About Us

Cowlitz Volleyball Club (CVC), a member of the Columbia Empire Region (CEVA) of the United States Volleyball Assocation (USVBA), is a non-profit organization designed to provide interested athletes with an opportunity to play competitive volleyball and receive quality coaching. The Club administers teams in all age divisions (12u/14u/16u/18u), with participation by athletes from Cowlitz County and surrounding communities. CVC also hosts a large number of tournaments throughout the season.
 

Club Hotline  -  360-636-SLAM (7526)

For any questions or information, please call the Club Hotline. If we are unavailable, please leave a message and we will get right back to you.

Staff Profiles

		Bill Marshall - Director  /  Division Head for 18u  /  Coach 18 Asics Bill became Director of the Club in 1980. Since then he has been the head coach of the top Club team, 18's Asics. Bill was the head coach of the R.A. Long High School varsity volleyball team from 1977-85, winners of 3 consecutive state championships.
		Paul Batzle - Divison Head for 16u / Coach Paul has been active in developing young players, coaching the 14 Red in 1987-99 and 2001. He was also the head coach of the RA Long High School JV volleyball team from 1993-2002.
		Charlene "Char" Andrews - Division Head for 14u Charlene has coached in CVC since 1987. After playing for the Cowlitz and Lower Columbia College volleyball teams, she coached at Rainier Middle School in 1985-97. Char is now a technical advisor for the Rainier High School volleyball team.
		Shannon Hail - Administration / Travel Coordinator / Registration Shannon began volunteering for CVC in 2002, and is now assisting with the vast majority of the Club's management.  Two of her daughters played for the Club.
		Susan Meyer - Tournament Assistant Susan played for the first CVC team in 1976-77. She also played for the first Lower Columbia College women's volleyball team in 1970, and then for the UW in 1971. Susan was a coach for RA Long High School volleyball and for CVC in the 1980's.
		Sharol Quinn - Adminstration / Coach / Website assistant Sharol started coaching for CVC in 1988. Her previous coaching stints included 3 years with Mark Morris High School junior varsity and 1 year with the Kalama High School varsity volleyball squads.
		Jocelyn Price - Coach Jocelyn has coached in CVC since 1987, with teams including 16 Black and 14 Black. She had played for Pacific Lutheran U in 1981-84, then coached several high school teams before becoming head coach of the Lower Columbia College women's volleyball team in 1988.
		Jim Oldis - Coach  / Fundraising Coordinator Jim has been involved in CVC for the past 18 years, assisting with the ever-popular fundraiser of  "tree netting", along with numerous other jobs. He is now in his 11th year as assistant coach for CVC.
		Rick Woodruff - Webmaster  /  Coach Rick has been a coach for CVC since 1994, with teams including 14 Blue, 14 Red and 12 Black. He has been an assistant coach for Castle Rock Middle School volleyball teams since 1993.

ALUMNI    These players are CVC graduates who received a scholarship to play collegiate volleyball:

2010

2009

2008                                     Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Allison Buck | Camas | University of New Mexico
Brittney Hanley | Mountain View | U of Colorado Pueblo
Sylvia Herrold | Naselle | Western Oregon
Kirsten Hoffman | Hudson Bay | Western Oregon
Denali Preston | Toutle Lake | Lower Columbia College
Tarin Bond | Adna | Lower Columbia College
Sara Jespersen | Wakhaikum | Lower Columbia College
Keisa Tsuda | Kelso | Lower Columbia College

2007                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Sonia Borders | Jewell | Eastern Oregon University
Hally Bridgewater | W F West | Lower Columbia College
BriAnne Culbertson | R A Long | Mt Hood CC
Emily Damschen | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Kacie DeRosier | Kelso | Lower Columbia College
Lacey Flatz | Toutle Lake | Lower Columbia College
Tracie Garrison | Camas | Mt Hood CC
Stefani Hail | R A Long | Clark College
Shyra Hoffman | R A Long | Clark College
Joelle Perez | Heritage | Seattle Pacific University
Alicia Proctor | Heritage | Mt Hood CC
Natassia Quintrell | Woodland | Eastern Oregon University
Alyssa Wistrick | R A Long | College of Southern Idaho / Middle Tennessee State U

2006                                     Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Kim Carter | Woodland | Mt Hood CC
Annie Forman | R A Long | Evergreen State College
Amy Higginson | R A Long | Northwest Nazarene
Nicki Kent | Heritage | University of Wyoming
Kinzie Rustvold | Ridgefield | Lower Columbia College
Jessica Srajer | Heritage | University of Wyoming

2005                                     Back to top of list 
Name | High School | College
Rashelle Davenport | Kalama | Mt Hood CC
Kelsey DeLaGrange | Kelso | Mt Hood CC
Ashley Grayson | Heritage | University of Portland
Tasha Kite | Heritage | Mt Hood CC
Kaitlyn Senn | Mark Morris | Bellevue CC
Kara VanZanten | Mark Morris | Northwest College
Stephanie Weishaar | Camas | Washington State U

