2017 ANNUAL REPORT

WWW.SIDE-OUT.ORG 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

OUR MISSION

Through youth education and empowerment, The Side-Out Foundation unifies the volleyball community to drive change in the way that breast cancer is treated.

THE SIDE-OUT PROTOCOL ...... 3 TABLE OF 2017 GRANTS ...... 5 CONTENTS LEADERSHIP ...... 6 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR ...... 7 MESSAGE FROM THE COO ...... 8 MAJOR EVENTS OF 2017 ...... 9 APRIL ROSS AND SIDE-OUT ...... 14 2017 AWARDS ...... 15 FRIENDS OF SIDE-OUT ...... 18 MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ...... 19 WALL OF HEROES ...... 20 LOOKING AHEAD ...... 23

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The Side-Out Foundation made great strides in our commitment to game- THE SIDE-OUT changing research in 2017. To better understand what we completed in 2017, it is PROTOCOL necessary to recap what was accomplished prior to the beginning of the year.

hase one of The Side-Out that worked for patients, providing immediately. As soon as a patient Protocol (SIDEOUT 1) tested benefits for 56% of those previously qualifies, they are placed on a drug the concepts of a Multi-omic treated for metastatic breast that can help them (based on their PProfiling approach on stage IV cancer. For the second time during individual biomarkers - information breast cancer and gave us the base The Side-Out Protocol, our results that tells us what drugs may or may of our study. Using this approach, merited further investigation, which not work for this specific patient). almost 50% of patients increased ushered us into the third phase of There is no way to predict how their Progression Free Survival our study, SIDEOUT 3. short/long the recruitment process Rate (PFS). The PFS represents will take, but we are excited to the length of time during and after SIDEOUT 3 is the largest phase move forward with this third phase the treatment of a disease that a of The Side-Out Protocol with the of our trial. patient lives with the disease but it study’s largest number of recruited does not progress, meaning it does patients. The purpose of continuing As we move into 2018, there are not get worse. These results led to to focus on Multi-omic Profiling has three things we are excited to share a need for expansion in our second not changed in the third phase, but with the breast cancer community. phase, SIDEOUT 2. The second we are now working with patients First, we will continue to present phase results saw the PFS numbers that have been more recently our results from SIDEOUT 2 with of more patients increase and beat diagnosed with stage IV. As of researchers from around the world the results of SIDEOUT 1. the beginning of 2018, we are in and show the impactful benefits of the patient recruitment stages of Multi-omic Profiling. Second, we are This brings us to 2017. Our past SIDEOUT 3. When people hear the recruiting for SIDEOUT 3 and hope year saw the completion of word recruitment, they may believe to reach even more patients with SIDEOUT 2 and preparation of the our researchers are waiting to reach our findings. Third, we are working results to be presented at major our goal of 100 participants to on a community database to share conferences like the 2018 American begin work on the third phase. That our findings with others in the field Society of Clinical Oncology is not the case. While each patient and allow them to understand the Conference. The research results joins the study at a different time, benefits of personalized medicine found more drug combinations they are monitored and treated for the stage IV community. 3 THE SIDE-OUT PROTOCOL 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

OUR RESEARCH PARTNERS SIDEOUT 3 TRIAL LOCATIONS

The very nature of the Side- Out“ Foundation sponsored clinical trials is to utilize the most cutting-edge technological approach to precision medicine in the entire world! I don’t know any other effort with such direct impact- and it’s all because of volleyball.” EMANUEL (CHIP) PETRICOIN PH.D Co-Director Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine -

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Side-Out offers teams the opportunity to donate 25% of their Dig Pink® initiative’s funds locally through a grant program. The foundation understands 2017 GRANTS the importance for teams to donate locally and is happy to support both local communities and the breast cancer community as a whole.

THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED GRANTS IN 2017:

THE ROSE: PATIENT SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF , TX PHILADELPHIA, PA donated by The John Cooper School donated by UPenn Volleyball

This experience has made me feel“ empowered and humbled. My experience and the way I look at Dig Pink® has evolved over the last four years that I’ve OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: CLARK FAMILY BREAST CANCER SERVICES participated in Dig Pink Events. SUPPORT FOR SPIELMAN FUND FOR BREAST CHERRY HILL, NJ ” CANCER RESEARCH COLUMBUS, OH ALYSSA DALLMER donated by Upper Arlington High School 2017 Side-Out Ambassador

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2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCIENTIFIC ADVISERS

LEADERSHIP RICK DUNETZ DANIEL D. VON HOFF Founder and Executive Director M.D., F.A.C.P. The Side-Out Foundation Physician in Chief, Distinguised Professor Translational CECILE REYNAUD Research Division, Translational Genomics Former Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, Research Institute (TGen) State University Chief Scientific Officer, Scottsdale Healthcare’s Board of Directors, American Volleyball Clinical Research Institute Coaches Association Medical Director of Research, McKesson Being that it’s a solely volleyball “ President, Alliance of Women Coaches Specialty Health foundation, it’s like keeping it CAP Clinician, USA Volleyball Scientific Medical Officer, US Oncology Research Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ in the family. It teaches kids RICHARD ADLER and high school students that Advisory Board Member, SilverLine Global, Inc., NICHOLAS ROBERT, MD they need to give back and the Board of Directors, Triathlon Business International Oncologist/Hematologist, importance of giving back. It’s Cancer Specialists SINJIN SMITH Chairman, American Society of Clinical Oncology an easy way to do it and to fire President, Rally Volleyball at Lake Point Sports (ASCO) Community Research Forum people up. Partner, World Series of Beach Volleyball ” Partner, Be the Beast College Recruiting Athletic Board Member, ASEA Cellular Health

APRIL ROSS President/Owner, National Collegiate Professional Beach Volleyball Player Sand Volleyball Championships President, Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), Pro Beach Volleyball Tour

DAN EHRMAN Principal, Seven Acre Associates

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DEAR SUPPORTERS,

am a dreamer and a sneaky- moved and inspired to see how and give them personalized secret rock star wannabe. I am our small, driven community is treatments at 10-12 cancer centers one of those folks that pops in significantly impacting change in around the country, including the Imy earbuds, plays my favorite hard the cancer world. It is why The University of Pennsylvania and rockin’ tune, and struts down the Side-Out Foundation came about Cedars Sinai in . And we street imagining that the whole in the first place. are growing team participation and world is jammin’ along with me. community impact every year! While outcomes are critical to our Yes, it is silly to think that this would credibility and our success as an As I look back at this past year, ever happen outside of shooting a organization, we will always stay it’s hard not to be proud of the music video, but it does represent grounded and keep connected to tremendous accomplishments a vivid picture of the growing our beloved volleyball community. of the Dig Pink movement. We connection between Side-Out We will stay invested in our are extremely grateful for the and the volleyball community. 10 foundation’s history, and remind continued support of the volleyball years ago, when Dig Pink was just a ourselves to look back at all the community. Together, we are glimmer in my eye, we had no idea teams, players, coaches, parents reshaping diagnosis and treatment it would be so amazing. Everyday and administrators who got us of stage IV breast cancer. more and more volleyball players, to this point. It has always been coaches, parents and enthusiasts Volleyball, we thank you! my belief that if we stay true to are hearing our jams and strutting ourselves, have a clear mission, and down the street with us. RICK DUNETZ work hard, the outcomes we desire Executive Director The Dig Pink movement is 10 years will happen. The outcomes will take old and thousands of teams from care of themselves. around the country have come Looking forward, the future looks together to fund one the most bright. In 2018, we launched phase revolutionary clinical trials in stage three of our clinical trial that is IV breast cancer. The active word building upon our previous success. here is TOGETHER. I am continually Our goal is to accrue 100 patients

