On Saturday, January 24th, TLS Outburst claimed another silver medal to add to the collection at Holy Trinity in Simcoe!

After going undefeated all morning and finishing first in their pool, Outburst went straight to the quarter finals after lunch. They faced West Elgin Warriors Courage and came out on top earning a spot in the semifinals.

The girls played an exciting semi-final game against Norfolk Chaos Chill and used their communication and visualization skills to get to the gold medal match!

Facing Twin Bridges Thunder Boom Red in the final, Outburst knew it would be a challenge. After going down 23-25 in the first set, they came back strong to win set two 25-18 allowing them a chance to take it all in the third set.

A nail biting third set left the girls coming up short to a 15-17 loss but an amazing game, nonetheless.

The coaches are so proud to have earned another medal and they look forward to perfecting our new 6-2 rotation for the next tournament! #letsgooutburst 🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡

Brant Riptide captured Silver this weekend at the 16U Girls McGregor Cup in Simcoe, delivering their strongest volleyball performance of the season.

The team came out firing, winning their morning pool and setting the tone early. They defeated Norfolk Chaos Fury in a hard-fought three-set match (25–13, 20–25, 15–11), followed by a confident straight-sets win over London Fire Smoke (25–20, 25–14).

In the Quarterfinals, Riptide continued their momentum with a decisive two-set victory over Waterloo Tigers Titanium (25–14, 25–16).

The Semifinals brought another strong test against Waterloo Tigers Ascent, where the team once again rose to the challenge, winning in two sets (25–21, 25–16).

The Final against a tough Jr. Gryphons Strikers squad was a thrilling, back-and-forth battle. Despite an outstanding effort, Riptide narrowly fell in three close sets (25–20, 20–25, 15–17) to finish the tournament with a well-earned silver medal.

The entire team should be extremely proud of the hard work, growth, and resilience that led to this result. This weekend was a clear step forward, and the group looks poised to build on this momentum moving ahead.

Standout Award Winners for the day:

Josie #5 – Setting the Tone Award

Daniela #7 – MVP

Brinley #27 – Net Dominator Award

Emma #96 – Defensive Excellence Award

BYVC 16U Synergy won a gold medal at the McGregor Cup Championship level on the weekend at the Stratford Agriplex.  In doing so, they earned promotion to the Select Level of OVA competition.

The team had a tough morning when they lost both matches in 3 to London FC Willow (21-25, 25-19, 9-15) and Grimsby Vipers Invasion (25-13, 23-25, 11-15).  This placed them into a do-or-die match with Waterloo Tigers Instinct.  Winner got into the playoffs; loser plays for 7th/9th place and gets relegated to Trillium level.  Synergy won that contest 25-15, 25-20 which set up a quarter final with the tournament’s #1 seed Mississauga Pakmen Black. 

They dropped their first game 18-25 before storming back to win the next two 25-17, 15-10.  In the semi they met Grimsby Vipers again.  This time around they were victorious 25-12, 25-22.

In the final, they also met FC Willow again.  Synergy were very business-like in securing a two-set win with scores of 25-16, 25-21 and the gold medal.  

Front row (left to right)  Mya Rypma, April Sargent, Mikayla Boschman, Addie McIntosh

Back row (left to right) AC Rick Beedham, HC Sandy Beedham, Quinn O’Neill, Kara Fenema, Lily Abualia, Julia Dosa, Jordyn McGarr, Sienna Lui, Nicole Sharpe, Mckenna Sharpe, Beverley Jones

15U Brant Storm earned their first GOLD medal of the 2025–2026 season this past weekend at the OVA Challenge Cup in Burlington, Ontario.

The team opened the day with a strong showing in pool play, finishing undefeated against two Niagara-based teams. Throughout the day, Brant Storm displayed relentless defense, confident serving, and aggressive attacking at the net.

Momentum carried into the playoffs, where the team came together to secure a win over Oakville Thunder in their first elimination match. Brant Storm then faced Lakeside, taking two straight sets to advance to the finals.

