Goals and Values:

1. Increase diversity and accessibility within volleyball and women's sports

2. Develop life-long volleyball players, coaches, officials and fans

3. Innovate within youth volleyball to close the "accessibility gap"

4. Bring South St. Paul Volleyball to the highest level possible

Coach LaRose came to South St. Paul in 2021 with nearly a decade of diverse volleyball coaching experience ranging from youth clubs to the collegiate level and has spent his time at SSP High School reimagining what is possible within Packer Volleyball. Under Coach LaRose, the program is seeing its highest-ever participation and program-wide success. In 2023, the Packers won their first section match since 2002 and Coach LaRose was named the Section 3AAA Coach of the Year. He helped lead the 2024 Packers to a school-record 24 wins and the program's first home playoff victory in nearly 30 years.

Also working in the classroom as a high school Spanish teacher, Coach LaRose has very much enjoyed his time thus far in South St. Paul, where he also coaches boy's golf.

He is the Club Director for the South St. Paul Volleyball Club, officiates high school volleyball and basketball, and plays golf in his spare time.

Coach Carina has been with the SSP volleyball program longer than any current coach, and she's only 20! Rising through the program as a youth athlete and high school player, Carina worked her way up to the varsity team and a captain role in 2021.

Ever since, Carina has been dedicated to the Packers, coaching 12U, 14U and 16U teams for SSP Volleyball Club seasons and finally joining the high school coaching ranks by leading our co-conference champion 9A team in 2023.

Coach Aleah comes to SSP from Humboldt High School, where she played multiple sports, including volleyball, and currently coaches softball. Aleah joined the staff in 2023 as we added a second freshman team.

Coaches Sielski and LeAnne have been pillars of South St. Paul Volleyball for years and first teamed up running South St. Paul Volleyball Club's winter league in the late 2010s, before reuniting as our middle school coaches and giving many Packers their first taste of volleyball.

Both Coach Sielski and LeAnne have several children actively engaged in Athletics and Activities at SSPPS, and the two of them are one heck of a team!