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Preds Help with Haiti Relief Kits
Over the past few weeks, on behalf of the Predators Volleyball Club, the 14U Girls Purple, 16U Girls Purple and the 18U Girls team donated enough items to build 20 kits for the relief effort in Haiti. The kits consisted of basic hygienic supplies such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and soap as well as bath towels. The kits go through the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) where they are packed and shipped overseas. The MCC is a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches that works for peace and justice as well as responding to basic human needs worldwide. 18U players Brieanne Gallant, Kaitlyn Skinner, 18U coach Corinne Williams and 18 U parents, Veronica Gallant and Barbara Skinner packed the 20 kits donated by the club as well as packing an additional 120 more kits. Thanks to everyone who contributed, it is appreciated greatly and will help many families to rebuild their lives in Haiti. more
17U Boys’ Bugarski Cup – March 6th, 2010
The 16U boys entered their final 17U tournament of the season with high hopes after a silver medal finish in our previous 16U event. It would be a challenge with two of our middles missing for the entire tournament. This would create the opportunity to give our players lots of playing time and for some players the chance to play some of their secondary positions. Complicating the mix, was trying to implement some of the new systems we have been running in practice as we are in the “integration” phase of our season long training plan. Our goal is to peak at provincials so considering the above factors, we went into this tournament with an open mind. more
Ravage Assumes 1st Position in Ontario
The 15U Ravage boys travelled to Barrie this past Saturday to compete in the 15U Bugarski Cup. The boys started off the day against one of their rivals, Forest City Green. They had a slow start to the day but managed to split the two games (26-24, 25-27). With their second and last game of pool play, they had to face off with the second seed in the tournament, Durham Attack Black. More
15U Girls Purple Establish Among the Best
"As it's been all year, our team had something to prove." said Stephen Green, Head coach of the 15U Preds Purple team that competed in the 15U Championship West tournament in London this past weekend. The team had a chance to play some of the top teams in Ontario which had placed in to the Championship Division. more
14U Boys Win Silver and Guelph's Second Fittest Kid
At the 14U tournament on February 20 at St. David's, the Predators were once again playing for gold. The team played well all day and finished first in their pool. They, then went undefeated right until the end, when they played a close, exciting match against the Niagara Rapids. The boys can take pride in going home with silver medals to match their gold medals from a previous tournament. more
Preds Coach Selected for Prestigious Honour
The sport of volleyball is growing nationwide, and with that growth comes the demand for promising young coaches. With so many insightful, talented, youthful individuals entering the volleyball coaching profession, the AVCA wanted to find a way to spotlight the up and- coming professionals in our sport at all levels of the game. The AVCA Thirty Under 30 award, established in 2009, introduces the volleyball community to the top thirty coaches under 30 years old. To be eligible for this award, nominees had to be members of the AVCA, and have to be under 30 years of age in 2010, the year in which they are receiving the honor. more
16U Girls Purple Continue to be Tops in the Province
Paul Pavan’s 16U Purple team continues to frustrate their competitors earning another silver medal in the Tier 1 division. In the finals, a fatigued Predators team came up against their long standing rivals, Durham Attack and with 1 point needed to seal the match in game 2, were unable to finish. The ‘Attack’ were the victors recording scores of 20-25/26-24/15-7. Other match victories included wins versus Thunder, Storm, Titans and Mavericks. The girls will be in an enviable 2nd place ranking heading into provincials hoping to ‘peak’ at just the right time. More
14U Girls win Silver at Hawkin's Cup
The Girls U14 Predators had a fantastic tournament at the Agriplex in Stratford and were rewarded with a Silver Medal at the Hawkin’s Cup tournament. The Predators defeated West Elgin Warriors and Twin Bridges Thunder 2-0 in round robin play to finish first in their pool. Their Quarter-final match was against South County Bandits Black, a team they split with at their very first tournament in Windsor. more
16U Boys win Silver at Burgarski Cup
The boys have been steadily improving this year showing flashes of brilliance in many matches this season. Our team goals at this event were to get as many yellow game sheets as possible and win a medal. In order to accomplish these goals, the team would need to display those shining moments on a more consistent basis. This would prove to be a challenge with two of our starting players, Nick Frank and Harrison Smith, playing at less than 100% after being ill this week. more
16U Boys Challenge Cup
The 16U boys were really looking forward to this tournament to try out their new defensive system against familiar foes. Starting off the day against Mac 15U, the Preds never unveiled their “A” game and lost consecutive games 17-25 and 20-25. The next match in pool play featured a much anticipated match with the Preds 15U Ravage. Playing one of our strongest matches of the season, the older Preds won in two straight by scores of 25-19 and 25-20. Our final match of pool play was against our cross town rivals, the Waterloo Tigers. Unfortunately, the boys did not play up to their capabilities and fell 19-25 and 18-25. We finished in third place in our pool of four. more
Preds 16U Black Content for Another Medal
For the third consecutive tournament the predators 16U black girls team challenged for a medal in the Championship division on Feb. 6th. This follows a silver finish from the December tournament and a fourth place finish form their second battle in January. The team started another solid day by defeating the Peel Selects 15U 2-0 and split with the South County Bandits 1-1. This placed them 2nd in their pool and gave them a rematch against the Georgian Cubs in the first round of playoffs. The girls quickly disposed of the Cubs 2-0 and then made short work of the Interclub 15U to take them to the Semi-finals. After a hard fought match the team was defeated by a solid 16U club from Interclub who eventually went on to win the gold medal. Their final game of the day was for the bronze medal against another solid team from the Halton Hurricanes. The girls couldn’t rebound from their semi final defeat and were swept by the Hurricanes 2-0 to finish in 4th for the second time in two tournaments. Overall it was another solid performance by a team which continues to grow and develop. Each tournament the team climbs the rankings, achieving higher results in a more competitive environment. Coaches and parents of this group are impressed with their work ethic, their desire to improve, and higher performances are expected in the future!
