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New Winner Crowned at Quads Volleyball Tournament Saturday at Bluefield High School, Volleyball PEI hosted their 9th Annual Quads Volleyball Tournament with a new team taking home the title. Four former university volleyball players took first place, Ryan McCarville, Nick Pharo and Heidi Morris who played for UNB and Kelly McCarville of UPEI took first place with a 10 point win over Melissa Gallant, Jason Gallant, Sherry Doucette and Matthew Sentner. The third place game was a family event with the Visser's and Foy's battling it out and the team of Morley, Gina and Sydney Foy along with Nathan Visser earned the win over Jonathan, Hannah and Christina Visser along with Adam Foy. Volleyball PEI would like to thank all the teams that took part and look forward to the ten year anniversary of the event.
Canada Games Beach Volleyball Pictures PEI vs Manitoba....Manitoba won the match by scores of 21-19, 21-10.
PEI's Alanna Murphy (#2-green) blocking Manitoba's Rachel Cockrell (#2-yellow)
Volleyball PEI sends three teams to Eastern Elite Volleyball Championship Three teams played in Moncton over two days for the Eastern Elite Volleyball Championship, featuring all four Atlantic provinces in three divisions. The 16 U men 's team had only seven players, Greg MacCormack, Trevor Luttrell, Nathan Waite, Steven Feng, Marc Arsenault, Alec Parise, and Patrick Davis who were coached by Alan Clark and Ben MacAdam. They finished fifth of seven with a 2-6 overall record for the weekend and many close matched.
The 17 U women came home as Tier 3 winners with a 3-7 record. In pool play they were 1-5 and won the Tier three semis and finals 2-0 over teams from Newfoundland. They were lead by coaches, Morley Foy and Erin Kinsman. The team members were Ellen Beck, Kate Kinsman, Danielle MacLeod, Sydney Foy, Hannah Dawson, Kelly Campbell, Becky Doucette, Meghan Graham, Sam Sweet, Alana LeClair and Janelle Hardy. Doucette was named to the all star team.
Beach Volleyball Test Event....PERFECT! Was it the new facilities, or the weather, or maybe the excellent organization? The first beach volleyball event in Summerside over the weekend was near perfect.
The Kensington Crusaders U16 girls compete at Canada East Open The Crusaders volleyball team had a successful weekend at the Eastern Canadian championships finishing 15th out of the 40 teams in their division. The Crusaders had an incredible first day, going 3-0 and finishing first in their pool. Kensington opened their tournament play with a very impressive 25-16, 25-17 victory over the Northumberland Breakers from Cobourg, Ontario. They followed that with a tough 26-24, 25-16 win over the West Hants Wizards from Ellershouse, Nova Scotia. Their third match of the day saw Kensington fight back to defeat a very good Kent Nord Extreme team from Richibucto, NB 16-25, 25-23, 15-11. With three wins on Friday, Kensington advanced to the top tier on Saturday. This meant a new pool with three of the top teams in the tournament. The Crusaders first match was a 25-7, 25-15 defeat at the hands of the Cape Breton Attackers. Their second match saw lose a hard fought 25-20, 25-15 decision to the Moncton Bleu et Or. The final match of the day saw Kensington play the eventual bronze medalists, the Dragons CSA from LaSalle, Quebec, losing 25-19, 25-15. Sunday morning, Kensington faced a very good Cylones team from Lachenaie, Quebec in the tier 2 quarter-finals, losing a very well played match 25-17, 25-14.
In photo: Back Row: Malary Schurman, Zoe Pocock, Megan MacLeod, Alicia Webster, Alyssa Stewart, Alyson Campbell, Sydney Phelan, Bev Paynter, Richard Younker (coach) Front Row: Julie McDonald, Taylor Kerwin, Sarah McDonald, Andrea Hickey, Alannah Stiles (coach) Team leaders for Kensington for the weekend were: Alyson Campbell with 36 kills, Beverly Paynter with 9 aces, Alyssa Stewert with 5 blocks and Malary Schurman with 18 digs.
