Benefiting: FAME Ranch (Tuscumbia, Alabama)
Event Dates: December 6 & 7, 2025
Location: Phil Campbell & Haleyville, Alabama

Looking Back: Outreach #1 for the 2024–2025 Season

Level Elite Sports kicked off the 2024–2025 club season with its annual Crossover Tournament. The "Crossover" is a special tournament for Level Elite teams held at the beginning of each season. It’s designed as a tool for developing team rotations, learning officiating responsibilities, and building team chemistry. It also serves as the platform for our first Outreach project of each new club year — giving our athletes the opportunity to serve others beyond the court.

Last year’s Reach Out focused on two of our former Level Elite families — the Thomas and Holderfield families.

• Ashley Newsome Thomas played for Florence High School and Mississippi State under LES Club Director Tina Seals, and her sibling Aleah played for Level Elite on a National team.

• Megan Holderfield played at Central High School in Florence and also coached for Level Elite, while her sibling Morgan played for the club as well.

Both Ashley and Morgan welcomed premature babies who were cared for at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama. During the 2024–2025 Crossover, Level Elite hosted a diaper and wipes drive, and each team created encouraging cards for Baby Deacon (Ashley and Courtney Thomas) and Baby Jack (Megan and Turner Holderfield).

Because we love a little healthy competition, we even turned the card-making into a contest and encouraged everyone to vote for their favorite! Most importantly, the Level Elite community came together in prayer and support for these two families and their baby boys.

Looking Ahead: Outreach #1 for the 2025–2026 Season

This season, Level Elite Sports is proud to announce that our first Outreach event will benefit FAME Ranch in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

About FAME Ranch

Nestled in the rolling hills near Tuscumbia, FAME Ranch (4450 Ligon Springs Rd) is part of the Alabama Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches, a faith-based organization providing a stable, loving environment for children and teens in need of care, support, and guidance.

FAME Ranch gives youth the opportunity to grow in responsibility, character, and faith through daily life experiences that include caring for animals, helping with outdoor projects, and learning life skills in a structured home setting.

The Ranch’s mission is to provide “Christian homes for Alabama’s needy, neglected, or abused children,” helping them develop a strong foundation for life. By supporting FAME Ranch, we extend the heart of Level Elite beyond volleyball — sharing compassion, hope, and encouragement where it’s needed most.

The Level Elite Crossover

The annual Level Elite Crossover brings together all six Level Elite sites for a weekend of mini scrimmage sets, skill work, and team bonding. It’s one of the most anticipated weekends of the year — where players and coaches connect, compete, and celebrate the start of the new club season.

This year’s event will be held December 6–7, 2025, across venues in Phil Campbell and Haleyville, Alabama. During this weekend, we’ll also collect donations for FAME Ranch as part of our first outreach of the season.

How to Participate

Level Elite families will soon receive a detailed list of suggested donation items closer to the event date through team WhatsApp groups and email updates.

Here’s a preview of needed items for the Ranch:

• Laundry detergent or pods

• Paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, napkins)

• General cleaning products

• Shampoo and conditioner

• Soap and body wash

• Hairbrushes and personal care items

• Fabric stain remover

• Non-perishable snacks and canned sodas

• Gift cards or monetary donations

Collection tables will be available at each Crossover site for teams to bring items. We’ll also have team challenges and friendly competitions to make giving fun and engaging — because at Level Elite, we love to compete in everything we do, especially when it comes to serving others.

Why It Matters

• Impact: These donations will directly support the children and staff at FAME Ranch, helping meet daily living needs and showing them that their community cares.

• Leadership: Our athletes learn what it means to lead by serving — living out the values that define Level Elite.

• Unity: When all six sites join together in giving, we show the true strength of our program — one team, one family, one purpose.

Get Ready to Give Back

Mark your calendars for December 6–7, 2025 and bring your donations to the Level Elite Crossover in Phil Campbell and Haleyville.

Stay tuned for the final donation list, and join us as we make Outreach #1 for the 2025–2026 season a powerful expression of teamwork, generosity, and love.

Together, we’ll continue to make a difference — both on and off the court.

The Level Elite Spirit store is now open year round.  You can get your Level Elite spirit wear and have it shipped directly to your residence.  Click on the link below to place your order.

Congratulations to LES 16 Rob's Becca Heineman (Loretto High School, TN) for being selected to the 2024 Nike Southern Girls U19 Team!

Athletes selected to the High Performance (HP) Championship Team have been recognized as top talent in the Southern Region and are invited to attend Southern Region HP Team Training Camp and compete at USA All-Star Championships in Des Moines, IA as a member of the Southern Region HP Team. Athletes will be trained and under the direction of the Southern Region HP coaching staff.

Congratulations to the following Level Elite athletes who have signed and/or committed to continue their volleyball careers and academic studies. 

Annie Woolbright (2015 – 2024; MJ 18s Setter-Libero/New Hope, MS) will be attending Jones Community College in Ellisville, MS to play for John Dussoui.  

