Ben Elliott was supposed to be back in high school this year leading the Central Secondary School senior boys volleyball team on court as the Rams’ captain.
Instead, the 18-year-old is battling a rare cancer. He’s got a new team in his court now.
“I’ve got a team of five doctors plus a nurse practitioner,” the outgoing [...]
Josh Binstock is on top of the Canadian beach volleyball world.
The 27-year-old Richmond Hill resident can lay claim to that title after he joined forces with Matt Zbyszewski, 27, of Toronto to win the recent Canadian National Championships on the sands of Ashbridges Bay in Toronto.
Seeded fifth entering the competition, Binstock and Zbyszewski captured the [...]
Now that they’re all on the same volleyball team at Redeemer University College, maybe brothers Jesse, Joshua and Joel Dykxhoorn won’t squabble with each other.
“We used to play (volleyball) together out in the back yard where we set up a net,” Jesse recalled before a recent Redeemer Royals practice.”It started out not too competitive, but [...]
The volleyball community in Ontario and Canada has lost a dear friend, supporter and contributor of over forty years. Eli’s passion was volleyball. He supported it in a multitude of ways including coaching and volunteering. He was most enthusiastic when following the volleyball careers of his children who are now the head coaches of the [...]
Read More..>>A healthy rivalry has developed in Brant County high school senior boys volleyball between the North Park Collegiate Trojans and Paris District High School Panthers.
They have battled back and forth for the Brant County championship and a chance to represent this area at the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association championships.
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Chris Campbell knows there are no house league or rep youth volleyball teams in Whitchurch-Stouffville registered provincially. With the population growing, Campbell thinks the time is right to launch his
Stouffville Stingers youth volleyball and basketball programs. Boys and girls wishing to play in the new programs can get more information Sept. 27 when the Stingers [...]
It was a summer of sand, sun and championships for Victoria Altomare.
Along with partner Melissa Humana-Paredes they stacked their trophy case, winning prestigious beach volleyball tournaments in Canada and the United States. The victories began in July when the duo captured the under 18 U.S. Beach Nationals crown in California.
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Have some fun and benefit a good cause by joining Krista Johnson and help her launch P. L. a. A. Y. O. N (Promoting Leisure among Aboriginal Youth in Ontario’s North) an initiative that will be used to develop recreational activities on reserves in Ontario. The first event fundraiser is a tri-sport tournament that will [...]
Read More..>>Grade 10 Saltfleet volleyball player Taylor Simons finished her 2008 beach volleyball season in Ashbridges Bay with yet more hardware and many more accomplishments.
Simons, the defending 2007 Provincial and National Beach Volleyball Champion, had to move up an age division this year and compete against players up to two years her senior.
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Dale Lahey has been to the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony before to lend his support.
This year, he’ll be a guest of honour.
The longtime volleyball coach will join his brother Larry Lahey and mentor Mort Giles as a Hall of Fame inductee during the annual banquet Sept. 11 at the W. I. S. [...]
