Volleyball

In fall 2010, Blair organized an intramural program to feed a growing interest among Blair girls in the sport of volleyball; the program has since evolved into a varsity team.

Volleyball begins in late August with a week-long preseason camp that consists of several practices and team activities a day, as well as scrimmages. In season, Blair competes against other NJISAA schools. Rutgers Prep, Lawrenceville, Pope John and Warren Hills are commonly seen on the schedule.

About Coach Gerdsen

Varsity head coach Cassi Gerdsen has been part of the Blair community since 2004. Her volleyball experience includes playing on a competitive high school team in Aiken, South Carolina, participating in the Junior Olympics program and playing on the University of South Carolina-Aiken volleyball team. She is committed to the continued development and expansion of Blair's volleyball program. Off the court, she is the admission office's director of admission application management.

About Coach Devaney

Ying Devaney is assistant coach of the girls' varsity volleyball team. Before relocating to the United States in 2006, Mrs. Devaney earned her undergraduate degree in sports science at the Physical Education College in Bangkok, Thailand, in the late 1990s. Over the course of her career in Thailand, she served as a health club instructor at Shell Co., Ltd., a health club instructor and supervisor at the Radisson Hotel, an instructor with Outward Bound, a teacher at Khamasiri Memorial School and Sanarangsun Municipal School, and a sport supervisor at the Le Meridien Khao Lake Beach & Spa Resort. She has lived at Blair with her husband, language teacher Tim Devaney, since 2010, and has held various positions across campus, including in the Childcare Learning Center and Golf Shop. A sports enthusiast, she was a gold medalist in Judo at the All-Thailand Physical Education College Games during her undergraduate years, and her hobbies include playing volleyball, swimming and running.

View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.

View more photos from the 2017-2018 season or past years on Blair's Flickr.