our history
24 years and counting…
In late 2002, several high school coaches in the South Surrey/White Rock community realized a growth in popularity of the sport of volleyball and decided to form their own club. Now entering our 24th club season, Seaside Volleyball Club has become one of the largest youth volleyball clubs in BC.
Here is our timeline of milestone moments:
JULY 2025

A record 13 girls and four boys are selected to several zone championship teams from Seaside. Vancouver Coastal (five girls) wins the girls championship with Fraser River finishing 2nd (seven girls).
APRIL 2025

Three players from Seaside Volleyball Club are selected to Team Canada’s Red and White team, Grace Marriott, Chantel Peters and Lucy Goode from the 16U and 15U Surf teams make the squad.
MARCH 2025

Chantel Peters becomes the first female player from Seaside to be selected to the National Excellence Program for the Canadian National team training at the Richmond Oval in the fall of 2025.
JANUARY 2025

Seaside 16U Girls Surf team wins gold at the Trans Pacific Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii. First time in tournament history that any team outside of Hawaii has won the event.
DECEMBER 2023
SEPTEMBER 2023
JUNE 2023

Seaside Volleyball Club hosts its first annual season ending banquet in honour of their 20th year as a club. Over 300 players, coaches and parents in attendance. Truly a memorable event!
MARCH 2023

Shane Donen, co-founder and club president is awarded the prestigious Sport BC Presidents’ Award at the 55th Annual Sport BC Awards and Banquet.
JANUARY 2023
Seaside Volleyball Club reaches a proud milestone of 20 years in existence as a youth volleyball club in BC. Many great memories and more history to be created.
JANUARY 2022

Club season officially resumes after a two season hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.
JULY 2020

Seaside runs a record 43 volleyball camps throughout the summer, bringing kids back into the gym at the “Wave” to play volleyball again. Camps run successfully within the new health guidelines and protocols put forth by the Provincial Health Organization and ViaSport.
MAY 2020

Seaside families donate over 1000 meals to Peace Arch, Surrey Memorial and Delta Hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MARCH 2020
Club season abruptly ends due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National and provincial championships cancelled.
NOVEMBER 2019

Mark Cassell one of Seaside’s founding members retires from the club after 17 years of service as a director and successful coaching.
AUGUST 2019

Seaside opens “the Wave”, our new practice facility.
AUGUST 2019

SVC completes the summer camp season with a record 14 camps, over 250 athletes participating.
january 2019
Seaside fields a record 22 teams with Volleyball BC making the club one of the largest in the province.
JUNE 2018

Michael Dowhaniuk becomes the first Seaside male athlete to be named to Team Canada (Junior National Team). Michael joins Seaside Alumni and current Team Canada members Lucy Charuk and Brianna Beamish into the national team group.
MAY 2018

Seaside wins a record eight medals at nationals, breaking the previous record of seven in 2014.
APRIL 2018

18U Boys Surf win Div 1 provincials. Marks the first 18U team in clubs history to win gold. 17U Boys Six Pack win bronze in the 18U category.
october 2017
Seaside celebrates 15 years as a non-profit youth volleyball club. Over 160 teams and 2500 athletes have been through the club’s system.
september 2017
Seaside alumni Alyssa Wolf signs a pro contract with Forde Volleyball Club in Norway. Alyssa becomes the third Seaside club member to play professional volleyball overseas.
MARCH 2017

Teo Ardanaz and Michael Dowhaniuk are selected to Team BC to compete at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. The boys are the first in the clubs history to be named to the prestigious team.
MAY 2016

Brianna Beamish becomes the second Seaside Alumni to be named to Team Canada. Beamish signs with a professional team in Austria for the fall of 2016.
MAY 2015

Seaside introduces a Beach Volleyball program to the club. Over 60 participants in the first year.
MAY 2015

Seaside 14U Surf win Nationals in Calgary. Coached by Bob Smith & Brian Singleton, the girls defeated Storm Blizzard from Ontario to bring home the gold. This is the second time Seaside has won 14U Nationals. Seaside teams won an additional five medals during the event.
may 2015

Seaside breaks club record with nine medals at the Provincial Championships. Seaside wins one gold, four silver and four bronze during the Provincial Championship weekends.
JANUARY 2015

Shane Donen, Seaside Club President & co-founder is named Volleyball BC Community Sports Administrator of the Year.
MAY 2014
Seaside wins their first boys provincial gold medal in the 14U category. Seaside Surf follows up with a silver medal at nationals, another first for the club.
april 2013
Seaside boys program wins its first medal in history with Seaside Surf 15U, coached by Brian Newman and Derrick Moore winning bronze in Div 1.
november 2012

Seaside expands the scope of the club with the closing of White Rock Volleyball Club. Seaside for the first time in its history runs a boys program with five teams in the 2013 season.
april 2011
Katy Klomps and Krista Hoogewoning are named as the top recruits in the province for this year’s graduating high school class. Alyssa Wolf (ranked 5th) and Brianna Beamish (ranked 10th) are also named in the top ten annual list.
APRIL 2011

Lucy Charuk, former Seaside club player is selected to the Canadian Senior Women’s Volleyball Team.
may 2009

Seaside 16U Surf coached by Mark Cassell win both the Provincial and National Championships Div 1, Tier 1. Mark Cassell wins Volleyball BC Club Coach of the Year.
june 2009
Six SVC players selected to the 16U Team BC Baden Cup squad including Alyssa Wolf, Amanda Lundquist, Brianna Beamish, Krista Hoogewoning, Katy Klomps and Lauren Bazergui.
JUNE 2009
Seaside starts a new scholarship program given to athletes who have been with the club for five years or more. Recipients in the inaugural year are Kirsty Setterlund, Paige Wiebe, Sam Ashbrook, Kelsey Satterfield, Alex Lee and Sydney Eaden.
MAY 2008
Seaside Volleyball Club wins its first gold medal at nationals, 13U Black team winning gold in Div 2, Tier 1.
JANUARY 2007
Atomic Development program doubles in size to 64 kids, two sessions. Becomes the largest participation program of its kind in BC.
APRIL 2007

Seaside 15U Surf coached by Mark Cassell win clubs Div 1 provincial championship gold medal.
SEPTEMBER 2006
Seaside graduates its first athletes who go on to play post-secondary volleyball. Graduating 18U club players include Calla Loewen (CMU), Carley MacDonald (UFV), Laura Martens (CBC) and Vanessa Wiebe (TRU).
JANUARY 2006

Seaside launches 12U atomic program for girls entering grade 6. Program starts with 32 kids in first year.
APRIL 2005
Volleyball BC introduces a 17U division to girls volleyball. Seaside 17U girls coached by Shane Donen win bronze at provincials.
APRIL 2005

A historic moment. Seaside wins its first Provincial Championship medal with Seaside Black 15U winning gold in Div 2 coached by Shane Donen.
JULY 2004
Seaside’s Deanna White becomes the first athlete from the club to be selected to the Baden Cup 16U BC Provincial Team.
JUNE 2004
Three Seaside club athletes are named to the Fraser Valley BC Summer Games Team including Alycia Wolosezky, Jillian Donen and Jena Muto.
MAY 2004
Seaside wins its first National Championship medal with the C-Dawgs coached by Mark Cassell winning bronze in the 16U Div 1, Tier 1 in Calgary.
JANUARY 2003

SVC fields four teams in BC Girls Club Volleyball in its first year as an official youth volleyball club.
DECEMBER 2002

Seaside Volleyball Club is registered as a non-profit society in BC. Founding members include Shane & Maryanne Donen, Mark & Moira Cassell and Anne Loewen.






