18U Female Burgundy
Roster TBD
2024-2025 Season
This is a tentative schedule and based on previous years. Coaches reserve the right to amend the seasonal plan once the final team is selected/season starts.
- First practice- September 11th from 8-9:30pm at LHHS SG.
- October 5/6 – Freddy Open
- October 19 – Spartans Club Bottle Drive (club fundraiser)
- November 1-3 – Omnium du Québec in Sherbrooke (tentative)
- November 23 – Spartans 18u Girls Home Tournament
- Various dates – Two other 18u VNB club tournaments
- December 7/8 – VNB Senior Open in Moncton
- December 14/15 – VNB 18U Provincials in Moncton
- January 3-5 -Coupe de Montréal (tentative) OR January 10-12 – Coupe de L'Est du Canada in Quebec City (tentative)
- February 21-23 – Boston Volleyball Festival
- April 11-13 – Elites of the East in Fredericton
- Very likely a second major tournament will be added in second half of season.
Cost from September to April is generally between $1,500-$2,000 per athlete (minus any money raised from fundraising*) Fee includes: clothing, practice fees, coaches’ expenses, tournament registrations, and some travel/accommodation costs for Quebec/USA tournaments. Additional costs with respect to travel tournaments are to be expected. The team will keep a detailed seasonal budget and parents will be well-informed on payment schedules and fundraising expectations/opportunities.
* Please note that in previous years, some payments were eliminated as athletes were able to fundraise in the range of $400 - $800 each, depending on each athlete's level of participation in fundraising and team tournament hosting. Athletes are also encouraged to seek corporate sponsorship (letters can be provided). The 18u team will also look to secure a corporate partner to help costs during the 2024-2025 season.
Practice Times
Tuesdays 8-10pm at LHHS MG
Wednesdays 8-9:30pm at LHHS SG
Sundays 6-7:30 at LHHS (subject to change based on tournament schedule)
*The practice schedule will be revised in January 2025 and will take into account NBIAA league play.
Natasha Dubé
Head Coach
A proud graduate of the École Sainte-Anne volleyball program, Natasha has been coaching volleyball for close to 20 years, winning numerous championships for provincial, club and school volleyball. She is an NCCP - Performance Coach (in training), a two-time VNB Coach of the Year (2006, 2014) and the 2019 recipient of the Ian Fowler VNB Volunteer of the Year award. Natasha is also the former High Performance Chair for Volleyball New Brunswick and head coach at various age categories for the VNB summer elite program, and is currently the Spartans Volleyball Club Vice-President.
Melissa Ouellette
Assistant Coach
Hi, I am Melissa Ouellette. I have always been a fan of sports. As someone who was 5’10 by the age of 12 I was encouraged to play volleyball. Fell in love with the sport and have always played some form of it. Through high school I was a middle player. Our tiny team in Plaster Rock did very well. I continued playing in different leagues after high school. Started playing beach volleyball in 2016. I have been coaching sports since grade 9 but started coaching volleyball in 2015. In 2019 I coached a high school team to a provincial title. Coached my first club team in 2019. As a coach a fun fact is I always end practice on a high note. It is a superstition of mine to end on a great rally point. Looking forward to my first year on the Spartans.
Jennifer Russell
Assistant Coach
Jennifer is a proud graduate of the Chaleur Volleyball Club program and an alumna of the STU Women’s Volleyball Team. She began coaching in 2014 at the Phantoms Volleyball Camp and has since gained valuable experience coaching school and club teams across various age groups and levels. Most recently, Jennifer completed two seasons with the Chaleur Volleyball Club's U16 and U18 teams. Still active on the court, Jennifer plays senior volleyball as a middle. Having recently relocated to the Fredericton area, she is excited to join the Spartans family and continue sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge of the sport.