Redd Mudd U15 girls compete at Canada East Open in NB! With a team of 10, 4 at the U14 age, Redd Mudd U15 girls coached by Morley and Gina Foy had a successful experience at this years Eastern Canadians. 3 days in the early pool is no easy task for anyone, let alone a group of 13-15 year old girls, but this team rose to the challenge and competed with the best! Day 1 saw lots of success with a strong win against Ottawa and one of Quebecs many teams, and a loss against another Quebec team. Happily this meant nothing lower than a tier 2 finish. Day 2 was a bit of a downer, as the first team Mudd met, Maverick Ambush from Ottawa, was the strongest team in this division, and actually went on to win tier 1. There were some long rallies in this match however, and the girls felt their play was strong! The day continued with another couple of losses both to Quebec teams. It was a day of defeat on the court, but the girls played well and easily managed to kept their spirits high because they knew they did their best. With scores in the second sets reaching 21-25 and 24-26, heads were up and confidence continued. The third day began with tier 2 quarter finals, and yet another team from Quebec. This was, by far, the closest game in three days, and Redd Mudd edged the win in two sets 25-22 and 29-27. Anna McCarvill had a beautiful setting day which allowed Sydney Foy to execute many powerful hits from all over the court. Kelly Campbell had some strong, timely back court hits, and Hannah Dawson earned her share of points from serving. All four of these girls made some very impressive blocks against some very tall players, and each girl was able to walk away feeling they played their personal best. The semi final game was a bit of a disappointment as Redd Mudd had to play The Citadins from Quebec for a second time. Definitely a strong team, Redd Mudd went down with style, never giving up, always going for the dig, smiling and showing a positive attitude, fighting for every point available. The stronger team won, and Red Mudd congratulated them with heads held high. Tier 2 Semi-finals. . . not too shabby! All 10 girls saw plenty of play time. Other team members include Alyson Smythe, Ellen Chapman, Danielle MacLeod, Taylor Walsh, Jennifer Aubé, and Megan Llewellyn.
16U Charlottetown Colonels compete at Canada East Open!
It was the Colonels first time attending the nationals and we took a team of eight players. Friday began with a tough draw and the girls were a bit overwhelmed by the Agrena atmosphere. We lost all three matches but we were close and all three teams went on to be a top ten team, a winner of tier 2 (which we took to a third game) and a winner of tier 3. We never felt overmatched but our weaknesses (serve receive, defense, speed) made the difference. It was very obvious to the girls where our improvements need to be made. On Saturday we won all our matches and the girls were very excited about that. Sunday's early match placed us against a smaller Quebec team (we lost 3 of all 4 matches to Quebec teams) who beat us on excellent serving and very fast defense. The girls were disappointed but we had a good team lunch and headed back to watch the final game of Tier 1. Amazing volleyball, and a great way to end the weekend. Most valuable players for the tournament were Maiqi Li for her hitting and Lauryn Austin for her setting/serving. A great upcoming player is 13 yr old Kiera Rigby who held her own against older players (what an athlete!) All players played a great deal and all came away with a greater determination to improve their skills.
West Prince Islanders at 16U Eastern Canadian Volleyball Championships
The West Prince Islanders 16U boys team capped off a great spring season by attending the Eastern Canadian Championships in Moncton May 8-10. A total of 116 boys and girls teams from Ontario to Newfoundland participated over the 3 days in 5 different division. Sixteen teams competed for the 16U boys championship. On day 1, the Islanders played 3 matches, finishing the day with 1 win and 2 losses. They started off against the much taller Ottawa Kangaroos and played very well in game 1, losing 25-23, before losing game 2 by a score of 25-10. They rebounded after this loss with a great match against Impulsifs from La Malbaie, Quebec losing 18-25 and 24-26. In their final match of the day, the defeated valley waves from Wolfville, NS 2-1 (25-14, 18-25, 15-9). The days record put them into tier 2 form the second day of competition. Day two was a highlight for the West Prince, as they played exceptionally well, winning all 3 of their matches. They defeated the Valley Skyhawks from Auburn, NS 2-0 (25-22, 25-14), Gravitron from Moncton, NB 2-0 (25-17, 25-12) and finished with an exciting victory over the Cyclones from Lachenaie, Quebec 2-0, (25-22, 25-21). This match was the last to finished and players didn’t get off the court until 10:30 at night. This was to catch up with the Islanders in the playoffs the next day. After a short night, the Islanders started off well, dominating their quarter final match against the Dartmouth Lakers from NS 25-7, 25-5. This put them into the semifinals against the Sackville (NS) Sonics. “ You could tell right from the start that the kids had nothing left in the tank”, said coach Peter Bolo. The first game was close with the Islanders having a 24-22 lead before giving up 4 straight points and losing the match 24-26 in game 2, the Islanders could not get anything going and lost 17-25. Sackville went on to win the final against the Castors from Fredericton, NB. All in all, it was a great weekend for the Islanders. They were one of the shortest teams but had terrific skill and “played big”. They finished with a record of 5 wins - 3 losses and all players had a great time and improved greatly as volleyball players. This will certainly help the Westisle Composite High team next year as they look to defend their PEISAA Provincial Championship.
