The Hespeler Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club are pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Frayne as Developmental Coordinator for their Spikes II and House League Program.
The Hespeler Scorpions Volleyball Club had the largest winter Ontario Volleyball Association SPIKES Learn to Play Program in Ontario. They had also had the largest winter house league program in [...]
Canada lost to the U.S., 25-9, 25-20, 25-22 on Wednesday in its opening match at the Pan Am women’s sitting volleyball championships. The tournament winner earns a ticket to the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
Danielle Ellis of Surrey, B.C., and Leah Hickman of Lashburn, Sask., were the top Canadian scorers with 12 points each.
“Despite a [...]
If there’s one thing Kara Zakrzewski learned in her years as a beach volleyball player, it’s that knowledge is power.
The former Canadian international has spent 10 years with the Esteem Team, a group that visits youth in school with a message of empowerment, inspiration and goal setting.
“It allows me to reach out to youth and [...]
Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team faces its final opportunity to qualify for next summer’s Paralympic Games in London at the Pan Am Championships set for September 28 to October 2 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The tournament winner will earn the ticket to London. However the U.S., took a Paralympic spot this past summer with a second [...]
The University of Guelph women’s volleyball team experienced a rollercoaster day in splitting 2 matches at the Universite de Montreal Carabins Invitational on Saturday September 24th, 2011. In the Gryphons first match of the day, the team struggled mightily with unforced errors in dropping a 3-0 decision to McGill with scores of 25-21, 25-13 and [...]
Read More..>>Most teenagers spend the summer hanging out with their friends, traveling or going to the cottage. Etobicoke teenager Andrew Kos spent every day from mid-May to the end of August either training or competing in beach volleyball.
The Grade 9 student from Bishop Allen Academy knew the season-ending national tournament would be very competitive. After winning [...]
Former CIS All-Canadian John Barrett has been appointed interim head coach of the Varsity Blues men’s volleyball team.
Barrett first joined the program in 2006 as assistant coach while serving on the national team selection committee and coaching at the National Beach Volleyball Practice Centre.
“I am grateful for this coaching opportunity,” said Barrett. “It is a [...]
Cambridge, ON ( September 21st, 2011 ) The Hespeler Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club are pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Frayne as Developmental Coordinator for their Spikes II and House League Program.
The Hespeler Scorpions Volleyball Club had the largest winter Ontario Volleyball Association SPIKES Learn to Play Program in Ontario. They had also had [...]
The winners of the Paul Brownstein Award for Male Camper and the Nicole Schwertner Award for Female Camper at the 2011 Madawaska Volleyball Camp were announced at the end of the camp’s summer session on September 3rd, 2011. This year’s recipients of the prestigious awards are Jake Nothdurft and Victoria Ho. Both Nothdurft and Ho [...]
Read More..>>Mexico defeated Canada 22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-22 in the fifth place match on Saturday NORCECA (North and Central America and Caribbean) Continental women’s volleyball championships.
The Mexican team took advantage of 42 Canadian errors. Canada held a 10-6 margin in blocks and both teams scored six aces.
Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., led all scorers with 18 [...]
