About Us

Fernie Volleyball Club was started in January of 2017,  although we are still a young club we have experienced significant growth. We are excited to provide athlete’s between the ages of 11-18 the experience of playing what we believe is one of the greatest team sports.

FVC is registered as a not-for-profit society in BC. The club is managed by an engaged board of directors comprised of parents and volleyball supporters from the community. We also have a pool of certified coaches that lead our individual teams.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote, develop and administer the game of volleyball to the youth of the Elk Valley & South Country. Providing youth with coaching that will develop skill and knowledge and foster the importance of sportsmanship and a love of sport.

Important Documents

Fernie Volleyball Club Program Registration Documents & Policies:

• FVC Athlete Agreement
• FVC Athlete Medical Information
• FVC Permission for Communication
• FVC Media Waiver Form
• FVC Discipline & Complaint Policy

We’re always looking for more Volleyball enthusiasts to join the FVC coaching team. Please email club@fernievolleyball.com if you are interested.

Hello, my name is Alexa Bialik. I am from Edmonton, Alberta. I am a student at the University of Alberta and played club volleyball with FOG for seven seasons. I am very passionate about the game and in the summer I enjoy playing in beach tournaments. I worked for Volleyball Alberta where I helped with reffing, coaching and organizing the Premier tournaments. After moving to Fernie this past summer, I wanted to stay actively involved in the volleyball community. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to coach the 14U Griz team this season! This is going to be a great season!

I found my love for volleyball while in Elementary school. From there I was hooked on playing the sport and continued to play through High School and then in adult leagues and for fun. My coaching career started while still in High School, I teamed up with other coaches to assist younger teams, and then moved to Head Coach. I coached many years at Sparwood Secondary and the last five years I have been at Fernie Secondary. I plan to remain coaching for many years, since my hope is that my daughter will find the love for the sport. I am a level two certified coach and enjoy brining my knowledge and passion for the game to my practices and onto the court.

I grew up playing volleyball in Alberta and played as much as I could indoors and on the beach courts.  After high school, I attended Briercrest College and played right/left side hitter for two years.  I got into coaching in my early twenties when I moved to Fernie.  I coached the FSS Senior Boys for 8 years and we had some successful seasons, making it to AA Provincials twice.  When our kids were small, I took a break from coaching for a few years.  I coached the 13U Development team in 2022, the 13U Griz team in 2023 and look forward to more years of coaching to come.  I am an Advanced Development Coach and I am passionate about teaching young athletes how to play and love the game of volleyball.

I grew up in the East Kootenays playing volleyball, both court and beach. I played throughout high school on school and club teams. I then went to University in Calgary where I played recreationally for 5 years. I found volleyball to be such a great introduction to new places and people as there’s always such a wonderful community from athletes to coaches and in between. In recent years I have coached all levels of school volleyball and am looking forward to coaching club!

I love Volleyball and always have. I played in High School and quite a bit throughout University (not on the Varsity team but at a competitive rec level). In the late 90s I coached a Sr. Boys high school team in Toronto (Lawrence Park Collegiate) for 2 years and helped the team qualify for Provincials for the 1st time in the School’s history. In Fernie I’ve volunteered for a number of years to help with skill development of younger athletes running morning sessions for Gr 3s to Gr 6s at EIDES and helping with various camp programs. I stay involved coaching school volleyball at EIDES and FSS. I have my Volleyball Canada Development Coach certification and from 25+ years ago I’m a Tennis Canada Level 2 certified instructor having coached kids/adults for many years and having played on the Varsity tennis team at McMaster University for 3 years. My 3 daughters are all very volleyball keen so I hope to be coaching for many years to come.

I played 3 seasons in the PAC conference of the Canadian College Athletics Association for the Kelsey Amaruks in Saskatoon. After college I continued playing on senior men’s teams and started coaching my hometown Sr. Boys high school team. After moving to Fernie in 2015 I’ve been coaching with FVC, FSS and TFA .

I’m passionate about volleyball, a love that started playing with my family at the beach when I was a kid. I played club volleyball in my youth, then trained with Lakehead University’s Thunderwolves during university for 1.5 years. Since leaving the LU Thunderwolves, I have pursued my love for this sport through continuing to play in competitive recreational leagues, being active in the Fernie adult volleyball community since moving to Fernie in 2018, and coaching youth camps.

After coaching U13, U17, and U18 with the Fernie Volleyball Club a few years ago, I took a break to complete my Master of Counselling degree. I am excited to be done school and back with the FVC! My coaching style combines positivity, fun, intensity, and healthy competition to help players develop both on and off the court.

I grew up in a volleyball and specifically volleyball coaching family in Ontario.  My father was a long-time school volleyball coach and from an early age I participated in practices and started coaching Gr 8 and Junior Girls teams while still in high school.  I started playing the game in Grade 6 and played throughout school.  I also played 2 years for the Peel Selects volleyball club before returning to helping my father coach after I graduated school. When I moved to Fernie a few years ago, I couldn’t wait to be coaching again!

I grew up in Southern Alberta playing club volleyball and played at Medicine Hat College for 3 years as a middle & right side attacker. I was assistant coach for 1 season at the college as helped out with their 18U club program and elementary development groups.  In 2021 I coached 14U for FVC and Junior Girls at Fernie Secondary.

I grew up in Jaffray and played high school and club volleyball in Cranbrook (Mt Baker & EKVC). I then spent 5 years at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) where I was an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) all-star playing mostly as a Middle. I was among the USports leaders in blocks per set in my final year and also represented New Brunswick in 2017 at the Canada Games for Beach Volleyball. I’m a level 2 advanced beach development coach and I’ve coached youth volleyball extensively in New Brunswick and Cranbrook as well as helping out with the FSS Senior Boys in Fall 2021.

Upon graduating from high school, I enrolled at the University of Lethbridge with the dream of becoming a teacher. After playing volleyball extensively throughout high school, I couldn’t completely separate myself from a sport that I was previously so involved in; I immediately decided to shift my focus from playing volleyball to giving back to a sport that I loved so much. That was over 12 years ago, and I have been coaching girls volleyball ever since. As a fully certified Level 1 Coach, most of my coaching has occurred at the high school and U16-U18 club levels. I have coached hundreds of athletes from all walks of life, travelled with teams across the country (and the continent), experienced amazing venues and games, and I still love this sport as much as I did when I was first introduced to it.

Fully certified level 3 volleyball and basketball coach. A teacher with 10 years experience coaching basketball (US summer camps) and over 15 years of coaching volleyball with high school, club, provincial team (SK/AB) and college programs.

College experience:

(Keyano College. Fort McMurray, AB)
2 years playing
2 years asst. coach
1 year head coach women’s
4 years head coach men’s
2001 – Alberta College Athletic Conference (ACAC) All Conference player
2008 – ACAC North Coach of the year
2009 – ACAC Coach of the year
2009 – Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA) Coach of the year