I have two daughters and three dog babies. We love to spend time outdoors and have a good time! I am outspoken, love a good laugh, and am a true foodie! I am a nuclear medicine technologist when I’m not in the gym coaching with JET.  I played club for Amarillo JO’s and CAV from 2003-2009. Tascosa High School from 2005-2009.  I have 8 years coaching experience with JET, 10 years total coaching club. I have coached ages 11-15s in club season, trained all ages in off season.

Summer, 2021 I became head trainer over hitting and blocking for 12&u-14s with JET.  I played club for Amarillo JO’s and CAV from 2003-2009. Tascosa High School from 2005-2009.

The best thing about coaching for JET is that we are not only training volleyball athletes to be the best they can within their sport by requiring hard work and dedication but by also pushing them to their limits to break through their individual obstacles to help them become the best versions of themselves. “You can’t quit, you owe it to yourself to show you what you’re made of.”

Respect, Hard work, Dedication, and Loyalty- doesn’t get much better than that. Sounds pretty “JET” to me!

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I am a retired teacher, but forever a Christian, wife, mom, mimi, coach and competitive pickleball player.  JET Volleyball is the best training and coaching that young players can obtain in Amarillo and the Panhandle area.   

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I am married to my husband, Eric and we have two kids together, Nate and Harper. I grew up playing Club Volleyball in Amarillo. I won Lonestar as a 12-year-old and finished 5th at Nationals that year.

I played on teams that qualified for Nationals every year up until my 18s year. I then played for TAV in Dallas my 18s year and finished 3rd at Nationals.  During my high school years, I played at Amarillo High School. I was the first libero and won a State Championship in 2006. My individual awards included: All-American, All-State, All-District, Globe News Super-Team, won Defensive MVP at two of the pre-season tournaments in Duncanville and Pearland. After high school I played at the University of Oklahoma for one season in 2007. I then moved back home and began my coaching career. I have coached for Jess since 2008. In 2012 my team finished 3rd at Crossroads and won regionals to qualify for Nationals in Ohio. I also was the head volleyball coach at Bonham from 2013-2019 and won multiple City Championships. 

Finally, the best thing about coaching at JET is seeing what an amazing family we all are. Coaches, parents, and kids all know each other, root for each other, and genuinely want the best for each other. I’ve never seen another director in Amarillo develop the relationship that Jess does with her staff, parents, and athletes. JET is truly one of a kind!

Coaching Experience – 9+ Years
Playing Experience – 3 Years

Team Experience:
1– National Appearance in Columbus, OH
1– Regional Championship
2– Top 3 Finishes at Colorado Crossroads
1– Top 10 Finish at Lone Star
JET “Ambush” 11u– 1 Silver Medal & 1 Bronze Medal playing “up” in 12u’s

Coaching Experience:
San Jacinto Christian Academy
Networks Volleyball
JET Volleyball Club

Playing Experience:
8 Years – Club Ball for JO’s, High Plains, AEV and TAV
4 Years – Amarillo High School
1 Season – University of Oklahoma
2006 – Two-Time All-American
All State
2006– Defensive Player of the Year State of Texas and District 2-5A
1 State Championship for Amarillo H.S.

Hello, my name is Angela Van Wyk, I am married to Will Van Wyk and we have 4 amazing children! I have been hairstylist for 18yrs, and I also help my husband on our ranch! In my spare time I have always been involved with my children’s sports and hobbies! I have coached volleyball since I was 18yrs old. My sister is Jess Evers, so I pretty much have been involved with Jet Volleyball since the beginning! I absolutely love how Jet Volleyball is structured to be one big happy FAMILY! And that is very important to me!

I’m from the Dallas area, where I played middle school and high school volleyball in Frisco. I moved to Amarillo to go to WT in 2014. I married my husband Billy in 2017 and we have four pets. I’m so excited to be a coach for JET and help girls become better players!

I am Journi Whisenhunt. I was born and raised in Amarillo Tx. I have two daughters, Lexy, 12, and Madison, 7. Lexy has played for Jet going on 3 years and Madison enjoys Jet prep. I have had the privilege of coaching for Jet for the last 3 years and have enjoyed every minute of it. For the last 6 years in my free time, I’ve played on a women’s city league team. I’ve had a passion for volleyball since I was a teenager and I love passing on that passion to young athletes within the Jet program.

