Team Alberta Training Centre a Success
The GO Centre has been the site of the Team Alberta Training Centre for the past two weeks. Approximately 110 athletes (16U Female & 16U/17U Male) were selected to attend the 2011 Team Alberta Training Camp in Edmonton where they were exposed to elite training between July 2-13. Athletes were involved in on-court volleyball sessions, strength training, sport psychology, and exposure to other disciplines (yoga, swimming).
Thank you to all of the Guest Coaches, Drill coaches, and Team Alberta Coaches for making the Team Alberta Training Centre so successful. The coaches included: Kerry MacDonald, Laurie Eisler, Bruce Edwards, Ken Briggs, Jessie Knight, Matt Clegg, Austin Dyer, Dustin McCubbing, Art O'Dwyer, Jon Goldie, Melissa Laluk, Mike Lauzon, Landon Thompson, Ernie Tsu, Jeff Smith, Rob Meckling, Ian McIntyre, Lia Stang, Joel Mrak, Shamus Dowler, John Slauenwhite, Mel Masson, Ali Sandholm, Valerie Caldwell, Richard Lobb, Jace Barros, and Josh Hebb.
The Training Centre wrapped up with a tournament July 14-16- the Team Alberta Cup. All athletes were divided into teams to play in this competitive event. The North West Territories 17U girl's team also participated in the tournament. Congratulations to following award winners in the Alberta Cup.
Women's Division
Most Improved Blocker: Taylor Forster
Most Improved Attacker: Jessica Hoskins
Most Improved Setter: Ashley Fehr
Best Defender: Stephanie Burnside
Best Receiver: Georgina Campos
Most Improved Player: Justine Krassman
Men's Division
Best Blocker: Eric Hart
Best Attacker: Ryan Nickifor
Best Setter: Marcus Ernewein
Best Defender: Cam Gelderman
Best Receiver: Michael Goertz
Best Server: Keenan Forstey
Most Improved Player: Arran Chambers
Congratulations to all the Team Alberta athletes selected to the 2011 Training Centre.
16U Female Athletes
Jill Tataryn*, Kayla Nixon*, Samantha Sonneberg*, Arielle Beauchesne, Elly Prince, Jasey Hook*, Audrey Roane, Alex Schwanke, Mikaela Pushor*, Hayli Hinchey, Leah Shevkenek*, Erin Orysiuk*, Justine Krassman, Kate Nugent, Regan Dahl*, Jodi Wilde, Kate MacFarlane*, Madelaine Chauvet, Taylor Forster, Cassie Hlewka, Sophia Furlan, Jennifer Liu, Kassandra Menzies*, Kennedy Menzies, Sydney Litwin, Miranda Dawe, Kendra Sorenson, Brianne McDonald*, Jessica Hoskins, Monique Mariah Laforce, Shaynah Godlien, Janna Ogle*, Kaila Blakeman, Jessica Brown*, Victoria Johnstone*, MacKenzie Hamilton, Erica Walsh, Serena McNeil, Cassidy Kinsella*, Jaylynn Moffatt*, Kory Cheshire*, Lauren Isaac, Katarina Kalajdzic, Megan McCreary*, Madison Schmidt*, Claire Crossfield, Hanna Delemont, Shauntelle Hogg*, Karly Edgar*, Georgina Campos, Ali Anderson, Taylor Thompson, Michelle Bodnarek*, Sabrina Balisky, Rachel McKellar, Nicole Smith*, Brooke Munsterman, Leah Koot*, Erika Myhre*, Stephanie Burnside, Ashley Fehr, Thea McLachlin
16U Male Athletes
Michael Cepuch*, Cole Trifunov*, Arran Chambers*, Jamyson Dore, Parker Maris, Gregory Ponich, Keith West*, Alex Kostiuk, Adam Baker*, Kelly Woods*, Clark Spencer*, Justin Lukacs*, Ryan Nickifor*, Tanner Greves*, Chris Brunet, Jordan Wenaas, Taylor Howe, Tanner Rehn, Cristian Sides, Levi Wolthuis*, Michael Kawchuk, Keaton Reid, Michael Goertz*, Logan Brennan, Michael Deng, Shane Kimber, Matt Clayton
17U Male Athletes
Joshua Peters, Jay Ridout, Dean Briggs, Dan Claassen*, Brayden Van Driesten, MacKenzie McNicol*, Troy Wiebe*, Eric Hart*, Brendan Alfred*, Brendan Maclean, Mark Ritter*, Jonah Gilham, Bronson Busch, Brett Parkin*, Spencer Voight, Keenan Forstey*, Cameron Gelderman*, Marcus Ernewein*, Devon Goodvin*, Nicholas Schmidt, Andrew Schmaus*, Andrew Hoskins
* Denotes athletes chosen to represent Alberta at the Western Elite Championships July 22-24.
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