15U Girls Riptide Takes Bronze in Bugarski Cup!!

Our Tornadoes 15U Brant Riptide Team had their best tournament of the season. They fought through a long day to take home a bronze medal! Congratulations!!

Pool Play:

  • W vs. Hummingbird Sparks: 25-14, 16-25, 16-14
  • W vs. Northern Chill Whiteout: 23-25, 25-16, 15-9

Playoffs:

  • W vs. Waterloo Tigers: 25-19, 22-25, 15-12
  • L vs. 41SIX Riptide: 25-18, 22-25, 12-15
  • W (Bronze Medal Game) vs. Phoenix Ignite: 23-25, 25-22, 15-6

Awards:

  • Top Communicator – Georgia F.
  • Leadership Award – Sloane K.
  • Find the spot – Daniela R.
  • Court Commander – Avery S.

Aftershock Takes Home Bronze!!

The Brantford Tornadoes Aftershock 16U girls’ volleyball team competed in the OVA Bugarski Cup on February 23rd. They displayed grit and determination, starting the day undefeated and winning their pool. After winning their quarterfinal match in straight sets, they narrowly lost a hard-fought semifinal match in three sets. Securing a bronze medal with a win in the third-place game capped off a successful day.

Pool Play:

  • W vs. Oakville Thunder Surge: 25-23, 25-17
  • W vs. Grimsby Vipers Evolution: 26-24, 25-19

Playoffs:

  • W vs. Ancaster Lions’ Invasion: 25-15, 25-17
  • L vs. Niagara Rapids Extreme: 23-25, 25-17, 14-16
  • W (Bronze Medal Game) vs. Georgetown Impact Shock: 25-17, 25-16

The team demonstrated remarkable resilience, losing only two sets throughout the entire day!

Awards:

  • MVP: Sophie L.
  • Best Server: Alexis T.

16U Tornadoes Take Bronze Medal in Bugarski Cup!

Bronze at BUGARSKI! Maybe not the colour they were hoping for, but the entire Tornadoes team had strong play all day long for a well-deserved medal in their final Qualifier for the season. Way to go!!!

Pool Play:

  • W vs. FCVC Sycamore: 24-26, 25-20, 15-9
  • W vs. London Sharks Riptide: 25-11, 26-24

Playoffs:

  • W vs. Stratford Stingers: 25-13, 23-25, 15-13
  • L vs. Brant Synergy: 19-25, 16-25
  • W (Bronze Medal Game) vs. FCVC Sycamore: 25-17, 25-23

Awards:

  • Tournament MVP- Brynn B.
  • Special recognition to Maya A. for her big kills all day, and to Audrey P. and Claudia C. for coming up clutch and being named Medal Game MVP’s

Synergy Continues its Winning Ways!!!

While playing up an age group in the Bugarski 16U tournament in Simcoe, the 15U Synergy team captured Gold by beating Stratford Stingers in the quarters, Brant Tornadoes in semis and Smash Rockets in the finals.

The team played smart and aggressive all day. Well done girls!

Awards:

  • Kara F. – Aggressive Award for serving and attacking
  • April S. – Practice to Play Award for quick feet and communication
  • Avery S. – Smart Leadership Award

15U Synergy Wins Another Gold!!!

The 15U Synergy Team captured their third medal of this season with a gold medal performance at Niagara College in OVA Challenge Cup Championship on Sunday January 12. With their win, they will be promoted to the Select Division for their next 15U competition.

Pool Play
L vs Forest City VC Sycamore 20-25, 25-19, 12-15
W vs London Sharks Fury 25-21, 25-22

Playoffs
W vs Synergy Reign 25-21, 25-16
W vs South County Bandits Teal 25-20, 25-12
W vs Venom Valor 26-28, 25-11, 15-9

MVP – Kara Fenema
Impact Player – Quinn O’Neill
Serving to Score Award – Mikayla Boschman
Defensive Award – April Sargent

Front Row (left to right) April Sargent, Mikayla Boschman, Jordyn McGarr, Molly Cripps, Emmy Tran
Back Row (left to right) AC Rick Beedham, HC Sandy Beedham, Maddie Lomanto, Josie Gruenwald, Avery Stapledon, Kara Fenema, Quinn O’Neill, AC Nicole Sharpe, AC Mckenna Sharpe

16U Tornadoes win Bronze!!

On, November 9th, the Brant Tornadoes 16U Girls team won a Bronze medal at their first tournament of the season, at Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Simcoe!

Scores:
W vs Smash Raiders Rockets 25-17, 14-25, 15-9
Vs Waterloo Tigers Ambush Attack 25-23, 25-23

Quarterfinals
W vs EVP 25-23, 16-25, 15-13

Semifinals
L vs Georgetown Impact Attack 9-25, 25-16, 4-15

Bronze Medal Game
W vs Lakeside Shujaa 26-24, 25-22

1st Star- Brynn B., 2nd Stars- Kiah E., Maya A.

Back- Leyla J., Meara V., Brynn B., Einin V., Shaelyn W., Audrey P., Coach Jon

Front- Coach Khaled, Isabella V., Diya G., Kiah E., Maya A.

Absent- Claudia C.

15U Synergy Take Gold in 16U Tournament!!

The Brant Tornadoes 15U Girls Synergy team picked up their second medal of the season today, and this time it was GOLD!  Synergy was competing at a 16U Challenge Cup held at Holy Trinity in Simcoe.  The team played well with aggressive serving and bringing the boom on offense.

Pool play:

W vs London Sharks Fury 25-18, 25-3
W vs Georgetown Impact 25-14, 25-13

Playoffs:

W vs London Volleyball Club 25-11, 26-24
W vs Lakeside Billao    25-19, 25-23
W vs Georgetown Impact 25-16, 17-25, 15-8

Outstanding players: Kara F., Molly C., Jordyn M.

Front row (left to right) Jordyn M., April S., Mikayla B., Emmy T.

Back row (left to right) Josie G., Molly C., Avery S., Kara F., Quinn O., Madie L., Coach Sandy Beedham

BYVC Spirit Wear Webstore!!!

Brant Sports is supplying our webstore again this year.  They’ve added some new items from the prior year.  The big change is that this year, they will provide daily ordering and processing.

No longer, do you need to wait until the cutoff date for your item to be even ordered.  Orders will be collected and processed each day.

Check out the items using this Website link: https://stores.inksoft.com/brant_youth_volleyball_club/shop/home

Delivery- you can either select (a) free pickup at store or (b) pay extra to have it shipped to their house.

Additional Developmental Programs Now Available!!!

BYVC is pleased to announce that due to overwhelming demand, another Senior Rec House League date AND Junior Spikes date have been added to our Program list.

The Senior Rec House League is available to boys and girls aged 12-14, and builds on skills introduced in Spikes to further develop the individual volleyball skills.  Introduce more complex skills such as blocking and team play concepts for offense and defense.

The Junior Spikes Program is available for boys and girls aged 9-11 and provides basic introduction to individual volleyball skills such as forearm passing, setting, attacks and serving.

As well, there are still 9 spots open for our Junior Rec House League, for ages 9-11, running on Fridays starting Feb. 28 through Apr. 14 (excluding March 14), from 6:30pm-8:00pm at Paris District High School.               

Click HERE to view the available Developmental Programs.