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 [...]
Read More..>>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 [...]
Read More..>>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 [...]
Read More..>>We are very pleased to announce that Andy Cameron has successfully completed the FIVB International Referee Course held May 5-13, 2009 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The course included nineteen candidates from around the world, and Andy passed both the theory and the practical exams with flying colours. His confirmation as an International [...]
Read More..>>The Burlington-based Defensa 16U girls’ volleyball team is off to Calgary this weekend for the national championships.
Defensa, with players from Burlington, Oakville, Ancaster and Milton, won the provincial Tier 1 16U girls Ontario championships recently to qualify for the provincials. Defensa defeated the Durham Attack 25-23, 25-21 in the gold-medal game.
Burlington members of the team [...]
The OVA will be hosting its bi-annual Awards Banquet on June 6 at 6:00 p.m., at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto.
Once again the OVA will be celebrating the achievements and contributions of its volunteers. It is always a pleasure to acknowledge and reward the volunteers who contribute their time and effort on behalf of [...]
Local Ottawa team the Maverick Mustangs have won the gold medal in the 18U men’s division in this weekend’s 17U/18U Canadian Open Volleyball Championships at Carleton University.
A large crowd of supporters cheered them on as they won against the BISONS (Manitoba, AB) in two sets 25-16, 25-12.
“It’s great to win,” said head coach Jeffrey Mooney. [...]
Jos Nederveen has been recognized as the Developmental Coach of the Year by the Coaches Association of Ontario, as well as being presented with the prestigious Syl Apps Special Achievement Award for Volleyball from the Government of Ontario.
Nine outstanding coaches from all levels of sport were recognized at the 2009 CAO Coaching Excellence Awards. Over [...]
Check this out. It’s fun, challenging, and will tell you about yourself as a coach.
It’s a “2009 Coaching IQ Quiz” set up by the American Coaching Academy.
The ACA wants to remind us that there is always more to learn as a coach.
The quiz covers athlete communication, nutrition, legal responsibilities, and more.
It only takes a [...]
Winter won’t get any better than this for Amy Peltonen.
Playing snow volleyball during Ontario Winter Carnival Bon Soo is the best thing about the snowy season for the Algoma District School Board supply teacher.
Those are pretty high words of praise considering Peltonen celebrates her birthday a little later this month.
“It is just the most fun [...]
