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17U CYCLONES

 17U CYCLONES ATHLETES

Danielle C.

Setter

Jenna J.

Middle Blocker

Cara V.

Right Side

Marli A.

Right Side

Alyssa G.

Outside Hitter

Annabelle P.

Outside Hitter

Alice M.

Libero

Madelyn K.

Setter

Kayla B.

Outside Hitter

Hailey L.

Middle Blocker

Abigail B.

Outside Hitter

Ella R.

Middle Blocker

 17U CYCLONES COACHES

Mark Ciavarella

ASSISTANT COACH - 17U CYCLONES
Mark was born and raised in Dundas, now lives in Millgrove, and is a teacher with the HWDSB. He has been teaching for 28 years and is the Assistant Head of Mathematics and teacher at Waterdown District High School. He has been coaching senior girls and boys high school volleyball for over 20 years. Currently the Senior Boys Volleyball coach at Waterdown, twice he has taken trips to OFSAA with those teams. Outside of volleyball, he has been coaching the Senior Boys Soccer team at Waterdown for over 20 years and has seen city championships and OFSAA experiences with those teams as well. This is Mark’s 3rd season with the OVA. With his strong passion for coaching, he is looking to help develop players with a focus on communication, team building and technique. As a dad of 2 girls, and a teacher of thousands of teenagers, he has developed insight in how to coach kids in various styles. His goal is always the same; to bring out the very best in every individual and help them develop as players and as teammates.

Kayde Marshall

ASSISTANT COACH - 17U Cyclones ASSISTANT COACH - 14U Attack

This is Kayde’s second year coaching with Smash Raiders. She is excited to be an Assistant Coach with the 17U Cyclones & 14U Attack teams. 

Kayde is a fully Certified Development Coach, and has been coaching volleyball on and off since she was 17 and has 10 years of Head Coaching experience in the OVA.

She played post-secondary volleyball for Niagara college for 3 seasons in different positions. Kayde has recovered from multiple injuries incurred during playing, including 2 ACL tears, so as a coach she understands how important mental health and active recovery are for an athlete, especially after an injury. 

Kayde’s coaching philosophy comes down to 3 things:

  1. Serving and defence wins games 
  2. Fundamentals are always important
  3. Discipline drives competitiveness

Elaine Pilgrim-Susi

HEAD COACH - 17U CYCLONES HEAD COACH - 14U ATTACK

Elaine is a Fully Certified Development & Advanced Development Coach and trained Performance Coach. This will be Elaine’s 9th season as a Head Coach with the OVA having coached for MVC, Halton Hurricanes, and Defensa. Elaine brings 25 years of Elementary School coaching experience in volleyball, baseball, basketball, and is a Level 3 certified soccer coach. Elaine was also the Head Coach for the Niagara College Women’s Volleyball team for the 2023 season.

Elaine has worked as a Head Coach with the Team Ontario Regional Program, Team Ontario Academy, and was an Assistant Coach with Team Ontario Black and Team Ontario Red on the girls side. Elaine will be returning to Team Ontario Regional Program as a Head Coach for the boys this year.

Elaine is passionate about building a positive, collaborative, and cohesive team culture and supporting her athletes both on and off the court. Her extensive work with athletes of all ages, and Honours Degree in Child Development and Child Psychology, brings a deep understanding of the mental and physical demands athletes can endure. With a focus on the whole athlete – technical, tactical, physical, emotional, and mental, Elaine strives to provide a well-balanced program, and positive environment for all athletes to train in.

Elaine is excited to be part of the Smash Raiders and looks forward to working with and coaching two teams this season!

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