In the championship match, Brant Storm met Shockwave Sharks, who also entered the finals undefeated. The Storm rose to the challenge, winning two straight sets to cap off an outstanding day and secure the gold medal.

🏆 Award Winners

• Positivity Award: Morgan McKellar #70. Morgan was recognized for her outstanding attitude on and off the court. Her positivity, encouragement, and leadership were felt throughout the day and had a meaningful impact on her coaches and teammates.
• Tournament MVP / Brant Storm GOAT Award: Reegan MacWilliam #12. Reegan earned the GOAT Award for her consistently positive outlook throughout the tournament and her dominant presence on the court. She was a force to be reckoned with at the net, delivering powerful kills from both the front and back court. Her precise passing and all-around play capped off a fantastic day and played a key role in the team’s success.

Congratulations to the entire 15U Brant Storm team on an outstanding championship performance.

Tornadoes struck GOLD in Barrie at an Exhibition Tournament hosted by the 400 Youth Volleyball Series.

The girls started the morning strong with 4 straight winning sets but dropped 2 straight to 705pvc Firestorm, finishing second in their pool.

A hard-fought afternoon was capped off by a dramatic back and forth Firestorm rematch, going to a deciding third set for the gold medal.

Thanks again to 400 Series and Pioneer VC for a great opportunity to play after the holiday break.

Congratulations to Kiah E. who earned the Team MVP Award for her reliable passing, serving, and hitting all day!

Brant Vortex played in their second tournament on January 10th finishing fourth overall. We’re proud of our boys as they continue to develop their skills and come together as a team. We look forward to our next tournament!

Awards this tournament were:
* Improved and consistent server- Levi (left)
* Best digs and getting the pancake – Dexton (center)
* Team leader on the court – Jackson (right)

TLS Girls – Mayhem played in the Challenge Cup Tournament in Sarnia on Dec. 13th., ranked 8th going in.

After placing 2nd in their pool in the morning, the girls fought hard in a 3-set game to overcome Waterloo Tigers Red in the quarterfinals. In the semi-final match, Norfolk Chaos Chill beat Mayhem in 2 close sets to advance to the finals.

Moving into the Bronze Medal match, the girls came up short against the Scorpions Pinchers, who were ranked 2nd going into the tournament.

The girls battled hard throughout the day, moving up in the standings with a well-deserved 4th place finish.

Way to go girls!!!

We are so proud to share that the girls have won their very first gold medal of the season! After winning two back-to-back silver medals in our last tournaments, we were determined to claim the gold today. 

After finishing the morning first in our pool, we fought a tough match against Twin Bridges Thunder Boom Blue and secured a spot in the semi final. We took Scorpions Pinchers to three sets in the semi final to secure our spot in the gold medal match. Facing our opponents Norfolk Chaos Chill in the final, we played hard and it paid off with a shiny gold medal! 

Throughout the day our main focus for the girls was precision passing and serving to score. This is something we have been working on in practice and the girls used these new skills all day long! We are so proud of you! #letsgooutburst 💙🧡💙🧡💙

Announcing the award winners of today’s tournament: 

Ava (Left) was awarded the passing precision award today. We have been focusing hard in practice on taking a step back and keeping a strong platform when playing defensively. Ava demonstrated all of the qualities in her defence that we talked about in practice! 

Olivia (Right) was awarded our strong hitter award. Making her presence known up at the net, Olivia was unstoppable when the ball was set her way. She focused on getting a good approach and snapping her wrist to score! 

Simrit (Centre) was awarded our Queen of the tournament. We have given her specific goals to improve her serving consistency and she did not disappoint! Simrit had a powerful serve and always knew her place on the court. Keep working hard to achieve your goals!

While the results weren’t what we had hoped for, the Riptide girls stepped up to compete one division higher than our first tournament and showed resilience through a number of challenges. We’re excited to build on the weekend’s experience and continue preparing for what’s next.