GIRLS TEAMS

2024 Open Gyms & Tryouts

"To be your best, train with the best."

Girls Open Gyms & Tryouts

Girls Open Gyms and Tryouts

Boys Open Gyms & Tryouts

Boys Open Gyms and Tryouts

Club Fee For Teams
 Practices 2-3x per week

Tournaments 1-2x per month


CLUB FEE

Club fees depending on the type of team and the amount of travel. Club fee ranges are listed below:


12u, 13u, 14u: $7,000 - $7,900

15u, 16u, 17u, 18u: $7,500 - $7,900


FINANCIAL AID

We offer financial aid to families in need. We do not want cost to be a barrier from playing volleyball. We are willing o help low income families. To apply, please fill out the online financial aid application: Click Here.



Uniform Package 2022-2023


Fee: $570

3 Jerseys

3 Practice t-shirts

1 Long Sleeve warmup

1 Hoodie

2 Spandex

1 Sweatpant

1 Backpack


Clothing package is $500 new players. *Returning players are onlyrequired to order 3 new jerseys and 3 practice t-shirts each year. All remaining items can be ordered a la carte as needed.

RED ROCK GIRLS COACHING STAFF 2024-2025

(all teams are power teams and play in the NCVA Power League)


Girls 12 Premier Paolo Castillo
Girls 13-1 Janet Lao and Bryant Zhu
Girls 14-1 Jason Jackson, Alise Reid and Mia Hogan
Girls 14-2 Cynthia Yim and Nola Macknight
Girls 15-1 Scott Tay and Stella Nguyen
Girls 16-1 Jhianna Santos and Ryan Yick
Girls 17-1 Youki Bradley and Azariah Hill

Paolo Castillo

Red Rock SF Club Director

Red Rock Girls 12 Premier


Paolo was born and raised in the Bay Area and is entering his 8th year coaching club volleyball. In 2015, he graduated from San Mateo High School where he was a tri-sport and scholar athlete. In his senior year of high school, he was named MVP of both his water polo and his volleyball team. He spent his high school career playing both club and school seasons of water polo, soccer, and volleyball. 


Paolo then graduated from UC Davis in 2019 with a degree in Human Development and Public Health. At UC Davis, he played on the NCCVL UC Davis indoor team as a libero/DS all four years. Paolo also was a volunteer for both the indoor and beach Women’s team and was also a head coach at Moxie Beach Volleyball Club located in Davis, helping a former AVP establish an elite program in the Sacramento/Davis area. As a Coach at Moxie, he helped train athletes by honing in on their beach volleyball skills and technique, while helping a handful of athletes get recruited into Division 1 beach programs. Paolo also helped to create the first Club Beach Volleyball program at UC Davis with a couple of his friends, where he competed as the “2’s” pair. 


After graduating, Paolo joined Red Rock Volleyball Club where he coached both Boys and Girls. He was also the Red Rock Boy’s and Beach director where he trained a variety of age groups, establishing fundamentals and furthering technical skill development to compete at the highest level. While playing in many CBVA beach volleyball tournaments and grass tournaments around Northern California, he competed with a 9-man Volleyball team called Dragons where he placed 4th in the National Championships in Oakland in 2022. He also competed with a local semi-professional VLA team from San Jose, playing alongside and against former Division 1 athletes.


Paolo then went to UC Berkeley to pursue his Master’s in Public Health where he also joined the UC Berkeley Men’s team as a graduate student and competed in the NCCVL League as a Libero/DS, finishing top 10 in the nation. 

Some of his coaching accolades include: 

  • Leading the Red Rock Boys 15-1s team to a silver medal at the NCVA Far Westerns Qualifier in 2023
  • Leading the Red Rock Boys 15-1s team to a silver medal at SoCal Cup in 2023
  • Leading the Red Rock Boys 15-1s team to a 5th place finish at USAV Junior National Championship in 2023


When Paolo is not playing or coaching volleyball, he is either studying for his MBA or working as a Clinical Research Lead for Breast Cancer Clinical Trial at UCSF called ISPY2 where he works alongside internationally renowned doctor and scientists to help to find the best treatment for breast cancer patients.



