Summer wrapped up on the youth beach volleyball season on August 21 with the final day of youth nationals coming to a close. The Alberta Beach provincial team athletes arrived in Toronto on August 14 and spent several days training with the Ontario provincial teams prior to participating in Youth Beach Nationals. All 12...
Volleyball Alberta Signing Policy
During the Volleyball Summit hosted by Volleyball Alberta in June, the Season of Play & Signing Date were discussed in depth. Volleyball Alberta has adopted an official Signing Policy using an offer & commitment process for the 2016-17 season. The following reasons outline the decision to adopt the new policy:...
Olympic Men’s Volleyball on a Big Screen – Canada vs. Mexico & Italy
Canada’s men’s volleyball team are at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It's been a long 24 year drought, so come out and celebrate with Edmonton's Volleyball Community. In their first match, Canada beat 5th world ranked USA in straight sets. Next up for Canada is NORCECA rival Mexico, come watch it FREE on...
Canadian Women’s Sitting Team vs. Netherlands
The Canadian Women's Sitting Volleyball Team will be playing five matches against the Netherlands as part of their final preparations for the Rio Paralympics. https://www.facebook.com/events/276173662740162/ Admission is FREE and all games are at the Saville Community Sports Centre on Court 7A. The times are as follows:Friday August 5: 10am & 6pmSaturday August 6: 10am &...
Alberta Summer Games Results
The 2016 Alberta Summer Games were held in Leduc over the July 15-17 weekend. On the men's side Zone 8 came away with the gold medal while on the women's side it was Zone 4 who won the final. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the weekend such...
2016 NTCC Results & Youth National Development Team
Team Alberta had some great performances and results at the National Team Challenge Cup (NTCC), headlined by the women's 17U and 18U teams who met up in the gold medal final. The 17U team came out on top winning 3-1 in a very close match. Also on the women's side, Alberta Blue defeated...
Planning for the 2017 Indoor Volleyball Season?
Updates posted in red: Already planning for the 2017 Indoor Volleyball Season? Here’s a peak at Volleyball Alberta’s 2017 Indoor Tournament Schedule. Locations and venues will be released in October/November and as we secure additional facilities. 2017 Volleyball Alberta Indoor Tournament Schedule *This schedule is subject to change – DRAFT...
Team Alberta Indoor Training Centre 2016
The Team Alberta program is set to begin another summer of training and competition. The athletes check in for the program on June 30th in Edmonton: they will spend the first couple of days traning at the University of Alberta before heading back to the Saville Community Sports Centre. Just under...
Team Alberta Beach Athletes Selected
Volleyball Alberta held two weekends of selection camps for the 16U and 18U Team Alberta Beach Programs. Tryouts were held in Calgary in June and over the two day selections the coaches selected the following athletes who will represent Team Alberta at the provincial championships in Calgary, as well as at the...
Kerry MacDonald Named Head Coach of UBC Men’s Program
Congratulations to former Volleyball Alberta Staff Member Kerry MaDonald on his new position as Head Coach with the UBC Thunderbirds Men's Volleyball Program! With files from UBC Thunderbirds VANCOUVER - The UBC men's volleyball team has a new head coach whose resume includes both a CIS National Championship and experience...