Volleyball Alberta Historical Archive
Oral History
Voices of Alberta Volleyball 1960-99 PDF link
Podcast Series
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Voices of Alberta Volleyball is a 10-part podcast series telling the stories
of how volleyball was learned, coached and rooted for in Alberta.
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Trailer | Voices of
Alberta Volleyball
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E01 | The Pioneers
Meet the people who lived and
loved volleyball to its place today as a popular sport in Alberta. Together the 15 key players will tell the
story of how volleyball grew up in Western Canada, on this 10-part series.
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E02 | Kitchen Table
Beginnings
Not an office or a conference
room but a kitchen table—that’s where volleyball in Alberta first got organized. Find out how it went from
there to where it is now, with a full-time staff, an official office and many programs.
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E03 | Trajectory Change
in just 3 Weeks
Three weeks in the summer of 1974
changed the trajectory of volleyball in Alberta forever. Hear how Jasper Volleyball Camp came to be, the
skills and community it fostered and the legacy it continues.
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E04 | Gender Roles in
Play
At the start of volleyball in
Alberta, the game didn’t appeal to most men—leaving space for women to give it a go. Hear why that didn’t
last and how the sport evolved to play to both male and female strengths.
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E05 | Changing The
Rules
Volleyball rules have grown and
changed over the years. Well-respected volleyball official, Harold Mori watched this evolution first-hand
right here in the province. He counts down the Top 5 rule changes from the early days of the sport in
Alberta.
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E06 | Volleyball Nation
comes to Alberta There was no such thing as a national
volleyball team in Canada until the 1950s, and even then training only lasted 8 weeks. Hear when all that
changed and how Alberta was a big part of it.
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E07 | Volleyball on
Wheels
Start the van, pack the balls and
nets, Volleyball is going on a road trip to small town Alberta. Hear how the sport was transported all
across the province in the 1980s and 90s with a simple but innovative concept.
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E08 | Calling The
Game
Tough calls needed to be made as
volleyball’s popularity surged in Alberta. Hear from two long-time referees in the sport, Marilyn Bratton
and Harold Mori, on the three key local developments in officiating the game.
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E09 | School’s in
for Alberta Volleyball ​
When Volleyball entered gym
classes – it was a tipping point for the sport in Alberta. Hear how elementary, junior, senior high schools
along with college and universities fostered volleyball, as only they could.
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E10 | International
Ties​ Volleyball in Alberta has benefited from
its worldwide connections. Hear how the sport’s extensive international community helped local players,
coaches and officials (and how Canadians are now giving back).
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