2004                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Kayli Anderson | R A Long | LCC / Warner Pacific
Candis Carter | Woodland | Northwest College
Allison Lee | Prairie | Clark College
Whitney Luchau | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Maureen Perez | Heritage | UCF / Washington State U
Kynsi Stout | Clatskanie | Clackamas CC
Cassandra Woods | Clatskanie | George Fox University

2003                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Michelle Allen | Evergreen | Warner Pacific College
Donica Andersen | Centennial | Western Baptist College
Alicia Haseman | Kalama | Lower Columbia College
Julie Henderson | Mossyrock | Central Washington U
Breanna Jenkins | Mark Morris | Warner Pacific College
Brenda Riggs | St Helens Lower | Columbia College
Jessica Sigler | St Helens | Bellevue CC

2002                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Tara Andrews | Rainier | CCC / Warner Pacific
Jessie Buck | Camas | Northwest College
Brooke Clark | Kelso | Lewis-Clark State
Jennifer Davis | Scappoose | University of Puget Sound
Lindy Dhulst | Central Catholic | Assumption College
Lisa Langmade | Camas | Northwest College
Amanda Lee | Prairie | US Naval Academy
Kate Sorensen | Kelso | Smith College
Katie Spears | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Stephanie Storedahl | Kalama | Arkansas Tech

2001                                     Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Lauren Anicker | Kelso | Western New Mexico
Abby Pond | Vernonia | Clackamas CC
Melissa Rowe | Mark Morris | Concordia
Tiffany Thorkildson | Prairie | Western Oregon
Katie Waliezer | LaCenter | Clark College
Raven Northrup | Kelso | Lower Columbia College

2000                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Linn Bergman | Clatskanie | Mesa State
Elayna Campbell | Castle Rock | LCC / Evergreen State
Kelly McGinty | Mark Morris | Western Washington U
Jenny Sabo | Kalama | Western New Mexico
Allison Tennant | Mark Morris | Spokane CC / LCC
Megan Thornton | St Helens | Santa Rosa CC
Norma Davis | Clatskanie | Feather River CC

1999                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Carri Colvin | Prairie | Seattle Pacific U
Andrea Detorre | Prairie | Seattle Pacific U
Laurel Givens | Camas | Hofstra University
Katie Green | R A Long | Taft
Carlie Price | Columbia River | University of Portland
Dana Snodgrass | Ridgefield | Western Washington U
Laura Solberg | Castle Rock | Albertson College
Courtney Wallenborn | Camas | Mt Hood CC
Andra Taylor | Camas | Mt Hood CC

1998                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Laura Compton | Clatskanie | Lower Columbia College
Amanda Davis | Clatskanie | Yakima CC
Amie Hamilton | Kalama | University of Memphis
Jeannie Robison | Rainier | University of Memphis
Carey Salzseider | R A Long | Wheeling Jesuit
Alicia Forest | Kelso | Lower Columbia College
Celeste Sjogren | Morton | Lower Columbia College
Maija Horness | Clatskanie | Chemeketa CC
Darlene Opsahl | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College

1997                                     Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Cindy Bradfield | Rainier | Western Oregon State
Jeanna Hamilton | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Bethany Hogg | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Stephanie Huffman | Prairie | Seattle Pacific U
Jessica Jones | Clatskanie | Grand Canyon
Tara Wofford | Capital | St Mary's
Heidi Backlund | Columbia River | Marist
Melanie Smith | Knappa | Mt Hood CC

1996                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Susan Adams | Mark Morris | University of Charleston
Lacey Coover | Kalama | Eastern Washington U
Lori Coover | Kalama | Northern Idaho
Lindsey Davison | Kelso | Columbia Basin CC
Danielle Detorre | Prairie | Seattle Pacific U
Heather Krolczyk | Morton | Northwestern University
Tara Pond | Vernonia | Eastern Washington U
Shawna Prynne | R A Long | Western Washington U
Erika Hutchison | Woodland | Clark CC
Alicia Dehnert | Columbia Heights | Cascade
Erika Fountain | Toutle Lake | Lower Columbia College
Stacey Ochoa | Vernonia | Chemeketa CC
Michelle Hawkins | Seaside | Chemeketa CC
Caitlin Rychel | Woodland | University of Puget Sound

1995                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Miki Jennings | Woodland | Clark CC
Launa Kratzer | Rainier | Clark CC
Leah Keenon | Vernonia | Clark CC
Michal-Ann Shulke | Castle Rock | LCC / St Martins
Marni Amrine | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Amber MacLaren | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Mikenzie Dixon | Kalama | LCC / Central Washington
Lori Langley | Ridgefield | Lower Columbia College
Toni Schwinn | Toutle Lake | Eastern Washington U
Annie Strange | Castle Rock | Shoreline CC / E Oregon St
Jaime Harding | Rainier | Lewis & Clark
Becky Chilton | Kelso | Boise State
Deann Benson | Prairie | E Washington / E Oregon

