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Bob Kelly Club President 24 Years with Nevada Jrs.

Bob is one of the founding coaches of Nevada Jrs. in 1984. During that span, Nevada Jrs. has won two Junior Olympic Championships in 1988 and 1990, as well as three Festival Championships in 1989, 1990, and 1991, with over forty players continuing on to compete in Division I programs, plus many more players participating at Division II, III, and small colleges. Bob was recognized in 1990 as the USVBA National Coach of the Year and received Volleyball Festival's Distinguished Service to Junior Volleyball. He also coached for USA Volleyball from 1998 through 2003 as both an assistant coach with the Youth National Team and as a head coach for the Junior National Team. Bob retired recently after teaching English and coaching for 31 years in the Clark County School District. While coaching at both Clark and Durango High Schools, he amassed nearly 680 wins and eight State Championships coaching girls, and 250 wins with one State Championship and two Clark County Championships directing the boys' programs. Bob graduated from UCSB in 1976 with a degree in English. He has two sons, Christopher, 25, who plays professional baseball and Danny, 23, who earned two undergraduate degrees from Pepperdine University.

Erin Hill Director of Coaches 24 Years with Nevada Jrs.

Erin is also one of the founding coaches of Nevada Jrs. in 1984, and has been involved with the club in some capacity ever since. She took a break from coaching to have her son, Chase, but is now back on board helping to mentor coaches and assist in coaching where needed. Erin was a Physical Educator at Fay Galloway Elementary for seven years, from 1984 to 1991. During that time, she also served as the Assistant Women's Varsity Volleyball Coach at Valley HS for five years, from 1985 to 1989. Since 1991, Erin has been a Health Educator at Green Valley HS and was named State of Nevada Teacher of the Year in 2002. She has also held the position of Head Women's Varsity Volleyball Coach at Green Valley HS for those 17 years. During her coaching reign, her teams have won 11 Conference Championships, seven Region Championships, two State runner-ups, and four State Championships. She has been named Region Coach of the Year five times and NIAA Model Coach of the Year in 2006. Erin also served as Men's Varsity Volleyball Coach at Green Valley HS for six years, from 1991 to 1996.

Elisa Arnold 17's Head Coach 3 Years with Nevada Jrs.

This is Elisa’s third year with Nevada Jrs. She will be the head coach of the 17's team. Elisa grew up in Casper, WY. She went to Sheridan Junior College (Sheridan, WY) for two years where she played both volleyball and basketball, then transferred to Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. Elisa graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Diagnostic Imaging and an Associate’s in Radiologic Technology. Elisa currently works as a radiation therapist at Radiation Oncology Centers of Las Vegas.

Nic Bolken 17's Assistant Coach 1st Season with Nevada Jrs.

Nic is originally from Montana where he attended Havre High School. He graduated from Montana State University with a degree in Mathematics. Nic has coached at Coronado HS for five years, earning undefeated seasons at both the freshman and JV levels, and spending the last two years as the Assistant Varsity Coach. Nic also served as the head 15's coach for the Southern Nevada Volleyball Club for two years. He is certified as a CAP II coach through USA Volleyball. Nic enters his first season with Nevada Jrs. as the assistant coach for the 17’s team.

Sydney Venable 16's Head Coach / Club Administrator 2 Years with Nevada Jrs.

Syd grew up in the city and played four years of high school volleyball for Green Valley, winning a State Champtionship in 2001, and four years of club volleyball with the LVVC Wahines and Club Vegas organizations. After spending one year at UNLV, she transfered to the University of Nevada Reno in order to complete her English Writing degree. Upon her return from a teaching internship in India, Syd joined her alma mater, Green Valley HS, as an Assistant Varsity Coach under our director of coaches, Erin Hill. Syd will again be head coach at the 16's level to prepare the athletes for a new and faster level of competition. She is looking forward to a fantastic season and anticipates giving the 16's everything necessary to become more outstanding athletes, students, citizens, and teammates.

Kim Underwood 16's Assistant Coach 3 Years with Nevada Jrs.

