About
Growing the game.
What started in 2014 as a backyard clinic for 20 athletes, has grown to seven annual events, including beach tournaments, clinics, and snow volleyball events with thousands participating annually. Founders Stevo VanderWerp and Pete Goers, who both competed professionally on the AVP, now focus on bringing their experience and love of volleyball to the next generation as they continue to grow the game.
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FounderStevo grew up on the beaches of Grand Haven and graduated from Western Michigan Christian High School in 2008. He began playing volleyball at the age of 4 and committed to beach volleyball at the highest level by the age of 15. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to train with some of the top athletes in the sport. In 2009, he was one of four athletes selected to represent the United States at the U-21 World Championships in Blackpool, England, and has trained at the Olympic Training Center. Stevo has coached clinics across the country and provided both private and group volleyball lessons.
Now a licensed real estate agent, Stevo resides in Grand Haven with his wife Erin, their son Sebastian, and their dog Ezzie.
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FounderPete was born and raised in the Chicago area. He attended Hope College and was introduced to volleyball. After graduating in 1995, he moved to CA to train and compete on the AVP. He competed 2 years full time on tour. Pete represented the United States in the Pan Am Games in 1999, finishing 7th. His best AVP finish was a 9th in Hermosa Beach in 2000.
He went back to school to get a teaching degree, and began teaching 3rd grade in California in 2000. Pete moved back to MI with his wife Sheree in 2003. He now teaches 5th grade in Zeeland, and lives in Grand Haven, MI with his wife Sheree, daughters Laney, Colette, and Ellie, son Jude, and Rezzi, their dog.
