Heather Bansley and Liz Maloney of Toronto advanced to the playoff round on Wednesday at the beach volleyball world championships.
The Canadian pair, seeded 39th, lost to 10th seeds Maria Clara Salgada Rufino and Carolina Solberg Salgado of Brazil 21-13, 21-19. Bansley and Maloney finish third in their pool with a 1-2 round robin record but [...]
Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney, both of Toronto, had an impressive start at the beach volleyball world championships on Monday upsetting 15th seeds Tamsin Hinchley and Alice Rohkamper of Austria 21-17, 22-20.
“Today’s match was a tough fight,” said Maloney, seeded 39th with her partner. “Nerves were a factor for both teams but we were able [...]
Volleyball Canada has announced its six-member team for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships set for June 13-19 in Rome.
Canada has two teams in women’s competition with veterans Annie Martin of Sherbrooke, Que., and Marie-Andree Lessard of Ville LaSalle, Que., as well as Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney both of Toronto.
On the men’s side, Christian [...]
Canadians Richard Van Huizen and Josh Binstock, both of Toronto, defeated Puerto Ricans Roberto Rodriguez and Christopher Underwood 21-19, 21-14 to win the men’s gold medal at the season opening event on the NORCECA (North and Central America and Caribbean) beach volleyball circuit.
It was a gutty performance by Van Huizen who battled cramps in both [...]
Canadians have had a lot to get excited about over the past few summers in the world of Beach Volleyball. Christian Redmann and Rich Van Huizen finished 9th at the Swatch World Championships in 2009, 5th at the Moscow Grand Slam and have consistently been in the Main Draw; Annie Martin and Marie Andre Lessard [...]
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Read More..>>Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney of Toronto completed a strong run at the final stop on the FIVB beach volleyball World Tour and will place a season high ninth on the circuit after dropping their two matches on Friday.
Bansley and Maloney, seeded 26th, had reeled off four straight wins in the first two days of [...]
Heather Bansley and Liz Maloney of Toronto couldn’t carry the momentum from a strong qualification round and drop their two main draw matches on Thursday at the second to last stop for the women on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour circuit.
The Canadians were seeded 18th for the main draw and lost their opening match [...]
A fundraiser for National Beach volleyball athletes Liz Maloney and Heather Bansley will take place on Friday, November 12th 8:00pm to 1:00am at the Opus Pantages Condo Penthouse Party Room in Toronto to support their 2012 Olympic Dream.
Liz and Heather are two of Canada’s top beach volleyball athletes that have proven their success on the [...]
Canadian champions Martin Reader of Comox, B.C., and Chaim Schalk of Red Deer, Alta., finished seventh in men’s play at the Chennai Challenge beach volleyball tournament.
Heather Bansley and Liz Maloney of Toronto took ninth spot as did Julie Rodrigue of Quebec City and Katherine Zakrzewski of Toronto in women’s competition.
Reader and Chalk finished the tournament [...]
