About Us

Mission Statement
Developing Life Skills Through Athletics
• To teach volleyball and promote positive attitudes, life choices and friendships.
• To provide athletes with opportunities to develop physically and psychologically, individual and team volleyball skills through training and competition.
• To have FUN!

Our club recognizes the profoundly positive effect that we have on athletes. Our training and teachings extend far beyond the gym as we strive to help young athletes develop “life skills.” We do this by teaching them to set difficult but achievable goals and the value of working hard. Hard work is the foundation for our training as is key to the development of self-confidence, courage and self-esteem.

Player Growth & Success
We recognize that there are a number of important lessons that come from playing team sports. The ability to recognize working hard as an immediate goal will be stressed throughout the season. A desire to win is a significant motivating force behind hard work. We believe in winning and having an enjoyable experience but these are recognized as by-products of the immediate goal of hard work. We focus on creating an environment where hard work, fun and winning can take place. Within these three concepts lies the foundation for player growth and success.

Coach Krystal Lee was a scholarship player at Vanguard University and was a member of the 2003 Golden West College State Championship Team. She runs the Girl’s Volleyball Program at El Modena and also teaches Health and Physical Education there. She has successfully coached both boys and girls teams at Whittier Christian High School, Los Altos High School, and La Jolla Country Day School. She was a clinician at the USC Volleyball Camp and coached at Impact Volleyball Club in Yorba Linda. She was the director of beach volleyball for Sinjin Smith Volleyball Camps in San Diego.

Krystal received her degree in Kinesiology, with an emphasis on teaching and coaching, at San Diego State. She received her credential in Physical Education at Long Beach State. Krystal has a passion for teaching volleyball skills to young players and bringing them to the next level. “I want to provide each player with the fundamentals and skills to help them achieve their goals whether it be playing on the high school varsity team to securing a college scholarship.”

Ashley Lee
Coach Ashley Lee was a 4 year MVP at Wilson High School and a Miramonte League
MVP in 2007. She led her high school to their first CIF Volleyball Championship as a
senior. She was CIF player of the Year and San Gabriel Valley Tribune Player of the
Year.

She was AAA beach rated at 15 and represented the USA in the FIVB under 19
Women’s Beach Championships in Bermuda at age 16. Ashley and Krystal have
won various grass doubles tournaments together. Currently, Ashley is on a NCAA
division 1 college scholarship playing at Long Beach State.

Norman & Jeanne Lee
Raise and guided their two daughters, Krystal & Ashley, through middle school, high
school, club, beach and college volleyball. A great resource for those parents who
would like to learn more about what volleyball has to offer for their children and how
to help them be successful in this sport.

Norman has been involved in volleyball most of his life. Coached at Fairfax High
School, helped at Wilson High School, and coached and guided Krystal and Ashley
throughout their volleyball careers. Director and sponsor of the Boys Volleyball Clubs
at Fairfax and Wilson High Schools. He ran numerous grass volleyball tournaments
for the County of Los Angeles Parks and Recreation. Started the league that
eventually became Westside Volleyball. Started Under 7′ Volleyball for adult
recreation players. Founded and directed Smash Volleyball Club in 2002.