Bantam Boys(U14) Provincial Volleyball Championships The West Prince Islanders Team One defeated the Summerside Slammers Team One 29-14 to win the Volleyball P.E.I. Bantam Boys Provincial Volleyball Championships. The six-team event took place at East Wiltshire School on Monday. The Cornwall Warriors Team One downed the Charlottetown Crusaders 25-19 to finish in third place. In semi-final play, the Summerside Slammers edged the Charlottetown Crusaders 25-24 in a one-point overtime while the West Prince Islanders Team One downed the Cornwall Warriors Team One 24-19. The Crusaders got by the West Prince Islanders Team Two 32-12 and the Warriors Team One tripped the Warriors Team Two 27-18 in quarter-final play. The West Prince Islanders Team One finished atop the round-robin standings with a perfect 5-0 record. Summerside Slammers Team One was next at 4-1. Then came Charlottetown Crusaders (2-3), Cornwall Warriors Team Two (2-3), Cornwall Warriors Team One (1-4) and the West Prince Islanders Team Two (1-4). Tournament all-satrs include Colin Arsenault (Summerside Slammers Team One), Brett Butler (Charlottetown Crusaders), Taylor Wallace (West Prince Islanders Team One), Justin Doucette (West Prince Islanders Team Two), Tanner MacLean (Cornwall Warriors Team One) and Andrew Chapman (Cornwall Warriors Team Two). Click here for complete tournament results.
Bantam Boys All-Stars Picture (Left to Right): Tanner MacLean (Cornwall Warriors Team One), Brett Butler (Charlottetown Crusaders), Colin Arsenault (Summerside Slammers Team One), Taylor Wallace (West Prince Islanders Team One), Justin Doucette (West Prince Islanders Team Two) and Andrew Chapman (Cornwall Warriors Team Two).
VPEI U17 Girls Provincial Championships
Back Row: Malary Schurman, Zoe Pocock, Megan MacLeod, Alicia Webster, Alyssa Front Row: Julie McDonald, Taylor Kerwin, Sarah McDonald, Andrea Hickey, The Kensington Crusaders U17 girls volleyball team captured their second straight VPEI provincial championship over the weekend. The team won in convincing fashion, going undefeated during the tournament. Eight teams from across PEI competed for the 2009 title. The tournament consisted of two pools of four in the round robin portion with each team earning a birth in the quarter finals. Pool A saw Kensington finish first with victories over West Prince (25-15), Red Mud #2 (25-10), and Charlottetown #1 (25-11). Charlottetown placed second with wins over West Prince (25-14) and Red Mud #2 (25-15). Red Mud #2 defeated West Prince 28-26 to capture third in the pool. Pool B saw Summerside finish first with wins over Red Mud #1 (26-24), Charlottetown #2 (25-12) and Francois Buote (25-11). Red Mud #1 placed second with wins over Francois Buote (25-11) and Charlottetown #2 (25-7). Charlottetown #2 finished 3rd with a 25-16 win over Francois Buote. Two of the quarter finals saw teams from the same club collide with Charlottetown #1 defeating Charlottetown #2 25-11, 25-11 and Red Mud #1 defeating Red Mud #2 25-15, 25-12. In the third quarter-final, Summerside squeaked past West Prince 20-25, 25-14, 15-9 while the fourth quarter final saw Kensington defeat Francois Buote 25-6, 25-6. The Crusaders continued to roll, winning over a very tough Red Mud #1 25-13, 25-20 in the first semi-final. Last year's finalist, Charlottetown #1, captured a spot in their second straight VPEI championship match with a 25-20, 25-19 victory over Summerside. In a rematch of last year's final, Kensington dominated Charlottetown with excellent serving and a balanced attack. The Crusaders pulled away early in the first set, winning 25-14. The second set was a very close battle early on with both teams winning long rallies. However, at 15-14, Kensington won the last 10 points in a row to win the second set going away 25-14. Team leaders for Kensington were Alyson Campbell with 21 kills, Zoe Pocock with 11 aces, Malary Schurman with 13 digs, and Sydney Phelan with 5 blocks. Provincial Tournament All-Stars were:
West Prince Islanders Mini Volleyball Tournament Tignish Six defeated Tignish Two 17-14 to win the second West Prince Islanders Mini Volleyball Tournament. Fourteen teams participated in the tournament held Wednesday at M.E. Callaghan. Bloomfield One downed Bloomfield Three 23-16 to finish third. Tignish One edged Bloomfield Two 19-18 to finish fifth. Seventh place went to O’Leary One who beat St. Louis Three 31-9. In round-robin play both Tignish Six and Tignish Two ended tied for first with a 5-0 record. Bloomfield One was third at 4-1. Finishing with a 3-2 record were Bloomfield One, Bloomfield Two, Tignish One, O’Leary One and St. Louis Three. Tignish Three and St. Louis Four had 2-3 records. Tignish Four and Tignish Five were 1-4 and St. Louis One and St. Louis Two finished with an 0-5 record. Click here for full tounament results.
