Volleyball Nova Scotia is proud to present the final rosters for both our Women's and Men's Indoor Volleyball Teams for the 2017 Canada Summer Games being held this July 28th - August 13th in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Dubbed "The Hottest Summer in Half a Century" - the 2017 Canada Summer Games celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Canada Games this year and the event is shaping up to be another memorable display of the top athletes in Canada at it's premiere National multi-sport competiton.
Our top Male and Female volleyball athletes from our province have been vying for a spot on the final rosters for over a year and have been participating in Strength & Conditioning, Sport Psychology Sessions, On-Court Training Camps and several Competitions throughout the country as it all culminated at the final selection camp this weekend past in Bedford, NS.
The Head Coaches of both programs are very proud of the hard work and dedication shown throughout the tryout process and would like to thank all coaches, athletes, parents and their support systems for their time and energy.
Head Coach of the Women's Program, Jon Elliott of Cole Harbour, NS, says "Our program had an intensely competitive selection weekend, with close to 30 talented athletes from across the province. We have selected a very athletic, skilled, focused and "team first" women who will enjoy the experience of competing for a Canada Games medal. I believe this close-knit and hard working group, along with our dedicated coaching and support staff, can push for the podium while representing Team Nova Scotia and VNS with integrity and pride."
Women's Team Roster:
Olivia Bell, LaHave
Catherine Callaghan, Truro
Renee Cleveland, Saint-Martin
Libby Falkenham, Halifax
Vienna Harwood, Halifax
Kieren Hume, Truro
Sophie MacInnis, Antigonish
Megan MacNeil, Hammonds Plains
Julie Moore, Halifax
Victoria Turcot, Halifax
Hannah Wilkie, Bridgewater
Rebecca Worden, Truro
Alternates:
Jill Goss, Halifax
Grace Calnan, Dartmouth
Coaching Staff:
Jon Elliott, Head Coach, Cole Harbour
Megan Conroy, Assistant Coach, Hants Border
Carrie Peck, Manager, Truro
Support Staff:
Sam Saunders, Coach, Halifax
Jonathan MacDonald, Coach, Halifax
Lauren Sears, Coach, Truro
Hilary Sears, Coach, Truro
Craig MacDonald, Strength & Conditioning
Danielle Poulos, Mental Performance
Angela Dufour, Nutrition
Head Coach of the Men's Program, Lisa DePaoli of Wolfville, NS had the following to say about her program, "We are very pleased with the strong group of volleyball players who have been selected to represent Nova Scotia at the Canada Games. This dynamic team brings a high level of skill and competitiveness and we look forward to further developing this in preparation for competition this summer."
Men's Team Roster:
Simon Archibald, Aylesford
Andrew Arsenault, Halifax
Alec Cottreau, Yarmouth
Derek d'Eon, Yarmouth
Nicolas Faulkner, Truro
Sam Lilly, Truro
Ryan McEachren, Truro
Blake McNeil, Halifax
Matt Sandeson, Truro
Anton Schrader, Halifax
Malachy Shannon, Halifax
Thomas Vickers, Truro
Alternate:
Ben Singer, Halifax
Coaching Staff:
Lisa DePaoli, Wolfville
Tim Stiner, Dartmouth
Paula Taylor, Halifax
Support Staff:
Craig MacDonald, Strength & Conditioning
Danielle Poulos, Mental Performance
We wish all teams a great season of preparation leading up to the Games in August, we know they will represent VNS, Team NS and Nova Scotia well throughout all the do,
For more information on our teams, please contact Technical Director, Megan Conroy.
For more information about the 2017 Canada Summer Games, please visit http://www.2017canadagames.ca/
