18 Black

#2 Abby Pickard '25

5'10" Setter (Northern Kentucky University)

#3 Lexie Stotenbur '26

5'10" Setter (Uncommitted)

#4 Lexi Armstrong '25

5'8" DS/L (Grand Valley State University)

#5 Finley Arp '26

6'1" OH/OPP (Grand Valley State University)

#6 Alana Bailey '25

6'0" MB (Ball State University)

#7 Briawna Zimmerman '26

6'1" MB/OPP (Western Michigan University)

#8 Mallory Johnson '27

5'7" DS/L (Uncommitted)

#12 Karis Chatfield '26

5'10" OH (East Tennessee University)

#13 Elyse Heffner '25

6'1" MB/OPP (South Alabama University)

Cambria Gaier '25

6'0" OH (South Alabama University)

Layna Waselewsky '25

5'7" DS/L (Eastern Michigan University)

LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

Earned 3x All-Barry County… 3x 1st team All-Conference… 2x All-Region…1st team All-State… 2nd team All-State… 2x Academic All-State…AAU All-American. Is an honoree of the National Honor Society and Circle of Excellence at Lakewood High School. Is a member of the Student Government and Youth Advisory Council. Varsity letters in volleyball, tennis, and basketball. Participates in 4-H.

FOREST HILLS NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

2024 2nd Team All-State, 2024 All-Region, 2024 All-Conference…2023 3rd Team All-State… 2023 All-Region… 2023 All-Conference… 2023 State Runner-Up… 2023 Regional Champion… 2023 District Champion… 2022 Final Four… 2022 Regional Champion… 2022 District Champion. Is a member of the Forest Hills Northern Environmental Club.

HUDSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

’24 2nd Team All-State, ’24 All-Region, ’24 All-Conference…Voted team captain of the Hudsonville volleyball team in ’23 and ’24… Named to the JVA Watchlist as a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior… Also a member of the varsity soccer team at Hudsonville… National Honors Society… Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)… Team Academic All-State for volleyball (’22, ’23) and soccer (’22, ’23, ’24).

SOUTH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

2022 Final Four… 2022 Regional Champions… 2022 District Champions… 2023 All-Conference… attends church youth group… regular attendee of Power Strength Training Systems… sister of Kennedy Arp who currently plays volleyball at Grand Valley State University.

EAST KENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

Bio coming soon!

FOREST HILLS NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

Bio coming soon!

BYRON CENTER HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

’24 1st Team All-State, ’24 All-Region, ’24 All-Conference… 2023 15 Open AAU All-American as an 8th grader… 2023 2nd Team All-State… 2023 All-Region… 2023 All-Conference… 2023 District Champions… regular invitee of the National Team Development Program with Team USA… Ranked #1 recruit in Michigan for class of 2026… Plays tennis for Byron Center.

JENISON HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

’24 1st Team All-State, ’24 All-Region, ’24 All-Conference

TRAVERSE CITY CENTRAL

’24 2nd Team All-State, ’24 All-Region, ’24 All-Conference

CALEDONIA HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

’24 3rd Team All-State, ’24 All-Region, ’24 All-Conference

FOREST HILLS EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL/FAR OUT

’24 3rd Team All-State, ’24 All-Region, ’24 All-Conference

Coaches

Joe Steenhuysen

Head Coach, 18 Black

Bio

Macy Keizer

Float Coach, National Teams

Bio

Joe Steenhuysen

Head Coach, 18 Black

Twenty five plus year coach.

Steenhuysen has been with the FaR Out program since the very beginning. As a founder of the club, he also takes on the responsibility of coaching the 18 black team as well as serving as the national gym lead coach. Steenhuysen has won numerous national championship titles, most recently coming from the 18 Black win in the 2022 AAU Nationals. He serves as an honored guest coach at many summer camps, colleges, high school, and middle schools in the midwest. Steenhuysen has directed FaR Out to being one of the most successful volleyball clubs in all of Michigan.

Macy Keizer

Float Coach, National Teams

Macy Keizer, seventh-year coach.

Keizer has previously coached FaR Out for two years at the regional level, as well as three years at the local level. Her history with the club dates back to the “DFFO” years, where she had a successful playing career before making her college debut at Wayne State University. Keizer graduated from Western Michigan University in 2018 with a degree in child and family development.

Date	Event	Location
January 4-5	MEPL	Muncie, IN
January 18-20	TBD	Chicago, IL or Columbus, OH
February 1-2	MEPL	Louisville, KY
February 15-17	Triple Crown NIT	Kansas City, MO
February 22-23	MEPL	Indianapolis, IN
March 7-9	Adidas Bluegrass	Louisville, KY
April 10-12	JVA World Challenge	Louisville, KY
April 26-27	Lakeshore Volleyfest	Grand Rapids, MI
May 9-11	Vegas Nationals	Las Vegas, NV

18 Black

#2 Abby Pickard '25

#3 Lexie Stotenbur '26

#4 Lexi Armstrong '25

#5 Finley Arp '26

#6 Alana Bailey '25

#7 Briawna Zimmerman '26

#8 Mallory Johnson '27

#12 Karis Chatfield '26

#13 Elyse Heffner '25

Cambria Gaier '25

Layna Waselewsky '25

Coaches

Joe Steenhuysen

Head Coach, 18 Black

Macy Keizer

Float Coach, National Teams

Practice Schedule