About & History | Twin Bridges Volleyball Club

Our Mission

A lifelong passion for the game

Twin Bridges Volleyball Club strives to inspire a lifelong passion for volleyball while instilling the life values of sportsmanship, teamwork and perseverance through team competition.

We are a non-profit organization that aids in the development and promotion of the sport of volleyball throughout Lambton County. Volleyball is a sport for life — it can be played at every level, from beginner to competitive.

Our Legacy

Built by volunteers

The club consists of volunteer coaches, players and parents. Together we provide a positive environment where children learn to gain confidence, self-esteem and life skills through the sport of volleyball. Since our founding, we've watched 15+ players move on to play college and university volleyball.

Our Roots

Founded in 2004 by ten volunteers

Twin Bridges was started in September 2004 by ten founding members who believed Sarnia-Lambton deserved a competitive volleyball pathway of its own.

Barb Rigg-Garbaty
Lisa Bennett
Crystal Bourque
Allison Colbran
Sue Harrell
Laurie Leckie
Laurie Pearson
Mark Pretty
Stacey Smith
Dave Wu

Barb Rigg-Garbaty — the driving force

Founder Barb Rigg-Garbaty has been the driving force behind Twin Bridges since its inception. Her volleyball résumé includes:

Played for the University of Windsor (1975–1979)
Coaching since 1979 — she has coached or mentored over 70% of the club's past and present coaches
Led Twin Bridges to its first Gold Medal at the Provincials in 2012
Coached at Lambton College and in the Lambton Kent board at both the elementary and secondary level
Provincial referee and Referees' Convener for Lambton Kent secondary schools
Has coached two generations of players — including coaches Allison Colbran, Lisa Bennett and Pauline Turner alongside their daughters

Milestones

Two decades of Thunder

2004
Twin Bridges Volleyball Club is founded in September by ten volunteer members from across Sarnia-Lambton.
2012
The club captures its first Gold Medal at the OVA Provincial Championships.
Today
Twin Bridges fields travel teams from 12U to 18U, runs skill clinics for Grades 1–8, supports summer beach programs, and has sent 15+ athletes on to college and university volleyball.

Thank you

Our coaching alumni

Over the years, dozens of volunteer coaches have given their evenings and weekends to Twin Bridges athletes — including founders who still coach today. The club's history document honours more than 60 past coaches, from Justine DeBoer and Karen Dargatz to Wil Luk and Wil Martin. To every one of them: the Thunder rolls because of you.