Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” That may be true in professional sports where people are paid to win, but for student athletes it’s about playing for the love of the game. It is, of course, especially enjoyable when those who play for the love of the game also win. [...]
Read More..>>Volleyball Canada has announced the Olympic qualifying procedure for its players in beach volleyball for the 2012 Games in London.
There are three parts to the selection process for men and women. The first two processes are already underway.
The first is a top-16 world ranking on the FIVB (the sport’s international governing body) based on the [...]
Volleyball Canada has announced its six-member team for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships set for June 13-19 in Rome.
Canada has two teams in women’s competition with veterans Annie Martin of Sherbrooke, Que., and Marie-Andree Lessard of Ville LaSalle, Que., as well as Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney both of Toronto.
On the men’s side, Christian [...]
From May 6th to May 8th the Scarborough Titans 15U Synergy girls volleyball team participated in the Canadian National Championships held in Sherbrooke, Quebec. For the 2nd consecutive year, the girls won the gold medal in thrilling fashion.
The Titans started day 1 by defeating Cyclones de Lachanaie from Quebec 25-11, 25-11. Next up were Ottawa [...]
After a week-long selection camp the National Women’s Volleyball Team is proud to announce the roster for the upcoming international season, ending with the Olympic Qualifier in January. Players selected for the ‘Senior Team’ will train throughout the summer with select players competing internationally at the following events:
• Pan-American Cup (July 1 – 9 in [...]
From a person walking by, they may just seem like a couple of girls from different schools, all at the same event, but that’s not the whole story. Over two days, hundreds of students competed in the Cities track and field meet in Sudbury. Different schools all competing to be the best. However for some [...]
Read More..>>Canada’s men’s national volleyball team has announced it will host the Pan Am Cup tournament set for June 13-18 at the Robert-Guertin Arena in Gatineau, Que. It is the first major event for the national team in the all important 2011 season which will include an opportunity to qualify for the Olympics.
“The Pan Am Cup [...]
The Aurora Storm Avalanche 17U boys volleyball team completed a great season by winning the 17U National Championship in Abbotsford, B.C. last weekend. The Storm Avalanche defeated Fraser Valley from B.C. 25-21, 25-18 in the semi-final and then defeated Winman from Manitoba 25-18, 25-14 to win Gold.
The team is coached by Howie Grossinger with the [...]
Canadian Interuniversity Sport, in conjunction with Volleyball Canada, announced the 14 student-athletes who will represent Canada in men’s volleyball at the 26th Summer Universiade from August 12-23, 2011, in Shenzhen, China.
The Red and White roster is comprised exclusively of CIS standouts including six all-Canadians from the past season. Highlighting the selection are reigning CIS player [...]
The DRVC 14U team arrived at the National East Volleyball Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec on the May 6th weekend ready for whatever was put against them. The team went into the Championships seeded 15th in the Tier 1 Division. Day 1 had the girls in a pool with the Quebec Provincial Champions, and second overall [...]
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