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VOLLEYBALL
 Abbotsford is a great location to host a volleyball tournament. In May 2006, Abbotsford successfully hosted the Under 18 National Volleyball Championships with over 170 teams from all across Canada as well as 120 officials. For the first time ever, Tradex was transformed to house 18 volleyball courts to host this successful event. Plans are underway to hold next year's Under 18 Championships at the same time and same place in 2007. Tradex is an ideal location as it is next door to the Abbotsford International Airport and has easy access to the Trans Canada Highway #1. The Fraser Valley Volleyball Commission is instrumental in supporting the sport throughout the valley.
| Director of Sport Hosting |
For more information about hosting an event in Abbotsford, please contact: Allison Longshore, Director of Sport Hosting at
604.864.5675, toll free at 1.866.572.7469 or by email at alongshore@tourismabborsford.ca |
VOLLEYBALL ORGANIZATIONS
Fraser Valley Volleyball Association
Sharon Carter, Commissioner
commissioner@fvvc.bc.ca | www.fvvc.bc.ca
Volleyball British Columbia
Jill Long, President
604.291.2007
contact@volleyballbc.ca | www.volleyballbc.ca
Volleyball Canada
Marieve Millaire
613.748.5681 ext. 232
mmillaire@volleyball.ca | www.volleyball.ca
ABBOTSFORD VOLLEYBALL FACILITIES
Fraser Valley Trade & Exhibition
1190 Cornell Street
space for eighteen courts | capacity ~ 1000s
M.E.I.
4081 Clearbrook Road
two courts | hardwood | spectator capacity ~ 1000
Mouat Senior Secondary
32355 Mouat Drive
one court | hardwood | seats ~ 800
Robert Bateman Secondary
35045 Exbury Avenue
two courts | hardwood | seats ~ 800
Yale Secondary
34620 Old Yale Road
two gyms | hardwood | seats ~ 650
Abbotsford Senior Secondary
2329 Crescent Way
two gyms | hardwood | seats ~ 600
Rick Hansen Secondary
31150 Blueridge Drive
two courts | hardwood | seats ~ 800
Univeristy College of the Fraser Valley
33844 King Road
one large court | hardwood | capacity 500
Columbia Bible College
2940 Clearbrook Road
two large courts | hardwood | seats ~ 1300
CTC
2272 Windsor Street
one court | hardwood | seats ~ 400
Abbotsford Centre Ice (Private Rink)
3600 Townline Road
Beach Volleyball Court| F & B | showers | Wheelchair Accessible
4 dressing rooms, showers and a restroom
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HISTORY OF EVENTS
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2004 Girls A Championship
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2004 BC Summer Games
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2006 Girls Provincial Championships U16
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2006 U18 National Championships
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2006 International meet Canada vs Australlia
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2006 Canadian Open
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2007 U18 National Championship
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2007 Canadian Open
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2007 U16 Provincial Championship
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2008 U14 National Championships
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2008 Girls Super Series U16
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2009 U15/16 Volleyball Provincial Championships
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2009 U13/14 Canadian West Valleyball Championships
2010 EVENTS
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U17/18 Provincial Volleyball Championships
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U15/16 Provincial Volleyball Championships
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U17/18 National Volleyball Championships
2010 EVENTS
IN THE NEWS
ATHLETE PROFILE
Ben Ball
 Ben Ball has quite a resume of a volleyball player. He’s been participating in volleyball since Grade Six. And his accomplishments are impressive. Ben was a setter for Team Canada’s Youth National Volleyball Team in summer 2006. He also was the starting setter for the MEI Eagles Provincial Volleyball Championship teams in 2005 and 2006, plus was team captain of the Eagles in 2006.
Ben was one of the few provincial athletes in any sport to be named MVP in back-to-back seasons: he won the honors in 2005 and 2006. He was also a first-team Fraser Valley All Star in 2005 and MVP of the Fraser Valley in 2006. Ben has been a setter for the BC Provincial team from 2005 to 2007. The Abbotsford resident’s future goals are to play for the Senior National Canadian Volleyball team and play professionally in Europe.
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