Canada and the U.S., produced a second five-set battle this week but this time the Americans prevailed 22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 19-17 on Saturday to win the fifth place match at the 2011 Pan American Games.
Spencer Leiske of Lacombe, Alta., continued to be a scoring machine for the Canadians with 23 points while Sander Ratsep [...]
Scott Schutz hopes a trip he has organized to Nunavut will spike interest in volleyball and serve as an opportunity for him and his colleagues to learn about the Inuit culture.
The former head coach of the University of Regina Cougars men’s volleyball team currently teaches special-needs students at Ranch Ehrlo. One day, while driving, he [...]
Puerto Rico secured a spot in the quarterfinals in the men’s volleyball tournament at the Pan American Games after defeating Canada 25-22, 25-17, 25-23 on Wednesday.
Puerto Rico and Canada both finish tied at 1-2 in Group B but the Puerto Ricans are alloted third spot and the last berth for the quarterfinals based on a [...]
Spencer Leiske of Lacombe, Alta., scored 36 points to lead Canada to an amazing 21-25, 25-23, 37-39, 35-33, 15-12 victory over the United States in men’s volleyball action on Tuesday at the Pan American Games.
With the victory, the Canadians kept their medal hopes alive evening their round robin record at 1-1. Brazil leads Group A [...]
The men’s volleyball tournament at the 2011 Pan Am Games got underway on Monday and Canada lost its opening round robin match to defending champion Brazil 25-17, 25-13, 25-13.
Canada, which is fielding its full time national training centre squad while its national team players are fulfilling their professional commitments overseas was led by Spencer Leiske [...]
The Sir John A. Macdonald Highlanders are a team to watch.
Then again, the same could be said of the Forest Heights Trojans, Grand River Renegades, Galt Ghosts, Waterloo Vikings, Waterloo-Oxford Crusaders. . . and perhaps toss in a couple of dark horses for good measure.
It would appear the Waterloo County senior boys volleyball title is [...]
Canada’s national women’s volleyball team will head home from the Pan Am Games on a high after defeating Mexico 19-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-15 on Thursday. It was Canada’s only victory at the tournament.
Tammy Mahon of Holland, Man., led the Canadians with 24 points. Elizabeth Cordonier of Vancouver and Tasha Holness of Calgary added 14 and [...]
It was a day to forget for Canada in volleyball – on the court and beach- on Wednesday at the Pan American Games.
On court, the Canadian women are still searching for their first win after falling to Peru in a consolation semifinal. They will play for seventh place on Thursday. On the beach both Canadian [...]
Jordan MacIntyre served up a record-setting dose of dominance Friday.
Part of a Milton District senior volleyball squad with hopes of a return to the Halton Tier 1 final, the star player ran up 17 straight points at the service line — 16 of them aces with his fierce flying delivery — in the second set [...]
The life of a volleyball player after high school and club is different for every player. Some move on to other challenges outside the sport; some enjoy their varsity years, but in relative anonymity; some are given the opportunity to play the sport at the highest levels, and on the largest stages. Saskatoon native Gavin [...]
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