Files from Volleyball Canada
WINNIPEG, MB - Four members of the UBC Thunderbirds 2010 CIS women's volleyball national championship winning team, in addition to a pair of stars from their 2009 CIS title winning squad, have been invited by Volleyball Canada to attend the National Women's Open High Performance Camp as well as the 2010 National Women's Selection Camp.
The Open High Performance Camp is scheduled from May 2-4 at the University of Manitoba. Selected athletes from the open camp will get an invitation to stay for the official selection camp, which will be held from May 5-8 also at the University of Manitoba. The complete schedule for the camps is outlined below.
Headlining the T-Bird contingent is CIS first-team All-Canadian
Jen Hinze who was one of three UBC athletes invited directly to the national team selection camp. Joining Hinze are CIS second-team member
Kyla Richey and CIS Libero of the Year
Claire Hanna.
Brina Derksen-Bergen, who has been the back-up setter for the T-Birds the last two seasons, was invited to the high performance camp.
Former T-Birds Carla Bradstock, the 2009 Canada West Player of the Year and CIS Championship MVP, and Marisa Field, a 2009 CIS All-Canadian and Championship all-star, will both be in Winnipeg following successful professional seasons in Europe this past year. Lisa Barclay, a standout from Brandon, MB and a future T-Bird in 2010-11, was the only high school athlete invited to the selection camp.
Following the selection camp, approximately 28 athletes will be selected for either the Senior A or B National Team programs. Those selected to the B Team following camp will train together through to the end of July. Those selected to the Senior A Team will train throughout the summer and fall with the main focus being preparation for and success at the 2010 World Championship this fall in Japan.
The first competition for the Senior Women's A Team will be the annual Pan Am Cup in Baja California, Mexico from June 16-27. Plans are also currently being made for a tour of Europe for matches and training in August or September, and then the hosting an exhibition series versus Cuba in early October in Winnipeg before traveling to the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Japan later that month.
The Senior A Team will be lead by Head Coach Arnd Ludwig, along with newly appointed Assistant Coach Scott Koskie. Ken Bentley from the University of Manitoba has recently been named the Head Coach for the B Team training group, and he will be supported over the summer by Lee Carter from Brandon University, and Alain Pelletier from Université Laval.
Athletes attending the 2010 Selection Camp (May 5-8)
Setters
Lauren O'Reilly, BC, Trinity Western University
Samantha Loewen, MB, University of Manitoba
Kelci French, AB, Full-Time Training Centre
Carla Bradstock, BC, Linz, Austria
Left Side
Tammy Mahon, MB, Baku, Azerbaijan
Tiffany Dodds, SK, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Brittany Page, BC, Las Palmas, Spain
Kerri Smit, NS, St. Mary's University
Kristina Fabris, ON, Klagenfurt, Austria
Marie-Pier Murray Methot, QC, Université de Montréal
Sofie Hanna Schlagintweit, BC, Arizona State
Lisa Barclay, MB, Brandon Storm
Middle
Jennifer Hinze, BC, University of British Columbia
Marisa Field, BC, Las Palmas, Spain
Nadine Alphonse, QC, Université de Montréal
Tasha Holness, AB, Baku, Azerbaijan
Right Side
Sarah Pavan, ON, Conegliano, Italy
Ashley Voth, MB, University of Manitoba
Colette Meek, AB, Full-Time Training Centre
Kyla Richey, BC, University of British Columbia
Tonya Mokelki, SK, Full-Time Training Centre
Liberos
Julie Young, AB, Full-Time Training Centre
Janie Guimond, QC, Full-Time Training Centre
Claire Hanna, BC, University of British Columbia
Athletes attending the 2010 Open High Performance Camp (May 2-4
Alex Basso, BC, UBC Okanagan
Brina Derksen-Bergen, BC, University of British Columbia
Jillian Blanchard, NB, University of New Brunswick
Vanessa Chorkawy, ON, Lakehead University
Beth Clark, SK, University of Regina
Dana Cranston, BC, Colorado State University
Courtney Dawson, AB, Dinos 18U Club
Jaclyn Ellis, AB, University of Alberta
Kristjana Fridfinsson, AB, Simon Fraser University
Valerie Lemay, QC, Astrelles of Abitibi-Temiscamingue College
Katie Matthews, ON, Queen's University
Tricia Mayba, MB, University of Manitoba
Colleen Ogilvie, AB, Queen's University
Michelle Pierce, ON, University of Windsor
Tiffany Proudfoot, AB, University of Alberta
Anjelli Reyes, AB
Sonia Rossy, MB, University of Winnipeg
Lindsay Russell, BC, University of Calgary
Jamie Thibault, AB, University of Montana
Emilie Toone, Utah, Calcit Kamnik, Slovenia
Krista Zubick, AB, University of Alberta
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