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DEAR SUPPORTERS,

s the saying goes, we all We feel accomplished sharing It is a pleasure to engage with those stand on the shoulders of the value of our results to all who are patients and the thousands those that came before those in the field of breast cancer of players and supporters believing us.A I could not be more excited in research as we present our results in and donating to our cause. The our accomplishments in 2017 and at major conferences including numbers are still astronomical half way through 2018. While the the American Association Cancer in a disease that has yet to find Executive Director is the inspiration Research (AACR), San Antonio a cure, but we look to each day of the thousands of volleyball Breast Cancer, and in June 2018 as a new opportunity to provide supporters, my job is to recruit the the American Society of Clinical positive results. As a caregiver and highly-respected breast cancer Oncology (ASCO), which is the motivator we are fortunate to have professionals. With their help and largest conference. discovered valuable results with experience, we are striving to treat your donations. At the recent AACR conference stage IV patients with the very best (which draws over 20,000 BRYANT DUNETZ available government-approved professionals), we presented two Chief Operations Officer regimen. projects. One was technically Having learned what we did on deep in the area of “MBC Genomic the two previous major projects, Alterations” and the other was referred to as clinical trials about the activation of the first SIDEOUT 1 & 2, and with your Metastatic Breast Cancer Open- support we are now in the stage Access Data Portal at George of our largest project, SIDEOUT 3. Mason University, Applied In SIDEOUT 3, we are treating 100 Proteomics and Molecular Medicine patients at 10 major cancer centers Laboratory. This portal includes around the country. Along with MBC molecular data, treatment and treating patients, we have learned outcome data and opens access for of the exceptional value in sharing all professionals to benefit. experiences from all stage IV breast cancer patients and practitioners.

8 MAJOR EVENTS OF 2017 ® DIG PINK RALLY 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

he 2017 Rally did not have a Side-Out heard and saw stories increase of $43,621 from 2016. theme for the second year in that spanned across the country In terms of team numbers, 854 a row, but that did not stop from programs that organized Dig programs participated in Dig Pink®, TSide-Out from looking for ways Pink® initiatives. These initiatives up 46 from 2016. In addition to the to get the volleyball community featured communities, large and increases, 2017 marked the first to come together in solidarity. small, coming together in support year since 2009 that Side-Out In October, Side-Out launched a of Side-Out’s stage IV breast increased team participation in the program to show the nation that cancer research. Dig Pink® Rally. “We Won’t Ignore Stage IV”. This program had teams taking photos The Rally saw an increase in both at their events as a team and program participation and funds holding up the Roman numeral “IV” raised from the 2016-17 numbers. to show support for the stage IV Side-Out raised $1,228,967 from community. the 2017 rally, representing an

DIG PINK FUNDS RAISED AND PARTICIPATION NUMBERS

2016-17 2017-18 Variance SCHOOLS $1,063,809 $1,048,879 ($14,930) CLUBS $32,428 $33,860 $1,432 MULTI-TEAM $80,876 $141,500 $60,624 OTHER $8,233 $4,728 ($3,505) TOTALS $1,185,346 $1,228,967 $43,621

2016-17 2017-18 Variance SCHOOLS 748 755 7 CLUBS 31 37 6 MULTI-TEAM 23 61 38 OTHER 6 1 -5 TOTALS 808 854 46

9 MAJOR EVENTS OF 2017 TOP FUNDRAISING TEAMS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

In 2017, The Side-Out Foundation had over 850 programs and events fundraising for its cutting-edge stage IV breast cancer research. Of those participating teams, 11 raised over $10,000 during the Dig Pink® Rally season. The initiatives from 2017 that raised over $10,000 are: The cause is close to the heart for“ me. It’s important for the student-athletes to understand 2017 DIG PINK® RALLY TOP FUNDRAISERS that Dig Pink is about doing good and helping someone other than 1. Randolph High School (MN) yourself. Side-Out has done an incredible job in supporting both 2. Hastings High School (MN) breast cancer research and the student-athletes. 3. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart (Miami, FL) ” SUSAN SHIFFLETT 4. Massapequa High School (Massapequa, NY) Langley (VA) Volleyball Head Coach

5. The John Cooper School (TX)

6. The Oakridge School (TX)

7. Riverside High School (VA)

8. Orestimba High School / Yolo Middle School (CA)

9. Olathe Public Schools (KS)

10. (VA)

11. Yoe High School (TX)

10 MAJOR EVENTS OF 2017 10-YEAR SUPPORTERS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

2017 was a special year for Side-Out as it marked the 10-year anniversary of Dig Pink®. Side-Out wants to give special recognition to the programs that have been with us for the past 10 years. Since the start of Dig Pink® in 2008, there are 21 schools that are 10-year participants of Dig Pink®. Thank you to the following schools for their dedication to making an impact on stage IV breast cancer:

