Shadow Mountain High School Volleyball
Holly Meyer - Varsity
Coach Meyer has been around the game of volleyball her entire life and began playing competitively at the age of eight.
She has 10 years of coaching experience at both the club and high school levels and her twelve years of playing experience include club, varsity, sand and college volleyball. This year, Coach Meyer begins her third season as the Shadow Mountain High School Varsity Head Coach!
Coach Meyer is an Arizona native and a graduate of Cactus High School. She attended Glendale Community College on an athletic and academic scholarship and received her degree in Secondary Physical Education from ASU
She enjoys spending time with her family, working out, hiking, traveling, and living a healthy lifestyle.
Coaching Experience:
2016 – present Shadow Mountain High School Varsity Head Coach
2018 – 19 Revolution Volleyball Academy 17 Adidas Assistant Coach 2017 – 2018 Revolution Volleyball Academy 14 Elite Head Coach
2016-2017 Revolution Volleyball Academy 13 Head Coach and 17 Premier assistant Coach
2015-2017 Horizon High School Freshman Head Coach
2015-2016 Aspire Volleyball Club 12- Black assistant Coach
2014-2015 Aspire Volleyball Club 13- Black assistant Coach
2013-2014 Aspire Volleyball Club 13- ROX assistant Coach
2012-2013 Aspire Volleyball Club 14- National assistant Coach
-Earned bid to Nationals and finished 5th in 14 American
2011-2012 Ultimate Volleyball Club 17-1 assistant Coach
Playing Experience:
GCC:
2010-2012 Glendale Community College- Setter
2010 Glendale Community College Region I Champions 2010 4th place finish NJCAA DII Nationals
CHS:
2006-2010 Cactus High School
2009 Cactus High School All West Valley Team
2009 Cactus High School First Team All-Region
2008 and 2009 State Championship Runner Up
Club:
2007 Club Zia Arizona Region 16’s Champions
Sand:
2007 Az Region Junior Beach Champion 16 and 18’s Divisions
Jasmine Ortiz - Asst. Varsity
2019 is Coach Jasmine Ortiz’s third season with Shadow Mountain Volleyball. In 2017, Jasmine coached our freshmen team, last season, she coached our JV team and this season, Jasmine is on the Varsity court as Coach Meyer’s assistant. Jasmine is originally from Kofa High School in Yuma, Arizona and moved to the valley on a volleyball scholarship from Phoenix College. Not only did Jasmine excel on the court at PC, but she also earned her Associate Degree in Business.
Jasmine went on to Grand Canyon University and graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management. She then worked for both the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale and the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department. Last year Jasmine said she wanted to pursue her Master’s degree and this year, she is doing just that! Jasmine is studying at Ottawa University and is also on scholarship to play Beach Volleyball for this upcoming season! She is very excited to get the opportunity to play volleyball again while furthering her education. Not only is Jasmine in school and coaching SMHS volleyball, but she is currently working for the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department as a Recreation Leader and loves her job.
Jasmine says that volleyball has and will continue to impact her life in a positive way. She loves sharing her knowledge with young athletes and helping them find their passion and reach their goals through volleyball. She also finds it amazing to see young athletes grow and learn as players and individuals because teaching commitment, responsibility and accountability go beyond volleyball and are life lessons that will carry them throughout their life.
Gianna Kioa - Junior Varsity
Coach Gianna Kioa is from Phoenix, Arizona and this is her second season coaching with Shadow Mountain. She has been playing volleyball for 11 years and coaching for 5. She attended Saint Mary’s High School where she played varsity for four years, was captain 2 years, a 3X first team All Region and first team All Conference player and was nominated Under Armor All American. After graduating in 2013, she continued her volleyball career at Phoenix College where she played both six rotation middle and outside. During her freshmen and sophomore year she was team captain, named first team All Region and All Conference, and was also awarded MVP both years. After graduating from Phoenix College with her Associate’s degree in Arts and Sciences, she went to play as an all around outside hitter at Dixie State University where she became a PAC West champion. During her career she coached a 14s and 16s elite team at Shenu Volleyball club, where she played for 5 years. She also coached a 14u team in Utah while attending Dixie State. She now coaches at Revolution Volleyball Academy, and has coached elite teams from ages 14-17s for the past 3 years. Currently, Gianna is attending Ottawa University under a beach volleyball scholarship. Although she has never played beach volleyball before, last beach season she become a national champion in the sand! On her journey to a second ring for beach, she will be finishing her MBA for business management and marketing. Volleyball has molded her into the woman she is today and she loves to inspire and motivate those around her with all of the knowledge she has learned over the years. She looks forward to sharing her passion with young athletes and building them up to be strong, confident, independent women.
Freshman - Billy Hickson
More to come...