MEET THE OWNERS

Earl and Shannon Alexander

Our family has been dreaming of building a facility like 417 Athletics since our daughter joined a traveling volleyball team over a decade ago. Like us, many families in our area spend countless hours each week traveling to attend sports specific clinics, camps, leagues and/or tournaments, outside of their regular school sports. Although we had a blast traveling to these events throughout the years, we have always loved the idea of seeing families from all over playing sports right here in our hometown. Mount Vernon, MO has a strong athletic community that we believe will only grow stronger with the addition of this facility.

We are on a mission for 417 Athletics to be a place where athletes of all ages can receive exceptional instruction to hone in their skills and play against athletes from every corner of the Four State Area in a fun, safe and competitive environment. We are building this facility with the needs of the athletes and their families at the forefront of everything we do.

From our family to yours, welcome to 417 Athletics!

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

sydni Alexander

Sydni Alexander is a Mount Vernon, MO native. She started playing multiple sports at a young age until volleyball became her one love. She spent years traveling all over for practices and athletic events like many families do today. She was recruited to play volleyball at Central Methodist University where she earned a BS in Sports Management. She moved to Florida after graduation and continued her journey in the sports and fitness world. She worked at a prominent recreation facility where she ran a variety of volleyball programs, fitness classes for youth & adults and developed/implemented special events for the community. While completing an MBA with a concentration in Athletic Administration- she traveled to many athletic facilities across the U.S. so her and her family could design a facility that would fit the needs of the athletes and their families. Over the years she has developed a deep passion for living an active and healthy lifestyle and encouraging others to do the same. She is thrilled to utilize her experience, knowledge, and background to develop and run exceptional recreation, sports, and fitness programs for the athletes in her hometown and surrounding area.