Columbia Volleyball Club

6 of our 18U Comets players have made the decision and commitment to play volleyball at the collegiate level. Congratulations to (pictured left to right above) Madeline Chervenak (Mars Hill), Cici White-Torruellas (Swarthmore), Abby Thrift (Elizabethtown College), Jaimie Fabling (Colorado Christian College), Charlotte Sabatano (Holy Family College) and Grace Chao (Saint Mary's College of MD).

Read More about how and why these players made their decisions here.

With the season drawing to a close for our 18U Comets team, we interrupted their practice in order to recognize their time with our club and bid them a proper farewell. Comets include Grace Chao, Madeline Chervenak, Jaimie Fabling, Anna Kearns, Savannah Kelley, Charlotte Sabatano, Abby Thrift, Michaela Tummings, Cici White-Torruellas and (not pictured) Jodi Schneider. The Comets are led by coaches Erika and Kristina Swan.

It is with a very heavy heart that we learn of the recent passing of Coach Greg Giovanazzi, affectionately known as "Coach Gio". Gio was an enormous part of the Columbia Volleyball Club during his tenure; his experience and guidance were so critical to the growth of the club as he quickly became our ambassador - spreading the exposure of CVC across the region and country. We remember Gio for his friendship and connections he made with CVC coaches, parents and more importantly, the players that he loved working with. Our thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to Gio's wife Deb and daughter Casey...

We would like to hear from those that Gio worked with over his career so that we can share your thoughts and memories with the entire volleyball community... please send a brief thought, memory or photograph that you would like to share and we will post them here on the website.. Send an email to president@columbiavolleyballclub.org.