Archive for January, 2011

Doyle All Time OCAA Scoring Champion

Perennial All-Star Landis Doyle, of the Humber College women’s volleyball team, is now the sole owner of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association women’s volleyball “All Time” individual point’s record. She accomplished this historic feat in a game against Kitchener’s Conestoga Condors on Wednesday, January 26, in a game held at the Humber Athletic Centre.
The magic [...]

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PROfiles: Paul Podstawka

The Podstawka family has made a name for themselves in volleyball; they are players you would like to have on your team, but hate to play against. Paul, Adam and Tom have built this reputation by playing indoor and beach for most of their lives. All 3 brothers have represented Canada internationally, medalled at Beach [...]

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Silver Lining for Eclipse 15U Girls

With the middle of January upon us it seemed like a great idea to head south to a tournament in St. Catharines. With a snow storm on the horizon we were all up early to get there ahead of the snow and wind. With only a few teams delayed due to the winter weather, everyone [...]

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Snow Volleyball Part of Winterlude

Volleyball Canada, in collaboration with the National Capital Commission and the City of Gatineau invites you to come and play snow volleyball! Whether it’s played sitting or standing, you’ll be sure to have a ball!
Athletes from the men’s national volleyball team will be on-site to discuss and sign autographs.
The event details are as follows:
Location: Jacques-Cartier [...]

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Dynasty Win Gold

It was a snowy morning in the town of Kingston which played host to the 17U Girls McGregor Cup Volleyball Tournament Saturday, January 15th. The cold breeze and gentle snow only added to the excitement as teams from throughout Ontario entered the Royal Military College Athletic Facility. This excitement and anticipation was certainly not lost [...]

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Two Ontario Universities Sign Players

Last week was a big week for the future of OUA Men’s Volleyball with both McMaster University and Ryerson University signing Ontario players to their rosters for next season.
The Ryerson Rams are pleased to announce the commitment of Team Ontario member Alex Dawson as a top recruit to the men’s volleyball team for the fall [...]

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PROfiles: Sarah Sutton

Any team looking for a guide on how to select a team captain should go straight to the York Lion’s Women’s Volleyball Team. A team captain should lead by example, be professional, have a strong knowledge of the game, a desire to win, and have a passion for the sport like Sarah Sutton.
Sarah’s volleyball career [...]

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Revs Win Bronze at Home

The Ottawa Valley Revolution Volleyball Club ‘Revs’ hosted a Girls 16U OVA Volleyball Tournament on January 8th at Bishop Smith Catholic High School.
In the first match of the round robin, Revs played Ottawa Fusion Purple. The Revs took an early lead in the first set 13-8 but Fusion Purple came back to tie at 17 [...]

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Finding A Passion for Volleyball

As the C.R. Judd girls stepped up, one by one, to hear their names called as champions, of the Rainbow Board Elementary Volleyball Tournament once again, there was little doubt who would draw the loudest cheer.
The introduction of coach Craig Thomson – or simply “Mr. T” as he is affectionately known in the small Capreol [...]

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Stingrays Win Big at McGregor Cup

The Stingrays Volleyball Club started 2011 off with a bang, as one of its 16U girls teams took home the gold medal at the McGregor Cup on January 8th, 2011. The Stingrays Whip played at the tournament in Keswick against 8 other teams, jumping right back into tournament action after the holiday break.
The Stingrays Whip [...]

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