Volleyball Alberta’s provincial team pathway for athletes and coaches pursuing high-performance volleyball opportunities across Alberta and Canada.
Provincial team pathways by age group.
Application deadline: March 1, 2026.
Men’s and women’s curriculum documents.
Recent and historical Team Alberta results.
Team Alberta is Volleyball Alberta’s provincial team program. It identifies athletes with the potential to excel and provides high-performance training and competition experiences to support their development.
Team AB helps athletes build technical, tactical, physical, and psychological skills while preparing for post-secondary, national team, and professional volleyball pathways.
The program also identifies, mentors, and develops coaches who have the potential to coach in high-performance environments.
Premier 18U pathway for athletes representing Alberta at Canada Summer Games.
Identify athletes with the potential to reach the next levels of volleyball.
Identify coaches with high-performance coaching potential.
Develop technical, tactical, physical, and psychological skills.
Mentor, develop, and educate coaches in a high-performance environment.
Build athlete and coach competence, character, confidence, and leadership.
Prepare athletes and coaches for post-secondary, national, Canada Cup, and Canada Games pathways.
Athletes not selected for indoor teams may consider the Team AB Beach 18U pathway.
In order to get all volleyball players in Alberta onto a similar learning and training program, the Volleyball Alberta High Performance Committee was tasked with forming a curriculum for 16-to-18 year old athletes to follow. The below curriculums are living documents that will be updated every few years to reflect recent evidence and coach/athlete feedback.
Team Alberta Warm Up:
The following Warm-up videos were developed by Carlyn Stilling based on sport science. All volleyball athletes are encouraged to watch and integrate these warm-ups into their everyday practice environments.
Team Alberta Athlete Expectations:
The following athlete agreement from a previous Team AB season demonstrates the expectations of all athletes that participate in Team AB and other high-performance programs with Volleyball Alberta.
Athletes applying to Team Alberta programs submit their applications through GMTM.
March 1, 2026
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Scholarships, grants, and community programs that may help athletes participate in Team Alberta.
Financial assistance for registration fees and equipment for eligible youth.
Up to $750 in funding for athletes who may not otherwise be able to participate.
Support high-performance athletes by donating bottle deposits to Volleyball Alberta.
Below is a list of scholarships, grants, and programs that athletes may apply for:
KidSport is a national not-for-profit organization that provides financial assistance for registration fees and equipment to kids aged 18 and under
Jumpstart funding helps families that need a financial hand with registration, equipment and/or transportation costs.
Hugh Hoyles Scholarship – Application Form
The Scholarship is intended for athletes who may not otherwise be able to participate in a Team Alberta program (indoor or beach) due to their family’s financial situation. Applicants can receive up to $750 in funding to help subsidize the cost of participatingwith Team Alberta.
Skip the Depot
Support our high performance athletes by scheduling a pick up.
Donate your bottles, cans, and other recyclables through the Skip the Depot website or via the iOS or Android app.
After your bottles are counted, use your account to donate your deposit to Volleyball Alberta.
Click the button below to schedule a pick up now!
Thanks for your support!
18U Men Canada Cup 2nd Place
16U Girls Black Canada Cup 1st Place
17U Men Canada Cup 1st Place
17U Women Canada Cup 1st Place
17U Women Canada Cup 2nd Place
16U Girls Blue Canada Cup 2nd Place
Congratulations to everyone involved in the Team Alberta Program!
Team AB recent and historical results include:
The linked document contains the Team Alberta Rosters and Results for teams between 1967 – 2021. This is an incomplete document as some of our records are missing. If you have information to add, please email highperformance@volleyballalberta.ca
Choose your program, review the requirements, and apply through GMTM.