Volleyball Alberta would like to congratulate Team Alberta on their recent accomplishments at the National Team Challenge Cup (NTCC) and High Performance Championships.  All the teams trained hard to prepare for these competitions.

The 16U Boys competed at the NTCC’s in Gatineau alongside the best teams from across Canada. They finished with a 3-1 record in pool play, then made it to the semi-finals against Ontario Black, and dropped the match three sets to one.  In the bronze medal game, Alberta were able to come out on top after a five set battle against BC Blue.

The 16U Girls’ NTCC Championship was held in Richmond, BC. Team Alberta had two teams competing in this event. Alberta Blue had two wins and two losses during pool play, while Alberta Black had three wins and one loss.  Alberta Blue lost a heart breaking five set playoff match against BC Blue, while Alberta Black lost in straight sets to BC Red. Both Alberta squads would eventually face each other, with Alberta Black beating Alberta Blue for fifth place in the tournament.

The 17U Boys competed in the International Division at the High Performance Championships, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They were often playing against older teams, but held their own throughout the tournament, finishing with a 2-6 record.  The team’s two victories came over USA Youth Blue and USA Select teams.

Our 17U Girls were in the International Youth Division at the HP Championships. The team started the tournament strong with a straight sets victory over Club de Regatas from Lima, Peru, but then dropped their next four in hard fought matches. The girls closed out the tournament with a stronger finish, winning two of their next three matches, with victories over Team Saskatchewan and the Badger Region from Wisconsin.

The 18U Men competed in the International Division, and finished tenth out of twenty four teams sporting a 4-4 record.  The team came out of the gates slowly with losses against Team Saskatchewan and BC, but rallied back winning four of their next six matches. Their victories came against USA Selects Blue, USA Youth Blue, Manitoba, and Team Ontario 17’s.

The 18U girls played in the Women’s International Division, and had a grueling scheduled, playing three matches going five full sets.  Despite their challenges, the team managed to pull out wins against USA Junior White, Newfoundland and USA Youth Blue. They finished with a 3-5 record and a great overall competitive experience!

Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches!

Team Alberta 16U Boys

Uniform #	Athlete Name	Position
2	Jack Cochran	Setter
30	Maxim Turgeon	Middle
25	Christopher Byam	Outside
24	Tyler Funk	Outside
1	Dylan Van Spankeren	Libero
21	Jens Watt	Outside
20	Andrew Seguin	Setter
22	Ethan Duffet	Middle
29	Jordan Zadrozny	Middle
19	Wyatt Turnbull	Outside
27	Joel Nickel	Outside
23	Bryce Neuls	Outside
17	Colby Nemeth	Alternate
28	Jake Kim	Alternate

Coaches: Jace Richards & Sean McKay

Team Alberta Black (16U Girls)

Uniform #	Athlete Name	Position
1	Michela Alongi	Libero
2	Mikayla Sherriffs	Outside
3	Jaelle Ogilive	Middle
4	Siarra Pless	Outside Hitter
5	Mary Murray	Setter
14	Julia Sprentz	Middle
8	Vanessa Loos	Outside Hitter
9	Brooklyn Wright	Middle
10	Abigail Gruenhage	Outside Hitter
11	Kara McIntyre	Outside Hitter (Alternate)
12	Michelle Deng	Setter
13	Amaya Perry	Outside Hitter
6	Edan Wade	Outside Hitter (Alternate)
15	Keawna Kroontje	Outside Hitter

Coaches: Ian McIntyre & Kacey Otto

Team Alberta Blue (16U Girls)

Uniform #	Athlete Name	Position
16	Emileigh Inglis	Outside Hitter
18	Makenna Woitas	Setter
19	Delaney Patrick	Middle
20	Jenna Gregg	Setter (alternate)
21	Mariah Bereziuk	Middle
22	Taylor McDonald	Outside Hitter
23	Riley de Wit	Outside Hitter
24	Tatiana Decore	Middle (alternate)
25	Jayce Day	Setter
26	LeeAnne Arnott	Outside Hitter
27	Madison Adam	Middle
28	Rachel Perry	Outside Hitter
29	Julianna Truscott	Outside Hitter
30	Danielle Dardis	Middle

Coaches: Craig Wourms & Michelle Bodnarek

17U Women’s Team Alberta Roster

Uniform #	Athlete Name	Position
4	Dora Komlodi	Setter
14	Hayley McNaught	Middle
5	Hope Kotun	Outside Hitter
13	Jade Bussard	Outside Hitter
7	Jessica Osczevski	Outside Hitter
2	Journey Flewell	Outside Hitter
10	Madi Stevens	Outside Hitter
1	Megan Foxcroft	Libero
11	Mikayla Benterud	Middle
3	Natalie Bloemen	Setter
6	Samantha Gagnon	Outside Hitter
12	Dana Dunbar	Middle

Coaches: Craig Marshall & Larissa Cundy

17U Men’s Team Alberta Roster

Uniform #	Athlete Name	Position
14	Ayden Rust	Middle
5	Cameron Kern	Setter
18	Greg Kaliel	Middle
10	Jayden Hiebert	Outside Hitter
11	Micheal Ingstrup	Outside Hitter
3	Mitchel Gorman	Outside Hitter
4	Noah Campbell	Outside Hitter
8	Noah Robertson	Outside Hitter
9	Ross Bishop	Middle
16	Ryan Adams	Outside Hitter
7	Sam Elgert	Setter
12	Tanner Piers	Middle
13	Brody Kopec	Outside Hitter
6	Benjamin Kennedy (alternate)	Middle

Coaches: Keegan Kuhr & Jordan Taylor

Canada Games – 18U Women’s Team Alberta Roster

Uniform #	Athlete Name	Position
15	Elizabeth (Lizzy) Reimer	Middle
4	Elyse Hart	Setter
11	Emma Kieftenbeld	Outside Hitter
10	Jenae Eisler	Libero
8	Julia Zonneveld	Outside Hitter
5	Kacey Jost	Outside Hitter
2	Lauryn Tremblay	Outside Hitter
9	Lexis Peart	Setter
3	Madison Marshall	Outside Hitter
6	Marina Culo	Middle
7	Milana Zivak	Outside Hitter
13	Myja Wildenhoff	Middle
1	Rayn Perry (alternate)	Setter
14	Tabitha Martin (alternate)	Middle

Coaches: Christine Smyth, Carolyn O’Dwyer, Jen Telfer

Canada Games – 18U Men’s Team Alberta Roster

Uniform #	Athlete Name	Position
12	Caleb Funk	Middle
5	Caleb Weiss	Setter
8	Colm Guyn	Setter
9	Hunter Stewart	Outside Hitter
1	Jackson Brennan	Setter
3	Jesse Elser	Outside Hitter
7	Liam Huth	Middle
10	Luis Lange	Middle
4	Mathias Elser	Outside Hitter
2	Matthew Neaves	Outside Hitter
6	Mitchell Newman	Outside Hitter
11	Reece Lehman	Middle
15	Ryan Zachary	Outside Hitter
14	Noah Campbell (alternate)	Outside Hitter
13	Jordan Krause	Outside Hitter

Coaches: Brock Davidiuk, Brad Poplawski, & Dale Johns