Luka brings unparalleled experience to the beach volleyball court. As an NCCP Advanced Development Coach and a National Silver Medalist, Luka will provide his experience and technical know how to break down skills and get the best performance out of athletes.

Luka is a local Physiotherapist for Blue Mountain Physiotherapy and played Varsity Volleyball at Laurier University.

- Team Ontario Beach Coach
- National Silver Medallist Beach Volleyball
- Captain WLU Men's Volleyball Team
- WLU Rookie of the year
- WLU Player of the year
- Academic All Canadian
- Junior Beach Volleyball National Team
- Regional Games Beach Volleyball Gold Medallist
- Provincial Beach Volleyball Gold Medallist
- Georgian Peaks Alpine Coach
- Sunset Point Beach Volleyball Head Coach

Kelly leverages her extensive competitive beach volleyball experience to create a fun and engaging environment for athletes. As a Certified NCCP Development Coach and a skilled expert in the sport, Kelly is dedicated to promoting a culture of strong, independent females both in their sport and in life. Additionally, Kelly is an accomplished distance runner with a passion for 5k to half marathon distances on both road and trails.

Kelly earned her degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, where she excelled both academically and athletically, competing on the Varsity volleyball team for five years.

Coaching and Athletic Highlights:
-15U Altitude Volleyball Head Coach
-Volleyball Canada Youth March Break Beach Coach
-Captain, MVP, and Rookie of the Year, University of Waterloo Volleyball Team
-World Masters Games Indoor Volleyball Gold Medalist and Beach Volleyball Silver Medalist
-Coach, Madawaska Camp Beach Program
-Beach Volleyball Summer Games Bronze Medalist

Julie participated in the Varsity volleyball program at the University of Waterloo in 2003 and graduated from the Environmental Studies- Planning program in 2008. Volleyball has always been one of her favourite sports and is excited to grow the game in Collingwood. Julie previously coached indoor volleyball for the Toronto Leaside U14 Team during the 2012/13 season and has been a certified Skate Canada coach since 2006. She has also recently been coaching power skating and girls hockey fundamentals in the South Georgian Bay area. Julie has vast experience coaching children, youth, and adults and has an energetic and friendly approach to empower athletes to feel confident in growing their skills.

Julie Davis has dedicated much of her life to sports, competing in various disciplines such as ringette, basketball, and volleyball during high school. These experiences taught her the valuable skill of balancing sports with other aspects of life. As an adult, Julie continues to enjoy playing soccer, beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, and skiing.

Julie began her coaching journey many years ago, initially working with elementary school teams and junior girls' volleyball. More recently, she served as an assistant coach for the U10 girls' soccer team with Collingwood United and coached intermediate girls' volleyball at the elementary level. Her extensive experience also includes serving as a team manager for the Osler girls' ski teams and the U15 Altitude Avalanche indoor volleyball team.

Julie holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology and a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Queen’s University. Her professional background includes treating upper extremity injuries with a focus on hand injuries. Julie is thrilled to join the Altitude coaching team and is eager to contribute to the growth of the sport in her hometown.

Tyler’s passion for sports has been a defining aspect of his life, beginning with his high school years as a competitive ski racer. He competed on the Southern Ontario team, then for CCI winning gold at OFFSA. Tyler transitioned into coaching, spending two seasons at Osler Bluff, where he shared his knowledge and passion with the next generation of athletes.
After high school, Tyler decided to try volleyball, playing as the starting middle for three years at Wilfred Laurier University (WLU), alongside Luka.
Tyler enjoys spending time with his family and watching his girls develop life skills through sport. He is really looking forward to joining the Altitude team.

Sian is originally from London, played for high school and also the local club called Juno/Kineldiego at the time, then the London volleyball club
She attended Madawaska Volleyball Camp for 4 years, coached at it for 36 years 1979-2015
In addition, attended Montana State University and played for 4 years
She has coached at summer camps 1982-1992 in various places in Ontario, Michigan, Nebraska
Sian loves volleyball and coaching and has played women's club in London, Guelph, Scarborough, Peel 1984-2000, played beach in the '80s-early'90s
From 1989-2017 she coached Peel Selects girls, high school girls and boys.

Jolyne is a multi-disciplined athlete and coach, competing in various individual and team sports throughout her athletic career.
Outside of school volleyball she played Club with the Collingwood Cubs, Guelph Grizzlies and Barrie Elites, winning gold at nationals. She also attended development training camps with the Waterloo Warriors, Madawaska Volleyball Camp and the KW Predators.
Since then, her love for the sport has only grown with a special interest in high performance skills and development. She has previously coached the Beaver Valley Public School volleyball team, and Georgian Bay Secondary School volleyball team.
Jolyne graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science.
She looks forward to bringing a rounded mental and physical approach to the game to help athletes build and discover their potential within the sport.

Laura Powers grew up in Collingwood and started her volleyball journey at Collingwood collegiate Institute. She played club for Georgian Bay Vista in Midland, and went on to play for regional and provincial teams. From there she received a scholarship to Boston College, where she played for two years, and then finished her career at University of Toronto for two seasons. It is there that she won OUA champions for the 2004-2005 year, was Academic All Canadian and part of the OUA All-star team for the 2004-2005 season. In her off seasons from indoor volleyball she played beach volleyball in the OVA circuit.

She currently lives in the Blue Mountains with her family, loves any sport that takes her outside, and is a physiotherapist.

As a full time student at Lakehead University in Orillia, Kelsey has a love for many sports, but most of all Volleyball. She was introduced to the sport in grade 8, with her elementary school team, and quickly grew to adore the game. From there, she played throughout high school and in the Collingwood Black Diamonds club team from 14U to 17U. In her university career, she played competitive intramurals at the University of Guelph and when she returned to Collingwood last year, she started coaching the Collingwood Black Diamonds 15U team. This year, she is excited to be coaching the 16U Altitude Ascent team alongside head coach Ian MacLachlan.

Ian fell in love with the sport of volleyball during high school in rural Nova Scotia. He graduated from Dalhousie University with his Bachelor of Physical Education and Bachelor of Education degrees. Being active, coaching, and working with kids have been focal points of his career.
Whether teaching in the Caribbean, Australia or here in Collingwood and surrounding communities, he has been active in coaching, promoting sport, physical literacy and youth engagement.
Ian has experience coaching for various clubs in the area, and this season he is super excited to join the Altitude Team and to help continue growing a love for this amazing sport within our community.

Erin grew up in Toronto playing with Galaxy Volleyball Club throughout high school. An all-around player, she made her way from middle to libero by the time she graduated. In university, Erin played for the Lakehead Men's club team as their libero, quickly becoming a dominating defensive force. Erin has had to learn to be a strong voice and leader and hold her own in tough situations. Currently, she works many roles as an outdoor educator, nanny, and lifeguard in the Blue Mountains, while making the most of what this land has to offer. She is looking forward to coaching her first ever OVA team, and getting to show young women how powerful they can be.

Matt is a versatile athlete who is enthusiastic to pass on his wealth of knowledge of volleyball and fitness to the younger generation. Matt grew up in Collingwood and has played volleyball for most of his life, including varsity volleyball at the University of Guelph. He is a strong community member and works locally as a firefighter in Collingwood.

- Guelph University Varsity Volleyball
- Bronze medallist Indoor Volleyball Nationals
- Ontario Volleyball Club Player