Atlanta Boom Volleyball Club is a junior volleyball team based in Atlanta, Georgia.It has been widely recognized in the metro-area media for its national wins. This club team was originally named the Starlings. Atlanta Boom is a non-profit organization. They play in the South Atlantic Section of the Southern Region in the USA Volleyball Association. Founded in 1996 the team is currently owned by Delroza and Arleen Hughes. Delroza played volleyball for the marines and assisted in coaching the Elite Marines volleyball team. Arleen Hughes played volleyball for Middle Tennessee State and won three state championships in high school. Atlanta Boom currently has two national championships one in 2003 and the other in 2005. Smith, Austin.
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Organization
Atlanta Boom is designated as a club team because it is outside the school system. The club is housed in Adamsville Recreation Center. This organization has sixteen teams. These teams are composed of girls ages 13–18 from the metro Atlanta area and surrounding states. They have two types of teams each varying in competitiveness and time commitment. The first team is the diamond team and is considered to be the best team. The second team is the orange team which would be considered the second best. Both of the teams compete in the same division just on different levels. The levels are Power and club, power being the most competitive. Each team represented has a different ranking. The one that comes first is the higher team and the one that comes last is the lower team. All the teams hold twelve to fifteen players based on age group. There is not a recruitment process. The tryouts for all teams are held in November and last roughly two days.
Accomplishments
Atlanta Boom has two U.S national team members: Maria Taylor of the University of Georgia and Talisa Kellogg of the Georgia Institute of Technology. In 2002 Atlanta Boom had its first scholarship recipients. Atlanta Boom has accumulated over 1 million dollars in scholarships.
Teams
• 18 Diamond Rox • 18 Orange • 17 Diamond Rox • 17 Orange • 16 Diamond Rox • 16 Orange • 16 Black • 16 White • 15 Diamond Rox • 15 Orange • 15 White • 14 Orange • 14 Black • 13 Orange • 13 Black 12 Orange
Coaches
• Joe Cummings United States Air Force • Janessa Grayson Alabama A&M • Carol Mattos Brazil • Ricardo Wheatley British Virgin Island Nat'l Team • Deidtra Reid (Current Head Coach Spelman College • Sandi Stein (Coach Georgia State University • Andressa Martins (West Georgia University) • Latresa Cunningham (MTSU) • Kevin Fang Duke University • Del Hughes (Coaching Director and Founder) • Nikki Hawkins University Of Georgia • Selina O'Leary (KSU) • Asjia Stokes (KSU) • Amir Cuyler Georgia Perimeter • Janique Suber Tennessee State University • Carol Mattos Kennesaw State University • Raven Wynn Fort Valley State University • Arleen Hughes Middle Tennessee State University • Carlita Claud Albany State • Thomassinia Berry University of West Georgia • Amanda Gates Atlanta Christian College
Sponsors
1. Nike 2. Rox 3. Publix 4. Ida’s Cove 5. Atlanta Falcons 6. Berry Patch Farm 7. SRVA 8. E.R Mitchell and Company 9. W.D Wright Studios 10. Chinese Shaolin Center