1994                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Sharon Heidland | Reno | University of Nevada
Sheryl Hovde | Castle Rock | Spokane Falls CC / Biola U
Molly Moon | Rainier | Long Beach State
Lynn Robison | Rainier | Eastern Washington
Amanda Shepher | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Tia Stewart | Clatskanie | University of Oregon
Tabitha Ueltschi | Ridgefield | Benoit College
Sarah Cooper | Toutle Lake | Lower Columbia College
Erin McCrary | Kalama | Clark / U of Puget Sound

1993                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Carrie Gosselin | Toutle Lake | LCC / Central Washington
Brenda Hargand | Toutle Lake | Central Washington U
Cindy LaBeau | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Michelle Richardson | Fort Vancouver | Clark CC
Kristi Baker | Kalama | Clark CC / NW Nazarene
Chelle Dunlap | Prairie | Pacific Lutheran U

1992                                     Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Tiffaney Schwinn | Toutle Lake | Eastern Washington U
Kellie Glaus | Columbia River | Eastern Washington U
Joanna Lofgren | Evergreen | Montana St / George Fox
Lisa Laney | Rainier | Whitworth
Nikki Burckhardt | R A Long | Taft
Wendi Worley | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Christy Batzle | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Nancy Simpson | Kalama | Lower Columbia College
Carla Nofziger | Rainier | Clackamas CC
Katie Hockett | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Jenny Bosch | La Center | Lower Columbia College
Tripsy Brown | St Helens | Taft
Veronica Calkins | Castle Rock | Clark CC
Jenny Swanson | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Kelly Wilgus | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College

1991                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Michelle Burge | Scappoose | Clark CC
Michelle Applegate | St Helens | Oregon State U
Ami Ness | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Peggy Adams | Seaside | LCC / Portland State
Jennifer Godinho | Kelso | LCC / Central Washington
Shelbe Reinholdt | St Helens | Southern Oregon
Heather Peterson | R A Long | Seattle Pacific U
Stephanie Trevino | R A Long | Syracuse University
Deanna Piper | R A Long | Highline CC
Mandy Wean | R A Long | Lewis & Clark
Carrie McGinley | Kelso | Centralia CC
Jennifer McKenzie | Evergreen | Clark CC

1990                                     Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Leisa Bowers | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Leigh Kruse | Toutle Lake | Lower Columbia College
Marcy Watkins | R A Long | LCC / Central Washington
Beth Oldis | Kelso | Lower Columbia College
Kellie Hebeisen | Scappoose | University of Illinois
Stephanie Patterson | R A Long | C Centry Way / LCC

1989                                     Back to top of list  
Name | High School | College
Brenda Hurula | Clatskanie | Oregon Institute of Tech
Julie Kirkland | Clatskanie | Eastern Oregon
Terra Horness | Clatskanie | Lower Columbia College
Michelle Peterson | Mark Morris | Lower Columbia College
Tara Fredrickson | Mark Morris | Whitworth
Dianne Flick | Mountain View | University of Washington
Shelly Earl | Seaside | Portland State
Lori Russel | Columbia River | Auburn University
Joey Leistritz | Ridgefield | Clark CC
Debbie Sturdyvan | Columbia River | Clark CC
Annie Wentz | R A Long | Spokane Falls CC
Toni Pascua | Castle Rock | LCC / Easter Washington
Jennifer Creasor | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College

1988                                     Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Leslie Asplund | Columbia River | Pepperdine University
Kristen Hovde | Castle Rock | Washington State U
Julie Woodruff | Castle Rock | University of Kansas
Miki Dereck | Pendleton | Portland State U
Karen Probst | Kelso | Clark CC
Janice L'Amie | R A Long | Lower Columbia College

1987                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Stephani Harris | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Georgia Davison | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Linda Palmer | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Joani Rooklidge | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Roberta Mawae | R A Long | University of Portland
Staci Asplund | Columbia River | University of Idaho
Dawnell Broekel | Hudson's Bay | Yakima Valley CC
Leslie Luttrell | St Helens | Western Oregon State
  

1986                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Kristi Oosterven | Columbia River | Western Washington
Pam McNamara | R A Long | Arkansas Tech
Mary Rheaume | R A Long | LCC / Arkansas Tech
Sandy Taylor | R A Long | Gonzaga University
Judy Galovin | R A Long | Lower Columbia College
Pam Hermo | Castle Rock | Clark CC / U of Nevada
Annette Welter | Fort Vancouver | Clark CC
Maria Rickman | Pendleton | Portland State U

1985                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Susan Barnes | R A Long | Arkansas Tech
Andrea Gallagher | R A Long | Idaho State
Amy Earnest | R A Long | Boise State
Michelle Cross | Castle Rock | Lower Columbia College
Kelly Parker | Kelso Lower | Columbia College
Carrie Parker | Kelso Lower | Columbia College
Lori Ross | Kelso | Lower Columbia College
Michelle Devries | Kelso |  LCC | Seattle Pacific U

1984                                      Back to top of list
Name | High School | College
Jennifer Rooklidge | R A Long | University of Portland
Sheryl Peterson | R A Long | Green River CC
Anne Armstrong | R A Long | University of Portland

1983                                     Back to top of list 
Name | High School | College
Danica Logan | R A Long | Spokane Falls CC
Tracey Davis | R A Long | Montana Tech