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Born and raised in Florida, I grew up with a deep passion for sports — playing football, volleyball, and soccer before going on to play collegiate soccer while earning a degree in Sports Management from St. Thomas University. That foundation led me to Colorado, where I began organizing national tournaments for soccer, basketball, and flag football, bringing my love of competition and logistics together. After a four year run in advertising, I took the leap into hospitality, opening my own bar and restaurant — blending business strategy with community-building. In 2011, I stepped into the role of General Manager at The Oasis, where I led the transformation of the venue into a full-fledged volleyball destination. My hands-on leadership and vision helped evolve The Oasis into a premier hub for recreational and competitive play. In 2021, I moved into the VP of Operations role at VOTR, focusing on reorganization, growth, and program development. Today, I bring together a lifetime of experience in sports, management, and hospitality to create dynamic spaces and events where people connect, compete, and build community.

Born and raised in Southen California, Melissa played beach volleyball in the original Island leagues in 1988. An accountant with three kids in diapers, she offered to help parttime with the books and payroll. Three decades later, she still makes sure the checks don't bounce and the IRS doesn't knock on our door. Her leadership, in site, and support has impacted every part of the company and every major decision since she joined the VOTR team. When she is not crunching numbers, Melissa is either chasing her grand babies around or crushing balls on the tennis court.

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Devin has been a proud part of the Volleyball of the Rockies (VOTR) team since 2019. He started as a part-time “ninja” in the grass leagues and steadily worked his way up to Director of Operations where is in charge of all things "Island". Devin brings energy, dedication, and a deep love for the game to everything he does at VOTR. When he’s not keeping things running behind the scenes, he’s probably swapping stories about the time he was bitten by a shark as a kid—yes, really!

Cassidy helps manage all the leagues at the Island. Originally from Pennsylvania, she found her passion for sports early on, competing in both soccer and track at the collegiate level. She moved to Colorado to complete her master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology, building on her undergraduate studies in Sport Management and Psychology. Cassidy has worked extensively in youth development and community sports, first with the YMCA of Central Kentucky and later as the Director of Youth Sports for the YMCAs of Northern Colorado, where she oversaw programming across four branches.

Cassidy brings a thoughtful, people-first approach to her role at VOTR, combining deep industry knowledge with a love for building community through sport. She is also a published author in the sports field, contributing to the advancement of pedagogy with a cross-institutional research paper on adaptive teaching methods in sport education.

Outside of work, Cassidy is a dedicated explorer—whether she’s hiking, traveling, heading to the beach, or soaking in live music. She’s deeply connected to her family and friends and finds joy and balance in the outdoors, where she feels most at home.

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Bartender Extraordinaire ..Mia lights up the bar with her smile and keeps the drinks cold and the beer flowing. Mess with her and she will create and name a shot after you!

In 1988 Bob started managing an eight team hardcourt league for Harvey Park Recreation Center with a couple friends, Lee and Rich. The following summer, they convinced the teams to move outdoors. Outdoor 6's quickly morphed to 4's and Volleyball Of The Rockies was born. Tom Davenport joined the team that fall, and they grew the program to over 40 teams in their second summer. By 1994, VOTR had over 200 teams, Lee and Rich had moved on, and the first SOB Volleyball Vacation traveled to Cancun. In 1998 Bob helped open the Island.

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For the better part of two decades, Doug laid the foundation for our current volleyball programming. Born and a raised in Oregon, Doug graduated from from DU (accounting). He did a post college stint bartending at the Island and ended up stepping into a league manager roll, running both VOTR Grass Leagues in the Parks and Sand leagues at the Island. As the business grew, Doug shifted to managing staff our staff and orchestrating all the VOTR tournaments. Respected by the players for his seeding and professionalism, Doug was easily one of the top tournament directors in the country. Post COVID, Doug made a pivot back to his college major, and he now crunches numbers for a local environmental consulting company.

Nick joined us after graduating from Gonzaga with a Masters in Sport and Recreation. In the decade he managed the VOTR leagues, he not only grew to programming to over 500 teams, but he also added new programs like Fall Ball, Grass Doubles, and Dive Indoor Leagues.

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