OVA News

Lately, Jos Nederveen has spent more time than Taylor Swift accepting awards.
Last night, St. Mary’s skipper Nederveen was named the winner of the the Wismer Award for High School Coaching Excellence.
Nederveen finished ahead of Sean Kiely (St. Mary’s), Frank Hayes (Delta), Jim Weatherbee (Saltfleet) and Stefano Giovannangeli (St. Thomas More).
“It’s an honour beyond belief to [...]

An ACL is a tiny ligament the size of a pinky that stabilizes the knee. When it ruptures or tears there is usually pain, sometimes a lot, and a sound of a pop so loud other players can sometimes hear it. It requires reconstructive surgery and six to nine months, or more, of rehab.
Some researchers [...]

Team Ontario had pretty much dominated in both indoor and beach volleyball this Canada Games. But on the final day of competition of the games both the men’s and women’s teams had to settle for silver medals in indoor finals, to add to the gold medal won by Reid Hall and Adam Podstawka and [...]

Two members of the Mountain Athletic Club have been recognized by the Ontario Volleyball Association.
MAC’s 18U girls’coach Mike Fuchs and volleyball media co-ordinator Nancy Castura were recipients of Volunteer Recognition Awards at the recent Ontario Volleyball Association’s OVAtion Banquet for long-time service.
Fuchs, a resident of Glanbrook, has a lengthy winning record as a coach in [...]

It is with great sadness that the OVA reports the passing of Norm Dysart on Monday, July 27th, in Peterborough, following a long battle with cancer.
Norm was a mainstay in volleyball in Peterborough for over three decades, coaching Crestwood and Club volleyball.
Norm also served as a coach and host of the Junior National team in [...]

Volleyball star Jason Haldane made his Great Britain debut on the May 30th weekend with the remit of helping prepare the squad for the 2012 Olympics. Haldane, a former Canadian national team member and one of the most decorated players on the international circuit, has received clearance to play for Britain at the age of [...]

In a close game, the USA prevailed in the five-set battle with Team Canada to finish at the top of Pool A in the 4th Men’s Pan American Cup last night in Chiapas, Mexico.
The scores were 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 24-26, 15-13 and the victory sends United States directly to the semi final phase.
Gavin Smith and [...]

The Ontario Volleyball Association welcomed guests to the Ontario Science Centre for the ninth OVAtion Volunteer Awards Banquet, June 6, 2009. Ian Ebbitt, the master of ceremonies and award recipient, used his quick wit to guide us through the evening presentation of awards. A list of 37 volunteers both indoor and beach were thanked and [...]

Ontario Strikes Twice – Volleyball Canada Announces the Senior Women’s National Team Roster On Thursday, May 21, 2009 some very big news began to reach courts and gyms around Ontario. Volleyball Canada’s announcement of the Senior Women’s Indoor A & B National Team athletes for the 2009 international volleyball season contained a couple of familiar [...]

Beach volleyball teams throughout Ontario are gathering at Kingston in July for the annual Tournament for Easter Seals Kids. This highly successful charity event draws upon the sporting communities of Kingston and the surrounding areas to raise funds for children with physical disabilities. It’s a great opportunity for a solid weekend of [...]