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History
Kirby King and Greg Snipes started Team Atlantis Volleyball Club in 1997. From 2001 through 2007, Team Atlantis has seen 22 teams earn a birth to the Junior Olympic Girls National Championships In 2007, four teams from Team Atlantis qualified for Nationals. In 2006, three teams from Team Atlantis qualified for Nationals. The 17 Rebels qualified in the Open Division, the highest level of competition at Nationals which includes the top 28 teams in the nation. The other 2 teams to qualify were the 16 Black Sheep in the National Club Division and the 18 Elite in the American Club Division. In 2005, Team Atlantis sent a record 5 teams to Nationals! The 15 Black Sheep and 18 Elite Black were the first teams in Team Atlantis history to qualify for the Open Division at Nationals. The other three teams to qualify were: 15 Green Beans, 16 Elite Dynamites, 17 Elite. In 2004 Team Atlantis qualified four teams for the Junior Olympic Girls National Championships for the second consecutive season. These teams were the 14 Elite, 15 Elite, 16 Elite, and 17 Elite. 2004’s results were featured by 14 Elite winning the National Championship in club American. In 2003 Team Atlantis Qualified multiple teams for the first time in club history! Team Atlantis was represented by the 13 Elite, 15 Elite, 16 Elite, and 18 Elite teams! In 2002, Team Atlantis’s 16 open team, qualified for Nationals, finishing 9th out of 64 teams in the club division. In 2001, Team Atlantis sent its first team to the Junior Olympic National Tournament in Salt Lake City. The 14 Open Gators finished 11th out of 64 teams! The club's success at the National level has become a tradition. We have teams competing in age groups ranging from 10’s to 18’s, competing at every level. We have enjoyed a great amount of success with all of our teams in the past. We take great pride in being able to provide each player an opportunity to improve their volleyball skills, as well as, get to know other kids from other parts of the state. Our success has been due to two things; the quality coaching staff Team Atlantis consists of each year, and most importantly, the dedicated players and parents willing to sacrifice each and every day. Team Atlantis has a history of providing knowledgeable coaches ranging from varsity coaches to adult and college players, as well as, players with all-state, district, and conference honors. |