

The STAR volleyball staff will be offering preseason scrimmaging!!
We will be at Gretna High Saturday Aug 2, 2025
And we'll be at North Cross School in Roanoke, Va on Sunday, Aug 3, 2025.
This website is where you can see what openings remain!

All information you need can be found at this site!!

To register or if you have some questions:
Contact Coach Houser at CoachHouser@yahoo.com

I hope to see you guys soon!
Coach Houser

p.s. If you're interested in private lessons, that site is here.
If you're intersted in our list of STAR skills camps for summer 2025, please visit us here.
If you're intersted in information regarding club volleyball tournments for 2025, that can be found here



Saturday
Aug 2, 2025
Division 1:


Session1:
SILVER!


Time: 10am to 11:30am


Location: Gretna High School, 100 Gretna Hawks Cir, Gretna, VA 24557


Director: tba
Name
Grade Fall '25
School she'll be attending!
Position(s)
  
Madison Key
10
Gretna
OH

Every athlete in Bronze
has to have at least 2 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vall
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.


I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.


Important note: If the division doesn't fill, I will ask the director to work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

Zena Cook
8
Chatham
OH
Ellie Harris
9
Jefferson Forest
OH
OH
Maddie Orange
9
Hidden Valley
Setter
Setter
Brooklyn Allen
10
Gretna
Right
Right
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
Isabella Dela Cruz
8
Hidden Valley
Libero
Ryleigh France
9
Jefferson Forest
Libero
Lib or MidBl
 
Assisting the coach: Lauren Torborg, DeAmber Harris
 
 

Saturday
Aug 2, 2025

Division 1:

Session2: GOLD!


Time: 11:30am
to 1pm


Location: Gretna High School, 100 Gretna Hawks Cir, Gretna, VA 24557

Director: tba
Name
Grade Fall '25
School she'll be attending!
Position(s)
  
McKenzie Menefee
11
Basssett
OH

Every athlete in Gold
has to have at least 4 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.


I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.

Important note: If the division doesn't fill, I will ask the director to work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

Baylor Martin
8
Tunstall
OH
Olivia Younger
8
Tunstall
OH
Sage Abercrombie
8
Tunstall
OH
Kennedy Younger
10
Tunstall
Setter
Setter
Leah Blackwell
11
Tunstall
Right
Julia White
11
Christian Heritage
Right
Bella Reynolds
11
Gretna
MiddleBl
Bri Smith
8
Tunstall
MiddleBl
DeAmber Harris
11
Carlisle
Libero
Libero
Lib or MidBl
 
Assisting the coach: Madison Key, Lauren Torborg



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1pm - 130pm
Recruiting Seminar led by Kelsey Goodman, the head coach at Randolph Macon College!!


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Saturday
Aug 4, 2025

Division 1:

Session3: PLATINUM!


Time: 130pm to 3pm


Location: Gretna High School, 100 Gretna Hawks Cir, Gretna, VA 24557

Director: tba
Name
Grade Fall '25
School she'll be attending!
Position(s)
  
McKenzie Menefee
11
Bassett
OH

Every athlete in Bronze
has to have at least 6 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.


I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.

Important note: If the division doesn't fill, I will ask the director to work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

DeAmber Harris
11
Carlisle
OH
Bella Reynolds
11
Gretna
OH
OH
Kaitlyn Eanes
Grad '23
Gretna
Setter
Rosalyn Canare
10
Gretna
Setter
Right
Right
Lauren Torborg
12
Tunstall
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
Libero
Libero
Lib or MidBl
 
Assisting the coach: Maybe Madison Key, Baylor Martin

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North Cross School
4254 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Va 24018

Sunday Aug 3, 2025

Session 2

Division 1: SILVER


Time:
11am to 12:30pm



Director: Pierre Ellis,
head coach at
Hidden Valley High!

Name
Grade Fall '25
School
Position(s)
  
Phebe Whittaker
9
Staunton River

OH

Every athlete in Silver
has to have at least 2 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.


I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.
Nor can we count club ball prior to a girl being in the 8th grade.


Important note: If the division doesn't fill, the coach will pobably work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

Taetym Russell
9
Christian Heritage
OH
Sydney Fry
9
Salem
OH
OH
Lillian Whittaker
9
Staunton River
Setter
Maddie Orange
9
Hidden Valley
Setter
Right
Right
Ellie Underwood
9
Hidden Valley
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
Ryleigh France
9
Jefferson Forest
Libero
Scarlett Simpkins
8
Cave Spring
Libero
Isabella Dela Cruz
8
Hidden Valley
Libero
 
Assisting the coach: Bristol Slagle
 

North Cross School
4254 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Va 24018

Sunday Aug 3, 2025

Session2

Division2: GOLD!


