2025 STAR Volleyball Camp at Faith Christian Academy, Hurt Va, June 2

The Faith Christian Academy Major League Camp 2025!
Back Row: Coach Tom Houser, Ivie Saunders, Ellaree Keesee, Allie Coles, Coach Erin Saunders, Coach Kaitlin Deacon
Middle Row: Ava Ratterree, Anna Moore, Kinley Keesee, Leah Yeatts, Paige Johnson, Peyton Trammell, Amiriana Hall, Sophia Farmer
Front Row: Zoey Johns, Reese Ayers, Natalie Foster, Maddie Wiebking, Lianna Cabrera

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The Faith Christian Academy Minor League Camp 2025!
Back Row: Coach Tom Houser, Nicole Dalton, Paislee Orendorf, Coach Erin Saunders, Coach Kaitlin Deacon
Middle Row: Abi Wydner, Kenzie Parker, Izzy Moore, Claire Underwood, Arabelle Williams, Avery Preston
Front Row: Ginny Wydner, Finley Jackson, Kinley Freeman, Alexa Foster, Ruth Droog

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Leah Yeatts was given the Leadership Award!	Ava Ratterree was givn the award for being the most coachable.

Peyton Trammell was given the award for being the Most "Calm, Cool & Collected" athlete in the camp.	Amiriana Hall was given the award for being the quickest learner.

The Happy Hippos!
Coached by Erin Saunders
Team members were Maddie Wiebking, Natalie Foster, Paige Johnson, Ava Ratterree, Anna Boyd, Allie Coles, Peyton Trammell, Leah Yeatts

The Colossal (Cholesterol) Attack!
Coached by Tom Houser
Team members were Coach Houser, Liana Cabrera, Sophia Farmer, Ivie Saunders, Reese Ayers, Kinley Keesee, Amiriana Hall, Elaree Keesee

2025 Camp Info:

Format:
MINOR LEAUGE:
Monday - Wednesday was 9am to 1130am
MAJOR LEAGUE:
Monday - Wednedsay noon to 4pm
Thursday 8am to 11am.

After Camp M, T & W:
The athletes had the option of one-on-one lessons with Coach Houser or his staff.

Divisions:
Minor Leauge: For girls with little or no playing experience.
Major Leauge: For girls with playing experience in school and/or club volleyball.

What division was athlete in?
Major League girls were asked to:
- - serve overhand,
- - do a correct spike approach when a ball is in the air, and
- - have little/no platform movement when passing/digging!

Cost:
$175 for Major League athletes
$175 for Minor League athletes

Location:
Faith Christian Academy
361 Main Street
Hurt, Va 24563

Registration Info:
The registration form was here!

Maximum Campers:
There was a limit of approximately 20 girls per division.

Value:
We believe this camp will offer the girls
high quality instruction and will give
more personal attention to the participants.

Is there any other camp where approximately 60 atheltes will get to work with nine coaches & assistants?

Camp Director: Tom Houser
Coach Houser is the owner of STAR Volleyball Services. He is the author of the "I Can't Wait" to coach books, and Drill Collection. He has coached 18 varsity teams, 11 JV team and 26 club teams. You may contact him at coachhouser@yahoo.com. You can see more about Coach Houser here.

Kaitlin McFadden Deacon
Kaitlyn is a 2006 graduate of Rockbridge County High in Lexington Va. She played school volleyball for 5 years, club volleyball for 3 years, then played 4 years of ball at JMU for 4 years. She is thus an expert at the middle blocker position. In 2025, she was elected to the Rockbridge County High Hall Of Fame. Kaitlyn is now married with 2 daughters. You can reach Kaitlyn at k.mcfaddin@gmail.com!

Erin Saunders
Erin will be a junior on the volleyball team at Regent University in Virginia Beach this coming fall. In the 2023-24, Regent named her Female Athlete of the Year! Erin is a 2023 graduate of Westover Christian in Danville, Va. She played school ball for seven seasons, 5 seasons of club ball. She was a starting OH on her varsity team for five seasons, then a starter in college as an OH. She also played basketball, soccer and was the saludatorian of the senior class. She was named first-team all-state VACA three seasons. You can contact Erin at esaunders2023@gmail.com!

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If you have any questions about the camp, you may email the camp director, Coach Houser at coachhouser@yahoo.com, or the camp host, Riverside High volleyball coach Ashley Borchers at ABorchers@rls.pirates.org