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 Kara  is from St. Charles, MO, and played competitive soccer until she was 11. She developed a love for volleyball when she was 9 and played club volleyball from  U11-U18. This will be Kara's fourth year coaching with Team Momentum,  and she is excited to help others achieve their best on and off the court.

During her volleyball career, she played various positions, but libero/DS was her passion. Playing for Team Momentum for five years, U14-U18, she had the best club experiences and coaches. While attending Francis Howell Central, she played JV/Varsity her freshmen year as an all-around outside hitter/ds and played Varsity the next three years as libero/DS. She had the honor to attend the USAV HP Training Program three times in Colorado Springs, Co. Her first invite was in 2012 to the National A1 program as an outside hitter. She was invited again in 2013 and 2016 to the National A2 program as a libero. In 2016, her team won the National USAV HP Tournament, and it was a highlight of her volleyball career.
 

Deciding not to play collegiate volleyball, she attended the University of Missouri – Saint Louis on an academic scholarship. She currently works at Mercy Hospital St. Louis as a Pediatric/PICU nurse. She has always had a passion for helping others and is happy to help coach with Team Momentum to share her love for and knowledge of volleyball. 

Contact Information: kefihe75@gmail.com

McKenna  Androsky has played volleyball since she was 10 years old. Beginning at  the age of 14, she added Beach Volleyball in addition to Indoor  competing on the varsity level for both sports in high school.  McKenna  was an all around Outside Hitter where she achieved many accolades for  her efforts. She graduated high school in 2020, where she made the  decision in the midst of the unknown to attend South Mountain Community  College and continue her education while still playing both indoor and  beach. 

After  finishing her Associate's Degree, McKenna was recruited by Lindenwood  University in St. Charles, MO, to play Division One Beach Volleyball and  continue her education. She contributed to Lindenwood’s Inaugural Beach  Season in 2023 and again during the 2024 Season, where the Lions  compiled a record of 16-10 and finished runner-up in the OVC Tournament.  

McKenna graduated in May 2024 with her Bachelor's Degree in Exercise  Science with a minor in sports marketing and plans to find a career in  sports marketing and content creation while pursuing her lifelong dream  of coaching volleyball. While not in the gym, McKenna works at a Digital Media Agency and loves to be with her friends. She has a younger brother, Ryder, who attends Indiana University and is also an Athlete. McKenna is originally from Gilbert, Arizona, and travels home often to see her parents and extended family.

Contact Information:   mck.androsky@gmail.com 

Kristen, born and raised in St Charles MO has been playing volleyball since she was 10 years old and  joined a club team at 12. During her club years, she played for Momentum  and was known for her versatility, always ready to fill in any position  as needed. Kristen served as team captain throughout her six years in  club volleyball. She played in high school at Incarnate Word Academy,  graduating in 2016, and was a setter her entire volleyball career. In  college, she continued playing on the club team at SEMO, where she  earned her bachelor's degree in Healthcare Communication. Currently, she  is pursuing a master's degree in Healthcare Administration at  Lindenwood. Kristen remains active in the sport, playing sand volleyball  in the summer and indoor volleyball in the winter.

She has coaching experience and is passionate about both her job and  her family. Recently married to Ryan, they have two daughters. This is  Kristen's first year coaching at Momentum, and she is excited to begin  this new journey. 

Contact Information:   young.kristen2023@gmail.com  

 Ryan  was born in Chesterfield, MO, and was fortunate enough to move around  the world, living in China, Singapore, and Australia before graduating  high school. He has been involved in competitive sports since the age of  4, with a primary focus on baseball and hockey. Volleyball became part  of his life in high school. Ryan served as President of his Athletic  Department in high school, aiming to bring the school spirit, winning  culture, and school engagement he experienced at CBC to his overseas  high school. Throughout his athletic career, Ryan received numerous  awards, including a baseball scholarship.

As  an adult, volleyball has become a regular activity for him, playing  both sand and indoor throughout the year. 

Ryan brings several years of  coaching experience with a core focus on conditioning, game awareness,  and team unity. He has two beautiful girls with Kristen and is looking  forward to their first year of many coaching together.

Contact Information:  young.ryan1990@yahoo.com   

Born and Raised in Imperial, MO, Ahna played softball for 8 years as a pitcher and first baseman. One of the hardest decisions she  ever made was driving by those softball fields on that first day of high  school tryouts. She went to the volleyball gym instead and said it was  the best decision she ever made. “Volleyball is the best sport. And the  passion I have for the game shows in the way I coach,” Ahna says.

