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Volleyball Canada selects men’s national B teamMay 16, 2012OTTAWA – Volleyball Canada announced its 21-member national B team for the 2012 season.
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Olympic dream ends in heartbreak for Canadian men’s volleyball teamMay 12, 2012LONG BEACH, California – Canada’s men’s volleyball team lost the gold medal match at the NORCECA Olympic qualifier to the U.S., 28-26, 25-18 , 25-20 on Saturday night. Only the tournament winner could land a berth for the 2012 London Games.
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CIS athletes road to the Olympics: Canada upsets Cuba at Olympic qualifierMay 09, 2012LONG BEACH, Calif. – Gavin Schmitt of Saskatoon and Fred Winters of Victoria were the offensive stars for Canada on Wednesday in a 25-21, 25-17, 25-21 victory over world number-five Cuba at the Olympic qualifying tournament in men’s volleyball.
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CIS athletes road to the Olympics: Smashing win for Canada at Olympic qualifierMay 08, 2012LONG BEACH, Calif. - Gavin Schmitt of Saskatoon produced 12 points as Canada opened the Olympic qualifying tournament in men’s volleyball Monday with a resounding 25-21, 25-13, 25-15 victory over the Dominican Republic.
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CIS athletes road to the Olympics: Volleyball Canada announces team for men’s Olympic qualifierMay 06, 2012OTTAWA - Veterans Dan Lewis of Oakville, Ont., and Fred Winters of Victoria and rising international star Gavin Schmitt of Saskatoon headline Canada’s 12-member men’s volleyball team for the Olympic qualifying tournament.
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Dalhousie's Daniel You wins 2012 James Bayer Memorial Scholarship AwardMarch 29, 2012HALIFAX, N.S. - AUS announced that Dalhousie men's volleyball player Daniel You is the 2012 recipient of the 26th annual James Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award.
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CIS athletes of the week (#22): Volleyball MVPs Barclay, Ball honouredMarch 07, 2012OTTAWA (CIS) – Volleyball players Lisa Barclay from the University of British Columbia and Ben Ball from Trinity Western University are the CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending March 4, 2012.
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CONSOLATION FINAL: Dinos win Battle of Alberta, finish fifthMarch 04, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The sixth-place Calgary Dinos defeated the No. 4 Alberta Golden Bears 21-25, 25-15, 25-16 and 25-20 in Sunday morning’s consolation final to finish in fifth place.
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BRONZE MEDAL: Bisons bounce back to claim bronzeMarch 04, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – Following a disappointing 3-1 semifinal loss to third-seeded Laval on Saturday, the No. 2 Manitoba Bisons bounced back with a 25-22, 25-23, 19-25, 25-18 win over the tournament host Queen’s Gaels to claim the bronze medal.
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FINAL: No. 1 Spartans repeat as national championsMarch 04, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The top-seeded Trinity Western Spartans repeated as CIS men’s volleyball champions thanks to a 19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 30-28 gold medal win over the No. 3 Laval Rouge et Or.
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CONSOLATION #1: Dinos crush Western, to play for fifthMarch 03, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The sixth-seeded Calgary Dinos rebounded from a disappointing first-round loss with a dominating 25-14, 25-21, 25-6 win against the No. 7 Western Mustangs in the first consolation match.
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CONSOLATION #2: Alberta win sets up provincial battle for 5th placeMarch 03, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The fourth-seeded Alberta Golden Bears dominated from start to finish as they advanced to the consolation final of the CIS men’s volleyball championship with a 25-14, 25-14, 25-13 win against the No. 8 Dalhousie Tigers.
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SEMIFINAL #1: Laval returns to national finalMarch 03, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The third-seeded Laval Rouge et Or advanced to the gold-medal final at the CIS men’s volleyball championship thanks to a 15-25, 30-28, 25-22, 25-17 semifinal victory over the No. 2 Manitoba Bisons.
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SEMIFINAL #2: Spartans to defend title against LavalMarch 03, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The top-seeded Trinity Western Spartans will get the chance to defend their national title on Sunday thanks to a straight-set win over the tournament host Queen’s Gaels in the second semifinal.
