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Varsity Volleyball

Accolades and Championships

2024: GHSA Private Volleyball Championships, first round

2022: GHSA Class AA Volleyball Championships, first round

2021: GHSA Class A Private School Championships, First Round; third-place finish in Region Tournament

2020: GHSA Class A Private School Championships, First Round

2019: Area Champions, GHSA Class A-AA Championships Second Round

2018: Area Champions, GHSA Class A-AA Championships Elite 8 (school record 37 wins)

2017: GHSA Class A Championships Second Round

2016: GHSA Class A Championships Elite 8

2015: Area Champions, GHSA Class A Championships Elite 8

2014: Region Champions, GHSA Class A Championships Final 4

2005: Region Champions and GISA Final 4

Individual Accolades

Kayla Rechenbach was named Area Coach of the Year in 2017.

Record: 12-21

League Record: 3-6

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Varsity Volleyball

Area 5A All-Area Team

Thompson Receives Post-Season Recognition

Sophomore Bella Thompson from the Fellowship Christian School varsity volleyball team has been named to the Area 5A All-Area Team.

She led the Lady Paladins with 138 kills and an average of 2.2 kills per set.

Thompson also ranked second on the team with 106 digs, 1.7 digs per set, 37 service aces, 0.6 aces per set and 255 serves received, and was third with a hitting percentage of 0.212.

(Photo by Jon Cox)

Varsity Volleyball

Greater Atlanta Christian

Loss 25-22, 25-20, 25-23

FCS Falls at GAC in Opening Round of GHSA Private State Volleyball Championships

The varsity volleyball team from Fellowship Christian School came up a little short in its state playoff opener.

The Lady Paladins (seeded 27^th among 32 teams) traveled to Norcross to face No. 8 Greater Atlanta Christian School in the opening round of the GHSA Private State Volleyball Championships.

Fellowship dropped a three-set decision to GAC, 25-22, 25-20 and 25-23.

“We fought hard,” head coach Carissa Calderone said. “A good match, but we lost on three close sets.”

(Photo by Jon Cox)

Varsity Volleyball

Wesleyan School

Loss 25-14, 25-14, 27-25

Second-Round Loss: Lady Paladins Fall at Wesleyan

The varsity volleyball team from Fellowship Christian School traveled to Peachtree Corners for a second-round Area Tournament contest.

The Lady Paladins dropped a three-set decision in a best-of-five match to the No. 2 seeded Wesleyan School.

The Lady Wolves won the first two sets by identical scores of 25-14. FCS lost a very close set third set, 27-25.

“We put up a great fight in the last set,” head coach Carissa Calderone said.

(File photo by Jon Cox)

Coaches

Carissa Calderone, Director of Volleyball and Varsity Volleyball Head Coach

Years in teaching/coaching: Enters 2024-25 with 11 years in coaching and five years teaching Intensive Reading. Joined FCS for 2023-24 school year.

Alma Mater: Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communications, Lynn University, 2007. Earned four-year full volleyball scholarship.

Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 118:24

Family: Resides in Marietta with her college sweetheart Adam. They have been married 14 years and have three children, Violet, Luke, Landyn, an American Bulldog Cali and trouble-making orange cat, Jack.

Church Attended: North Point Community Church

Career awards, accomplishments, highlights: Calderone has coached 10-plus years of volleyball at the club and high school level including indoor, beach and boys volleyball with Palm Beach Jrs Volleyball Club and #1 ranked club in the nation A5 Volleyball Club. Earned a national bid to compete at USAV National Championship.

Coaching Philosophy: I hope to bring my passion and volleyball experience to Fellowship. I am excited to see how God uses me to help shape these future Christian leaders and female athletes. What I love most about coaching is watching the athletes acquire new skills and grow in confidence as they learn what it truly means to be a team player. I am thrilled to join the Paladin family as a coach, educator and parent.

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