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Volleyball Canada announces 2010 national men’s team
Volleyball Canada announces 2010 national men’s team

OTTAWA – Dallas Soonias of Red Deer, Alta., Adam Simac of Ottawa and Louis-Pierre Mainville of Notre-Dame de l’Isle, Que., are among several returning players named to the men’s senior national team today by Volleyball Canada.

Former BLG award winner Howatson named mvp in Spain
Former BLG award winner Howatson named mvp in Spain

LANGLEY, BC - Former Trinity Western Spartan and 2007 CIS Athlete of the Year Josh Howatson has added to his trophy case as a professional for Unicaja Almeria men’s volleyball team in Almeria, Spain.

BlackBerry CIS athletes of the week: Western’s Cotten, Calgary’s Vigrass honoured
BlackBerry CIS athletes of the week: Western’s Cotten, Calgary’s Vigrass honoured

OTTAWA (CIS) – Western Ontario pentathlete Jen Cotten and Calgary volleyball player Graham Vigrass are the BlackBerry CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending March 14, 2010.

CONSOLATION FINAL: CIS championship: Queen's beats TRU for 5th place
CONSOLATION FINAL: CIS championship: Queen's beats TRU for 5th place

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CIS). –.The distinction of being the fifth best Canadian university men’s volleyball team belongs to the Queen’s University Gaels.

BRONZE MEDAL: CIS championship: Alberta claims bronze
BRONZE MEDAL: CIS championship: Alberta claims bronze

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CIS). –.It’s not what they wanted, but the University of Alberta Golden Bears are still leaving the 2010 CIS championship with a medal.

FINAL: CIS championship: Dinos claim first title in 17 years
FINAL: CIS championship: Dinos claim first title in 17 years

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CIS). –The University of Calgary Dinos have captured their first CIS men’s volleyball championship in 17 years after 3-1 win over Trinity Western.

CONSOLATION SEMIFINAL #1: CIS championship: Queen's advances to 5th place match
CONSOLATION SEMIFINAL #1: CIS championship: Queen's advances to 5th place match

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CIS) – The Queen’s University Gaels of the OUA will play for fifth and sixth place at the 2010 CIS men’s volleyball championship.

CONSOLATION SEMIFINAL #2: CIS championship: Tigers toothless against WolfPack
CONSOLATION SEMIFINAL #2: CIS championship: Tigers toothless against WolfPack

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CIS) – The Thompson Rivers WolfPack had very little difficulty advancing to the 5 th match at the 2010 CIS men’s volleyball championships.

SEMIFINAL# 1: CIS championship: Spartans upset No. 1 Rouge et Or
SEMIFINAL# 1: CIS championship: Spartans upset No. 1 Rouge et Or

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CIS). –They could be the team of destiny. The Trinity Western Spartans seem to get better every time out in the win over No.1 Rouge et Or.

SEMIFINAL# 2: CIS championship: CIS to have a new champion: Calgary upends Alberta
SEMIFINAL# 2: CIS championship: CIS to have a new champion: Calgary upends Alberta

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CIS) – For the first time since 2002-03, the University of Alberta Golden Bears will not be in the final of the CIS men’s volleyball championship.

QUARTERFINAL :#1  CIS championship: Laval off to great start at nationals
QUARTERFINAL :#1 CIS championship: Laval off to great start at nationals

KAMLOOPS, BC (CIS)-The Laval Rouge et Or proved why they are the number one ranked team in CIS. Laval opened up the Tournament with an easy 3-0 win over the No. 8 Montreal Carabins.

QUARTERFINAL :#2  CIS championship: Trinity Western takes Queen's 3-0
QUARTERFINAL :#2 CIS championship: Trinity Western takes Queen's 3-0

KAMLOOPS, BC (CIS)-The Trinity Western Spartans used their speed and pace to their advantage as downed the Queen’s Gaels 3-0.

QUARTERFINAL :#3: CIS championship: Alberta survives scare to move on
QUARTERFINAL :#3: CIS championship: Alberta survives scare to move on

KAMLOOPS, BC (CIS)- The Alberta Golden Bears survived a scare but the two time defending national champions beat the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 3-1.

QUARTERFINAL #4: CIS championship: Calgary becomes third Canada West team to win
QUARTERFINAL #4: CIS championship: Calgary becomes third Canada West team to win

KAMLOOPS, BC (CIS)- The Canada West continued its dominance of CIS volleyball. Three of the four teams emerging out of the quarter finals at the 2010 Championship at the Tournament Capital Center are from the West.

CIS men’s volleyball: Brandon’s Sanderson named player of the year
CIS men’s volleyball: Brandon’s Sanderson named player of the year

KAMLOOPS, B.C. (CIS) – Fourth-year Brandon left side hitter Paul Sanderson was named the CIS player of the year in men’s volleyball, Wednesday night.

2010 CIS men’s volleyball championship: No. 1 Laval hopes to end West domination
2010 CIS men’s volleyball championship: No. 1 Laval hopes to end West domination

OTTAWA (CIS) – A year ago, the Laval Rouge et Or became the first team from outside the Canada West conference to reach the CIS gold-medal final since 2001.