Unfortunately I suffered a season ending injury on Feb 8th, which then turned most of what I was expecting and planning for, completely upside-down. I broke my left leg during a match and it couldn’t have happened at a more poorly timed moment. I went from being the most fit and athletic that I’ve ever […]
The Highs and Lows of Professional Volleyball — ONE VOLLEYBALL
One of the biggest misconceptions about playing Professional Volleyball is that athletes are on some kind of extended vacation following their post-secondary careers. Canadians are not exposed to volleyball as a professional sport, so it is hard to understand the life of our athletes abroad. Playing overseas is an amazing opportunity to make money competing […]
Pandas Seeking Gold at U Sports Volleyball Championships — ONE VOLLEYBALL
The Pandas Volleyball program, with coach Laurie Eisler (2016-2017 Canada West Coach of the Year) at the helm, is one of the most successful volleyball programs behind in the country, sitting just the UBC Thunderbirds who have claimed an outstanding 10 U Sports Championships. The Pandas, who took home the Canada West Conference title last […]
Athlete, Leader and Role Model — ONE VOLLEYBALL
Chris has been an amazing leader, and is changing attitudes all over the world. Just a few weeks ago, he walked alongside his Finnish teammates and members of the club in Arctic Pride. The Pride took place just days after Finland legalized same sex marriage and the support shown by the small Northern community was […]
Malin Lindgren – From Sweden to Canada — ONE VOLLEYBALL
Malin Lindgren started playing volleyball at the age of 6 for Svedala Volleyball Club, which was founded by her mother. Growing up in Europe, she saw a completely different sport environment that we have in Canada. “Sports look a little different as it is typically not offered in school, but done through a club system.” […]
Premier League Athletes Kick Off Their Professional Seasons — ONE VOLLEYBALL
It’s back to school already, and while many of us preparing for Club Tryouts and getting back into the work routine, others have made the trek overseas to train for the beginning of the Professional Season in Europe! We were so thrilled to have an amazing group of talented athletes compete in the inaugural season […]
American couple join forces with Canucks for first Challenger Event — ONE VOLLEYBALL
Champine was recently inducted as a part of her team into her high school Hall of Fame, where her jersey is retired. But coming out of high school, she wasn’t sure she wanted to play anymore. “My high school coach didn’t believe in me at all,” she says. “She told me I wasn’t going to […]
Emily Betteridge signs first professional contract in Denmark — ONE VOLLEYBALL
After competing with other pro athletes during the summer she knew that was the level she wanted, and could be playing at, she just needed to be patient. Fellow Premier League athlete and Premier Cup Champion Asli Ersozoglu landed her first contract earlier in the summer with Brøndby Volleyball Klub, and when her team started […]
Reed May — ONE VOLLEYBALL
It’s always tough going from training every day to what can seem like a perpetual silence following your university career. Returning home to Toronto for the summer, May joined forces with his father as one of the owners of a men’s team in the Toronto Premier League. “My first reaction when my father told me […]
Myriam Hallé — ONE VOLLEYBALL
Hallé’s volleyball resume is filled with accolades from both indoor and beach volleyball, including 2 RSEQ titles with the University of Montréal and both a silver and gold medalist at the 2011 and 2014 Beach National Championships, respectively. Hallé played volleyball all through high school and club like most, and she also played College for […]