Ball State University (IN) Ohio University Bishop Feehan HS (MA) Oklahoma Baptist University Dallas HS (PA) Pascack Hills HS (NJ) Damascus HS (MD) University of Pennsylvania Dearborn HS (MI) Penn State University Desert Vista HS (AZ) South Lakes HS (VA) Tech South Side HS (NY) Marymount University (VA) Susquehannock HS (PA) Massapequa HS (NY) Thomas Jefferson HS (VA) Mountain Pointe HS (AZ) Winston Churchill HS (MD) Nebraska Wesleyan University

Part of our job as coaches is to develop responsible, community-driven players.“ We want their impact to reach beyond the courts, for them to be role models for athletes of all sports. Coaches and players working with The Side-Out Foundation through its Dig Pink events are given the opportunity to do just that; they impact the lives of breast cancer patients through the sport that they love. This cause is near and dear to my heart, and one that I would recommend to all coaches.” RUSS ROSE NCAA Volleyball Head Coach

11 MAJOR EVENTS OF 2017 DIG PINK® CHALLENGE POWERED BY ALL VOLLEYBALL 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

During the fall season, the Side-Out team was able to attend two major multi-team events that each raised over $35,000 for Side-Out’s stage IV breast cancer research. The first of these events was the Dig Pink® Challenge powered by All Volleyball.

Howell High School and raised funds for the Side-Out Foundation leading up to the event.

The Dig Pink Challenge Powered All Volleyball closed out their WAYNE LAWSON by All Volleyball was a three-match 2017 initiative by exceeding its goal Co-Owner of All Volleyball event featuring local St. Louis of $35,000 with a total raised high school teams. All Volleyball, of $35,662! a national volleyball retailer that is one of the top suppliers in the U.S. for all things volleyball, also provided each team with its own custom Dig Pink® jerseys. The six teams (Lafayette HS, Parkway West HS, Cor Jesu Academy, Webster Groves HS, KRISS LAWSON Francis Howell HS, and Troy Co-Owner of All Volleyball Buchanan HS) competed at Francis

The Side-Out Foundation was always something that we supported and“ the communities around us supported and it was just such a natural fit. The people at Side-Out are wonderful people and they work well with us.” WAYNE & KRISS LAWSON Co-Owners of All Volleyball

12 MAJOR EVENTS OF 2017 POWER OF PINK TOURNAMENT 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

The second multi-team event we were able to attend was the Power of Pink Tournament. The Power of Pink Tournament is an annual tournament held in Queensbury, NY that brings teams from all over the area together for a day of volleyball matches and fundraising for a specific cause.

Side-Out and the directors of the moments that made the tourna- Power of Pink Tournament came ment unlike any other. Awards were together to have the tournament given out to winners of bracket support Side-Out’s stage IV breast play, the top fundraising team, and cancer research. The tournament the most pink team. welcomed 30 teams to play in a round robin and bracket-style tour- By the end of the day, the tour- nament. nament raised $37,180, which surpassed 2016’s total of just over The all-day tournament was free to $33,000! attend and featured multiple courts of play, a full bake sale and omelet stations, and many heartfelt

We’ve been really excited to be“ partnered with Side-Out and its Dig Pink initiative. Because of their relationship with volleyball, it was great to be supported by somebody who gets volleyball and knows why this tournament is so unique.” TYLER CAREY Power of Pink Tournament Director & Queensbury High School Head Coach

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wo-time Olympic medalist Richards High School (IL) and APRIL ROSS April Ross took time out of DePaul University (IL), answered her busy playing schedule in questions and congratulated each AND SIDE-OUT Tthe summer to meet with Dig Pink® student-athlete individually for their teams at the AVP’s New York City efforts. Open, Manhattan Beach Open and The Championships at Oak Street Side-Out also had a chance to sit Beach in Chicago. down with April to talk about the experience and the importance of She met with student-athletes from volleyball programs participating in Calhoun School of Manhattan (NY), Side-Out’s Dig Pink® initiative. Torrance High School (CA), Mira Costa High School (CA), Harold

I am blown away by how many high school students participate in The Side-Out“ Foundation and have Dig Pink games. I know that the cause is so worthwhile and I’m so glad that they do too. They put so much effort into it.” APRIL ROSS Professional Beach Volleyball Player