Janet Lao

Red Rock Girls 13-1


Janet was born and raised in San Francisco. Starting at age nine, Janet played six years of club volleyball in the NCVA, competing for Tandem, SF Tremors, Paye’s Performance, and eventually Red Rock 15-1 in their first year as a club in 2013. In her final four seasons as a club player, her teams qualified for every USAV Junior Nationals in the highest divisions of each respective age group from 12U through 15U. Janet attended Lowell High School, competing for their varsity team as a starting outside hitter. Her varsity team secured four consecutive city championships in the San Francisco section from 2012 to 2015.


Beginning her sophomore year of high school, Janet coached numerous teams at her alma mater Holy Name School and in CYO Summer Leagues. Upon her graduation from UC Irvine, Janet returned to SF Tremors to head coach the 11-1 and 12-1 girls teams from 2019 to 2022. Her 11-1 team qualified and competed at the USAV Junior Nationals in 2021. In that same year, Janet was brought onto the Lowell High School coaching staff as an assistant coach to support the girls varsity team for their fall season. Soon thereafter, Janet assisted the Lowell boys varsity team and has continued to coach them over the past three years. Lowell’s 2022 boys varsity team placed second overall in the CIF Division IV NorCal Championships. Out of four high school seasons, her varsity teams have won all four city championships. Most recently, Janet assisted a Slainte 16-2 boys team, who placed fifth at the USAV Junior Nationals in the 16 Club division.


From volunteering to train elementary school students to mentoring high school varsity players, Janet is a passionate educator who has coached hundreds of athletes since 2013. In her spare time, Janet enjoys spending time with her family, playing volleyball with her former Genentech colleagues, perfecting her manicures, and making spontaneous travel plans to surprise her international friends.

Bryant Zhu

Red Rock Girls 13-1


Bryant was born and raised in San Francisco. Throughout his volleyball career, Bryant has played, managed, and coached in various capacities. He first played for Slainte Volleyball Club and then competed for Lowell High School’s varsity team as their starting setter and was named captain of the team for his last two years. His varsity team was able to secure a second place finish in the CIFSF Section while at the same time, Bryant was nominated as an Honorable Mention Team player. 


Besides just playing on varsity at Lowell, Bryant also contributed to the girls program by managing, in which he helped the 2019 Lowell Girls Varsity Team win the California Division 3 State Championship. During this time, Bryant also coached at SF Elite’s Future Elite Program which was aimed at introducing volleyball and teaching the fundamental skills of the sport to beginners. After recently graduating from UCLA with a degree in chemistry, Bryant returned to Lowell High School to assist his former varsity team for the 2023-2024 season where they were able to win the CIFSF Section title. While this will be his first year coaching club, Bryant is excited for the opportunity to work with Red Rock and to grow the sport by inspiring others to be just as or even more passionate about the sport than he is. 


When he is not coaching, Bryant is either at work in Sunnyvale, watching a good show or movie, or going to open gyms to play volleyball.


Jason Jackson

Red Rock Girls 14-1


Jason is a Bay Area native who recently moved back to the area after schooling in Santa Barbara for the last 4 years. In 2016, he graduated from San Mateo High School, where he played soccer and volleyball as a scholar athlete throughout his years there. In his senior year, he was named captain and MVP of his volleyball team. 


After high school, Jason went on to study at UC Santa Barbara, where he earned his degree in Statistics and Data Science. While there, he played as an Outside Hitter in SCCVL Division III for his first two years, and SCCVL Division I for the next two years. He achieved an NCVF Division lll National Championship, a #1 standing in SCCVL Division l, and a spot as captain for his Division I team. He also helped start the Men's Club Volleyball Beach team, and also played in many CBVA beach volleyball tournaments and grass tournaments around Northern California.


While Jason is not playing or coaching, he is a Data Imagery Editor for Apple (via Apex) during the day and a gamer at night!


Alise Reid

Red Rock Girls 14-1


I am originally from San Diego and moved to the bay area 3 years ago after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor’s of Science in Zoology. I currently work at an environmental laboratory as an Operations Manager overseeing microscopy machinery and geological analysts.