I started playing volleyball for JET when I was 10 years old (2010) and had the greatest experience. After graduating high school, I played volleyball at a collegiate level at a Junior College and after getting my Associates Degree in Elementary Education, I moved back to Amarillo to continue my education. This is my second season coaching for JET and love every second of it and everything that JET is about!    

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I have been a JET Volleyball Coach for the past 8 years and a trainer for 10 years.

The best thing about coaching at JET is creating a hard-working lifestyle for the kids that transcends far past the volleyball court. Seeing them develop a work ethic that never quits. Our athletes may see that they’re not the most talented, but they WILL show you that they are the hardest worker on that court.

Player:
2005 – USAV Junior Olympic Silver Medalist 14U
2006 – USAV Junior Olympic top 10 finish (8) 15U
2006 – OIA (Oahu Interscholastic Association) high school Honorable Mention
2008 – OIA Red Division Champion
2008 – OIA First Team All-American (2nd pick)
2008 – Hawaii “All-State Fabulous 15” selection
2008 – Waianae High School Most Inspirational Athlete
2008 – USAV Junior Olympic Gold Medalist 17U
2008 – USAV High Performance Silver Medalist 18U

2008 – Graduated from Waianae High School
– Received an athletic volleyball scholarship to Missouri Valley College
2013 – Graduated From Missouri Valley College

Fall 2013 – Head coach for St. Andrew Episcopal School Fall
Fall 2014 – Assistant Coach for Clarendon College Fall

I am a teacher and the Head Volleyball coach at Vega High School. I have been coaching with Jet for almost 5 years, and I played for Jet for 6 years prior to coaching. My favorite thing about coaching at Jet is the relationships I’ve built with the coaching staff, I have made so many genuine, life-long relationships through this career. I love spending time with my husband, Dylan and my fur-baby, Koda. I love my time outdoors and I love traveling.

I am a Dumas High Grad of 2013, where I played 5A varsity volleyball for 2 years. I went to New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell NM where I played volleyball. While at NMMI I was a part of the first team in school history to win the Regional tournament to get a bid to go to Nationals. We finish 10th at Nationals my freshmen year, and 14th my sophomore year. After graduating I transferred to WTAMU to continue my education and graduated in May 2017. I then started teaching and coaching in Dumas. I have been the varsity assistant coach for 4 years. This is my 6th year of coaching club, the past 4 years have been with JET. My favorite thing about coaching at JET is the family atmosphere, and Jess and her coaches are constantly pushing their athletes to be the best players and people they can be!

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I have been coaching with JET for three years now. The best thing about coaching at JET is the amazing environment at each tournament that my teams have played in. The talent that each athlete is exposed to never fails to amaze me! It is always a challenging, enthusiastic, and driven experience each and every time. When I am not coaching, I am a 5th grade reading and writing teacher for Dumas ISD. I have two fur babies.

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I have been married for 4 years to Brekken. We have Brylen who is 4 and Spencer who is a year old. I coached for Dumas Junior High for two years before coaching JET. This will be my second year with JET. I love traveling and bonding with my team.

My name is Kisika Cariker, I have 2 daughters and 1 son. I have been coaching my daughters for about 4 years in our local YMCA. I personally played volleyball in high school with 2 State Championships and reaching the State Semi Finals. I also played in college for 2 years at Galveston Junior college. Volleyball has always been a passion of mine and I hope to share it with my girls.

My long-time love of photographs started, like most of us, as a kid. I have always been a sentimentalist and a collector of moments.

Professionally, however, I have been in the photography and digital design industry for a little over a decade, receiving my AAS in photography and graphic design in 2016, and my AA in education in 2018. Prior to that I was a cosmetologist. I was still behind the camera, but as a hair and makeup artist. Being a single mother fo two super cool little girls, I wasn’t in the position to become a full-time photography and graphic design devotee until 2020.

My first professional endeavor was Lemon Studio co., LLC. A full-service photography studio I co-own with two other colleagues. We personally use the space, as well as, rent it by the hour to fellow creatives. 

Second came Pictured Collective, LLC. Pictured Collective game me the opportunity to work with JET Volleyball, WTX Premier Basketball, Press Pass Sports, Young Guns Baseball, Redhawks Baseball, Downtown Athletic Club, and so many others I am so grateful for. Just recently, Pictured Collective was named “Best In Amarillo,” and I am proud to say that I am also being given the opportunity to work with our BRAND NEW West Plains campuses on their sports media as well! Go Wolves!

I’m looking forward to another season photographing these super talented JET teams! LET’S GO JET!