Cori Fitzpatrick has loved and played volleyball for 35 years! After receiving All Conference & All State Honors in High School, as well as winning a State Championship in Volleyball and Basketball, she played at Wichita State University. She transferred to Kansas State University where she learned to play Sand Volleyball. After graduating, she began traveling with a USVBA Women's team all across Kansas and Missouri. She has worked with teenagers and kids in school, church, and non-profit organizations. She has coached 8 rec sessions in Castle Rock and can be seen playing with her Adult Co-Ed team each week bringing energy to the court.  She is also helping out with her daughters 14's Club at Sparks Academy. 

"I look forward to being a part of a program that not only values winning, but values character and respect as well." 

Ron Sparks started playing volleyball in the United States Marine Corps in 1989. His first coach was a six-time All Marine volleyball player who helped Ron learn the game/skills and become a selectee for All Marine camp/tryouts in just two years. Mission commitments didn't allow Ron to attend camp, but he did start on multiple Marine base All Star teams, winning several Regional Championships during his time in the Marines. Ron also played for a Japanese team while deployed that was coached by a multiple district champion coach.

Ron coached his young children in the Castle Rock Recreation League for nearly five years before forming his own club, Sparks Volleyball Academy (SVA), in July 2016. SVA is now in its seventh season and has four girls and one boys team. Ron has coached both boys and girls teams at SVA throughout the years and is currently coaching the 14-2 girls team.