Kim enters her third year with Nevada Jrs. and will again be an assistant for the 16's team. Growing up in Colorado she played for Pikes Peak VBC and continued her club experience in college at Colorado State University. During her senior year at CSU, she was named to the all-tournament teams for the 2003 Las Vegas Open and the 2003 Virgin Islands Invitational. As a product of the club system in Colorado, she understands and values the importance of club volleyball programs and is excited to continue working with Nevada Jrs. Currently, Kim is an Athletic Academic Advisor at UNLV.

Krysta Ortiz 15's Head Coach 3 Years with Nevada Jrs.

Krysta continues as head coach of the 15's team again this season. She is a Las Vegas native who played volleyball at Green Valley HS, winning a State Championship in her senior year. She graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Biological and Earth Sciences. Currently Krysta is a Biology teacher at Foothill HS, where she has also coached volleyball for the past five years- two years as the Head B-team Coach, one year as the Head JV Coach, and two years as the Head Varsity Coach.

Chelsi White 15's Assistant Coach 2 Years with Nevada Jrs.

This is Chelsi’s second season coaching with Nevada Jrs. as the 15's assistant. She went to Green Valley HS, and played on the team that captured a State title in 2001. She also played club volleyball for the Las Vegas Wahines from 1998 to 2002. Chelsi then attended the College of Southern Nevada where she graduated with an Associate's degree in Business in 2005. She has served as an Assistant Coach for Foothill HS under fellow Nevada Jrs. coach, Krysta Ortiz.

Joanna Krautscheid 14's Head Coach 2 Years with Nevada Jrs.

Joanna will serve as the 14's head coach in her second season after being an assistant at the 15's level last season. She grew up playing club volleyball in Washington and continued to play club at Washington State University, where her team took fifth in the NIRSA Women’s Division I National tournament in 2001. Joanna has had the opportunity to coach club for the past six years, three in Washington and three here in Nevada. In addition, Joanna has coached high school for the past four years. In Washington her team captured the State B title in 2004 with a 33-0 record. She is currently the Head JV Coach and an Assistant Varsity Coach for Faith Lutheran High School.

Teri Trautwein 13's Head Coach 1st Season with Nevada Jrs.

Teri was born and raised in Wheatland, WY, where she played four years of high school volleyball. Teri individually earned three All-State honors and led her team to a victory as team captain and MVP in the 2000 Wyoming State Volleyball Championship. She then went on to Sheridan Junior College (Sheridan, WY) where she played basketball for two years, before transferring to UNLV to compete on the track squad. Teri graduated with a degree in Communications, and is now a sales manager for Cintas Corporation. Teri is very excited for her first year with Nevada Jrs.

Chad Ortiz Strength and Conditioning Coach 2 Years with Nevada Jrs.

Although Personal Training and Sports Conditioning is his passion, he has recently left his position at 24Hour Fitness to accept a job as a Bomb Appraisal Officer for TSA. He was born in Honolulu, HI, and graduated from Sandalwood HS in Jacksonville, FL, in 2000. Chad enlisted in the USAF for six years as an EOD (Bomb Squad) Technician at Nellis AFB, and then separated as a Staff Sergeant in February 2007. He has a strong personal interest in physical health and fitness and believes that physical training is an essential part of any sports program. Chad looks forward to investing his time in the development of these young athletes as he understands the many benefits that Nevada Jrs. has to offer. The skills and knowledge that Chad brings to the table will help to strengthen the volleyball experience for each of the girls. Nevada Jrs. is fortunate to have him as a member of the staff.

Justin Luna Club Director / Webmaster 8 Years with Nevada Jrs.

Justin started with Nevada Jrs. in 2001 as a coach and has since been involved with just about every other aspect of the club. He created the club's website, serves as the club treasurer, and also enjoys assisting at practices on occasion. Justin's volleyball experience began at a young age, growing up learning the game from his dad and also playing with a juniors club program in Minnesota. He then went on to play in college at Indiana Purdue University in Fort Wayne (IPFW), where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and served as a student-assistant coach his last semester at school. Along with his involvement with Nevada Jrs., he also had the opportunity to work as a camp coach for two USA Volleyball High Performance National Training Camps in 2002. Justin moved to Las Vegas with his wife, Mandee, in 1999, and has taken a more administrative role since the birth of his first child, Bennett, in March 2006.