Time:
12:30pm to 2pm


Director: Pierre Ellis,
head coach at
Hidden Valley High!
Name
Grade Fall '25
School
Position(s)
  
Amelia Davis
10
Franklin County
OH

Every athlete in Gold
has to have at least 4 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.

I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.
Nor can we count club ball prior to a girl being in the 8th grade.

Important note: If the division doesn't fill, the coach will probably work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

Markiya Webb
10
Salem
OH
Whitney Fry
9
Salem
OH
Olivia Younger
8
Tunstall
OH
Ansley Tompkins
9
Roanoke Catholic
Setter
Ella Santoemma
9
Bassett
Setter
Taetym Russell
9
Christian Heritage
Right
Right
Emily Wells
9
Franklin County
MiddleBl
Geneva Pinkley
12
Patrick Henry
MiddleBl
Bristol Slagle
9
Waynesboro
Libero
Josephine Mullen
10
William Byrd
Libero
Addison Rosen
9
Northside
Libero
 
Assisting the coach: Maddie Orange




North Cross School
4254 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Va 24018

Sunday Aug 3, 2025

Session2

Division3: PLATINUM!


Time:
2pm to 3:30pm


Director: Pierre Ellis,
head coach at
Hidden Valley High!
Name
Grade Fall '25
School
Position(s)
  
Olivia Younger
8
Tunstall
OH

Every athlete in Gold
has to have at least 6 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.

I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.
Nor can we count club ball prior to a girl being in the 8th grade.

Important note: If the division doesn't fill, the coach will probably work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

Baylor Martin
8
Tunstall
OH
Sage Abercrombie
8
Tunstall
OH
Kinley McGee
10
Faith Christian
OH
Kennedy Younger
10
Tunstall
Setter
Setter
Geneva Pinkley
12
Patrick Henry
Right
Julia White
11
Christian Heritage
Right
Lyza White
10
Hidden Valley
MiddleBl
Bri Smith
8
Tunstall
MiddleBl
Zoey Murphy
9
Radford
Libero
Gabrielle Woosley
10
Cave Spring
Libero
Grace Morgan
10
Cave Spring
Libero
 
Assisting the coach: Amelia Davis
   
 

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330pm - 4pm
Recruiting Seminar led by Kelsey Goodman, the head coach at Randolph Macon College!!


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North Cross School
4254 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Va 24018

Sunday Aug 3, 2025

Session2

Division4: DIAMOND



Scrimmage Time:
4pm to 5:30pm


Director: tba
Name
Grade Fall '25
School
Position(s)
  
Abby Neel
12
Christiansburg
OH


Every athlete in Platinum
has to have at least 8 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.

I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.
Nor can we count club ball prior to a girl being in the 8th grade.


Important note: If the division doesn't fill, the coach will proabbly work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

Bella Dudley
12
William Byrd
OH
Anayia Irvine
12
Gretna
OH
OH
Skye Carter
12
Franklin County
Setter
Rosalyn Canare
10
Gretna
Setter
Right
Right
Gracelynn Clark
12
Lord Botetourt
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
Lib or MidBl
Libero
Libero
 
Assisting the coach: maybe Baylor Martin


August 1, 2023
"Thank you for caring and supporting all the girls.
You are a blessing to them all in the volleyball world."
August 5, 2024
"Thank you for sharing the picture. Our daughter really enjoyed it!"
August 6, 2024
"Thank you for this opportunity for my daugther. She had a productive time and enjoyed working with the college coach!"
August 5, 2024
"Thank you! Our daughter had a great time!"
August 5, 2024
"I just finished up with the scrimmage!!
I enjoyed it so much. Thank you for inviting me!
Olivia Viar, Hidden Valley, c/o '27
August 5, 2024
"Thank you so much for this opportunity!"
August 6, 2024
"Thank you for this opportunity for my daugther. She had a productive time and enjoyed working with the college coach!"
August 5, 2024
"It was a great time had by all!"
August 4, 2024
"Yes! It was amazing!!"
July 31, 2023
"Thank you so much for sending the pictures. My daughter had a great time yesterday!"
July 31, 2023
"Ahhhhh, we love you Coach!"



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July 8, 2021
"Thanks for everything,
Your camps and lessons are always the best part of all of our girls’ summers!"
Leah Beard, mother of Sofia, Western Albemarle, c/o '23


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August 5, 2024
"I thoroughly enjoyed playing in the scrimmages the past two days, and
am very grateful for the opportunity to play in them!"
Julia White, Christian Heritage, c/o '27


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August 5, 2024
"Thank you for the opportunity to scrimmage this weekend and for running the Star camp at East Rock!
I really enjoyed the chance to meet other people at both events and the chance to play before tryouts"
Sarah Hairston, Turner Ashby High, c/o '26


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