Meet the Team

In emergency situations and times of need, our public safety personnel are the community’s first line of defense. These local heroes sacrifice countless hours with their families, holidays and weekends, regular sleep schedules and meals, and much more—all while risking their lives on a daily basis.

The Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers of United Volleyball train year-round to compete in national and international volleyball events while aiming to be role models and upstanding representatives for our country.

Chris Tischler, 6’4” Outside Hitter Chesapeake Fire Department — Chris Tischler, 6’4”
Outside Hitter
Chesapeake Fire Department

Luke Parks, 6’8” Opposite Hampton Fire & Rescue — Luke Parks, 6’8”
Opposite
Hampton Fire & Rescue

Ray Peele, 5’11” Setter Howard County Police Department — Ray Peele, 5’11”
Setter
Howard County Police Department

Zach Walden, 6’4” Outside Hitter Hampton Fire & Rescue — Zach Walden, 6’4”
Outside Hitter
Hampton Fire & Rescue

Kyle Villamor, 6’5” Middle Blocker Chesapeake Fire Department — Kyle Villamor, 6’5”
Middle Blocker
Chesapeake Fire Department

Matt Steinfurth, 6’8” Middle Blocker Loudoun County Sheriff’s Department — Matt Steinfurth, 6’8”
Middle Blocker
Loudoun County Sheriff’s Department

Bryce Sparks, 5’9” Libero Virginia Beach Fire Department — Bryce Sparks, 5’9”
Libero
Virginia Beach Fire Department

Tim Reese, 6’0” Outside Hitter/Opposite New York State Police Department — Tim Reese, 6’0”
Outside Hitter/Opposite
New York State Police Department

George Matthews, 6’6”
Middle Blocker
Nassau County Police Department

Rich Cranston, 6’0” Setter/Opposite Brockport Police Department (Ret.) — Rich Cranston, 6’0”
Setter/Opposite
Brockport Police Department (Ret.)

Paul Dhand, 6’3” Setter/Middle/Right Side Town of Hamburg Police — Paul Brown, 6’3”
Setter/Middle/Right Side
Town of Hamburg Police