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15U IGNITE

 15U IGNITE ATHLETES

Kyla M.

Bella Z.

Abbey F.

Reese F.

Veronica B.

Kendall C.

Breya P.

Mackenzie M.

Quinn R.

Arianna C.

 15U IGNITE COACHES

Sophie Hollingshead

ASSISTANT COACH - 15U IGNITE

Peter Wehmeyer

ASSISTANT COACH - 15U IGNITE

Peter has coached OVA club volleyball for 6 years, including one as a head coach. Two of the teams he assisted with won a Silver medal at 18U nationals and one a Gold medal at 18U nationals. Peter transitioned from basketball to volleyball in high school and played two years of junior club volleyball before attending post-secondary school. Peter played a year at Ohio State University and returned to play college volleyball here in Ontario. Peter also played men’s club volleyball for several years after completing his post secondary education.

Peter has a very detailed eye for the game and enjoys working with players to refine small aspects of their skills to bring improvement. Peter believes coaching should be a positive experience for the players and focuses on correction and positive feedback to make sure it remains enjoyable for everyone.

David Lightfoot

ASSISTANT COACH - 15U IGNITE

David Lightfoot has played volleyball for over 25 years, and coached for 40 years. He has played men’s club volleyball where he won multiple provincial championships and had several top 3 national finishes. David is a multiple award winner at Mohawk College in volleyball, including OCAA All-Star Awards, while also playing Basketball and Touch Football. He is a member of the Mohawk College Hall of Fame, and played one year for McMaster Men’s volleyball. He also played on the Canadian Pro Beach Volleyball tour, and was ranked as a top 5 team nationally. Other awards include OUAA all-star and the Bruce Cochrane Award.

David coached elementary and high school volleyball, winning 10 city championships and having multiple OFSAA appearances. He was also the Co-Head Coach of Mohawk’s Women’s Volleyball team for 4 years, and the Assistant Coach of the men’s and women’s teams at McMaster University for 4 years combined. David was the Head Coach of girl’s club volleyball for 7 years and had D1T1 provincial top 3 finishes for five years in a row. He also had a D1T1 silver medal at the 2022 National Championships and a D1T1 gold medal at the 2023 National Championships as Assistant Coach.

David believes that having fun at the club level is very important; it is the reason why kids start to play and it should remain the focus. Along with having fun he focuses on player development and tries to combine this with winning. Every team and player is different, so this will look different in each situation. David loves volleyball and wants each athlete to also love the game and be life-long members of the sport.

Albie O'Hanian

HEAD COACH - 15U IGNITE

Coach Albie has a multitude of coaching experience.  He launched and operated a grade 4-6 volleyball league for private schools and schools from the Hamilton Wentworth Board of Education.  He also coached both boys and girls Junior and Senior Volleyball at middle school for 13 seasons, winning 26 City Championships.  Prior to coming to Smash, Coach Albie was with MVC for 8 seasons, and finished in the top 5 each year at Provincials, including a 2nd and 3rd place finish.  His team also finished 3rd in the country at 17U and won the National Championship at 18U.  Albie has coached 14 players that have gone on to play volleyball at the post-secondary level.

Every year, Albie places value on three things: having fun, development and winning.   The age level and goals of the team dictate what percentage is spent on each.  We place the physical and mental health of the athlete first and foremost.  Then the team needs must be met before individual needs are met.  He believes that everyone has a role that contributes to team success and that is more important than playing time for the sake of playing time.  He feels it is the coaching staff’s responsibility to teach the players the technical, tactical and emotional skills necessary to play volleyball.  It is the players job to have a good attitude, be willing to learn and bring a certain amount of energy to every practice.  There is a common balance between the player and the coach and when a player fails to execute in the game, the coach bears responsibility.  

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