STAFF


RUTH MONTGOMERY (Director)

Ruth Montgomery has played volleyball since moving to Sarasota. Ruth played professional beach volleyball during the 1970’s. With the birth of her daughter, Kendyl, in 1987, Ruth began coaching as the varsity coach at Cardinal Mooney High School.  Ruth has been a high school volleyball official since 1981 and a USAV certified referee since 1996. Currently, Ruth serves on the board of directors for Gulf Coast Referees. She has coached with Whitesands since 1994 and is a CAP I certified coach.  
KENDYL MONTGOMERY (Coach)

Coach Kendyl Montgomery, daughter of Coach Ruth Montgomery, brings a lot of volleyball experience to Whitesands in her third year as a coach. Coach Montgomery began playing volleyball for Whitesands at age nine. Prior to, and during high school, Coach Montgomery played for the Whitesands 14’s, 15’s, 16’s, 17’s, and 18’s elite teams. Coach Montgomery was a four-year member of the Booker High School varsity volleyball team. During her high school career she was named to the 4A All-State Second-Team during her junior and senior years. After high school, Montgomery considered playing volleyball in college, and was recruited, but decided to utilize an academic scholarship. She is a recent graduate of the University of South Florida, where she recieved her B.S. in secondary English education. While in college, Montgomery spent three years operating tournament logistics for the Orlando Volleyball Academy (OVA). She is following her mother’s footsteps as a referee for AAU and USAV on the weekends her team doesn’t play.
Karly Szczpanski (Coach)

KarleyKarely Scczpanski begins her third year as a coach with Whitesands this year.  Karley got her start in volleyball at Bradenton Christian School in 7th and 8th grade.  During her freshman year, Karley transfered to Lakewood Ranch High School.  While at Lakewood Ranch HS, Karley played two years of JV volleyball, and two years of varsity volleyball.  Karley's association with Whitesands began during her ninth grade year.  She played three consecutive years with Whitesands, two under Coach LaLiberte, and one with Coach Montgomery, mainly as a setter and DS.  Karley is currently a student at Manatee Community College She plans on majoring in Secondary Education.  We are happy to have Karley carry on the Whitesands tradition with pride!
Robert Montgomery (Coach)
JEFF LALIBERTE (Webmaster)

Jeff La Liberte has played volleyball for fifteen years competitively and socially. He began playing volleyball as an eighth grader. During high school, he played for Circle City Athletics in Indianapolis. During college, LaLiberte was a two year member of Ball State University’s club program. While attending Ball State, he coached at Daleville Middle School and for the Wave Volleyball Club in Muncie, Ind. In the fall of 2004, he began coaching Booker High School’s JV team. In the fall of 2005, LaLiberte was named the varsity volleyball coach at Booker High School. He coached Booker's varsity program for two years before moving to Miami to complete his master's degree. LaLiberte is currently the Assistant Sports Information Director at Barry University where he serves as the contact for the women's volleyball team.