Silver Lining for 16U Girls
The 16U girls purple team took home the silver this past weekend after being downed by their arch rivals Durham Attack 19-25/25-21/12-15. The girls played a tough match but Durham proved to be the better team ‘this time’.
This very talented 16U squad went undefeated in pool play beating Forest City 25-13/25-12 and then winning the split against Oakville Thunder 25-12/21-25. Advancing to the playoffs, the Predators came up against a determined Ottawa Pheonix team. The Predators proved too much for their opponents, taking the match 25-15/25-15. more
Challenge Cup Summary 14U Girls
Two points from a Bronze Medal. That was the difference between Stratford Stingers Gold team’s Bronze Medal and our fourth place finish at the Challenge Cup played at Kipling Collegiate in Etobicoke. In an exciting Bronze Medal match, the 14U Girls Predator Purple team came back to win the second set to force a 3rd set tie-break. The atmosphere was electric; back and forth play, excited players, worried parents, a missed serve but a re-serve, what more could you ask for? Unfortunately we fell 15-13 to the Stingers and finished 4th to complete another successful tournament.
In the semi-finals the number one seeded Etobicoke Titans Black came away with a 2-0 victory. They are a big and physical team, but we played them point for point and will know what to expect the next time we meet.
Our quarter-final match was a 2-0 victory against Leaside Lightning. This followed our first place finish in pool play with 2-0 wins against Oakville Thunder and E381.
Our record after 4 tournaments and 20 matches; 13 wins, 6 losses and 1 tie. Our placing has been 5th, 5th, 3rd and 4th. Next tournament is February 20th.
2009 in Review for 14U Boys
The Predators 14U boys' team competed in their best tournament on Dec. 12, their first OVA tournament of the season. The team adapted very well to the triple ball format with a complete team effort and defeated Forest City Green in the final to win their first Gold medal of the season. The 14U Boys squad is comprised of a number of key players each of who led their respective school teams to achieve impressive results this past fall. Johnny, Juan, Chance and David's competed with St. Al’s to win the school championship; Quinton led Aberfoyle to Gold in the South Guelph tournament; Jake, who was voted MVP, led his Georgetown team to an outstanding 4th place out of 48 schools in the Provincial cup. Nick's team won its school division tournament and Steven's Ayr school team also had a very strong showing. Coaches Ed Vukets and Merv Young have helped the boys develop since the start of the year. The boys are now gunning for some stiffer competition and will compete at the 15U level in February.
McGregor Cup Summary for 14U Girls
The 14U Predator Girls continued their improved play with a Bronze Medal finish at the McGregor Cup played at Saunders Secondary School in London.
The Predators finished first in their pool with victories over Chatham Ballhawks and Waterloo Tigers.
The playoffs began with a 2-0 quarter-final win against Stratford Stingers.
The semi-final match was a close 2-0 loss to London’s Forest City, where we fell behind early in the first set and fought hard to come back, but came up short 23-25.
We finished with a 2-0 win over the Waterloo Tigers and a well earned Bronze Medal.
Our record after 3 tournaments and 15 matches is 10 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie. Our placing has been 5th, 5th and 3rd.
The coaches would like to offer congratulations on a well earned Bronze and we look forward to continued success at our next tournament on January 30th.
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