I’ve played volleyball for the past 11 years, from middle school to present time. In college I played for UC Santa Barbara’s club A-team in SCCVL Division I as a middle hitter 2016-2020. Our team peaked in national rankings at #5 in 2018. I am currently head coach of the 12-1’s at Breakwater VBC in Half Moon Bay and will be joining Red Rock’s San Francisco beach program. I love coaching young girls who have a passion for volleyball and aim to give them guidance they can carry throughout their volleyball career.


I now play indoor for fun as middle & outside hitter. In my free time I love thrifting & fashion and playing with my cat, Sookie.


Mia Hogan

Red Rock Girls 14-1


Mia has been immersed in volleyball since the 6th grade and is thrilled to share her passion with young athletes. This upcoming season marks her second year coaching volleyball and her debut at Red Rock.


Growing up in the Bay Area, Mia played for her middle school, high school, and select volleyball clubs, including Red Rock! After seven years of competitive club volleyball, Mia was recruited as an outside hitter for Wesleyan University. She played a crucial role in guiding the team to its first NCAA Regional Championship and NCAA Elite 8 Tournament appearance, and she earned a spot on the NESCAC All-Conference team.


Today, Mia remains active in volleyball, playing grass, beach, and indoor, and is excited to be a part of San Francisco's first women's VLA team.

Mia emphasizes ball control and court awareness in her playing and coaching. She believes that mastering these fundamentals builds confidence and versatility on the court. As she steps into her coaching role at Red Rock, Mia is eager to help players develop these essential skills and thrive both individually and as a team.


Cynthia Yim

Red Rock Girls 14-2


Cynthia Yim is joining the Red Rock family for the 2022-2023 season after spending the last ten years as a coach with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department running Recreational Volleyball Leagues and Programs.


Cynthia is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and is a Graduate of Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep who led her team to the CIF State Championship Finals in her Junior and Senior year.


She received my Kinesiology degree from Cal State East Bay in 2018 and wanted to continue spreading knowledge to the youth and started coaching


She has a deep knowledge of the sport of volleyball, a competitive spirit, and a commitment to developing young athletes. She is excited to see where she can take her next team.

Nola Macknight

Red Rock Girls 14-2


Nola is a San Francisco native and started playing volleyball when she was ten. This is her first season coaching at Red Rock. She has enjoyed playing several positions throughout her career and currently plays pin hitter. Though Nola has played for several club teams, Red Rock is her favorite. Nola has competed all over the country, including the AAU Junior Nationals and the Northeast National Qualifier, as well as serving as team captain. She has played on The Bay School Varsity team since her freshman year, winning first in their Bay Counties League (BCL) in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Nola enjoys working with younger players and looks forward to continuing on the Red Rock team.

Nola has an interest in science and medicine. She is currently a Junior and exploring pre-med programs. She is CPR certified and has been trained to give the Heimlich maneuver, though she hopes to never need it. She is an avid dog lover and spends lots of time trying to train her dog Fig not to raid the kitchen counter. She has fostered dogs for Muttville and volunteered for the Challenged Athletes Foundation.


Scott Tay

Red Rock Girls 15-1


This is Scott’s 6th season coaching with Red Rock Volleyball, and his first season with Red Rock San Francisco. He has been coaching volleyball for 15 years all over the Bay Area including one year with Red Rock Peninsula’s 17 Showcase team. In 2013 Scott took his boy’s U15 team to the top ranking in the NCVA, and finished 9th overall at the USAV Junior Nationals.


Scott currently teaches 4th grade at Convent Elementary in San Francisco where he also coaches boys and girls middle school volleyball teams, and is the Varsity Assistant Coach at Convent High School. In 2019, Scott helped the Convent Cubs win their first North Coast Section title in their history.


Scott has recently switched from the sport court to the sand where he spent the last two summers coaching with Red Rock Beach. He is CAP I certified through USA Volleyball and studied with USAV Director of Sport Development John Kessel.


Scott enjoys traveling, and learning about international cultures through art, music, and food. He is currently living in the East Bay with his two Italian Greyhounds.

Stella Nguyen

Red Rock 15-1


Stella is a Bay Area native and this is her first season coaching at Red Rock! She began her coaching career at Actyve Volleyball Club in Santa Monica, where she helped run camps and private training. As a coach, she focuses on building strong and technical fundamental skills, focusing on strategy, and smart game play.

