Tag: Volleyball Canada
Olympian Lucas Van Berkel announces retirement
After more than a decade with the Men’s National Team, including back-to-back Olympic appearances, Lucas Van Berkel recently announced his retirement from Team Canada.Van...
Canada keeps up momentum with massive VNL win
Canada’s women’s team was able to beat higher-ranked China today in Rio, Brazil. This comes on the heels of a win over Dominican Republic...
2024 Volleyball Canada Hall of Fame Inductees
This year’s Volleyball Canada Hall of Fame inductees have been announced.The VC Hall of Fame includes athletes, builders, coaches, referees or teams who made...
Canada wins men’s beach gold on the NORCECA Tour
The Canadian pair of Jake MacNeil and Alex Russell defeated the USA’s Evan Cory/Wyatt Harrison 2-1 (16-21, 21-17,15-11) on Sunday to win gold at...
Canada now 3-2 at Olympic Qualifier
After a day off for all teams, Canada beat Ukraine 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-12, 25-11) at the women’s Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ningbo,...
Canada forces a five-set battle with Italy
Canada’s men’s team added a hard-fought VNL point to help avoid relegation after a five-set match today at Volleyball Nations League in Pasay City,...
Men’s Indoor NextGen Team Selected for 2023
Volleyball Canada is pleased to announce the athletes named to its 2023 Men’s NextGen squad. This team begins training in Gatineau, Quebec, on June...
Volleyball Canada and community partners helping bring sport to Indigenous communities
Volleyball Canada’s "Community Sport for All" grant from Sport Canada is helping facilitate volleyball programs in 19 Indigenous communities in Quebec, including in Nunavik. Communities...
Volleyball Canada’s beach athletes recognized with annual award
Beach volleyball athletes Sophie Bukovec and Sam Schachter have been awarded Volleyball Canada’s annual Tom Ng award.The athletes were chosen based on their performances...
Canadian duo take NORCECA bronze
Canada captured a bronze medal at the Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball tournament, the sixth stage of the NORCECA Tour, on Sunday.Amanda Harnett (Burlington, ON)...
New Canadian beach volleyball teams begin journey to Paris 2024
Canada’s top female beach athletes are creating new powerful partnerships leading up to the Paris 2024 Olympic qualification period.Olympians Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes...