Hello!
Welcome to VIP 2026!

The STAR volleyball staff will be offering preseason scrimmaging!!
We will be at Gretna High Saturday Aug 1, 2026
And we'll be at North Cross School in Roanoke, Va on Sunday, Aug 2, 2026.
This website is where you can see what openings remain!

All information you need can be found at this site!!

To register or if you have some questions:
Contact Coach Houser at CoachHouser@yahoo.com

I hope to see you guys soon!
Coach Houser

p.s. If you're interested in private lessons, that site is here.
If you're intersted in our list of STAR skills camps for summer 2026, please visit us here.
If you're intersted in information regarding club volleyball tournments for 2025, that can be found here



Saturday
Aug 1, 2026
Session1:

Division1:
SILVER!


Time: 10am to 11:30am


Location: Gretna High School, 100 Gretna Hawks Cir, Gretna, VA 24557

Director:
tba

Name
Grade Fall '26
School she'll be attending!
Position(s)
  
OH

Every athlete in Silver
has to have at least 2 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vall
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.


I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.


Important note: If the division doesn't fill, I will ask the director to work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

OH
OH
OH
Setter
Setter
Right
Right
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
MBl or Libero
Libero
Libero
 
Assisting the coach:

 



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Saturday
Aug 1, 2026
Session 1:

Division2: GOLD!


Time: 11:30am
to 1pm


Location: Gretna High School, 100 Gretna Hawks Cir, Gretna, VA 24557

Director:
tba

Name
Grade Fall '26
School she'll be attending!
Position(s)
  
OH

Every athlete in Gold
has to have at least 4 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.

I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.

Important note: If the division doesn't fill, I will ask the director to work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

OH
OH
OH
Setter
Setter
Right
Right
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
MBl or Libero
Libero
Libero
 
Assisting the coach:



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Saturday
Aug 1, 2025
Session 1:

Division3: PLATINUM!


Time: 130pm to 3pm

Location: Gretna High School, 100 Gretna Hawks Cir, Gretna, VA 24557

Director:
tba

Name
Grade Fall '26
School she'll be attending!
Position(s)
  
OH

Every athlete in Platinum
has to have at least 6 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.


I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.

Important note: If the division doesn't fill, I will ask the director to work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

OH
OH
OH
Setter
Setter
Right
Right
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
MBl or Libero
Libero
Libero
 
 
Assisting the coach:
 



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North Cross School
4254 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Va 24018

Sunday Aug 2, 2025
Session2

Division 1: SILVER


Time:
11am to 12:30pm



Director: Pierre Ellis,
head coach at
Hidden Valley High!

Name
Grade Fall '26
School
Position(s)
  

OH

Every athlete in Silver
has to have at least 2 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.


I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.
Nor can we count club ball prior to a girl being in the 8th grade.


Important note: If the division doesn't fill, the coach will pobably work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

OH
OH
OH
Tes Smith
9
Chistian Heritage
Setter
Setter
Right
Right
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
MBl or Libero
Libero
Libero
 
Assisting the coach:
 



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North Cross School
4254 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Va 24018

Sunday Aug 2, 2025
Session2

Division2: GOLD!


Time:
12:30pm to 2pm



Director: Pierre Ellis,
head coach at
Hidden Valley High!
Name
Grade Fall '26
School
Position(s)
  
Abbi Saunders
9
Christiansburg
OH

Every athlete in Gold
has to have at least 4 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.

I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.
Nor can we count club ball prior to a girl being in the 8th grade.

Important note: If the division doesn't fill, the coach will probably work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

Lauren Mosley
9
Magna Vista
OH
Emily Wells
10
Franklin County
OH
Reese McDonald
10
Christian Heritage
OH
Setter
Setter
Right
Right
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
MBl or Libero
Libero
Libero
 
Assisting the coach:



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North Cross School
4254 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Va 24018

Sunday Aug 2, 2025
Session2

Division3: PLATINUM!



Time:
2pm to 3:30pm



Director: Pierre Ellis,
head coach at
Hidden Valley High!
Name
Grade Fall '26
School
Position(s)
  
Taetym Russell
10
Christian Heritage
OH

Every athlete in Platinum
has to have at least
- - a rising 9th grader, AND
- - have at least 6 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.

I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.
Nor can we count club ball prior to a girl being in the 8th grade.

Important note: If the division doesn't fill, the coach will probably work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

OH
OH
OH

Maddie Wray
12
Roanoke Home School
Setter
Setter
Right
Right
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
Jo Mullen
11
William Byrd
Libero
Libero
Libero
 
Assisting the coach:
   


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North Cross School
4254 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Va 24018

Sunday Aug 2, 2025
Session2

Division4: DIAMOND



Scrimmage Time:
3:30pm to 5pm




Director: Pierre Ellis,
head coach at
Hidden Valley High!


Name
Grade Fall '26
School
Position(s)
  
Bella Facciani
Graduate
Hidden Valley
OH

Every athlete in Diamond
has to be:
- - at least a rising 10th grader
- - AND have at least 8 seasons
of competitive, play-to-win vball
in middle, JV, varsity and/or club.

I'm sorry. We cannot count rec ball as a season.
Nor can we count doubles, YMCA, etc.
Nor can we count club ball prior to a girl being in the 8th grade.


Important note: If the division doesn't fill, the coach will proabbly work with whoever shows up! So, it'll be a rather large "private lesson". This is GREAT NEWS!!!

OH
OH
OH
Setter/Right
Setter
Setter/Right
Right
Markiya Webb
12
Salem
MiddleBl
MiddleBl
Madison Powers
10
Franklin County
Libero
Gabrielle Woosley
11
Cave Spring
Libero
Libero
 
Assisting the coach: Zoey Murphy, Taetym Russell


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August 6, 2025
"She so enjoyed it. Thank you for putting this event together."

August 5, 2025
"Thank you for sharing the pictures with us. She always enjoys this event!"

August 6, 2025
"She LOVED it! Coach Pierre was amazing and worked with the girls really well!"
August 1, 2023
"Thank you for caring and supporting all the girls.
You are a blessing to them all in the volleyball world."
August 5, 2024
"Thank you for sharing the picture. Our daughter really enjoyed it!"

August 6, 2024
"Thank you for this opportunity for my daugther. She had a productive time and enjoyed working with the college coach!"
August 5, 2024
"Thank you! Our daughter had a great time!"
August 5, 2024
"I just finished up with the scrimmage!!
I enjoyed it so much. Thank you for inviting me!
Olivia Viar, Hidden Valley, c/o '27
August 5, 2024
"Thank you so much for this opportunity!"
August 6, 2024
"Thank you for this opportunity for my daugther. She had a productive time and enjoyed working with the college coach!"
August 5, 2024
"It was a great time had by all!"
August 4, 2024
"Yes! It was amazing!!"
July 31, 2023
"Thank you so much for sending the pictures. My daughter had a great time yesterday!"
July 31, 2023
"Ahhhhh, we love you Coach!"



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July 8, 2021
"Thanks for everything,
Your camps and lessons are always the best part of all of our girls’ summers!"
Leah Beard, mother of Sofia, Western Albemarle, c/o '23


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August 5, 2024
"I thoroughly enjoyed playing in the scrimmages the past two days, and
am very grateful for the opportunity to play in them!"
Julia White, Christian Heritage, c/o '27


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August 5, 2024
"Thank you for the opportunity to scrimmage this weekend and for running the Star camp at East Rock!
I really enjoyed the chance to meet other people at both events and the chance to play before tryouts"
Sarah Hairston, Turner Ashby High, c/o '26


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