Georgetown’s Patty Hall was recently recognized by the Ontario Volleyball Association for her many years of contributions to the sport with the Developmental Coach of the Year Award. Hall began coaching during the 1970s at Centennial Middle School and when she returned to teaching in the mid-90s also took on the bench duties for Georgetown [...]
Read More..>>It is with great sadness that the OVA reports the passing of Norm Dysart on Monday, July 27th, in Peterborough, following a long battle with cancer.
Norm was a mainstay in volleyball in Peterborough for over three decades, coaching Crestwood and Club volleyball.
Norm also served as a coach and host of the Junior National team in [...]
The Ontario 18U team was undefeated going into Sunday afternoon’s final against BC in NTCC action at Varsity Centre in Toronto. They could not maintain their unblemished record however and lost 3-1 by scores of 25-22, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19. The Ontario 17U team faced off against Alberta 17U in the bronze medal match and managed [...]
Read More..>>Canada was victorious after winning 3-0 in the last match of an exhibition series against the men’s Australian volleyball team at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, QC Saturday night.
The Australians could not keep up with the energetic Canadian team, who took all three sets (25-16, 25-20, 31-29). In an exciting third set, the crowd [...]
Incoming University of Windsor Lancer freshman Kaila Seguin has been named to play volleyball for Team Ontario at the National Team Challenge Cup.
Seguin, a six-foot middle hitter, will play for Ontario’s U18 team in Toronto. The exciting action will continues through tomorrow, Sunday.
“This is a tremendous development opportunity for Kaila,” Lancers coach Marilyn Douglas said.
“Not [...]
The Canadian men’s national volleyball team defeated Australia in an exciting five set match Wed. night at Queen’s University in Kingston as part of an exhibition series being held this week.
Following Tuesday’s loss in Ottawa, Canada battled hard, finishing 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 21-12, 25-27, 15-11). Right side Gavin Schmitt was lead scorer with 23 points, [...]
Former Canadian international star and Olympic bronze medalist Mark Heese was in Yellowknife on July 11 and 12 to run a series of clinics for those interested in sharpening up their beach volleyball skills. Heese’s attendance was made possible through the joint efforts of Yk Beach Volleyball, the NWT Volleyball Association and Sport North. Heese [...]
Read More..>>The Canadian Dermatology Association may not appreciate his candor, but ask young Ben Chow about the appeal of beach volleyball and it appears he’s more into aesthetics than athletics.
It was going to be hot and sunny for this past weekend’s Vancouver Corona Open at Kits Beach and that suits the 17-year-old from Surrey just fine.
“It’s [...]
Ashbridges Bay Beach in Toronto has been serving as the outdoor training ground for Canada’s top beach volleyball athletes. From July 1-25, athletes hailing from all over Canada, showed their fierceness as competitors and strived to earn their ranks among the Canadian beach volleyball greats.
Under the direction of recently appointed head coach, Lennard Krapp, the [...]
Christian Redmann and Richard VanHuizen entered “unchartered territory” for their partnership on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour as the 22nd-seeded Canadians reached the men’s quarter-finals at the US$600,000 Grand Slam Moscow 2009 by winning their opening elimination match Saturday morning.
With their 21-17, 19-21 and 15-13 win in 54 minutes over 10th-seeded Yury Bogatov and Serguei [...]
