http://www.ova-news.org Ontario Volleyball Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:34:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The men's volleyball team finished their run at the national championships in style Sunday, defeating the Thompson Rivers WolfPack in the fifth-place game. Queen's won the first set 25-23, then lost the next two 15-25 and 21-25 before bouncing back to win the fourth set 25-18 and the decisive fifth ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/16/queens-bounces-back/ The gold medals were hanging around their necks, but it was like Kitchener's Forest Heights Trojans couldn't believe what had just happened.They were officially the best girls volleyball team in Ontario, yet somehow it didn't quite seem real. Perhaps it had something to do with the way it ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/15/trojans-gut-out-golden-victory/ The Jason Senechal Memorial Award is presented to the Youth Beach Athlete that best demonstrates the qualities of honour, fair play, and sportsmanship. What makes this award even more special is it is voted on by your peers of the beach tour. Athletes such as Lance Reynolds, Eric Kuld, Sam ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/12/profiles-victoria-altomare/ A year after reaching the national final for the first time in seven seasons, the Laval Rouge et Or are heading into the CIS men's volleyball championship as tournament favourites for the first time in a decade. The seedings were announced Sunday evening for the 2010 CIS tourney set to kick ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/11/laval-first-seed-in-cis-championships/ [caption id="attachment_2586" align="aligncenter" width="576" caption="Get your Canadian volleyball fix online."][/caption] Volleyball Source magazine, a Canadian volleyball online magazine, was launched on Monday, March 8, by long-time touring beach player Ahren Cadieux, who knows just about everyone in the sport. Veteran volleyball writer Larry Humber handles the editorial. They are joined by some ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/10/canadian-volleyball-fix-online/ [caption id="attachment_2569" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="DHS Senior Girls Volleyball team is ready to hit the Championship road."][/caption] The Dryden High School Senior Girls Volleyball team arrived in Perth Monday to compete in the "AA" OFSAA championship. The team has been ranked third in the province and will face some tough ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/09/girls-ofsaa-bound/ In Hamilton at McMaster University, Queen's Gaels completed an exciting men's volleyball OUA Final Four tournament on Saturday winning a five set thriller over the Guelph Gryphons in the championship match 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-13. It is the third Gaels men's volleyball conference title in five years. Joren Zeeman recorded ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/08/gaels-win-oua-title/ Dustin Reid has a passion for volleyball, and his peers know it. The 35-year-old former resident of Orono was named Coach of the Year for the East division of the Ontario University Association (OUA), an honour bestowed on him by his fellow university coaches. Reid just completed his first full season ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/05/reid-oua-east-coach-of-the-year/ If Jeff Vermaas's plan comes to fruition, a new Ontario Volleyball Association-sanctioned boys club will be starting in Halton this fall. Citing the region as "underserved" in terms of opportunities for young men to play the sport, the 45-year-old father of two is hoping to get enough members ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/04/halton-hopes-for-boys-team/ Once again, the sporting gods throw McMaster a karmic curveball. In a fitting twist to the OUA volleyball campaign, the Marauders will meet the Guelph Gryphons in their semi-final encounter this Friday, March 5. The Gryphons have been a perpetual thorn in Mac's side this season, beating the OUA leaders in ... http://www.ova-news.org/2010/03/03/marauder-men-seek-revenge/