Sarah Sponcil with UCLA

U.S. Olympian Sarah Sponcil Joins Rise

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Rise on Monday announced the signing of setter/libero and U.S. Olympian Sarah Sponcil (SPAWN-suhl). Sponcil has been a member of Team USA Beach Volleyball for the past five years. Paired with Kelly Claes, the duo earned a coveted spot on Team USA after winning gold at the FIVB World Tour in Sochi and Ostrava in 2021. Sponcil and Claes went on to become the youngest team to ever represe... Full Story