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AMBASSADOR PROGRAM 2017 AP REVIEW BOARD 2017 AWARDS t was a big year for Side-Out’s Ambassador Program. Side- RICK DUNETZ Executive Director Out received a record number The Side-Out Foundation Iof applications in the seven-year history of the program. The Side- JANICE KRUGER Out Ambassador Program provides Director of Strategic Initiatives and Programs, the opportunity for students The Side-Out Foundation to gain invaluable experiences Former Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, University planning, leading others, and of Maryland educating themselves about breast cancer. LISA MARSTON Varsity Girls Volleyball Head Coach, In 2017, Side-Out awarded St. Paul’s Episcopal School, Former Head Women’s scholarships to nine Ambassadors Volleyball Coach, UNC Charlotte ranging from $1,000 to $3,500. In addition to the scholarships, three DR. CECILE REYNAUD of those students were honored at Former Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, the AVCA All-America/Players of Florida State University, Member, Board of Directors, The Side-Out Foundation the Year Banquet as recipients of the Side-Out/AVCA National Dig My experience as an KENNEDY WELLS “ Pink Award. Ambassador has been Director of Membership, Research & Board nothing short of humbling. I A total of 20 students were named Relations, American Volleyball Coaches Association put hours of work and time Side-Out Ambassadors for the (AVCA) into strategies, but even this 2017 season. These 20 students falls short of the hardships represented 14 different states and everyday being endured by 19 high schools. the people my efforts hope to

one day completely rescue.” MEGAN MCFARLAND 2017 Side-Out Ambassador 15 2017 AWARDS AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

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NATIONAL DIG PINK® AWARD SIDE-OUT/AVCA SPORTS IMPORTS WINNERS Three high school volleyball players GRAND PRIZE WINNERS Side-Out and Sports Imports were announced by The Side- Side-Out and AVCA gave an extra partnered to recognize Side-Out’s Out Foundation and American incentive for programs to host top fundraising teams and award Volleyball Coaches Association a Dig Pink® event in 2017 with the programs equipment for their (AVCA) as winners of the 2017 a special grand prize drawing. next Dig Pink® match. The top Side-Out/AVCA National Dig Any head coach that was part fundraising team received their Pink® Award at the AVCA All- of an initiative that raised over own set of Dig Pink® safety pads, America/Players of the Year $1,500 was added to a drawing courtesy of Sports Imports. A Dig Banquet. The award is given to for free AVCA Convention Pink® net tape was sent to the next three ambassadors each year registration, roundtrip airfare four top fundraising teams. who demonstrate extraordinary courtesy of Southwest Airlines commitment to the sport and to to the convention and NCAA RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL their community. These national Championship match tickets. These Randolph, MN honor winners received the highest winners were recognized during the HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL scores on essays submitted to the Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon. Hastings, MN Side-Out/AVCA review board. CARROLLTON SCHOOL CHRISTA BRANSON OF THE SACRED HEART Lubbock Christian School, Lubbock, TX Miami, FL SUSAN SHIFFLETT MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOL Langley High School, McLean, VA Massapequa, NY THE JOHN COOPER SCHOOL The Woodlands, TX

MEGAN MCFARLAND Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, MA

ALYSSA DALLMER Central Bucks High School South, Warrington, PA

KAYLA PODGURSKI Columbus Academy, Pickerington, OH

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ALL VOLLEYBALL INC. BADEN SPORTS, INC. All Volleyball Inc. hosted their second Dig Pink Baden Sports, Inc., the supplier of the official ball Challenge consisting of six St. Louis area volleyball of The Side-Out Foundation, created a new ball teams competing in the same location. A record design in 2017, while committing to the cause for amount was raised at this one-day event, which three more years. included donations from the All Volleyball staff. All Volleyball is also a participating Dig Pink® retailer.

SPORTS IMPORTS AVCA Sports Imports provided a set of Dig Pink® The American Volleyball Coaches Association safety pads to the top fundraising team from 2017 (AVCA) continued providing coaches member- as well as Dig Pink branded net tapes to the next ships to qualifying Dig Pink® teams/coaches and four highest teams. They also reaffirmed their partnered with Side-Out for the National Dig Pink commitment to Side-Out for two more years. Award. They also provided two lucky coaches a grand prize pack.

A full list of Friends of Side-Out can be found on the Side-Out website.

