Head Coach: Second year coach Drew Dymond, 15-11-1 
Assistant Coaches:
Kathleen Gesiskie-Varsity Assistant
Arianna Weaver-Junior Varsity Coach
Kristen Ferris-Middle School Coach
Amiyah Poliseno-Middle School Coach
Alexis Wilkes-Middle School Coach
John Gesiskie-Volunteer Coach/Statistician
Joseph Akob-Volunteer Coach
Katie Frankunas-Volunteer Coach
Melissa Bruckman-Volunteer Coach
Sport: Volleyball (G)
Team Name: Pleasant Valley Bears
League: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
2024 Record: 15-11-1
Key Players Lost:
Laura Ballek OH
Alexis Wilkes S
Ali Snyder S
Amiyah Poliseno L
Key Returning Players:
Rylee Ruggiero, Senior, 5’8, Right Side and Outside hitter, 308 kills, 90 blocks, 56 aces
Rylee was selected to the All-State team as a sophomore and second team all-conference, and will be a big part of our offense and defense.
Isabella Slizewski, Sophomore, 5’9, Middle, 61 kills, 85 blocks, 32 aces
Isabella is an outstanding blocker and has a great all-around skill set, and we will be looking to her to be a major part of our offense.
Emma Weber, Senior, 5’7, Middle, 58 blocks
Emma was a big part of the defense last year and we are looking to her to become a bigger part of the offense this season.
Mya Williams, Junior, 5’5, Setter, DS, Outside Hitter, 55 kills
Mya is a great all-around player and will contribute to the team’s success in multiple positions this season.
Key Newcomers:
Sasha Slozina, Junior, 5’6, Outside Hitter
Kira Hnat, Junior, 5’6, Setter, Outside Hitter
Emmerson Deluna, 5’5, Setter, Outside Hitter
Jessica Tartamella, 5’1, Libero
2025 Outlook: Our overall team strength is blocking and serving, and the question mark is going to be replacing the leadership we lost to graduation. It will be a good season if our team chemistry and communication develop.
We are looking at a few players, like our sophomore middle hitter, Isabella Slizewski, to develop and help the team build a balanced attack around our 2nd team All-EPC player, Rylee Ruggiero.
