Welcome to Rattler Volleyball 

Meet the Coaches

Coaching Experience:  My experience includes coaching at the high school, sand, collegiate and coaching juniors internationally in Vienna, Austria.  However, by far my favorite experiences are coaching at the junior high level as I have continued to do for over 15 years.

Playing Experience: As a player, I earned a scholarship attending Lake Superior State University (MI) playing setter, outside hitter and libero.  I was a four year starter, two year captain, and two year MVP.  I broke the school record in digs and was named Libero of the Year for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference.  I was also ranked in the NCAA’s Top 25 for digs, two years in a row. Currently, I play both indoor and beach volleyball competitively and I am part of the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP).  I love to share my passion for the game with others.

Lilly Stover knows a thing or two about being a Rattler as she once was a student here herself. She actually was one of Coach James' volleyball players and then she came back to DRJHS to teach 7th grade social studies and coach. Her passion for the game is evident from the first time you meet her. 

Lilly has coached club ball, assisted at DRJHS with both boys and girls volleyball and decided to take on the role as the 7th grade head coach. Her patience with the girls and her mentorship is invaluable and we are so happy to have her part of the coaching staff. 

Hello. I have been coaching Volleyball at DRJHS for over 8 years now.  

I started playing volleyball as a Freshman at a small Southern Utah school over 25 year ago, and was able to play all through my high school years. Since then, I have been involved one way or another with volleyball, either playing with women my own age or coaching young girls from the ages of 10-14. 

I have enjoyed studying and improving on skills and increase my knowledge of the game and how it has evolved. 

For the past 4 years, I have coached the 12-14 yr olds for the East Side Blaze club, and loved that experience. For the past 7 years, I have been my daughter's biggest fan, following her teams around and learning the art of being a parent bench coach. ;) I know, It's really tough and can be a challenge to be an observing parent. 

Through all of this, I have learned that time, experience, positive attitude, solid basic technique and fun makes for great volleyball. I am excited to be back and help these young girls learn how to work as a team, practice solid basic skills, improve their technique and develop a love for this game that can last their lifetime. 

Rattler Volleyball Clinic is held in the summer/fall each year.  Click on the tab to the left for more information and to sign up.

Girls Volleyball Tryouts-

Girls Volleyball will not begin until after SPRING break this year. We will be flexible with our athletes who play both club and school ball. We hope that if a girl is interested in playing volleyball she will continue to seek out opportunities to play before our school season begins. Club, camps and beach volleyball are great ways to stay active and grow their game before our season.  Scroll down to - "Where Should I Play" for more details.

Never let someone take the love of the game from you...play because you have a passion. If you are feeling burned out- you might want to switch things up- but that doesn't mean you have to abandon the sport you love.

Look below for different clubs and opportunities to keep playing.