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AAU pool full of plastic play balls for a Back in June, Side-Out got video concept around the saying, to experience the fantastic “The good things we build, build atmosphere around the 44th us.”. The idea stemmed from a viral Girls’ Junior National Volleyball video of strangers in a busy city Championships in Orlando. AAU letting loose, having a little fun set aside three days to be Dig and getting to know each other. Pink Days and used the hashtag Side-Out wanted to bring the same #AAUDigsPink to show support. concept to the convention and The Side-Out team was able to #WeWontIgnoreStageIV made a series out of the interviews bring down merchandise from In October, The Side-Out called “Quick Hits in The Ball Pit”. ShopDigPink.com and raised over Foundation launched a new $16,000 from sales for its own initiative to show the stage IV stage IV breast cancer research. community that as a sport and community “We Won’t Ignore New To The Side-Out Team Stage IV”. Side-Out asked Adam Obringer joined Side-Out programs at their Dig Pink® events in July as the PR & Social Media to take photos and videos of their Specialist. He previously spent two communities holding up the Roman years at DePaul University working numeral “IV” and use the hashtag with the volleyball team in athletics #WeWontIgnoreStageIV. In addition to the ball pit, Side-Out communications and earning talked to coaches about Dig Pink®, his Master of Arts in New Media building the complete athlete and Studies. their coaching philosophies. Side- Out was present for the National Community Crane Initiative Dig Pink Award presentation and To bring more awareness to the the NCAA Volleyball Championship stage IV breast cancer community, Matches! Side-Out began the Community Crane Initiative where the goal was to have volunteers local to fold 150,000 origami 2017 AVCA Convention cranes to honor the 150,000 Side-Out made a splash at the women and men living with stage 2017 American Volleyball Coaches IV breast cancer. The initiative Association Convention in Kansas started in August and the goal is City when it brought a swimming set to be surpassed in 2018!

19 WALL OF HEROES SCHOOLS & CLUBS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Every year, Side-Out likes to recognize schools, clubs, and events that raised over $1,500 in their Dig Pink initiatives on the “Wall of Heroes”. Initiatives are separated into three categories based on how much was raised in funds. The three categories are “Above The Net” ($10,000 or more), “Hard Hitting” ($5,000-$9,999), and “Service Ace” ($1,500-$4,999).

