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SMASH Raiders Volleyball Club is looking for to fill a variety of roles for the upcoming season. We’re looking for awesome people to join our team, so if you love the game, enjoy working with athletes, and think you’d be a great fit, we want to hear from you! Apply today by visiting our “Jobs” […]

This program is designed for kids who are looking to: Where​ Westmount Recreation Centre35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton When​ Sundays from Oct. 18th until Dec. 6th Cost for 8 Week Program $70.00 for 8:45 am & 10 am sessions (1 hr)$87.50 for all other sessions (1.25 hrs) These classes are designed for a fun introduction to

SRVC is extremely proud of our 8 athletes that have been selected to be part of the Team Ontario Beach, Black, Red & White Programs, as well as one athlete and coach selected to represent Team Canada.  Special shout out to Lili Locklin for being selected for both Team Ontario Red & Team Canada Red

SRVC is proud of the extraordinary 13 athletes that have been committed to play post secondary volleyball at the U Sport (4), OCAA (5), and NCAA level (4). 6 athletes come from our 18U Boom team coached by Matthew Schnarr, and 7 athletes come from our 18U Nitro team coached by Chris Lowe. These young

Smash Raiders Volleyball Club Welcomes Matthew Schnarr as New Club Coach & Technical Director for Senior Teams Smash Raiders Volleyball Club (SRVC) is proud to announce the appointment of Matthew Schnarr as the new Club Coach and Technical Director for Senior Teams. He will join Becky Zeeman, Club Coach and Technical Director for Junior Teams,

SMASH Raiders Volleyball Club is looking for to fill a variety of roles for the upcoming season. We’re looking for awesome people to join our team, so if you love the game, enjoy working with athletes, and think you’d be a great fit, we want to hear from you! Apply today by visiting our “Jobs”

SRVC is proud of the 2 athletes that have been committed to play post secondary volleyball. Both of these athletes came from the 18U Bolt team coached by Jenny-Lynn Pellegrino. These young ladies are truly amazing and we wish them nothing but the best in all of their future endeavors on and off the court.  

We value all of our coaches and their commitment to our SMASH Raiders athletes and families. We are delighted to share that 4 coaches received the OVA Recognition Award. These 4 coaches have nearly 50 years of coaching experience between them. Coach Elaine Pilgrim-Susi was also honoured with the OVA Female Development Coach of the

This program is designed for kids who are looking to: WHERE: Westmount Recreation Centre, 35 Lynbrook Drive, Hamilton WHEN: Sundays, April 13th – June 8th (8 week duration; no session April 20th) COST: Hamilton Residents – $60.16 for 1 hr sessions or $90.24 for 1.5 hr sessions; Non-Residents – $74.08 for 1 hr sessions or

Hillfield and SMASH have teamed up for the 4th summer to provide volleyball day camps for new athletes, ages 8-14, looking to learn the sport. Great for houseleague, development, recreational, and elementary school athletes. 4 weeks to choose from. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: smashraiders.ca/camps/

The Smash Volleyball community is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of 17U Cyclones player Madelyn Ker. Our deepest sympathies go out to her family, friends and loved ones.

Thank you to everyone who came to tryout for a rep team. All of our rep teams are now full. We invite anyone who is still looking to play to participate in our houseleague program.

SRVC is proud of the 9 athletes that have been committed to play post secondary volleyball at six different academic institutions this coming school year.  7 of these athletes came from the 18U Velocity team coached by Matthew Schnarr, and 2 athletes played on 18U Vortex coached by Elaine Pilgrim-Susi.  These 9 athletes represent nearly

We value all of the coaches involved with SMASH Raiders and are happy to share that 10 coaches received the OVA Recognition Award. These 10 coaches have more than 90 years of coaching experience between them. Coach Jenny-Lynn Pellegrino was also honoured with the OVA Achievement Award. This award is given to coaches who have

SRVC is extremely proud of all 7 of our athletes that were selected to be part of the Team Ontario Regional Program (TORP).  One athlete is from 15U Ice and six of the athletes are from 14U Dynamite.  They will be joined by SRVC Head Coaches, Elaine Pilgrim-Susi & Jenny-Lynn Pellegrino, who will be participating

Congratulations to Camille Carrothers from 16U Boom for being selected to Team Ontario Red, and to Zoe Thake from 15U Crush for being selected as a Tall Maple.   Your SRVC family is proud of how hard you have worked both on and off the court to make this achievement possible.  Good luck!

We are looking for the most important people in our club….COACHES!  If you or someone you know is interested in coaching, please contact us.  We are looking for head coaches and assistant coaches for rep teams, and coaches for the development and houseleague programs.  No experience necessary! LEARN MORE

Ella McVittie is a Smash Alumni and Westmount S.S. graduate from 2023 who joined our club in her 15U season as part of our Junior High Performance Team.  Anyone who saw Ella on the court, either practicing or in a match, knew that she was something special. Her work ethic and dedication has provided her with

Charlotte joined SMASH Raiders last year for her 17U season, although she played up on 18U Voltage.  She had a tremendous impact on the team and her presence was felt immediately, both by her teammates, and her opponents.  This year, Charlotte is playing for 18U Velocity, coached by Matthew Schnarr.  Velocity earned a spot in

The entire Smash Volleyball Club is heart broken at the news of the tragic car accident that took the life of our alumnus (2019), Owyn McInnis, and severely injured two of his current teammates. Owyn was a well-respected member of his team and our club, a talented athlete and a joy to coach. Our thoughts