Aloha Ball Club, a pioneer in the North West, stands out as one of the first organized sand clubs. With a rich history spanning 20 years,  Introducing indoor club volleyball players to sand volleyball. We believe this transition not only enhances their skills, conditioning, and strength but also boosts their volleyball IQ and overall game, setting them apart from the rest.


Many indoor players have significantly benefited from playing sand volleyball. The Coaches who began this program, Gary and Lisa, have groomed and coached a nationally ranked indoor club team from the Northwest. All of them went on to play at Division 1 schools, including USC, ASU, and U of O. I believe the previous summers of sand volleyball training played a significant role in the girls' success. The girls LOVE playing sand volleyball and can't get enough of it!


Director/Head Coach Madelynn Culp:  is a former player of Lisa and Gary Vansickle. I will be starting in the fall as an assistant for Western Oregon University. I played for five years at Western New Mexico University. Then, transferred to continue my MBA while playing two years of Beach volleyball. I started playing sand volleyball when I was 14 for Lisa and Gary Vansickle. I continued playing all through high school. I coached with Lisa for five years during my summers off from college ball.