She played on the varsity at Seckman High School for three years (JV  freshman year). After high school she went on to play at Central  Methodist University. Ahna has played middle, right side and outside.   Ahna has coached for 9 years, including the freshman boys and girls  teams at Seckman and this will be her 8th year with Team Momentum.  Currently Ahna is a Volleyball Coach at Seckman.

Currently working as a TA in Earl Early Childhood, Ahna one day  plans to teach physically impaired children just like the amazing  children she works with now.

Coaching Philosophy:  “Your team is your family. They are the one’s  who will be picking you up during the game and when you are feeling down  on yourself. You must play with as much intensity, energy, and love for  the game as you feel for the game or you won’t have a successful  outcome. I love this sport and I hope to pass on a little bit of my  passion for it on to my players.”

Contact Information:  aakasper20@gmail.com

Alex grew up in Wildwood, MO, and went to Lafayette High School. Alex describes himself:

“I played baseball for 8 years before ultimately switching to  volleyball. I instantly fell in love with the game and the fast-paced  action. After my first season, I joined the Missouri Thunder club team.  I’ve played numerous positions including middle, right side, and setter.  After high school, I went onto Mizzou and received my bachelors of  elementary education.  I decided I wanted to start coaching after  college and this is now 7th year as a coach for Team Momentum. Alex is also coaching at Fox High School. Teaching  has helped me to better motivate and get the most out of the players on  our team. I am the youngest of three with an older brother and an older  sister. I love watching the Cardinals, Blues, and NFL football.”

Alex’s Coaching Philosophy: “In order to help players grow you must start by building a strong relationship.”

Contact Information: alexmk1016@yahoo.com 

Lexi is from Imperial, Missouri where she attended Windsor  High School. There she earned many accolades as a 6-rotation outside  including 2x Character Athlete, 3x All-Tournament, 4x All-District, 4x  All-Conference, Conference Player of the Year, 4x Academic All-State,  All-State, Regional Radio Dream Team, All-Metro, and became the first  owl in program history to record 1000 career digs and 1000 career kills.

Lexi  has been a multi-sport athlete ever since her elementary school days.  She played club soccer for 10 years, and in high school, she earned  All-Conference honors for soccer.

Lexi has spent 3 years of club volleyball playing for Team Momentum and had her first coaching season in 2022!

She  is now playing indoor and beach volleyball at Lindenwood University.  There she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological  Sciences.

Lexi loves coaching just as much as playing and is excited to help the future of volleyball!

Contact Information: leximenne@gmail.com

From Imperial MO, Emma is a 2023 Windsor High School graduate. Currently  a freshman Student-Athlete at Missouri Baptist University playing  volleyball in the fall, and track and field in the winter and spring.  Emma started her volleyball career at age 10 but eventually found her  home at Momentum at 16 and played until the 18s club season. Emma's  first year coaching was in 2022 with 12 South with Lexi Menne (former  teammate) beside her.

Emma was a Middle/  Right side all throughout her life until college where she plays as an  Outside Hitter/ DS. In high school, Emma has had the privilege to play  on an amazing team that has won numerous tournaments and conference  titles while having the highest kill percentage on the team. In high  school track and field, Emma went to state 2 years in a row for Javelin  and disc, and now holds a high school record in javelin and placed 6th  at state in disc. 

Some things  that Emma loves are weightlifting/powerlifting, multi-sport athletes,  and coaching. This will be Emma's 2nd year coaching and can't wait to  get started!

Contact Information: emnlawson@gmail.com

 Monica was born and raised in Plainwell, Michigan where she played soccer and tennis. Monica didn’t get her first taste of volleyball until she was in middle school, and instantly fell in love. Monica quickly became obsessed and started playing for her school and a club team in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the age of 12. Monica  was trained as a Libero and played volleyball, both high school and club, up until graduation. 

After graduation, Monica went to Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan where she pursued a B.S in Biotechnology. My sophomore year, she joined the Ferris State Club Volleyball Team where she became the President her Junior year. During this time, Monica helped develop the program, create practice/ tournament schedules, and played up until graduation. After college, she moved to St. Louis, where she pursued a MS in Pharmacology and Physiology at Saint Louis University. Monica missed volleyball so she joined a pick-up league until she came across Momentum Volleyball and decided coaching is something she wanted to pursue! 

Monica is excited to coach your daughter and help develop her love for volleyball!

Contact Information:sweet95m@gmail.com

Bron Wilkerson brings over 25 years of volleyball coaching experience across the collegiate, high school, and club levels. As a collegiate athlete, Bron played at both Columbia College and Missouri Baptist University while earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Sports Management.

Bron began his collegiate coaching career in 2001 as an assistant coach for the women’s volleyball program at Columbia College. He later served as an assistant women’s coach at Maryville University and Lindenwood University–Belleville, while also serving as the Head Men’s Volleyball Coach at both Lindenwood University–Belleville and Lewis and Clark Community College.

