Registration for Athletics
All students must register and be approved prior to participating in any athletics.
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Volleyball
Volleyball Coaching Staff
Varsity Head Coach
Tai Heath
tai.heath@pgcps.org
Accredited Interscholastic Coach
Junior Varsity Coach
Jill Turner
jill.turner@pgcps.org
Accredited Interscholastic Coach
Room 128
Assistant Coach
Angela Alcain
angela.alcain@pgcps.org
Accredited Interscholastic Coach
Mission
Our mission as an MPSSAA approved athletic program is to develop students as scholar athletes who respect the game, their teammates, their coaches and their opponents. We strive to create an atmosphere of positivity to allow our athletes to be risk-takers, as many athletes' first introduction to the sport competitively is their freshmen year.
Team Communications with Players and Parents
Remind (Text message group)
Use this link to join rmd.at/fdhsvball or text @fdhsvball to 81010.
About the Program
Our junior varsity and varsity girls volleyball teams compete in the fall sports season. The fall season official start date is the 6th Wednesday following the first Sunday of July. The season concludes the last week in October and then the team competes in the MPSSAA State Tournament.
Our varsity team has consistently placed in the top few teams of the 1A/2A/3A division in Prince George's County. Athletes are encouraged to participate in out of season open gyms, clinics, and camps to gain experience and improve endurance.
There will be some pre-season open gym/conditioning opportunities in the summer months. The dates are to be determined. To stay informed about pre-season and events during the season please join our Remind group. All athletes must be cleared by our Athletic Director in Aktivate prior to participating in tryouts. NO EXCEPTIONS
Required Registration Process for Sports
All high school student athletes must register and be approved to participate in athletics by the school's athletic director each school year. You must have a current sports physical and complete the Medical Card for Athlete to upload to the registration portal. Sports physicals are current for one calendar year.
Schedule and Match Results
Match results will be posted here as the season progresses. We will be participating in the MPSSAA State Tournament.
2024 Schedule
| Opponent | Result | Score FDHS-Opponent |
| 8/27 vs Laurel (Home) | Scrimmage | |
| 8/31/24 @Parkdale | Multi-Team Scrimmage | N/A |
| 9/9 vs. Annapolis (Away) | L (0-3) | |
| 9/11 vs Int'l School-Langley (Home) | W (3-0) | |
| 9/16 vs Crossland (Home) | W (3-0) | |
| 9/18 CMIT North (Away) | W (3-0) | |
| 9/23 Friendly (Away) | W (3-0) | |
| 9/25 vs Oxon Hill (Home) | L (0-3) | |
| 9/30 vs College Park (Home) | W (3-0) | |
| 10/1 Flowers (Home) | L (1-3) | |
| 10/4 vs Fairmont Heights (Home) | W (3-0) | |
| 10/7 vs Surrattsville (Away) | W (3-0) | |
| 10/9 vs Central (Away) | W (3-0) | |
| 10/14 vs Gwynn Park (Home) | Dig Pink Match | W (3-0) |
| 10/16 vs Potomac (Home) | W (3-0) | |
| 10/21 vs Largo (Home) | Senior Night | W (3-0) |
| 10/23 vs CMIT South (Away) |
2024 Varsity Team
Varsity Roster
| Player | # | Position |
| Braniyah Jones | 1 | Outside Hitter |
| Alahna Michaelides | 2 | Outside Hitter |
| Lauren Thomas | 3 | Setter | Right Side Hitter |
| Laylah Johnson | 4 | Setter | Right Side Hitter |
| Sheridan Lee | 5 | Libero |
| Whren Sutton | 6 | Outside Hitter |
| Mackenzie Thornton | 8 | Setter | Right Side Hitter |
| Brooke Thompson | 9 | Middle Blocker |
| Maiya Coles | 10 | Middle Blocker |
| Jadyn Witt | 11 | Outside Hitter | DS |
| Bree Bagley | 12 | Outside Hitter | Right Side Hitter |
| Dariella Brown | 14 | Outside Hitter | Right Side Hitter |
| Kendall Whaley | 15 | Middle Blocker | Right Side Hitter |
| Arianna Foreman | 17 | Middle Blocker |
2023 Junior Varsity Team
Junior Varsity Roster
| Player | # |
| Janiya Diggs | 1 |
| Logan Jackson | 2 |
| Aleisha Bayard | 3 |
| Makyah Weekes | 4 |
| Gemma Petarte | 6 |
| Khloe Young | 7 |
| Sascha James | 8 |
| Peyton Thompson | 9 |
| Alanna Barnes | 13 |
| Pailyn Smith | 15 |
| Ania Simmons | 17 |
| Lola Lffitte-Tessier | 18 |
| Nasira Jah | 19 |
Volleyball Tryouts
Please join our Remind group to receive immediate updates. Use this link to join rmd.at/fdhsvball or text @fdhsvball to 81010.
The Fall 2024 season began on August 14th. Volleyball tryouts have been held for the 2024 volleyball teams.
The Fall 2025 sports season starts on August 13, 2025. Those interested in trying out for the team in 2025 should be available starting on August 13. Family vacations and other events should be planned accordingly. (Additional note - Students should not get any new nose or other piercings for which jewelry cannot be removed for athletic practices and games by August 13th.)
All athletes must be registered and approved in Aktivate in order to participate in tryouts and practices. NO EXCEPTIONS. Please try to have this complete by August 9th, so our athletic director has time to review all records to approve athletes and coaches have time to review our lists and prepare for tryouts.
Please be prepared for practice in hot temperatures. Spend time exercising outside, gradually increasing your time as you get closer to August 14th. Spend time stretching (static stretches | dynamic stretches), doing strength training, mobility exercies, and core exercises to help avoid injuries. Most of these exercises don't require any special equipment and can be done at home or outside. For anything that does require equipment you can find ways to modify it by mimicking the motion with dumbbells. Jumping rope is also a great way to build stamina, strengthen ankles, and increase jumping ability.
Our gym will be hot.
- Wear comfortable and light athletic clothing and athletic shoes.
- Arm sleeves and knee pads are recommended.
- If you need to purchase those items black is the recommended color as any items worn with your uniform need to match the school colors, white, burgundy, or black. Shoes can be white or black.
- Bring a large bottle of cool water. The bottle filling station does not work.
- Sports drinks can be used as well to replace electrolytes lost while sweating.
Required Registration Process for Sports
All high school student athletes must register and be approved to participate in athletics by the school's athletic director each school year. You must have a current sports physical and complete the Medical Card for Athlete to upload to the registration portal. Sports physicals are current for one calendar year.
Volleyball Camps
This is a list of local volleyball clubs and university programs which offer volleyball camps. If the link does not work it is because they have changed the camps page location. Simply go to their main page or do a Google search to find current information. They don't always send it to be updated on here.
- Athletic Republic Volleyball Training/Leagues - Contact James Jackson at 301-717-5000 or jjackson@athleticrepublicteam.com
- UMBC Volleyball Camps - http://www.umbcvolleyballcamps.com/
- University of Maryland summer camps. http://www.terpsvbtraining.com/
- Lehigh University Camps - Lehigh Camps & Clinics
- Bob Bertucci Camps - http://www.bobbertucci.com/
- Gold Medal Squared
- Virginia Volleyball Showcase
- Averett Volleyball Camps - Danville, VA