 Audrey Johnson (2021-2023; Rightside Hitter/Muscle Shoals, AL) has signed and will be playing for the Freed-Hardeman Lions in Henderson, TN. 

Avery Watts (2019-2023; Middle/Russellville, AL) has made her decision public and will be playing for the Mississippi University for Women Owls in the Fall of 2024. 

Bella Kate Vice (2019-2024; MJ 18s Libero & DS/South Lamar High, AL) has signed with Bevill State and will play for Level Elite Luxapilila Director & Coach, Charlotte Beasley.    

Brianna Holliman (2019 -2024; MJ 18s Hitter/Caledonia High, MS) will be continuing her academic studies and volleyball career at the University of West Alabama.  

Emma Price (2018-2024; SA 18 NickRob middle hitter/Shoals Christian, AL) will be attending Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS this fall.  

Gra McManus (2018-2024; MJ 18s hitter/South Lamar, AL) has made her decision to stay local and will play this fall  in Columbus, MS for Mississippi University for Women.  

Haley Liverett (2018-2022; Hitter/Muscle Shoals High, AL) will be a freshman “Bear” at Bevill State this fall playing under Coach Charlotte Beasley.   

Kaydee Vaughn (2018-2024; SA 18 NickRob Middle Hitter/Muscle Shoals High, AL) will play this fall in Fulton, MS at Itawamba Community College.  

Lillie Pate (2022 – 2024; MJ 18s Hitter/Sipsey Valley, AL) will be attending Meridian Community College in Meridian, MS to play for Alex Schimelpfening.  

Madison Wood (2023-2024; MJ 18s Setter/Shelby County High, AL) is currently enrolled in Columbus, MS at Mississippi University for Women.  She will begin playing for the MUW Owls in the upcoming fall 2024 season.    

Mary Beth Edmonson (2020-2024; Hitter/Caledonia High, MS) will join 2024 class members Haley Liverett and Bella Kate Vice in Fayette, AL at Bevill State Community College this fall.     

Megan Neeb (2019 – 2024; MJ 18s Outside Hitter/New Hope, MS) will be attending MIssissippi University for Women.  She joins 2024 Level Elite class members Avery Watts, Emma Price, Gra McManus, and Madision Wood. 

Natalie Nix (2020 – 2023; Libero & Defensive Player/Central Florence, AL) will be attending Itawamba Community College this fall to continue her academics and volleyball career. 

Sophia Johnson (2019-2024; Setter/Caledonia High, MS) will join former Level Eite players Kami Wilf and Madelyn Ledbetter at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, MS.     

Wiselee Collier (2019-2023 Hitter/Caledonia High, MS) will join  Level Eite 2024 class members Kaydee Vaughn, Natalie Nix, Brianna Holliman and many other former Level Elite players at Itawamba Community College this fall.   

Level Elite Sports congratulates Rylee Phillips (Lawrence County High, AL). Phillips is the recipient of the Level Elite Sports Collegiate Scholarship for 2022. She will be attending the University of North Alabama and plans to study Elementary Education.

The Level Elite Collegiate Scholarship program was started in 2017. Past recipients were Tori Weir (2017), Camryn Johnson (2021), Callie Danley (2022), and Jasmine Kelly (2022). All scholarship recipients must have participated in a Level Elite Sports program. More information about the Level Elite Collegiate Scholarship Program can be found at www.levelelitesports.com under the Payments and Resources Tab.

Congratulations to Coach Rob Heineman and players Rebecca Heineman and Lauren Garner! They won a bid to the USAV Beach Nationals on Sunday, June 12 which is their fourth National bid to win this summer. Earlier this summer they qualified for AVP, BVNE, and P1440 Beach Nationals.

Congratulations to three Level Elite athletes for their recent college commitments. Olivia Marcu (LES 18 Red & Deshler High, AL) committed to Bevill State, Abbi Upchurch (LES 18 Royal & Starkville High, MS) committed to Itawamba Community College, and Anna Grace White (LES 18 Red & Lexington High, AL) committed to Itawamba Community College. We are so excited to watch these athletes with their college teams during the upcoming fall season.

Level Elite Sports congratulates Jasmine Kelly (Grace Christian School (MS)/LES 18 Royal) and Callie Danley (Rogers High School (AL)/LES 18 Red).  Kelly and Danley are 2021 Level Elite Sports Collegiate Scholarship recipients.  Both athletes were awarded scholarships in the amount of $1000.  Kelly will be attending Mississippi University for Women and plans to study Nursing while Danley will be attending Northwest-Shoals Community College to study accounting/phlebotomy.     

The Level Elite Collegiate Scholarship program was started in 2017.  Past recipients were Tori Weir (2017) and Camryn Johnson (2021).   All scholarship recipients must have participated in a Level Elite Sports program.  More information about the Level Elite Collegiate Scholarship Program can be found at www.levelelitesports.com under the Payments and Resources Tab.

Tina Seals