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Congratulations to Coach Karina! Welcome to the newest little Smoker, Baby Easton.
04/08/2026

Congratulations to Coach Karina!
Welcome to the newest little Smoker, Baby Easton.

We would be remiss if we didn’t take a moment for an extra special goodbye to one of our graduating seniors—Lakin Goosse...
03/24/2026

We would be remiss if we didn’t take a moment for an extra special goodbye to one of our graduating seniors—Lakin Goossen, our first athlete to spend her entire high school career at Smoke.

From Coach Heeke:
I’ll never forget the start of her first season—when I pulled her into the spotlight in front of all the players and parents. She was scared to death. But even then, I saw something in her that she didn’t yet see in herself—and what I hope she fully sees now: she is a killer.

Her skill set is unmatched, but more than that, she rises—again and again—to whatever the moment demands. And she has never stopped rising.

Every time we watch her play, she gives us a moment that makes us say, “wow.” And that doesn’t just apply to volleyball—it’s who she is as a person. She is the kind of player you trust to lead, and the kind of person you’re grateful to coach.

To the entire Goossen family—you are family to us now, like it or not. And that’s even if it took us four years to learn how to say your name. Amy—thank you for being our steady second-in-command, for showing up in every way, and for being exactly what we needed—even before we knew we needed it.

That’s a wrap on Season 4. It’s become a running joke with our family and friends—but I swear—that REALLY was the last t...
03/23/2026

That’s a wrap on Season 4.

It’s become a running joke with our family and friends—but I swear—that REALLY was the last tournament.

What a season it’s been.

Even after five months, 98% of our athletes will still beg for just one more tournament (I actually got a text last night…) They have formed an incredible sisterhood, bound together by a deep love for this crazy game and for each other. They are fiercely competitive and hate losing nearly as much as they love winning (…though maybe not as much as they love TikTok). I say with complete confidence—there is not a single athlete that has not experienced growth this season. And at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.

We have some of the most supportive, enthusiastic parents. Ones who spend the weekends packing their cars full of coolers and younger siblings— driving hours after a weekend already filled with too many activities— just to give their girls the chance to do the thing they love. And they may be exhausted, but they still line up court side for a high five line.

And our community supporters. Wow! I honestly have never seen such amazing community support as I have for the communities behind our Smoke athletes. Smoke doesn’t happen without this. Sincerely—thank you.

Finally—our coaches ❤️ there is no better group. This season our coaches have juggled so many life circumstances while still managing to show up for our Smokers with incredible energy and enthusiasm. This year we have celebrated each other, supported each other, covered for each other. We truly have created a family. They give so much of themselves to this program (for literally peanuts) because they love the game, love the girls—and love Smoke. We could never, ever do this with anyone else. We know how incredibly lucky we are to have the coaches we have—and that somehow we keep convincing them to come back!

For us, this year felt like more in every direction—
more hours in the gym,
more miles on the road,
more late nights and early mornings,
more time away from our kids,
more money out of pocket,
more figuring it out as we went.

There were moments when the more felt like too much.

But then there were the good “mores”—
more athletes than ever,
more tournament wins than ever,
more college interest than ever,
more communities represented than ever.

And somehow, when we showed up on tournament mornings—bleary-eyed and way too early—the hard parts didn’t feel so heavy.

Every bit of “more” was worth it.

Thank you, Smokers, for another unforgettable season.

Our “Frankenstein 15s”—literally a team pieced together from four different teams. They went into Regionals with only on...
03/15/2026

Our “Frankenstein 15s”—literally a team pieced together from four different teams. They went into Regionals with only one practice as a group. We had a long day of figuring things out in pool play yesterday—but they got it together and played some killer volleyball today. Love it when we get to see things click—and when they start BELIEVING IN THEMSELVES!

Thanks for giving us one last weekend 😘

(We had to take two group photos as Marcella was missing from one…and Kendra from the other. And Coach Justin Heeke missing from both 🤦🏼‍♀️)

We have called this team our MonSTARS since day 1. When Lauryn and her family found these mini monstars after a fantasti...
03/15/2026

We have called this team our MonSTARS since day 1. When Lauryn and her family found these mini monstars after a fantastic day of volleyball yesterday—we said BUY THEM IMMEDIATELY.

To our very own Pound, Bang and Bupkis.
I know you aren’t the Mean Team—but for sure the Dream Team ♥️

We get to do what we love because of those that show us love! And we get SO much from our local communities. Thank you, ...
02/23/2026

We get to do what we love because of those that show us love! And we get SO much from our local communities. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to Smoke sponsors 🫶

An extra special shout out to our tournament sponsors:

14-1: NextEra Energy
14-2: Hrencher Dental
16: Doll Law Firm and Dr. Codi Ehrlich
17: Bluff Creek Coffee Co. 

You made Keepers weekend happen for these athletes. Your generosity and support —it’s everything!

02/16/2026

There is nothing too big or too small for Mom Sauce. She does it all, all the time and we are so grateful she is ours. Happy Birthday, Mom Sauce! We are glad we got to celebrate it with you.

02/09/2026

Our 13s were back in action after a long break from holidays and snow storms!

Jersey disasters and key snafus—who cares?! We are all in!

Our 14-1s were a bit of a slow burn today—but they turned it up in bracket play and came out as CHAMPIONS of the silver ...
02/08/2026

Our 14-1s were a bit of a slow burn today—but they turned it up in bracket play and came out as CHAMPIONS of the silver bracket.

Our 14-2s had a fantastic showing in pool—running a new offense and most girls taking on new positions. They had that 🐕 in them today! But they must have been in a big hurry to get to a Super Bowl party…because they didn’t stick around for a photo 🤷🏼‍♀️

Our 17s picked up an 18s tournament this weekend in Pratt. Played some GREAT volleyball and came away with some (silver)...
02/08/2026

Our 17s picked up an 18s tournament this weekend in Pratt. Played some GREAT volleyball and came away with some (silver) hardware 🥈

Well. We did the dang thing. SHELL PRICE CHALLENGE 18s UNDEFEATED CHAMPS!3 rounds of pool followed by bracket play. They...
02/08/2026

Well.

We did the dang thing.

SHELL PRICE CHALLENGE 18s UNDEFEATED CHAMPS!

3 rounds of pool followed by bracket play. They played 22 sets in two days. Yep. TWENTY-TWO—and not a single dropped set. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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