Congratulations to all volleyball players that were selected to the allstar game this coming week!
Doors open to fans at 6:00pm. Warmups begin at 6:30pm. Game begins at 6:50pm.
This event is FREE! Come out for a great night of celebration of volleyball excellence!
Thank you to Frank Del Donne of STA for organizing and hosting this entire event! Your leadership is always exemplary!
| Blue Team Head Coach – Mr. Paul Duerden Assistant Coaches – Ms. Pauline Schubert (WCI), Mr. Bryan Kussner (Lucas), Mr. Matt Rock (London Christian) | Purple Team Head Coach – Mr. Steve Brinkman Assistant Coaches – Ms. Nicole Girard (Laurier), Mr. Justin Fish (South), Mr. David Landry (Medway) | ||||
| 1 | Manuel Garcia | Lucas | 1 | Savi Basra | Mother Teresa |
| 2 | Andrew Smith | Banting | 2 | Divya Patel | Central |
| 3 | Ben Webb | Saunders | 3 | Christopher De Bruyn | South |
| 4 | Andrew Beerda | London Christian | 4 | Will Wadsworth | Gabriel-Dumont |
| 5 | Naqi Master | Parkside | 5 | Matteo Marek | Regina Mundi |
| 6 | Nolan Buck O’Neill | Lucas | 7 | Terry Kummer | Lord Dorchester |
| 7 | Morning Over | John Paul II | 8 | Michael Henry | St. Mary’s |
| 8 | Noah Morelli | Mgr-Bruyere | 9 | Nate Law | Ingersoll DCI |
| 9 | Sujan Tamang | Montcalm | 10 | Ben Boersma | Strathroy DCI |
| 10 | Toran Stevens | College Avenue | 11 | Kurtis Friesen | East Elgin |
| 11 | Tyrion Rogers | Beal | 12 | Will Willson | Clarke Road |
| 12 | Connor Stefan | Holy Cross | 13 | Zackary Hardcastle | Laurier |
| 13 | Brayden Bartlett | Woodstock CI | 14 | Josh Mosher | West Elgin |
| 14 | Khalid Abushanab | St. Andre Bessette | 15 | Adrian Baran | Glencoe |
| 15 | Ali Osman | Westminster | 16 | Blake Scatcherd | Oakridge |
| 16 | Justin Domagala-Tang | Huron Park | 17 | Jerry Qiu | Catholic Central |
| 17 | Nicholas Vandeloo | St. Thomas Aquinas | 19 | Owen King | Medway |
| 24 | Kyle McIntee | St. Joseph’s | Steve Brinkman was a mainstay on the Canadian national senior men’s team for 17 years, backstopping a powerhouse squad known for its blocking prowess. Steve competed in over 300 international matches for Canada. Brinkman, a middle attacker/blocker, also enjoyed a lengthy professional volleyball career, competing around the world, including in France, Italy, China and Russia, and winning both the prestigious World Club Championship and European Cup Championship. | ||
| Paul Duerden was selected to the National Team directly from Oakridge High School. Paul trained to the limit every day and reaped the rewards by being called the best player in the world. Along with starring for Canada for 16 years, Duerden, an opposite hitter, enjoyed a brilliant professional career in Europe, playing in France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Turkey. In his 14 years as a professional, Paul was able to win all 4 European Cups (named MVP in 3 of them) including the most prestigious of them all, the Champions League. Paul has worked as an analyst with CBC Sports, covering both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics. In June 2018, Paul was inducted into Volleyball Canada’s Hall of Fame. | |||||
