History 

The Chatham Ballhawks VC in its present incorporation is a non-profit premier youth volleyball club in Chatham-Kent, Ontario since 1998.   The Ballhawks were established in 1975 by original co-founders Dale and Ingrid Lahey.

Executive for the 2020-21 year of operations: 

Board of Directors

Clancy O'Hara:                 President     

Randy Bartlett:                Director - Technical Advisor

Bev Warriner:                  Director

Mary-Theresa Hiltz:          Director

                                     Treasurer

Operations Team

President:                            Clancy O'Hara

Vice President:                        Justin Markovic

Vice President:                      Dale Lahey

Treasurer:                            

Covid Committee Chair:            Alison Reid

Covid Committee Vice:             JJ Davis

Covid Committee Rep:             Kelly Piatkowski

Covid Committee Rep:             Susan Dieleman

Alumni     

The Ballhawks have had players go on to represent provincially and nationally including

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Laurin Ainsworth - Team Ontario 

Rachel Urquhart - Ontario Provincial Team

Kailey Houston - Ontario Provincial Team

Melissa Bartlett - Ontario Provincial Team & National Junior Team

Greg MacDonald - Ontario Provincial Team

Cam Bartlett - Ontario Provincial Team

Greg Houston - Ontario Provincial Team

Derek Lapp - Ontario Provincial Team