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Humber Tastes Gold at 2010 OCAA Men's Volleyball Championships

 

 

A dominating season to say the least, it was only fitting for the powerful Humber Hawks to walk away with a Men's Volleyball Provincial Championship and a trip to the CCAA Nationals in Alberta. The Hawks defeated the Seneca Sting in the Gold medal match 3-0. Game scores were 25-15, 25-22, and 25-23. Humber finished the regular season winning the West Division Championship while the Seneca Sting won the East Division Championship.

 

In the Championship game, Terrel Bramwell led the Humber attack with 20 kills and 21 offensive points. Brian Archibald countered for the Sting with 17 kills.

 

Humber picks up the Gold, and Seneca the Silver, and it was the Redeemer Royals who edged out Mohawk College for the Bronze medal. In the bronze medal game the Royals came through in a 5 set thriller after being down 2-0 to start. Game scores were 17-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-15, and 15-10. This is Redeemer's first ever Men's Volleyball medal.

 

For the Hawks, Jordan Langley and Derek Quinn were named as Tournament All-Stars along with Jason Hernandez and Brain Archibald from the Seneca Sting, and Ryan Talsma for the Redeemer Royals. Humber Hawk Terrel Bramwell was named the 2010 VSP OCAA Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament MVP.

 

 

 

Seneca and Humber Punch Tickets to Gold Medal Match

Day 2 was a day of few upsets as both the top seeds from each division advanced to the Gold medal game. The Seneca Sting were first to secure their spot in the final game with a 3-1 victory over the Redeemer Royals. Humber followed suit in the final game on Day 2 as they beat up on the Durham Lords 3-0.

 

Redeemer and Durham will now play in their respective Bronze semi-final matches to earn the right to go for Bronze. Joining them in the semi-finals will be Mohawk and Nipissing. The Day 3 game schedule is as follows:

 

Bronze Semi-Final #1 Redeemer Royals vs Nipissing Lakers

 

Bronze Semi-Final #2 Durham Lords vs Mohawk Mountaineers

 

Bronze Medal Match Winner of Semi-Final #1 vs Winner of Semi-Final #2

 

Gold Medal Match Humber Hawks vs Seneca Sting

 

For Complete results and game recaps visit the Schedule/Results page!

 

 

 

Day 1 in the Books!

Day 1 Player Reactions. Click Here

 

After Day 1 of competition at the 2010 VSP OCAA Men's Volleyball Championships, all 4 top seeds have advanced and are still in position to bring home the gold medal. The 4 teams advancing to the Championships after winning their qualification round will now turn their attention to Bronze.

 

Looking to book their ticket into the gold medal game, Humber and Durham will compete for 1 spot and Redeemer and Seneca will compete for the other. Durham and Humber square off at 8:00pm tonight while Redeemer and Seneca take the Court at 6:00pm.

 

Looking to extend their tournament, Mohawk and Fanshawe will battle at 2:00pm and Algonquin and Nipissing will see action at 4:00pm with the winners of each game playing Saturday morning for the right to play for Bronze. The losers will pack up and go home.

 

For complete Day 1 results and recaps visit the Schedule/Results page!

 

 

 

 

RYAN TALSMA NAMED OCAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

It was a fitting end to a storied career for Redeemer University College’s Ryan Talsma who was honoured as the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association’s Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year at the championship breakfast banquet in Ancaster.  
 
The Orono, Ontario native, finished the 2009-10 season ranking in the top three in four of the six West Region statistical categories including finishing second in total kills, service aces, total points and points per game average. He also ranked eighth in digs. A fourth year veteran, Talsma rewrote the OCAA’s record books this season becoming the All-time leader for kills in a career with 719 and total career points with 907. He also sits fifth in career aces with 103.
 
“Ryan Talsma is a humble leader that never gets bigger than the game,” said the Redeemer coaching staff. “He is the consummate teammate who works hard building relationships with his team mates that transcend the game. His leadership, natural gifts and his work ethic have made him one of the most feared players in the OCAA and across the country.”
 
Ryan was also honoured with his third consecutive CCAA All-Canadian Nomination and will be heading to Grant McEwan in Edmonton, Alberta to receive the honour at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association’s Men’s Volleyball Championship banquet. He will be joined by Humber College’s Terrel Bramwell.
 
Bramwell took the OCAA by storm this season as one of the most electrifying hitters to grace the OCAA courts. The first year player was honoured as the OCAA’s Men’s Rookie of the Year, League and Regional scoring champion and as a CCAA All-Canadian. 
 
“Terrel may be the most explosive rookie in the history of the OCAA,” commented Humber Head Coach Wayne Wilkins. “He has rocketed himself to be one of the best players in the province. He came to Humber from the heavily touted and nationally recognized Pakmen Volleyball Club. His athleticism is something to behold, as he jumps higher and hits harder than most. He adds a jump serve to his game that consistently draws aces.” 
 
The Redeemer men’s program was not finished collecting the hardware as Wayne Harris was named the OCAA’s Men’s Coach of the Year and will be in the final mix as the CCAA National Coach of the Year award of excellence to be named in Edmonton. 
 
Harris, and his assistant coach Nathan Siebenga, led their team to a 13-3 record in the West Region, falling just short of the division title that came down to a one match showdown. The Royals have been ranked as high as fourth nationally this season and have continued to develop and retain some of the country’s best players. 
 
For a complete list of award winners, see below. 
 
