Ontario Strikes Twice – Volleyball Canada Announces the Senior Women’s National Team Roster On Thursday, May 21, 2009 some very big news began to reach courts and gyms around Ontario. Volleyball Canada’s announcement of the Senior Women’s Indoor A & B National Team athletes for the 2009 international volleyball season contained a couple of familiar [...]
Read More..>>After an impressive Bronze Medal finish at the 2008 15U Nationals, Durham Attack Black set their sights on improving their finish at this year’s 2009 16U Nationals in Calgary.
Day one saw the Attack go 6-0, beating the likes of the Toppers En Fuego (Prince Albert), WC 16′S (Brandon) and BCO 16U’S (Misson).
Day two brought a [...]
The Thunder claimed at least a place in any argument about a true national age group champion after spiking the Durham Attack Black 25-18, 25-22 in the gold medal match at the Canadian West Open volleyball championships at the Olympic Oval in Calgary.
Seeded No. 2 entering the 88-team tournament, the Thunder survived a semifinal [...]
After an intensive Selection Camp held this week at the Team Canada Women’s Volleyball Centre in Winnipeg, Volleyball Canada is happy to announce the Senior Women’s Indoor A & B National Team athletes for the 2009 international volleyball season. This year’s teams are comprised of a combination of young veterans and new athletes possessing potential [...]
Read More..>>Beach volleyball teams throughout Ontario are gathering at Kingston in July for the annual Tournament for Easter Seals Kids. This highly successful charity event draws upon the sporting communities of Kingston and the surrounding areas to raise funds for children with physical disabilities. It’s a great opportunity for a solid weekend of [...]
Read More..>>Mountain Athletic Club (MAC) 14U Boys Capture Gold at East National Championships in New Brunswick.
MAC finished the tournament with a perfect 9 – 0 record, finishing each round robin and playoff game in straight sets. They are a powerful and fun team to watch.
In the Gold medal match against a strong and feisty team, Carrefour [...]
We are very pleased to announce that Andy Cameron has successfully completed the FIVB International Referee Course held May 5-13, 2009 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The course included nineteen candidates from around the world, and Andy passed both the theory and the practical exams with flying colours. His confirmation as an International [...]
Read More..>>The Burlington-based Defensa 16U girls’ volleyball team is off to Calgary this weekend for the national championships.
Defensa, with players from Burlington, Oakville, Ancaster and Milton, won the provincial Tier 1 16U girls Ontario championships recently to qualify for the provincials. Defensa defeated the Durham Attack 25-23, 25-21 in the gold-medal game.
Burlington members of the team [...]
Representing Ontario at the Eastern Canadian Open 14U Championships, Hamilton (MAC) Volleyball 14U Boys clinched the Gold medal in Moncton, New Brunswick on the weekend.
Placing first in their pool, MAC defeated: Carrefour de l’Acadie (Dieppe, NB) 25-14 and 27-25 with Marcus Wu scored 8 points in a row; the Reds Albert St. Eagles (Fredricton, NB) [...]
Forest City Volleyball Club’s 18U boys’ and girls’ captured matching bronze medals at the Canadian championships in Ottawa.
The boys’ team took a mid-match pep talk by assistant coach Pete Sidler to heart and roared back to defeat Alberta Red Canuck 23-25, 28-26, 16-14 in the race for third place.
The guys were coming off a difficult [...]
