While his classmates were at the prom, dancing and discussing dreams, Jacob Siekierski was in a Rexdale gymnasium making his own dreams come true.
Being a few hours late for graduation paid off for him on the weekend when he was selected by the Ontario Volleyball Association to represent Ontario at the National Team Challenge Cup [...]
The Ontario women took home gold at the NTCC’s in Winnipeg this past weekend. They defeated the Training Centre Southern Alberta team (TCSA) 3-0, (25-12, 25-20, 25-23). Ontario’s Andrea Fisher was chosen MVP.
The Ontario men had to settle for bronze against Quebec 3-1, (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19) playing at home in Varsity Arena, Toronto. The [...]
Tessa Alyman didn’t have much time to relish her selection to Team Ontario’s under-18 girls’ volleyball team.
After spending the first week of July at the High Performance Centre training camp in Toronto, Alyman was informed of her selection upon returning home, July 8.
She spent the next two days packing for what will be another two-week [...]
The Ontario 18U team was undefeated going into Sunday afternoon’s final against BC in NTCC action at Varsity Centre in Toronto. They could not maintain their unblemished record however and lost 3-1 by scores of 25-22, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19. The Ontario 17U team faced off against Alberta 17U in the bronze medal match and managed [...]
Read More..>>Incoming University of Windsor Lancer freshman Kaila Seguin has been named to play volleyball for Team Ontario at the National Team Challenge Cup.
Seguin, a six-foot middle hitter, will play for Ontario’s U18 team in Toronto. The exciting action will continues through tomorrow, Sunday.
“This is a tremendous development opportunity for Kaila,” Lancers coach Marilyn Douglas said.
“Not [...]
Now that she has seen up close the highest calibre of high school-age volleyball in this country, Georgetown South’s Chelsea Jensen can’t wait to do it all again next year.
The 17-year-old played the outside hitter and libero positions for Ontario’s second entry at the under-18 girls’ National Team Challenge Cup tournament recently in Calgary, in [...]
Alberta completed a perfect run through the National Team Challenge Cup under-19 men’s volleyball
championship on Sunday at Nova Scotia’s The Tower. After winning Pool A with a 5-0 record through round-robin play, Alberta swept Pool B winner Ontario in Sunday’s final for the title.
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Nova Scotia’s first team lost a five-set nail-biter to Alberta at the National Team Challenge Cup under-19 men’s volleyball championship at the Tower on Saturday.
Alberta came out on top by scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 26-28, 15-13. Drew Stephens led Nova Scotia with 22 kills and eight blocks….In other results, Ontario defeated Saskatchewan 3-1…
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By WILLY PALOV Sports Reporter
The Chronicle Herald
Canada’s best young male volleyball players will be in Halifax this week for the National Team Challenge Cup (NTCC). The nation’s best 19-and-under players (19U) will be representing their provinces during four days of competition at Saint Mary’s and Sexton universities, starting on Thursday and wrapping up on Sunday. [...]
Georgian Grizzlies men’s volleyball star Mike Hammond has been selected to the Ontario U18 Provincial Team.
Hammond, a 6’8” middle from Barrie, enjoyed an outstanding rookie season with the Grizzlies in 2007-08. He was named a first-team Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) All-Star and captured OCAA Rookie of the Year honours. “We are very excited for [...]