Canada Games Indoor Team Selected Volleyball PEI would like to congratulate the final 14 players selected to the Canada Games indoor team. Volleyball PEI would also like to congratulate the coaching staff who have done a tremendous job thus far. Thank you players and coaches for your hard work and dedication. Of the fourteen, two will remain as the Alternate players once the final 12 have been selected.
VPEI Awards Gala Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 5-9pm - Ises' Sports Bar - Tickets $15 - Available at VPEI The nominees are:
PEI Champs in Volleyball Beach Nationals Six teams headed to Volleyball Beach Nationals and one came back as a National Winner. Jeff Rand and Brian Hansen were not even planning to go to Nationals but after winning the Beach Atlantics two weeks in advance they decided to give it a try and that they did by winning the top tournament in Canada.. The paring won the Division 2 men's title . They finished with a 8-1 record for the tournament and took top spot over 15 teams. This is the first time an Island team has been on the podium for Nationals. Rand is the coach on the men's beach Canada Games teams and Hansen is a prospective player for next summer. Andrew Costa and Mike Harrisplayed in the 21U men's and finished 17th overall. A young team of Brandon Boyce and Jeff Duggan attended their first beach Nationals at the age of fifteen and played in the 16U category and gained much needed experience that they will bring home for next year and will help beach volleyball to grow on PEI. There were three women's teams that also headed to Toronto, LindseyTheuerkauf and Katrina Clow finished 9th in tier one of the 21U division. They were eliminated on Sunday by the number three British Columbia team of Seres and Whitehead. Meghan Clark with Alana Murphy and Alyson Clow with Leta Oatway both finished tied for 9th in the Tier 2- 21U division. This was the most teams that PEI has ever sent to the Volleyball beach Nationals and all the teams proved that they can compete with the restof the country and look forward to next summer when PEI hosts the Canada Games. Pictured below is Brian Hansen on the left and Jeff Rand on the right.
Clow & Theuerkauf Win Beach Volleyball Title The final night of play for the Women's Beach Volleyball at UPEI tookplace on Monday night. The leading team all season of Katrina Clow andLindsey Theuerkauf were pushed to play the third set in order to win theoverall title in a best of three match. The Canada Games training teamof Alyson Clow and Leta Oatway jumped out early to win the first set,the second set went to the winners to force a third. Clow and Theuerkaufwere in control but Clow and Oatway fought back but came up short15-12.Eight teams took part in the final night, Clow and Oatway fought theirway to the finials winning the best 2 of 3, in the quarters they beatCanada Games training team of Meghan Clark and Alana Murphy, the semi's they beat Boudreau and MacAdam. Clow and Theuerkauf playedless by taking both the quarters and the semi?s in two, overRoberston/Boutlier and Foy/Campbell.The three Canada Games training teams prepare to head for NationalsAugust 29-31 in Toronto. Seeding from the tournament was based onMonday's night play. Pictured below is Clow and Theuerkauf celebrating a point.
PEI men win two divisions at Beach Volleyball Atlantics This past weekend the 2008 Beach Volleyball Atlantics were held at Parlee Beach, NB. Five PEI teams in total took part in the 60 team tournament and won four medals. Canada Games coach Jeff Rand paired up with Brian Hansen to win the Senior Men’s Division over former NB provincial champions Mike Waugh and Cory Akerley. For their efforts they won a gold medal and $350.
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