In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Bron has coached at the high school level at Notre Dame High School and at the club level with Team Momentum.

Throughout his career, Bron has trained and developed athletes from the beginner stages at age 10 all the way through the collegiate level. He has extensive experience coaching the 17s age group and helping athletes gain the exposure and guidance needed to pursue volleyball at the collegiate level. Bron also helps lead player development within the club by running camps, clinics, and skill training sessions throughout the year.

Bron’s coaching philosophy emphasizes structured player development, technical precision, game understanding, and building confident, competitive athletes prepared for higher levels of play.

We are excited to have Bron back at Team Momentum.

Contact Information: bronwilkerson1@gmail.com

Ally was raised in Lake St. Louis, MO. She attended Timberland High School, where she was a Libero.
Ally  started playing volleyball around 11 years old. She joined her first  club team at 13 years old, where she played for Net Force. She stayed  with Net Force all the way through her 18s season. During the summers,  she participated in PlyoCity training.

Ally graduated  from Missouri University of Science and Technology with dual bachelor  degrees in Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering. She held  various jobs through her academic career refereeing volleyball, and  played on multiple recreational teams.

Returning from  college, Ally was restless to get back into competitive volleyball. She  is so excited to be coaching with Team Momentum. 

Contact Information: aschulte2199@gmail.com

Dan was raised in Wentzville, MO where he graduated from Timberland  High School in 2019. While at Timberland, he competed in tennis for 3  of the years as Timberland did not yet have a boy’s volleyball program. 

Dan  first became interested in volleyball in high school through playing  sand with friends, but it wasn’t until joining the Missouri S&T  Men’s Club Volleyball team his freshman year of college that he fell in  love with the game. During his time with the S&T club team, he  worked his up from playing B-team his freshman year to achieving 2nd  team All-Conference honors as a middle blocker his senior year. 

Dan  will graduate from S&T in December 2023 with a degree in Chemical  Engineering and is excited to move back to the St. Louis area to  hopefully help others realize the underlying beauty of the game of  volleyball.

Contact Information: dgnisbet0718@gmail.com

 Sydney, from St. Louis, MO, went to Parkway West High School.  She played four years as an outside hitter/right side hitter for the  Longhorns. She also played on the basketball team at Parkway West. While  at Parkway West, Sydney was named the All-Conference team three times.  She also was a two-time All-District pick and an All-Region player as a  senior. She was named a team captain in her final season. During her  sophomore year, she helped her team reach the state tournament. Sydney  played club volleyball for Team Saint Louis and Rockwood Thunder VBC.  After high school, Reale went on to play volleyball at Lindenwood  University as a pin hitter.

Sydney has been coaching club volleyball for the past 15 years.  This year will be her 14th year coaching for Team Momentum. Sydney has had much success coaching  here at Momentum with multiple trips to the National tournament. Sydney  is currently a Master Coach for the high school age groups with Team  Momentum as well as the lead for our college recruitment process.

Sydney has worked various camps and clinics around the St. Louis  area, including PlyoCity, All American Volleyball, Washington  University, Lindenwood and Parkway West Little Longhorn volleyball  camps. She has worked with hundreds of young volleyball players around  the area training and developing them.

Sydney’s passion for the game is contagious. She is very competitive  and strives for success. One of her biggest strengths as a coach is her  ability to strategize, see the court and find a way to win!

Contact Information:  sydreale@yahoo.com

 Emma  was raised in Florissant, MO. She attended Incarnate Word Academy,  where she was a Setter for four years for the Red Knights! She served as  a team captain her senior year. 

Emma  started playing volleyball when she was 10 years old. She played her  first club season at Team Momentum when she was on 11 Navy. She stayed  with Team Momentum all the way through her 18s season. 

Emma  graduated from Missouri State University, where she was President of  the club volleyball program for 2 years and Vice President for 1 year.  While on the club team, Emma won MVP of the Midwest Plains Volleyball  Conference as a freshman. 

After spending 8 seasons at Team Momentum as a player, Emma is excited to be back in the gym as a coach! 

Contact Information:  emmadunn0711@gmail.com 

Sam grew up in Florissant, MO, where she attended Incarnate Word  Academy. After graduating from Incarnate, she attended both Mizzou and  UMSL, earning her Bachelor's in Psychology. She is now finishing her  last class at Lindenwood to complete her Master's in Healthcare  Administration.

At Incarnate, Sam  played volleyball as an outside hitter and also played club volleyball  for seven years. She began her coaching career with Aces Volleyball Club  in 2020, coaching various age levels for four years.

Contact Information:  slegrand218@gmail.com