Jill Fougner
Head of Volleyball, Sr Girls' Soccer Coach
B.A. (UVic)
Born and raised in Victoria, BC, Jill Fougner competed in a wide variety of sports as a child. Her teenage years were divided busily between softball and volleyball. Ms. Fougner was a member of Team BC in volleyball for four years. At 18, she was selected to join Canada’s National Volleyball Team; shortly after she relocated to the national training centre in Ottawa, she represented Canada in the 1982 World Volleyball Championships in Peru. After playing for the Canadian National Team, Ms. Fougner competed for the University of Victoria where she was named to the USports All-Canadian Team four times. She was also named Best Setter at the 1989 Canadian National Championships. On graduating from the University of Victoria with a degree in psychology, she moved to Australia to play professional beach volleyball. She then returned to Victoria where she headed up the UVic Varsity Volleyball coaching staff for seven years. Ms. Fougner joined the Brentwood coaching staff in 2000, and became Assistant Houseparent of Gwynneth House (now Allard) in 2001. She is currently the Brentwood Volleyball Program Head. Jill has coached the Brentwood Senior Girls’ Volleyball Team to nine Island Championship titles, two Bronze, and back-to-back Provincial Championship titles. She was the assistant coach for Team BC in 2007, which won the Gold Medal at the Western Canada Games and finished 4th at the 2009 Canada Summer Games; she was named Volleyball Coach of the Year for Vancouver Island (2006/07). She has also assisted with the Senior Girls’ Soccer Team since 2005.
Tanya Scheck
Athletics Coordinator; Head of Strength & Conditioning; Volleyball, Sports Rehabilitation coach
B.A. Kinesiology (UVic)
Ms. Scheck was raised in Northern BC where she developed a keen interest in playing a variety of summer and winter sports. Her main interests were volleyball, softball, basketball, and curling. It did not take long for Ms. Scheck to realize that volleyball was going to be a sport she continued playing throughout her life. After high school, she went on to play for the College of New Caledonia—leading the team to a qualifying spot at the Provincial Championships. Ms. Scheck was named to the Inter-Collegiate All-Canadian Team. The University of Victoria was the next stop for Ms. Scheck where she continued her studies and her volleyball career. She knew her interest in sports would be a stepping stone for her future interest in how the human body moves. Ms. Scheck graduated with a degree in kinesiology from UVic while playing on the Women’s Varsity Volleyball Team. Ms. Scheck was a middle blocker at UVic—training under her mentor, Ms. Jill Fougner. After graduation, Ms. Scheck went on to continue her mentorship as an assistant coach to Ms. Fougner. Tanya Scheck holds her Level II National Coaching certification in volleyball and joined the Brentwood community in 2003. Ms. Scheck currently coaches volleyball, girls’ weight training, the senior-level strength and conditioning program, as well as the rehabilitation program. Ms. Scheck and her family reside in the Mill Bay area.
Alexandria Toporowski
Boarding Faculty Assistant (Hope House); Volleyball Coach
B.A. (University of Waterloo)
Old Brentonian Alexandria Toporowski joins Brentwood as a Boarding Faculty Assistant in Hope House. Upon graduating in 2018, she pursued volleyball at the University of Waterloo and earned an OUA bronze medal with the team. Her time as a varsity athlete came to a close as she focused on her passion for social service. Equipped with experience in supporting society’s most vulnerable individuals, Alexandria aims to foster empathy, resilience, and growth in others. Ms. Toporowski previously returned to Brentwood during the 2021/22 school year as a coach for the Senior “B” Volleyball and Senior “A” Girls’ Basketball teams. Since then, she has embarked on an exchange program at the University of Sussex in England and concluded her academic endeavours in Waterloo, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Social Development. Alexandria is thrilled to be back on the beautiful west coast. Returning to Brentwood, she hopes to shape a positive experience for current students.
Volleyball
Brentwood College School’s standard of excellence exists not only in the classroom but also on the court. The quality of coaching, competitive nature, and supportive atmosphere in our Volleyball Program serve as a great example of this balance—where a diverse group can cultivate an all-around experience of trust, teamwork, and sportsmanship. We currently provide three junior girls teams and two senior girls teams, ranging in skill level and competitiveness. This system empowers students who have never touched a ball to have a chance to learn a new sport and allows experienced players to keep competing and improving, right to the collegiate level.
The Brentwood Volleyball Program gives girls an athletic experience they will never forget, full of healthy competition, extensive coach-to-player interaction, and a great sense of community. The coaching staff is comprised of former national, university, and high school volleyball players with impressive combined coaching knowledge and experience.
During the fall term, our competitive Junior Girls (Grades 8-10) and Senior Girls (Grades 11 and 12) teams compete against the top teams in the province. In 2023, our senior team won the Island Championship and placed 5th at BC’s AAA Provincials. During the winter term, our players work on skill development and participate in local club programs in the area.
Foote Athletic Centre
Brentwood is proud to have one of the top gymnasiums in the province. Our gym includes four full-sized volleyball courts with extensive space around each court for serving and benches. The gym is complemented by four change rooms, a Strength & Conditioning Centre, the Hardy Cardio Room, and a livestream media booth.
Local Volleyball Club Connection
Brentwood students can also take advantage of our longstanding relationship with Island Drive Volleyball Club, extending the season beyond the fall term—for those in the Brentwood Program—as well as enabling young athletes to meet students outside of the Brentwood community. For families interested in registering with Island Drive VC, please visit their website.
Volleyball News
Still in the Game: Alumni Sports Day
On Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, the second annual Alumni Sports Day took place on Gillespie Field and in the Foote Center gym. This afternoon, the campus was filled with students who graduated from past years, and…
Junior B Volleyball
The amount of growth our team had this season is very significant. Our games early in the season were mostly losses, and we couldn’t figure out how to play as a team. Competing in the A…
Junior A Volleyball
This season was a special one. The team started the season with many wins against some of the top teams on the Island, including Oak Bay and Claremont. Our season was jam-packed, with an away tournament…
Serving Up Success at the Brentwood Classic
The leaves have begun to fall, the air has turned crisp, and the Wheaton Gym has been prepared for a weekend of thrill. The Senior A Volleyball team is ready to serve their best at this…
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