Cheer for the Hawks!

Hey! I’m Amanda Pippins. I’m excited to start coaching another year of middle school volleyball! I started playing volleyball in Kindergarten at YMCA and then I played through my senior year. I lettered varsity for 3 of my 4 years in high school. I played competitive club for 5 seasons. After high school I had an injury that prevented me from playing in college. I switched to coaching club volleyball for a few years. I took some time off to start a family. I then joined the coaching staff at Rangeview for 4 years. I transitioned to Columbia Middle school for 2 years. I joined Coach Alexander mid season last year. I’m excited to see these young ladies improve their skills each day! I want them to learn the basics of being a student athlete. I will challenge them every single day to be better than the day before.

Hello, I am Dewayne Robinson, I am a certified exercise and fitness professional with certifications/ specializations in personal training, group fitness instruction, youth fitness, sports performance, weight management, behavior change, functional aging group exercise, senior fitness, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). I was a former Unit Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) Master Fitness Trainer and Weight Control Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) for the Department of the Army. Serving a total of 13 years and eight months (including active and reserve duty time). I have also trained and coached for 16 years in various sectors. A former gym leader for the Boys & Girls Club and physical education coach for JumpBunch. I have also created an in-home personal training small business. I also am an avid runner and compete in marathons. 

Coach Robinson states, “Being a coach is my DNA. Having the opportunity to assist in building students’ character, support them in overcoming setbacks, and empower them to give their best… even when things become challenging is the privilege I get to do daily. It is an honor and I am grateful to be along this journey with each of my student-athletes. Thank you!”
Earned and awarded National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaching Credentials – Levels 1, 2, and 3

As a coach, I insist that my players understand that they are student-athletes, and that means academics come before athletics. When students truly love a sport, they work hard to make sure that their grades ensure eligibility. I believe in teaching players strong foundational skills upon which they can build strength, confidence, athleticism, and sportsmanship. My primary goal every season is to mentor players and help them to work together to become a team capable of playing well against any team they compete against. In our first year, with a roster of just 9 players, we were able to finish 5th in a league of 21 teams. Being part of a successful high school sports program prepares student-athletes to compete at the college level if they choose, and their participation in organized sports helps players develop into young adults who are ready for future challenges that may even include a professional career in volleyball. I am very excited for the upcoming ’22-’23 volleyball season!

My name is Jenny Young, and I am the head coach of Vanguard Classical School’s high school volleyball team.  My love of volleyball began in middle school in Conifer, Colorado. I went on to play varsity volleyball for four years at Bear Creek High School where I also lettered in track each year. In college, I played for a year at the University of Northern Colorado. After college, I played in various indoor and outdoor volleyball leagues and coached one season at Alameda High School. Although I continued playing volleyball consistently, I took a break from coaching until I had the opportunity to coach the middle school girls’ volleyball team at Cherry Creek Academy. I coached those players for four years and grew that program from just 12 players the first season to over 30 players my last season. In 2019, I had the privilege of coaching Cherry Creek Academy’s first-ever boys’ volleyball team. Most recently, I have been coaching the high school girls’ volleyball team at Vanguard Classical School where I also teach 6th-grade language arts and math.