Rival Volleyball Club

👀 look at this lineup 👀

Experience. Knowledge. Energy. Leadership.



Coach Valenza is a former standout at LIU-Post, Suffolk County Player of the Year, ECC Rookie of the Year, JV Coach of the Year awards recipient and Hauppauge HS HOF Inductee. In the fall, Coach Valenza serves as the Varsity Boys Head Coach at Hauppauge HS.

Coach Soldinger is a former standout at Pace University and the current holder of the Suffolk County Coach of the Year award, League 1 Coach of the Year award and NYVCA Section XI Coach of the Year awards. In the fall, Coach Soldinger serves as the Varsity Girls Head Coach at Bay Shore HS.

Coach Zarcone is a former standout at Assumption University. In the fall, Coach Zarcone serves as the Varsity Girls Head Coach at Smithtown West HS.

Coach Ericksen is a former standout at Dowling College (Baseball), a 2x Suffolk County Coach of the Year, 5x League Coach of the Year, Teri Tiso Award recipient and Hauppauge HS HOF Inductee. In the fall, Coach Ericksen serves as the Varsity Girls Head Coach at Hauppauge HS

Coach Scichilone is a former standout at Molloy University. In the fall, Coach Scichilone serves as the Varsity Girls Head Coach at Bayport BP HS.

Coach Knopf is a former standout at Dominican University and previously the Girls JV Head Coach at Hauppauge HS

Coach Carney is a former standout at St Josephs University (LI). In the fall, Coach Carney serves as the JV Girls Head Coach at Valley Stream HS.

Coach Knopf is a former standout at Hauppauge HS. No college playing career. No school coaching job. No wall covered in championship plaques.

Just a guy who knows volleyball, loves the game, and has a pretty good idea of what he’s doing.

And honestly… isn’t that what you want in a coach?

Coach Loffredo, aka everybody’s favorite coach, is a former standout at Molloy University, a multi-time recipient of JV Coach of the Year honors and 2x winner of the Boston Qualifier. In the fall, Coach Loffredo serves as the JV Girls Head Coach at Sachem East HS.

MISSED TRYOUTS? HERE’s YOUR FINAL CHANCE

Rival Volleyball Club Make-Up Tryouts are coming September 21st.

If you play to COMPETE,
To DEVELOP,
To RIVAL the best……

Then don’t miss this FINAL opportunity to be a part of the next chapter of RIVAL VOLLEYBALL

Rival Volleyball Club Tryouts! Register Now!!!

Its a Rival thing!!!

Congratulations to 17 Black on making it to bid weekend, and finishing 7th in the Region!

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Congratulations to 17 Black for winning the Black Bracket at the 1st annual Rival Cup!!

Congratulations to 14 silver for winning the teal bracket of the 1st annual Rival Cup!!