OCAA Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year
Ryan Talsma (Redeemer)

OCAA Men’s Rookie of the Year
Terrel Bramwell (Humber)
 
CCAA Men’s All-Canadians
Ryan Talsma (Redeemer)
Terrel Bramwell (Humber)
 
CCAA Men’s Coach of the Year Nominee
Wayne Harris (Redeemer)
 
Men’s Regional Scoring Champions
East - Kyle Donnan – Loyalist– 4.65 PPG
West – Terrel Bramwell – Humber – 5.90 PPG
 
Men’s Regional Winners
West - Humber
East - Seneca
 
Men’s East Rookie of the Year
T.J. Rodin (Trent)
 
Men’s West Rookie of the Year
Terrel Bramwell (Humber)
 
Men’s East Coach of the Year
Shane Timms (Seneca) 
 
Men’s West Coach of the Year
Wayne Harris (Redeemer)
 
Men’s East Region 1st Team All-Stars
Kyle Donnan (Loyalist)
Jason Hernanadez (Seneca)
Brian Archibald (Seneca)
Greg Gillespie (Loyalist)
Evan Minshall (Seneca)
Costa Solanakis (Algonquin)
Joshua Neadow (Trent)
 
Men’s West Region 1st Team All-Stars
Kevin Krajcik (Niagara)
Terrel Bramwell (Humber)
Ryan Talsma (Redeemer)
Adam Leblanc (Nipissing)
Brad Douwes (Redeemer)
David Keo (Nipissing)
Jordan McTavish (Fanshawe)
 
Men’s East Region 2nd Team All-Stars
Alexandre Corsi Caya (Algonquin)
James Mayer (Durham)
Mike Rodin (Fleming P)
Branko Dundjerovic (Algonquin)
T.J. Rodin (Trent)
Jeff Torraville (Durham)
Kyle McCann (Seneca)

Men’s West Region 2nd Team All-Stars
Ian Cameron (Mohawk)
Andre Leblanc (Nipissing)
Andrew Henry (Sheridan)
Mitchell Sawatsky (Mohawk)
Corey Cole (St. Clair)
Aaron Tolkamp (Redeemer)
Steven Cheung (Humber)

 

 

 

RYAN TALSMA: KING OF THE VOLLEYBALL CASTLE

February 16, 2010 - He is unassuming, a former OCAA Rookie of the Year, a two time All-Canadian and now, Ryan Talsma is the OCAA All-time leader in kills and total points, a feat that has been four years in the making.

Read the full story at ocaa.com

OCAA MVB Media Package

Document available for download.

CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD CONFIRMED

With the conclusion of Saturday's qualifying games for the 2010 VSP OCAA Men's Volleyball Championships the field is set as all 8 teams are confirmed and will be making their way to Redeemer University College Wednesday for the Provincial Tournament.

Joining the Redeemer Royals, Humber Hawks, Seneca Sting, and Durham Lords will be:

Nipissing Lakers (defeated Fleming (P) 3-0 in qualifying game)

Fanshawe Falcons (defeated Loyalist 3-0 in qualifying game)

Algonquin Thunder (defeated Niagara 3-1 in qualifying game)

Mohawk Mountaineers (defeated Trent 3-0 in qualifying game)

Check out the Schedule/Results page for the Competition Schedule!

4 Teams Confirmed as Championships Set to go in One Week

The first four teams competing for the Provincial Championship crown are set. With the conclusion of Wednesday's games, the top two teams in each division are confirmed and all four will receive a bye straight into the Provincial Championship final eight. The tournament is set to get underway on Thursday February 25th.

From the West Division, the Humber Hawks and the Redeemer Royals have booked their finals ticket. Humber finished the regular season winning the West Division Title with a 14-2 record. The Royals follow closely behind with second place and a 13-3 leauge record.

From the East Division, the Seneca Sting and the Durham Lords are on their way to Ancasater as they have both locked up first and second place. Seneca will enter the tournament as the East Division Champs boasting a 16-2 record. Durham punched their ticket last night with a win over Georgian College solidifying their place as the second place team in the East with a 14-4 record.

The rest of the Championship field will be set following Saturday's Qualifying games. They teams hoping to round out the final 8 are as follows:

Qualifying Matches:

Game A: Fanshawe @ Loyalist     Saturday February 20th  3:00pm

Game B: Trent @ Mohawk     Saturday February 20th 8:00pm

Game C: Fleming (P) @ Nipissing     Saturday February 20th 2:00pm

Game D: Niagara @ Algonquin     Saturday February 20th 8:00pm

Redeemer University College Set to Host 2009-2010 OCAA Men's Volleyball Championships

The Redeemer University College Athletic Department along with VSP Sports are proud to announce that the 2009-2010 OCAA Men's Volleyball Championships are coming to Ancaster, Ontario.
For the first time in Redeemer University College history, Redeemer will be hosting the Men's Volleyball Championships. The official decision came in May at the OCAA Annual General Meetings held in Windsor, Ontario.
The event will take place February 25-27, 2010. The opening game will kick things off at 2:00pm on Thursday February 25th and the tournament will conclude on Saturday February 27th with the Bronze and Gold Medal games played at 3:00pm and 5:00pm respectively.
 
Redeemer's Athletic Director Dave Mantel is thrilled with the decision. "We are very excited. The event presents an amazing opportunity for our student athletes and specifically our men's volleyball team and our Royals fans. We have begun a regular tradition of hosting OCAA Championship events and are excited to add another one to the list". On the heels of hosting a successful Cross Country Championships last year, the Athletic Department is looking forward to hosting another presitgious OCAA event. "We have a number of departments who are all working together to make this event the highlight of the 2009-2010 academic year", says Mantel. "It will be the pinnacle of our upcoming season and with the support of our very loyal fans it will certainly be an incredible atmosphere".