CHOO CHOO CITY VOLLEYBALL CLUB'S mission is to promote volleyball in the Chattanooga area, develop skilled players, and coaches through competitive, team oriented volleyball experiences.  We are committed to preparing our players for the next level of competition. The Club will provide a positive, well-balanced, competitive environment in which young women develop skills to be successful in volleyball as well as life endeavors.  It is of the utmost importance to provide personalized training to each   athlete so they have the opportunities for more playing time among their respective school teams. CCCVBC is committed to do everything possible to obtain the maximum exposure from collegiate level coaches to help our student athletes continue their volleyball careers as well as their education.  The primary mission of CCCVBC is to have a positive influence in the overall lives of all of our players.

Lady Owls' Peigen Signs Volleyball Grant With Lee University
by Stan Crawley
posted January 27, 2010
Ooltewah High School all-state performer Libby Peigen signed a volleyball scholarship with Lee University on Wednesday morning. During a ceremony in the Ooltewah High library, Peigen signed papers that will re-unite her with two former Ooltewah teammates -- Lee rising juniors Gretchen Higdon and Sarah Smith.

"Lee will be getting an outstanding person and a very good volleyball player,'' said Ooltewah volleyball coach Elaine Peigen, Libby's mother. "She will be totally committed to helping make their program even better. I've been coaching her since the sixth grade, so next year is going to be very different.''

Lee, coached by Andrea Hudson, advanced to the NAIA Final Four last season. Hudson's teams have won more than 30 games 13 times, and Hudson picked up her 600th victory last fall. "We're so excited to get Libby,'' Hudson said. "We have known coach Peigen for a long time and have enjoyed watching Libby develop into such a quality volleyball player. We're looking for kids like Libby who can help us win a national championship. "I love Libby's heart, she's a good girl. And you won't find a harder worker than Libby. She's coming into a great program and we've very excited to have her.''

Peigen helped Ooltewah advance to the Class AAA state tournament her senior season. "She was a great leader for us on and off the court,'' Ooltewah assistant coach Heidi Moses said. "She played every position for us. Our goal was to get back to the state tournament this year and she reminded the girls of that every day in practice.''

Peigen made the Tennessee Sports Writers Association 2009 All-State team. She has been chosen all-district three times and all-region twice during her career. She was voted most athletic at Ooltewah High and is president of the Ooltewah Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

"During my visit it felt like God was pressing on my heart to be at Lee,'' Libby said. "I just knew it was the place for me, a second home. I'm excited about playing for coach Hudson and about joining my former teammates there.''

Southeast Whitfield's Crump Signs With Bryan
Southeast's Casey Crump signed a volleyball and academic scholarship on Tuesday, January 19th, with Bryan College. "She is a good all around player", “Casey is very athletic with a good vertical jump. She has no problem playing up front. She could have played any position we needed her to play, but she was best at setter.” Southeast coach Jake Dickey said.  In addition to valuable experience gained at Southeast, where she had 388 digs, 100 kills and a school-record 94.7 serving percentage, Crump’s development as a volleyball player was enhanced by club ball with two club teams, Dig To Win (2009) and Choo Choo City, which will begin its season on Jan. 30 in a tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., and compete through April. Then, Crump will turn her attention to extending her volleyball career at Bryan. Coach Leo Sayles, of Bryan College, said Crump will spend her freshman season with the Lady Lions’ reserve squad, which had a 23-2 record this past season, and will likely play setter and defensive specialist. Sayles expects Crump to compete for a starting job as a defensive specialist down the line.

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