Stella has played volleyball for 10+ years starting in middle school, high school, and club teams for multiple clubs throughout the Bay Area where she has competed at both the provincial/state, and national levels. She started off an Outsider Hitter and settled in as a Libero / Defensive specialist.

Volleyball has always been close to her heart and she loves to coach and mentor players, starting with her little sister. When she is not playing volleyball, she enjoys baking, cooking, shopping, and spending time with her dog, anything with a good laugh!

Jhianna Santos

Red Rock Girls 16-1


I recently graduated from UC Davis with Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and a Minor in Education. While at UC Davis, I played for the Women’s Club Volleyball team. Since I was a transfer, I played only two years at UC Davis. My first year, my team and I won a gold medal at Nationals in Kansas City. My second year, my team and I finished top 20 at Nationals! 


I’ve been a setter and opposite since I was 13 years old. I played for Roger Worsley at Pacific Rim Volleyball Academy and on my varsity high school team at El Camino High School. I’ve been coaching boys and girls since I was 16 years old. I love playing indoor and grass volleyball! 


My goal is to ensure the girls are having fun and grow in skill level and volleyball IQ! Volleyball can be a complex sport, but I hope every girl ends the season knowing more than when they started! 


Ryan Yick

Red Rock Girls 16-1


Ryan brings a deep passion for volleyball and a wealth of experience to the coaching staff. Starting his volleyball career when he was 14, Ryan played for his Campolindo High School team in the East Bay, starting out as a Middle Hitter and transitioning into playing Outside Hitter. He went on to play club, where in his 17’s year, Ryan earned both a Boy’s Junior National Championship Club Division bronze medal and an AAU National Championship Club Division bronze medal.


This eventually led Ryan to attend UC Santa Barbara, where he played and partially coached for their Division III club team for all four years. After graduating with a degree in Financial Math and Stats, Ryan moved back up to the bay and began coaching young teams at Town School for Boys, helping earn the school’s first volleyball championship for the varsity team.


Off the court, Ryan enjoys staying active and has recently become addicted to playing chess. He is excited to bring his expertise, enthusiasm, and love for volleyball to the team and looks forward to a successful and rewarding season ahead!


Youki Bradley

Red Rock 17-1


Youki Bradley was born in Los Angeles and raised in the Walnut Creek area. She played all four years of high school volleyball on the varsity team at Las Lomas High School. Her junior year of high school, her high school team won the North Coast Section and finished 4th in the state. Youki played 7 years of club volleyball in the NCVA, starting from the age of 11 years old. As a club player, her teams qualified for the Junior National Tournament during her last five seasons from her 14s to her final 18s season. 

 Youki has been a club coach since she was 18 years old. It became her second job once she graduated high school. She has coached both boys and girls volleyball for a number of high schools and clubs in the East Bay area. Six of the teams she has coached in the past 7 years have been Junior National Qualifying teams. 

Youki previously spent four years running the Girls and Boys volleyball program at Clayton Valley Charter High School as the Varsity Head Coach until the Spring of 2021. 

Most recently Youki finished her second successful girls season at Red Rock. She was the assistant to 14-1 Taylor this past season who double qualified for nationals and finished 3rd in NCVA. This summer she was  also the assistant coach to Red Rock Boys 18-Taylor. This team went to Junior Nationals and brought home a bronze medal in 2023 and finished 5th at nationals this past summer 2024!


Currently she works for Red Rock as a full-time coach and administrator after leaving her job as a veterinary technician. She hopes to pursue coaching as a career and one day open an animal rescue to help  provide sanctuary to any animal in need. Youki is looking forward to another successful season at Red Rock!



Azariah Hill

Red Rock Girls 17-1


Azariah Hill is returning for his 4th season at Red Rock, he will be making the transfer over to Red Rock Peninsula from East bay as he furthers his education at San Jose State in the fall majoring in communications.


He has worked with kids of all ages and different skill levels, started his volleyball career head coaching middle school in Oakland, worked his way up to head coaching boys high school volleyball in San Ramon, assistant coaching back at his old high school in Alameda and made his way to club level coaching boys and girls.


 This past season he head coach Red Rock 18’s boys and assistant coach Red Rock 15’s team both finishing the season in 13th. Azariah is also being mentored and works closely with Head Coach Brad Keller at the University of Southern California. 

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