15U Aftershock takes 4th Place!

The Brant Tornadoes-Aftershock team had an excellent showing in their first tournament of the year, at the Provincial Cup held at Holy Trinity High School in Simcoe!

They won both their matches after the lunch break to put themselves in the semifinals.

Despite a loss they played for bronze against a tough Defensa team who they had faced earlier in pool play.  They got behind early in the match and clawed their way back, but it wasn’t enough to take a set.

Congratulations to the team on a great 4th place finish!  Go Aftershock!!

16U Girls Take Silver!!

On November 11th, the 16U Brant Tornadoes traveled to Niagara-on-the-Lake for the Provincial Cup Tournament. The team had a strong morning and finished first in their pool. After lunch, the team kept on with their momentum and played hard to earn their spot in the Gold Medal game against Smash Raiders Crush. Although putting up a good fight, the team eventually lost to the Hamilton team in 3 sets (21-25, 25-20, 7-15) and came home with a silver medal. Congratulations to the team on an awesome start to the season!
 

Pool play:
W vs Norfolk Chaos Rush 25-18, 25-23
W vs Niagara Rapids Synergy 25-20, 25-18

Playoffs:
W vs Norfolk Chaos Warriors 25-21, 25-10
W vs Grimsby Vipers Apex 21-25, 25-20, 15-12
L vs Smash Raiders Crush 21-25, 25-20, 7-15

18U Girls Take Bronze!!!

On November 11th, the 18U Girls traveled to Thorold for the Provincial Cup Tournament, culminating in a third-place finish!!! Congrats!!

Pool play:
L vs Georgetown Impact 23-25, 21-25
W vs Niagara Rapids Dynamite 27-25, 21-25, 15-12

Playoffs:
W vs Ancaster Lions Pride 25-27, 26-24, 15-6
W vs Grimsby Vipers 26-24, 21-25, 16-14
L vs Hamilton Smash Bolt 15-25, 19-25
W vs Niagara Rapids Rush 25-18, 25-16

From left to right…
Front row: Scarlette Roney, Kate Slater, Kelsea Peckham
Back row: Megan Hunt, Kim Nicholson, Taya Melanson, Grace Sargla, Lizzy Woodhouse, Reese Ireland, Rick Beedham

Coaches Wanted!!

Are you interested in being part of the Brant Youth Volleyball family?

Weekly or twice-weekly coaching opportunities available.

Volunteer hours available for highschoolers!!

Make a difference in the youth of Brantford-Brant and apply today!!

We are looking for volunteers for:

  • Competitive Head Coaches
  • Competitive Assistant Coaches/Practice Helpers
  • Developmental Stream Coaches

Learn more about our volunteer programs or apply here: Volunteer – Brant Youth Volleyball Club (byvc.ca)

Ontario Volleyball Association Recognizes 3 BYVC Coaches

The Ontario Volleyball Association held their Annual OVAtion Awards Banquet on Saturday June 3 at Bingeman’s Conference Center in Kitchener.  Three coaches from the Brant Youth Volleyball Club were honoured for distinguishing themselves by providing their time, effort and support to the promotion and development of volleyball in Brantford and the province.

(Pictured from left to right…Rick Beedham, Sandy Beedham, Andrew Advincula)

Rick Beedham was one of three people from across the province to be presented with the Diane Wood Special Achievement Award.  This award is presented to recognize an outstanding contribution to volleyball at the provincial level for 15 years or more.  Rick, who is one of the co-founders of the Brant Youth Volleyball Club, was recognized for his contribution to the local volleyball community via his roles with the BYVC in their competitive and developmental programs for both indoors and outdoors.  In addition, he has been involved with the summer regional program as a coach and treasurer for Region 3 of the OVA.

Sandy Beedham, who is the other co-founder of the Brant Youth Volleyball Club, was one of three people from across Ontario to be inducted into the OVA’s Hall of Fame in the Builder Category.  To be eligible for this award, an individual must serve for a minimum of 20 years and have made significant contributions in multiple roles.  In addition to her 25 year career as a competitive stream coach with the BYVC, she was also recognized for her involvement at the local elementary and high school level, the OVA regional program and the International Children’s Games (10 years).  Over the years she has mentored many young athletes in both high school and club volleyball and encouraged them to be the best they can be.  This has resulted in the BYVC having a significant number of alumni on our current coaching staff.  In addition, two BYVC alumni are currently professional head coaches at schools in the USA.

Andrew Advincula was presented with a Recognition Award for his involvement in the sport of volleyball for a minimum of 5 years.  So far in his career, he has been involved with BYVC in both the competitive and developmental programs as a coach in the indoor and outdoor streams.  He is also a certified referee and has officiated high school, OVA and OUA and OCAA matches.  He recently became certified as a beach official.

Many thanks to our Coaches for all they do for the sport and especially for BYVC!!!

Brantford Sport Council, Sports Recognition Finalists and Winners for BYVC!!!

The Brantford Sports Council held its 17th annual awards and recognition celebration on Saturday at the Sanderson Centre, handing out awards to winners.

Founders Rick and Sandy Beedham were recognized by winning the George Jones Memorial Award – Lifetime Sports Volunteerism for their tireless dedication, passion, hard work and commitment to their sport community for over 25 years!!! 

Rick and Sandy founded the Brant Youth Volleyball Club to give youth volleyball players in the Brantford-Brant community the opportunity to play and love the game. We are very fortunate that even today, 25 years later, we are continuing to see their direct and indirect impact on the greater volleyball community.

Congratulations to you both!!! Well-deserved recognition for everything that you have done and continue to do for our club and community.!!!

Also, congratulations to our Tina Hedley for being a finalist for The George Churchill Memorial Award. This award is given to an individual who has demonstrated commitment to volunteering for our athletes. Tina, our Club Administrator, is meticulous, conscientious, and unwavering in her support of the club and all its programs. While Tina was not a winner this year, she’s still a winner in our eyes!!!