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QUARTERFINAL #1: No. 3 Laval overcomes slow start, off to semisMarch 02, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The third-seeded Laval Rouge et Or got off to a slow start on Friday afternoon in their CIS men’s volleyball championship quarter-final against the No. 6 Calgary Dinos, but a strong performance from RSEQ MVP Karl De Grandpré earned the Quebec champions a four-set victory.
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QUARTERFINAL #2: No. 2 Bisons survive scare, edge Western in 5 setsMarch 02, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The second-seeded Manitoba Bisons were pushed to the brink in their championship quarter-final against the No. 7 Western Mustangs, but ultimately prevailed in a closely contested five-set match.
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QUARTERFINAL #3: Gaels thrill home crowd, advance to first-ever CIS semifinalMarch 02, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The tournament host Queen’s University Gaels earned their first-ever berth into the national semifinals thanks to a 3-1 upset victory over the fourth-seeded Alberta Golden Bears.
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QUARTERFINAL #4: Defending champ Spartans roll over DalhousieMarch 02, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – The defending national champion Trinity Western Spartans easily advanced to the Final Four at the CIS men’s volleyball championship with a 25-14, 25-22, 25-17 victory over the Dalhousie Tigers.
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Trinity Western’s Ball named player of the yearMarch 01, 2012KINGSTON, Ont. (CIS) – Ben Ball, a fifth-year setter from Trinity Western University, was named the CIS player of the year in men’s volleyball, Thursday morning.
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2012 CIS men’s volleyball championship preview: No. 1 Spartans looking for repeat performanceFebruary 28, 2012OTTAWA (CIS) – The reigning national champion Trinity Western University Spartans, along with three Canada West rivals, hope to resume their conference’s domination of CIS men’s volleyball this weekend in Kingston, Ont.
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2012 CIS men’s volleyball championship: Defending champ Trinity Western seeded No. 1February 26, 2012OTTAWA (CIS) – For the second time in program history, the reigning national champion Trinity Western University Spartans head into the CIS men’s volleyball championship as tournament favourites.
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CIS men's volleyball Saturday roundup: Spartans claims first Canada West banner since 2007; Gaels win OUA titleFebruary 25, 2012Recaps and results from CIS men's volleyball February 25th.
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2011-12 Canada West men's volleyball major awards and all-stars announcedFebruary 24, 2012EDMONTON – Led by 2011-12 Most Valuable Player Ben Ball, the Trinity Western Spartans have become the first men’s volleyball team to claim four Canada West individual year-end awards.
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CIS men's volleyball Friday roundup: Rouge et Or capture RSEQ bannerFebruary 24, 2012Recaps and results from CIS men's volleyball February 24th.
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2011-12 OUA men's volleyball major awards and all-stars announcedFebruary 22, 2012HAMILTON, Ont. – The Western Mustangs and McMaster Marauders, the two teams at the top of the standings, lead the way as OUA is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 men’s volleyball all-stars and major award winners.
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CIS men's volleyball Sunday roundup: Tigers sweep Varsity Reds in best-of-three series to claim AUS bannerFebruary 19, 2012Recaps and results from CIS men's volleyball February 19th.
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CIS men's volleyball Saturday roundup: Bobcats come back to tie series with Dinos, Alberta closes out UBCFebruary 18, 2012Recaps and results from CIS men's volleyball February 18th.
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CIS men's volleyball Friday roundup: Dalhousie, Laval win game one of conference finalsFebruary 17, 2012Recaps and results from CIS men's volleyball February 17th.
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2011-12 AUS men's volleyball awards and all-stars announcedFebruary 16, 2012HALIFAX, N.S. - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2011-12 AUS men's volleyball all-stars and major award winners.
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CIS men's volleyball Thursday roundup: No. 2 Bisons sweep Heat to open Canada West seriesFebruary 16, 2012WINNIPEG - No. 2 Manitoba Bisons beat the UBC Okanagan Heat. This is first playoff game of the Canada West Quarter Final best-of-three-playoff series.