Archive for April, 2009

Breakers Take Bronze

During the first practice of the season, the Northumberland Breakers 16U boy’s volleyball team set its goal for the campaign: medal at the provincial championships.
Although this team has earned its share of medals in regular tournaments, the Ontario Volleyball Championship tournament is the definitive end of the season where each team and players brings their [...]

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16U Stingers Golden

Stratford 16U Stingers Black captured the provincial gold medal in the Ontario Championships, Division 1, Tier 2 tournament at RIM Park in Waterloo on the weekend.
The Stratford girls defeated the Barrie Elites by a score of 25-22, 25-23 after going undefeated in playoffs Sunday.
Keilan Pottle-Kelly played very well in her libero position making some diving [...]

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Mavs Trump Drama

The 15U Mavericks won the Ontario Volleyball Championships in Kitchener/Waterloo, emerging victorious by the minimum two-point margin in all three of their playoff games.
The Mavericks won all six of their matches in pool play on the first day of the April 11-13 competition in straight sets, but things got much more difficult in the playoff [...]

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18U Cheer

Cheers for Forest City Volleyball Club’s 18U boys’ team, the gold medal-winner at the Ontario championships at RIM Park in Waterloo, in early April.
The Forest City crew secured the crown by defeating Interclub from Whitby in the final and as a bit of icing on the championship Justin Scapinello and T.J. Sanders were named tournament [...]

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Nederveen Earns High Praise

Jos Nederveen has been recognized as the Developmental Coach of the Year by the Coaches Association of Ontario, as well as being presented with the prestigious Syl Apps Special Achievement Award for Volleyball from the Government of Ontario.
Nine outstanding coaches from all levels of sport were recognized at the 2009 CAO Coaching Excellence Awards. Over [...]

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Flurry Flutter to Silver

The North Bay Flurry girls’ 15U volleyball team competed in the Ontario Volleyball Championships April 11-13 at the RIM Park Centre in Waterloo, earning a silver medal during the grueling three-day tournament.
The Flurry were ranked 27th out of the 64 teams that qualified for provincials following the completion of league play. Their ranking earned them [...]

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Honouring Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith the founder and organizer of the Pakmen Volleyball Club in Mississauga has been honoured with the government of Ontario Premier’s Award for Teaching Excellence. This is well deserved as Kelly is solely responsible for one of the most successful volleyball clubs in Canada.
The Pakmen Volleyball club has won numerous provincial and national championships [...]

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ACTS Elite Initiates SPIKES

ACTS Elites Rep Volleyball Club offers opportunities for highly advanced volleyball players, youths ages 13 to 18 in the Caledon/Headwaters and surrounding areas to reach their dreams.
Another opportunity that ACTS Elites offers is SPIKES – Learning to Train, an exciting OVA initiative, which is aimed at providing youth, particularly 9 to 12 year olds with [...]

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Durham Attack on LTAD Part 2

IN PART ONE we detailed how our programming has been influenced by LTAD for the Durham Attack athletes aged 6 to 12. Here, we will be highlighting how LTAD has guided the principles on which our competitive teams are based.
The following are the objectives and goals set out for our competitive teams:

Try to maintain [...]

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Mavericks Aim for OC Titles

The Mavericks volleyball club is gearing up for provincial championships season starting this weekend with the 18U and 15U events where the club’s two strongest hopes for a title will take to the court at RIM Park in Kitchener-Waterloo.
The 15U girls’ team is seeded first heading into the tournament, while the 18U boys are ranked [...]

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