ABOVE THE NET AWARD SERVICE ACE AWARD Conestoga Senior HS – Berwyn, PA Corona HS – Corona, CA Academy of Our Lady of Peace – San Diego, CA Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart – Miami, FL Crandon HS – Crandon, WI Alexander Central HS – Taylorsville, NC Hastings HS – Hastings, MN Deer Valley HS – Antioch, CA Angelo State University – San Angelo, TX Delphi Community HS – Delphi, IN Massapequa HS – Massapequa, NY Arizona College Prep. (Oakland Campus) – Chandler, AZ Delta Valley Volleyball Club – Lodi, CA Oakton HS – Vienna, VA Arlington HS – Arlington, MA Denison University – Granville, OH Orestimba HS / Yolo MS – Newman, CA Attica Central HS – Attica, NY Devine HS – Devine, TX Randolph HS – Randolph, MN Attleboro HS – Attleboro, MA Dexter HS – Dexter, MI Riverside HS – Leesburg, VA Ball State University – Muncie, IN Division Avenue HS – Levittown, NY Dougherty Valley HS – San Ramon, CA The John Cooper School – The Woodlands, TX Bay Shore HS – Bay Shore, NY Bel Air HS – Bel Air, MD Downey HS – Downey, CA The Oakridge School – Arlington, TX Bellport HS – Brookhaven, NY East Brunswick HS – East Brunswick, NJ Yoe HS – Cameron, TX Berry College – Mt Berry, GA East Lyme HS – East Lyme, CT Bethlehem Catholic HS – Bethel Park, PA East Meadow HS – East Meadow, NY HARD HITTING AWARD Bethpage HS – Bethpage, NY Ephrata HS – Ephrata, PA Billerica Memorial HS – Billerica, MA Episcopal HS – Bellaire, TX Auburn HS – Riner, VA Bishop O’Connell HS – Arlington, VA Espiritu Santo Catholic School – Safety Harbor, FL Bishop Feehan HS – Attleboro, MA Bishop Stang HS – North Dartmouth, MA Eustace HS – Eustace, TX Faith Lutheran HS – Las Vegas, NV Chaminade College Prep. – West Hills, CA Blackstone Valley Reg Voc/Tech HS – Upton, MA Bonita HS – La Verne, CA Fort Cherry Jr/Sr HS – McDonald, PA Florida Christian School – Miami, FL Brenham HS – Brenham, TX Fox Valley Lutheran HS – Appleton, WI Hopewell-Loudon HS – Bascom, OH Bronson Jr/Sr HS – Bronson, MI Franciscan University of Steubenville – Steubenville, OH James Wood HS – Winchester, VA Brookhaven College – Farmers Branch, TX Franklin Pierce University – Rindge, NH Johnston HS – Johnston, IA Bunker Hill HS – Claremont, NC Franklin Regional HS – Murrysville, PA Burlington HS – Burlington, MA Kent City HS – Kent City, MI Freedom HS – Oakley, CA Caddo Mills HS – Caddo Mills, TX Medway HS – Medway, MA Fulton HS – Fulton, MO Caledonia HS – Caledonia, MS Montclair HS – Montclair, NJ Garden City HS – Garden City, NY Castle Rock HS – Castle Rock, WA Georgetown HS – Georgetown, TX North Davidson MS – Lexington, NC Cedar Ridge HS – Round Rock, TX Giles HS – Pearisburg, VA Notre Dame HS – Sherman Oaks, CA Central Bucks HS South – Warrington, PA Glencoe-Silver Lake HS – Glencoe, MN Central Davidson MS – Lexington, NC Our Lady of Good Counsel HS – Olney, MD Grace School – Houston, TX Chapel Hill HS – Chapel Hill, NC Paul VI Catholic HS – Fairfax, VA Grant Union HS – John Day, OR Chestnut Hill College – Philadelphia, PA Penn State University – University Park, PA Grinnell HS – Grinnell, IA College of William & Mary – Williamsburg, VA Harford Technical HS – Bel Air, MD Presentation HS – San Jose, CA College Station HS – College Station, TX Hayfield Secondary School – Alexandria, VA St. Andrew’s Episcopal School – Austin, TX Columbia Prep. School – New York, NY Hayworth Christian School – High Point, NC – Treynor, IA Columbus Academy – Gahanna, OH Treynor HS Hazleton Area HS – Hazle Twp, PA

