Canada’s Junior men upset Cuba last night 3-1, (22-25, 25-19, 25-7, 25-15), in the semi-finals at the NORCECA Junior Men’s Volleyball Championships in Gatineau Quebec.
Cuba faces Puerto Rico in the bronze medal match at 6 p.m. followed by the Canada-U.S., gold medal match at 8 p.m.
You can watch them both live tonight at snncanada.ca
Ian Perry has always been a quick study, be it in academics or athletics.
On the hardwood, Perry made his name as a setter. Perry’s remarkable transition from setter to libero has been gradual. Perry made the switch to libero permanently this summer because he saw more of a long-term future at that position. At six [...]
Don’t miss your opportunity to volunteer at the 2010 NORCECA Junior Men’s Continental Championship and rub elbows with rising international star players from Cuba, USA, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada. Get the inside take on the international action at home. Mark your calendar from August 16-21 because Volleyball Canada is hosting at the [...]
Read More..>>For the second time this season, a Canadian pair has won a NORCECA beach volleyball tournament.
Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney of Toronto defeated Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo of Puerto Rico in the championship final 26-24, 21-14 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Earlier the Canadians had beaten American pair Tealle Hunkus and Heather Lowe in the [...]
Volleyball Canada is hosting the 2010 NORCECA Junior Men’s Continental Championship August 16-21 to be held at the newly opened Centre Sportif de Gatineau.
Don’t miss your opportunity to see international teams like Cuba, USA, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Mexico compete against Canada at home. The event will not only determine the newest continental champion [...]
Canadians Martin Reader and Ray Sewell defeated Orlando Irizarry and Joseph Gil of Puerto Rico 2-1 (21-17, 18-21, 15-8) to win the gold medal in men’s competition on Sunday at the season opening stop at Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on the 2010 NORCECA beach volleyball circuit.
Both finalists went to the limit in their respective semi [...]
Tim Gourlay of Grande Prairie, Alta., came off the bench in the fourth set and contributed 15 points in Canada’s 21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 15-13 victory over the Dominican Republic in Thursday’s quarterfinal at the North, Central America and Caribbean Confederation (NORCECA) men’s volleyball championships in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
With the victory, the Canadians, ranked 21st [...]
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico – Tiffany Dodds of Lucky Lake, Sask., Brittney Page of Vernon, B.C., Marisa Field of Kelowna, B.C., all reached double figures in points to lead Canada to a 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 victory over Mexico in the fifth place match at the NORCECA women’s volleyball tournament.
The Dominican Republic won the gold medal defeating [...]
Canada’s Tiffany Dodds was elected the Most Valuable Player of the last qualifier tournament in NORCECA for the Final Round of next year’s FIVB Women’s World Championship. Canada along with Costa Rica secured the last two remaining spots for the event being held in Japan, next October.
“I have been with the national team for the [...]
The Canadian men and women’s national volleyball teams both took full advantage of their last chance to qualify for the World Championships in 2010. Both teams finished their qualification tournaments with 3-0 records earning each team one of the last two final berths from their NORCECA competitions to the 2010 World Championships.
Canada and Costa Rica [...]
