2010 Arctic Winter Games - Grande Prairie, Alberta

Alberta Volleyball would like to invite all athletes born in 1990 or later who live north of the 55th parallel to tryout for Team Alberta North (Men and Women) that will compete in the 2010 Arctic Winter Games to be held in Grande Prairie, March 6-13.

To be eligible to compete for Team AB North, athletes must:

  • Be born in 1990 or later
  • Currently reside north of the 55th parallel
  • Have not been a part of Team Alberta 17U-21U
  • Have not been a part of Canadian Junior National Volleyball Team
  • Have not competed in World Championships or been carded by Sport Canada
  • Are not competing on a post-secondary varsity volleyball team

There will be two regional, open identification camps held December 5 in Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray. Athletes can attend the camp closest to them and Team AB North Coaches will be there to identify athletes. Athletes must attend the identification camp to be invited to the final Team Selection Camps.

All athletes interested in attending one of the Identification Camps must register with Alberta Volleyball prior to the camp. Registration fee for the camp is $25.00 and payment (cheque) must accompany attached registration form.

Please click here for the registration form.

The dates for the Team Alberta North Identification and Tryout Camps are:

December 5 Open Identification Camp
Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre (Fort McMurray)

* Cancelled, November 25, 2009*

December 5 Open Identification Camp
Peace Wapiti Academy (Grande Prairie)

* Completed*

December 12 & 13 Men’s Team Selection Camp-Invite Only
Peace Wapiti Academy (Grande Prairie)
Saturday December 12th: 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm
Sunday December 13th: 10:00am – 12:00pm

December 19 & 20 Women’s Team Selection Camp-Invite Only
Grande Prairie Composite High School (Grande Prairie)
Saturday December 19th: 9:30am-11:30pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday December 13th:
9:30am-11:30pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm

Once the teams have been selected, there will be on training weekend in January prior to competition in March. Athletes are expected to attend all training and events related to participation in the 2010 Arctic Winter Games.

 
For more information contact:
Ian Halliday
phone: (403) 220-2853
 
Or visit the Alberta Sport Recreation Parks and Wildlife Foundation (ASRPW) Arctic Winter Games website.

Team Alberta North 2008 

Women's Team - Silver Medalists
Tena Brass
Jordan Brass
Victoria Byrne
Jack Doleman
Jamie Hannigan
Caitlin MacDonald
Richelle Rumboldt
Kirby Spring
Brittany Horiachka
Carson Sieben
 
Asst Coach - Terril Blakley
Coach - Trent Mason
 
Men's Team - Gold Medalists
Luke O’Rourke
Erik Kuhn
Dean Hore
Connor Sauverwald
Mitchell Cote
Parker Jobin
Brett Sprado
Patrick Kostiuk
Phil Duffy
David Zeyha
 
Coach - Loren Jacula