20 WALL OF HEROES SCHOOLS & CLUBS (CONT.) 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Highland School – Warrenton, VA Oak Grove MS – Winston Salem, NC St. Edmund Prep. HS – Brooklyn, NY Holdingford Secondary School – Holdingford, MN Oak Hall School – Gainesville, FL St. Joseph Notre Dame HS – Alameda, CA Hondo HS – Hondo, TX Oakfield-Alabama Middle-HS – Oakfield, NY St. Luke’s Lutheran School – Oviedo, FL Independence HS – San Jose, CA Ohio University – Athens, OH St. Paul Academy and Summit School – St. Paul, MN Ione HS – Ione, OR Oliver Ames HS – North Easton, MA Suffolk County Community College – Selden, NY Joel Barlow HS – Redding, CT Our Lady of Lourdes Academy – Miami, FL Superior HS – Superior, WI John F. Kennedy MS – Plantsville, CT Papillion LaVista South HS – Papillion, NE Susquehannock HS – Glen Rock, PA John Handley HS – Winchester, VA Pascack Hills HS – Montvale, NJ T.R. Miller HS – Brewton, AL John Paul II Catholic School – Ridgeland, SC Pierce HS – Arbuckle, CA Tallassee HS – Tallassee, AL Jonathan Dayton HS – Springfield, NJ Pine Island HS – Pine Island, MN Texico HS – Texico, NM Kankakee Valley HS – Wheatfield, IN Pinnacle Juniors Volleyball Club – Wisner, NE The Bear Creek School – Redmond, WA Kearsley HS – Flint, MI Plainville HS – Plainville, CT The Calhoun School – New York, NY Kenmare HS – Kenmare, ND Princess Anne HS – Virginia Beach, VA The – McLean, VA Kenyon College – Gambier, OH Princeton HS – Princeton, TX The Woodlands HS – The Woodlands, TX – Herndon, VA Princeton/Green Lake HS – Princeton, WI Thomas Jefferson HS – Alexandria, VA Klein Forest HS – Houston, TX Quakertown HS – Quakertown, PA Torrance HS – Torrance, CA Klein HS – Spring, TX Quince Orchard HS – Gaithersburg, MD Trevor Day School – New York, NY Klein Oak HS – Spring, TX Radford HS – Radford, VA Trinity University – San Antonio, TX Lancaster HS – Lancaster, VA Rampart HS – Springs, CO Triton College – River Grove, IL Lenape HS – Medford, NJ Rancocas Valley Regional HS – Mt Holly, NJ Turtle Lake HS – Turtle Lake, WI Liberty HS – Brentwood, CA Renville County West HS – Renville, MN Tuscarora HS – Leesburg, VA Libertyville HS – Libertyville, IL RHAM HS – Hebron, CT Twinsburg HS – Twinsburg, OH Los Altos HS – Los Altos, CA Rio Rancho HS – Rio Rancho, NM University at Albany – Albany, NY Lubbock Christian School – Lubbock, TX River Bluff HS – Lexington, SC University of Hartford – Hartford, CT Lynnfield HS – Lynnfield, MA Rocky Point HS – Rocky Point, NY University of Maryland – College Park, MD Maria Carrillo HS – Santa Rosa, CA Rollins College – Winter Park, FL University of Portland – Portland, OR Maryvale Prep. School – Lutherville, MD Round Top-Carmine HS – Carmine, TX Vail Mountain School – Vail, CO McDougle MS – Chapel Hill, NC Rudder HS – Bryan, TX Wachusett Regional HS – Holden, MA Methacton HS – Worcester, PA Russellville HS – Russellville, AR Walt Whitman HS – Bethesda, MD Milken Community HS – Los Angeles, CA San Antonio Christian Schools – San Antonio, TX West Allegheny HS – Imperial, PA Millennium HS – Goodyear, AZ Sanderson HS – Raleigh, NC West Forsyth HS – Clemmons, NC Moriarty HS – Moriarty, NM Sayville HS – Sayville, NY West Springfield HS – Springfield, VA Mother Seton Regional HS – Clark, NJ Seward HS – Seward, AK Westborough HS – Westborough, MA Mount Olive HS – Mt Olive Township, NJ Shawnee HS – Medford, NJ Westhampton Beach Senior HS – Westhampton Beach, NY Mountain Island Charter School – Mount Holly, NC Sherwood HS – Sandy Spring, MD Westport HS – Westport, MA Mountain View HS – Stafford, VA Shrewsbury HS – Shrewsbury, MA William Henry Harrison HS – Harrison, OH New Canaan HS – New Canaan, CT South Haven HS – South Haven, MI Williams College – Williamstown, MA New Richmond HS – New Richmond, WI South Jones HS – Ellisville, MS Wilmington HS – Wilmington, MA Newtown HS – Sandy Hook, CT South Side HS – Rockville Centre, NY Winston Churchill HS – Potomac, MD Norfolk County Agricultural HS – Walpole, MA South Windsor HS – South Windsor, CT Woodridge HS – Peninsula, OH Normangee HS – Normangee, TX Southern Lehigh HS – Center Valley, PA Woodside HS – Woodside, CA North Salem HS – North Salem, NY Southwest Jr/Sr HS – Bartley, NE Zuni MS – Zuni, NM Northgate HS – Walnut Creek, CA Springfield HS – Akron, OH

21 WALL OF HEROES MULTI-TEAM EVENTS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

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22 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Side-Out is preparing to launch not only a new website in 2018, but a “reboot” LOOKING of its mission, messaging and content delivery to represent the greater focus AHEAD on empowerment of youth and solidarity within the sport. The rethinking of the mission does not mean Side-Out is changing how it makes its impact. It is an opportunity for the foundation to better portray what it has already been doing for over 10 years.

ne thing that WILL NOT have been able to host a match in change is Side-Out’s own the past to participate. stage IV breast cancer Oresearch. The foundation continues Over the next year, Side-Out will be to progress through the third striving to build on record-breaking clinical trial, SIDEOUT 3, the largest Ambassador Program participation, in size with 100 patients at 10 major creating more video content to help cancer centers. with Dig Pink® events, and telling the stories of the great programs In an effort to make Dig Pink® a and people within the sport that are year-round initiative, Side-Out has making their impact. decided to retire the Dig Pink Tour and make every initiative part of The Side-Out Foundation is Side-Out’s Dig Pink® Rally. The ready to work to make 2018 foundation will be introducing new a memorable one! ways for programs that may not

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