RECORD

26-16 (9-1 IN 4-AAA) | #8 State Ranking
Region 4-AAA Runner-Up
State Elite 8

SCHEDULE

2024 SCHEDULE

ROSTER

# NAME GRADE HOMETOWN
1 Lily Smith FR Clarkesville, GA
3 Laura Ruiz Rendon JR Spain
4 Rebecca Heyl JR Clarkesville, GA
6 Ca'Rin Swinton FR Toccoa, GA
7 Caroline Smith SR Mt. Airy, GA
10 Chesney Tanksley SR Clarkesville, GA
11/19 Julia Smith SR Demorest, GA
12 Margalida Amengual Sanchez JR Spain
16 Jace Ibemere SR Decatur, GA
24 Shelby Whisnant SO Toccoa, GA

HISTORY/RECORDS

STATE CHAMPIONS: 2022 
ELITE 8: 2024
SWEET 16: 2018 • 2020 • 2021 • 2023
RND 1: 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2019 
Area Champions: 2022 • 2023
Area/Region Runner-Up: 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2024

Program History/Records

NEXT LEVEL INDIANS

Abby Carlan ('21) - Truett McConnell University

Katy Corbett ('21) - Mercer University (Beach Volleyball)

Nancy Fisher ('22) - Toccoa Falls College

Sarah Jennings ('23) - Covenant College

Kitty Rodenas ('23) - Calumet College of St. Joseph

Alba Romanos Gracia ('22) - Ventura College (Beach & Indoor Volleyball)

Ashlyn Yaskiewicz ('24) - Reinhardt University

Skylyn Yaskiewicz ('24) - Reinhardt University

FACILITIES

The varsity volleyball program plays home games in the Student Activity Center, which is located on the Middle School campus.

LINKS

Program "At a Glance" (PDF)

Order Team & Individual Photos

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COACHES

Matt Heyl - Head Coach 
matt.heyl@tallulahfalls.org

Matt Heyl enters his 7th season as head coach (160-91) of the Lady Indians. His 2022 team won the GHSA State 1A Championship, as the program set school records in wins (35), win percentage (.761), set wins (84), win streak (10), wins against ranked opponents (8), and best ranking (#1). The historic season included the first-ever Area Championship and first-ever trip past the Sweet 16, and early in the season coach Heyl eclipsed 100 career wins. In 2023, the team won 30 games and a second straight Area Championship while making the Sweet 16 and holding a #1 ranking and tallying a new record 13 straight wins. Since Heyl took over the program in 2018, TFS has made state all six years and five times advancing to the Sweet 16 or further. He is the winningest volleyball coach in school history. Heyl was named Area 8-A Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2023, and has been with TFS for 15 years, serving as a math teacher at the Upper School. He has coached volleyball for over 25 years at multiple levels, including at the Division-II level in Sweden. He has coached eight TFS players that have gone to play college volleyball, both beach and indoor. His own playing career spans over 27 years, with much success in beach volleyball. While in college, he qualified for a professional beach tour along the east coast, and while playing indoor in Florida, was twice on a team that was ranked #1 twice and qualified for two national tournaments. Heyl has five children.

Matt Heyl Coaching Record at TFS 

YEAR W-L ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2018 31-18 State Sweet 16, Area RU, #10 State Ranking
2019 22-20 State Rnd 1, Area RU, #7 State Ranking
2020 19-15 State Sweet 16, Area RU
2021 23-12 State Sweet 16, Area RU
2022 35-11 State Champions, Area Champions, #1 State Ranking
2023 30-15 State Sweet 16, Area Champions, #1 State Ranking
TOT 160-91

State Championship, 6 State Playoffs,
2 Area Titles, 4 Area RU, 4 State-Ranked Teams

 


Rebekah Jennings - Assistant Coach 
rebekah.jennings@tallulahfalls.org