OVA News

The 2010 volleyball decision has been made in a 5-2 vote for PVB beach volleyball and the Not So Pro tournament to go forward. Ward 3 Councilor Mark Simpson in his motion to council said Lambton Shores council just want to see and experience first hand the OVA tournament as well as the beach volleyball [...]

Familiarity has bred success for Courtney Aubin and Jillian Hughes.
The teenage duo has become a pleasant surprise on the OVA Beach Tour circuit, winning two medals in two tournaments. Not a bad way to start for two players who are new to the sport.
“It’s been pretty amazing,” Hughes, 14, said. “We’ve been practising pretty hard [...]

2010 marks PVB’s 10th year of summer beach volleyball camps at Ashbridge’s Bay, Toronto. Athletes can experience high level training at an affordable price. Work with Canada’s top beach volleyball athletes and coaches through a coaching format that ensures sound skill and tactical improvements while also satisfying your summer camp initiatives of having a blast [...]

There’s always been indoor volleyball in the winter or pickup outdoor volleyball in the summer. Now, there’s an attempt at organizing outdoor beach volleyball play in Brockville, Prescott and Iroquois.
Jo Ellen Bauder is working at setting up Rural Eastern Ontario Volleyball.
The beach volleyball league will operate at TISS in Brockville on Tuesday and Thursday at [...]

15U players Ricky Brar and Dmitry Darashkou are number one in Ontario, on the beach, after defeating all comers at Ashbridge’s Bay this past Saturday. 14U players Manpreet Chatha and Joraver Sangha dominated their division, winning all matches. Well done boys and congratulations to Pakmen Beach coaches Jessy Satti and Phillip Rodrigues.
Pakmen Volleyball, Canada’s largest [...]

Ontario men’s top volleyball recruit Garrett May has committed to the Western Mustangs. May, from Toronto, describes himself as a “very competitive” athlete.
Western men’s volleyball head coach Jim Sage said May will make an immediate impact.
“He’s one of the top recruits in Canada. We are counting on Garrett to make a contribution for many years [...]

Marie-Andre Lessard and Annie Martin upset 11th seeds Doris Schwaiger and Stefanie Schwaiger of Austria in their opening main draw match at the Swatch FIVB World Tour Grand Slam event in Moscow.
“We were expecting a tough match but we’ve had success against them in the past” said Lessard, who posted three ninth-place finishes with Martin [...]

The opening weekend of the OVA Beach Tour brought two great days of sunny skies, hot temperatures and even hotter sand. The heat did not prove to be a problem for the new team of Niki Bozinoski and Tia Miric as they were successful in winning medals on both days of competition. Saturday was a [...]

On Wednesday May 26th, doubles teams from high schools all across Toronto took over Ashbridge’s Bay. Braving the hot sun and physical exhaustion, high school students battled it out in front of the large crowds that gathered. With well over 70 teams in attendance, the tournament was one of the biggest the beach has seen [...]

The first tournament of the season kicked-off the OVA Beach Tour on Saturday, May 29th at Ashbridge’s Bay, Toronto, under hot and sunny skies, with all 65 courts in use. The OVA Beach Tour is a 2 on 2 format for both male and females in the following divisions: 12U (Girls only), 13U, 14U, 15U, [...]