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Our Alumni Page
We are very proud of our alumni and stay in touch with them in most cases. They are always invited back to coach with us or just work out with the teams. Below is a list of the national teams and their players from each year. Under that list is a list of their last reported location and email address. If you are aware of a change that needs to be made, please let us know. Thanks....and enjoy.
HVA Club at the 2003 Championships in Phoenix,
Az
Finished 13th
18 & under National team from the 2003
Championships in Phoenix, Az
Top Row
Andy
Strickler(C),Todd Kolkhorst(M),Sean Carter/Jackson
Carter (C),Alan Wade(Op),Matt Storm(C)
Second Row Jay
Davis(OH),Cole Stephenson(M),Kyle Fagan(OH),Gill McMahon(L)
Bottom Row
Mark Shepard (DS)Mike Giel(DS),Cambron Smith(S)
Finished 21st
16
& under National team from the 2003
Championships in Phoenix, Az
Top Row Mike
Sellen(C),Nick Hobaugh(OH),Josh Kravitz(OH),Roy Stinnett(C),Noah
Llewellen(M),Cody Fithian(M),Neal Craft(C)
Bottom Row Federico
Lombardi(Op),Shaun Dryden(L),Stephen Gbur(S)
HVA Club at the 2002 Championships in
Louisville,Ky
Finished 3rd
18 & under National team from the 2002
Championships in Louisville,Ky
Top Row Kenji
Haine (OH),Sean Carter (C),Andy
Strickler(C),Kyle Fagan(M)
Bottom
Row Dustin Norris(M),Matt
Heym(M),Dennis Allen(Op),Jake Buckalew(Sw),Eric Wooldridge(S)
2002 US All American Team, Championships in
Lousville, Ky
2002 HVA ALL AMERICANS:
Eric Wooldridge (S) and
Matt Heym (OH)
17 & under National team from the 2002
Championships in Louisville,Ky
Top Row Andy
Strickler(C),Sean Carter (C),Matt
Storm(C)
Center Row Cody
Fithian(M),Alan Wade(Op),Cole Stephenson(M),Gill McMahon(OH)
Bottom
Row Cambron
Smith(S),Mike Giel(OH),Paul Cipriani(L)
Finished 11th
18 & under National team from the 2001
Championships in Phoenix, AZ
Top Row Sean Carter
(C),Thang Nguyen(C),Terry Oswald(Ds),James Lopez(Sw),Roy Stinnett
II(C), Andy Strickler (C)
Bottom
Row Matt
Heym(M),Eric Wooldridge(S),Alan Wade(M), Jake Buckalew(Sw),
Braxton Spangle(Op)
Finished 31st
16
& under National team from the
2001
Championships in Phoenix, AZ
Top Row Sean Carter
(C),Thang Nguyen(C),Paul Cipriani(M), Jake Graustein(S), Mike
Giel(S),Roy Stinnett II(C), Andy Strickler (C) Bottom
Row Craig
Chrisman(Sw),Gill McMahon(M),Cody Fithian(Sw),Roy Stinnett III(M)
Finished 26th
18 & under National team from the 2000
Championships in Reno, Nv. .
Top Row Sean Carter (C),Mike Sellen (Op),Ty
Hayes (M),KC Andrew (M),Mike Luyties (Sw),Jake
Buckalew (M),Todd Porter (C)
Bottom Row "Hollywood"
Jones(OH),Ryan Ripple(Sw),Jim
McEvoy (Sw/Ds),Braxton Spangle(Ds),Logan Carpenter(S),Jose Salinas
(Ds)
Finished
17 & under National team from the
'99 Championships in New Orleans, La.
Top RowLogan Carpenter (S),Eric
Wooldridge (S2),Sean Carter (C),Rudy Amador (U),James Lopez (Sw)
Middle Row
Josh Poole (M),Kevin Rawlings (M), Mike Luyties (Sw), Mike Sellen
(Op)
Bottom RowRyan Ripple (Sw), Jim McEvoy (Sw/Ds), Deon "Hollywood"
Jones (OH) , Terry Oswald (Sw)
The list below is dedicated to tracking players from Houston who've go on to play volleyball in College, Pro Beach, and Pro Europe teams.They also get a kick out of getting in touch with each other years later. This page is dedicated to them and all they did for us in Houston.
We miss you, guys!
| Name | College Program | Last known | Links to them... | ||
| Allen, Dennis |
Peru State | Starting Setter at Peru State. | |||
| Carpenter, Landon | Texas A&M |  |
Senior, Starting Setter,
Final 4 finish @ '01 NIRSA, Division I - 2nd team All
American NIRSA 2002, Now attends DBU as he prepares to go into Christian Ministry. |
Aggies Volleyball Profile | |
| Carpenter, Logan |
Texas A&M |
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Sarting Setter for A&M's top team | Aggies Volleyball Profile | |
| Daniels, Beau |
Pepperdine |  |
Setter who went on to play in the NCAA National Championship Final. | Pepperdine Waves | |
| Gomez, Erik |
LA Pierce | 
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Outside Hitter | Pierce Mens Volleyball | |
| Hayes, Ty |
Arizona |  |
Starting Middle Blocker, Final 4 finish @ '01 NIRSA, Division II 1st Team All American NIRSA 2002, National Champion in 2003 | Wilcat Volleyball | |
| Kolkhorst, Todd |
Texas A&M |
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Starting Opposite for the Aggies Top Team. | ||
| Nathanson, Adam |
UC Santa Barbara |  |
Graduated UCSB, currently a consultant in Santa Barbara, still playing on the beach | anathanson@alg.com | |
| Poole, Josh |
Texas A&M |
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Middle Hitter for A&M Mens Team | Aggies Volleyball Profile | |
| Ripple, Ryan |
Newman University |  |
Libero | Newman Mens Volleyball | |
| Salmon, Riley |
LA Pierce |
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US Olympic Team (Athens 2004)as well as Greek, Puerto Rican, and Russian Pro Teams | AVP
Info Team USA www.galanissportsdata.com mmrsalmon@hotmail.com |
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| Smith, Cambron |
Dallas Baptist University |
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Starting setter for the Patriots. | cambron_624@hotmail.com | |
| Simonds, Scott |
Texas A&M |
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Setter for TAMU 4 years, Graduated and now teaches and coaches vb @ Clear Creek HS in Houston. | scottsimonds@hotmail.com | |
| Spangle, Braxton |
William Woods | 
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'01 Freshman, can't wait for season to start | William Woods Mens Volleyball | |
| Storm, Matt |
University of Illinois |  |
Right Side Hitter, Transferred to U of Houston, graduated May 2001. Works/coaches boys vb in Houston. |
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| Strickler, Andy |
Park College |
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Middle Blocker, transferred to U of Houston,
graduated with Masters, coaching boys vb in Houston |
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| Thomas, Sean |
Rutgers |  |
Graduated and Working | SThomas@digiterra-INC.com | |
| Wade, Alan |
Dallas Baptist University |
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Starting Opposite for the Patriots. | ||
| Wisniakowski, Lucas | LA Pierce |
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Transferred to UOP | University Of The Pacific |
If you know of someone who we've left out whose playing in college, sand, or the pros from Houston let us know.
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