Beach volleyball is alive and well at Ashbridges Bay, a great volleyball venue in the heart of Toronto, known for its beach and its boardwalk. The hot summer has encouraged Torontonians to get outside and socialize with their friends, meet new people, get some exercise, and get that adrenaline rush that only comes from competition. [...]
Read More..>>Marie-Andree Lessard and Annie Martin posted their best result this season with a win and a loss for the second straight day on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour circuit finishing in 13th place, in Marseille, France. Lessard and Martin posted a 2-2 record in tournament play.
The Canadians defeated Rieke Brink-Abeler and Angelina Grun of [...]
There was a time, back when she started high school, that Jenn Cross was self-conscious about her height.
Now, at 6-foot-4, she calls it “a blessing” and something that has helped her accomplish more than she had ever expected.
Just about 6 feet tall back in Grade 9 at Toronto’s Birchmount Park Collegiate, Cross remembers being a [...]
Stratford beach duo Anna Feore and Lauren Nothdurft won their second Ontario Volleyball Association gold medal of the season at the Sauble Beach U14 premier girls’ tournament the July17-18 weekend.
The pair went undefeated for the day, dropping just one game but then winning a nail-biter semifinal tie-breaker that qualified them for the medal round.
A competitive [...]
The Ontario women took home gold at the NTCC’s in Winnipeg this past weekend. They defeated the Training Centre Southern Alberta team (TCSA) 3-0, (25-12, 25-20, 25-23). Ontario’s Andrea Fisher was chosen MVP.
The Ontario men had to settle for bronze against Quebec 3-1, (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19) playing at home in Varsity Arena, Toronto. The [...]
Incoming Varsity Blues women’s volleyball players Olivia St. Jean and Charlotte Sider have been named members of the Team Ontario roster that will compete at the 2010 National Team Challenge Cup (NTCC), July 20-25, in Winnipeg, Man.
A member of the 2010 OFSAA volleyball championship team from Louis-Riel High School, St-Jean was named the most valuable [...]
Tessa Alyman didn’t have much time to relish her selection to Team Ontario’s under-18 girls’ volleyball team.
After spending the first week of July at the High Performance Centre training camp in Toronto, Alyman was informed of her selection upon returning home, July 8.
She spent the next two days packing for what will be another two-week [...]
Each year, the Burlington Blaze Volleyball Club awards a scholarship to a graduating player who has made a significant contribution to the sport of volleyball, the Club organization and her secondary school. Requirements include a minimum of 2 years as a member of Blaze, an academic percentage of 75%, a contribution both on and off [...]
Read More..>>Greg Stewart is impossible to miss.
There’s the shaggy mohawk. There’s the prosthetic arm. But really, those things aren’t what you notice first about the Canadian competing this week at the sitting volleyball world championships.
He stands out when he stands up.
Stewart is 7-foot-2.
Even in a sport where everyone has to keep their keister on the floor, [...]
Come out and cheer on Team Ontario!
The Men’s National Team Challenge Cup (NTCC) will be taking place from Friday, July 23 to Sunday, July 25 at University of Toronto’s Varsity Arena. These elite 18U/19U athletes trained for seven tough days in July to represent Ontario at this feature event. Take this opportunity to see [...]
