The Edge Volleyball Club

Maryville Academy Sylvia and Ben R. Stein Social Center, 1150 N River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

mapMaryville Academy Sylvia and Ben R. Stein Social Center, 1150 N River Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

About

The Edge Volleyball Club offers a Short Season program, Middle School Program, High School Program, Volleypops, Volleybees, Camps, High School Boot Camp, and Private Lessons. Athletes take part in serving, hitting, blocking, setting, passing, agility and vertical training, individualized positional training, gameplay oriented training, and an internal “Tournament” play day. The club also offers opportunities to volunteer with The Edge or host a clinic at an external location.

• Ages: 3–18 years old

The Edge Volleyball Club offers a beginner level camp-style Short Season program that focuses on every skill and breaks it down into core fundamentals without the stress of tryouts or traveling tournaments, and it includes an end-of-season internal “Tournament” play day to showcase new skills. The Middle School Program focuses on training young athletes in essentials for starting their volleyball careers, including fundamentals of serving, hitting, blocking, setting, and passing, and developing volleyball IQ through learning rotations, offensive and defensive systems, strategy, and core rules of the game. The Middle School Program also teaches crucial skills for each position and provides a more in-depth look at one to two positions that suit the athlete’s skillset, and it is described as ideal for athletes who strive to play at a high school level. The High School Program provides a mix of agility and vertical training, individualized positional training, and gameplay oriented training, and introduces techniques required to continue volleyball careers post high school in the form of recruiting help and guidance. National teams at The Edge Volleyball Club are given the opportunity to play at national qualifier tournaments against out-of-state opponents in a larger scale format, and the High School Program is described as ideal for athletes that want to continue to hone their skills and those who would like to continue to play post high school.

Volleypops and Volleybees are offered for ages 3–10 year round, Private Lessons are offered for all ages year round, and Camps are offered for ages 13–18 in July–August. The Edge Volleyball Club states that programs are offered for all ages and skill levels, and that it can host a clinic at external locations through its “Bring The Edge to You!” option. The club’s mission statement says that The Edge Volleyball Club believes in coaching the whole athlete: developing personal confidence levels, individual technical skills, and lifelong leadership abilities. The organization also notes that individuals looking for a place to get volunteer hours can volunteer with The Edge.

Last updated May 26, 2026.

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