Coaches

2024/25 Season

Head Coach Learn to Play

Sue Chaffey

Sue began playing volleyball at the age of 13, developing a lifelong passion for the sport. She played throughout high school in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. Sue continued to play adult senior volleyball in ladies and co-ed leagues even after a move to Fort McMurray, AB. Sue has been coaching for over 8 years now. Starting in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL and Spruce Grove. As our new Head Coach for the Learn to Play, she is excited to bring her experience, enthusiasm, and commitment to developing young athletes. Welcome Sue to our coaching team! We are so thrilled to have you and looking forward to the future!

Competitive Teams

Head Coach U13 Girls

Brenda Heisz

Brenda has two diplomas from Mount Royal College in Aquatic Administration and Recreation Therapy adding a third as an EMT-A in 1997. She managed seasonal swimming pools and worked as an EMR/EMT-A in Forestburg and Fairview. Brenda started her coaching career at the age of 16. Coaching and teaching swimming, springboard diving and baseball with a Fully Certificated Level 1 Coach, for 24 plus years. Adding the NCCP Advanced Development Certificate in volleyball in 2015. She enjoys developing and mentoring new coaches. She is excellent at teaching basic skills and techniques. She will give young athletes a great start to enjoying and playing well in the sport of volleyball.

Assistant Coach U13 Girls

Alyssa Schendel

Alyssa has played Warriors volleyball for the past 4 years and has been a strong member of every team she played on from U15 up. She also played volleyball for her school teams and graduated last year from Sturgeon Composite High School. Alyssa enjoys reading and crocheting in her free time. She is currently training to be a head coach and has many courses already completed. Alyssa is working for a year before going back to more studies. We are thrilled to have Alyssa assisting us this year! She has shown great talent with our girls and we can’t wait to see all she is capable of!

Paula Dadensky

Head Coaches U14 Girls

Jazmyn Coupland

Jaz is an alumnus Warriors player of 5 years. She has grown up with the club and is a huge asset always to her team and teammates. She played all positions but excelled at power and setter! She was named team captain 2 years in a row and led her team with skill, knowledge, and encouragement. This is her second season as a coach. We can't wait to see her mentor and shape her team to be their very best. It is SO GREAT to have Jazmyn on our coaching team! Welcome back Jaz.

Assistant Coach U14 Women's

Alexis Falkenberg

Head Coach U15 Women's Blue

Gregg Wilson

Gregg has been a head coach of U14 - U17 teams for seven seasons. He came to us with extensive experience coaching hockey, football, and baseball over a 20-year period. He has two daughters and he enjoys going on vacation with them. He is a business owner of APL Towing located in Spruce Grove for over 13 years. Gregg enjoys giving back to his community including coaching as a volunteer and has always been a supporter of women's and children's causes. We are thrilled to have Gregg and look forward to a great season of growth under his tutelage.

Assistant Coaches U15 Women's Blue

Stefany Alvarez

Volleyball is Stefany’s chosen sport! She played through high school and continues as an adult. She is excited to continue her coaching adventure for the 2024-2025 season!

Megan Lavoie

Michael Lavoie

Head Coach U15 Women's Yellow

Dillon Noseworthy

Dillon has a keen sense of sport, playing and officiating baseball, basketball and volleyball. Through Junior and Senior High School Dillon was a multi-sport athlete. Starting with baseball: Dillon has 12 years’ experience and is a Level 2 Certificated Umpire. He has umpired many medal championships in Provincial tournaments, Alberta Indigenous and Alberta Summer Games. Second, basketball where he not only played but became a certified Referee with the WCBOA (West Central Basketball Officials Association) giving his time freely. In volleyball he was a middle hitter with the Onoway School Mustang’s. Team Captain in 2017 leading his team to many victories. During High School he also found time to be an assistant coach to the Junior and Junior Varsity Women’s teams. Because of his dedication, commitment and hard work Dillon earned and received the “Michael Maloway Memorial Award” for Volunteerism! We are honoured this young man has joined our coaching team and look forward to seeing him grow and flourish with us! Welcome Dillon!

Assistant Coach U15 Women's Yellow

Derek Epp

Head Coach U16 Women's

Chloe Kapalka

Chloe has been playing volleyball for years and now wants to share her love for the sport with others. Her main goal is to create a positive and supportive environment where her athletes can grow both as team players and individuals. She believes in focusing on skill development, teamwork, and having fun on and off the court. I can't wait to see my players improve and achieve their goals! We are looking forward to seeing Chloe grow as a mentor and coach!

Assistant Coach U16 Women's

Jayden Kapalka

Head Coach U18 Women's

Dia Syed
Founder of Girls in Sport Alberta

Dia Syed has been involved in sports, teaching and business for a large part of her professional career. She is the Early Stages Coordinator for Volleyball Alberta and the founder and CEO of Girls In Sports Canada. Dia has extensive experience in program development, implementation, marketing, sales and management. Her prior career was an Account Manager for Northern Alberta for Enterprise Holding. She returned to school to complete her Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with a concentration in Kinesiology. She is a trained and certified Performance Volleyball Coach and has coached Volleyball for club and school teams for 15+ years. Between her various positions in the sports industry, Dia has taught in over 200 schools to all ages in kindergarten to grade 12 various different sports which include ultimate frisbee, volleyball, basketball, dodgeball, soccer and the list continues. Through her work with Girls In Sports Canada she has had the opportunity to speak at conventions, universities and conferences in Ontario and Alberta on how to create a safe and inclusive space for girls in sport. Her coaching philosophy focuses around hard work, dedication and commitment. She strives to create a safe space where athletes grow and learn and expects her team and coaching staff to foster this as well.

Assistant Coaches U18 Women's

Jonathan Bueckert

Jonathan enjoys a variety of sports, especially team sports. He has been married for over 25 years and with that came 2 boys and 2 girls. Jonathan enjoys playing sports with his kids and follows them around, cheering from the stands, or coaching them in soccer, hockey, baseball, and softball. For the last two years he has been coaching his daughter’s high school volleyball team. Jonathan is looking forward to encouraging these young women in their group dynamics, skills, and knowledge, watching them experience both personal and team success. We are thrilled Jonathan has joined our coaching team!

Ken Wournell

Ken began coaching with us in 2014. As one of our valuable coaches he has added Coach Manager to his already impressive skills! Seen retiring from teaching in 2017 to pursue other ventures, going into business with his son, coaching school teams again, and now teaching for a time: he is busier than ever. As a teacher Ken accumulated an extensive coaching background, and experience with many schools’ athletic teams in various sports. He passes on his passion in his coaching by enriching and developing athletes in all areas of the game including technical skill, game IQ (strategy), behaviour and knowledge. Under his leadership teams have achieved many medals including two in 2015 and a gold medal in the 2016 VA Premier 2 tournament. He is a definite asset to our coaching team, and we are thrilled to have him continue his career with us!