Canuck Stuff News
Next Board Meeting
Monday Oct. 21st 2024
at 6:45pm at The Volleydome GYM
2024/25 Club Season
After a very successful 2023/24 season, we are very excited and looking forward to another competitive club season next year. Canuck is going to run a full slate of 19 teams for the 2024/25 season with our usual focus on developing character, skills and a lifelong love of the game.
Volleyball Alberta has put out a new Signing Policy moving to a fall signing period for the 2025 season. For full details click on the link below:
2024-2025 Signing & Tryout Process
With the new signing policy, we are confirming our coaching staff for next season. Please see our teams and coaches page where we will update our coaching staff as the last few positions are filled.
Once our coaches for each age group are established, we will post any summer camps, clinics and open gym opportunities as determined by the coaches for the various age groups on our website, so interested club athletes can further develop their skills, meet the coaches and better understand what opportunities are available for that age group.
For the U15 to U18 age groups, our coaches will meet with current athletes, and decide on the athletes they want to re-sign during the club re-signing period (Sept 3rd to 11th). Once they know how many spots will be available on their roster, that information will be posted on our website "Teams and Coaches " page.
Volleyball Alberta has established tryout dates for each age group throughout the fall. Information regarding those tryouts will also be posted on our website along with registration information should there still be roster spots available. Offers will be given out during those tryouts to selected athletes until our Canuck rosters are full.
For the U13 & 14 athletes, Canuck will be running two U14 Boys teams, two U14 Girls and two U13/14 split teams for athletes born from Sept. 1st 2010 to Dec. 31st 2012. Fall tryouts for those athletes will take place October 20th to Nov. 3rd 2024. and then winter tryouts will take place again to fill their remaining spots starting November 24th.
Many of our athletes will turn to playing beach volleyball over the spring and summer as a great way to stay in shape and improve their skills without the wear and tear sometimes experienced in the indoor game.
Because so many of our teams experienced a very successful season, we expect many of those roster spots in the U15 to U18 age groups will be filled with returning Canuck athletes during the re-signing period. There will however be some room for athletes that are new to Canuck to have the opportunity to compete for a roster spot.
We will be updating our "Teams and Coaches" page in the coming weeks, so please check it out periodically to see the latest status of our Canuck teams.
If you are interested in playing U14 club volleyball (born 2011), or U13 club volleyball (born 2012) Canuck will post some clinics and open gyms, and the Volleydome will be hosting fall programs to help prepare athletes for the club season and tryouts as CBE is not running a fall school volleyball season. Athletes from these fall programs will be advised regarding tryouts for both Canuck teams and Dome Defenders. Stay tuned for more information on these fall programs...
Our long term athlete development model allows our athletes to train and compete at every practice with many of the best volleyball players in the Calgary area which is critical in helping interested athletes prepare to go on to the post secondary level.
So, if you think you have what it takes to be a Canuck athlete and want more specific information, please visit our “Teams and Coaches” Page.
To read about our Developmental Philosophy Click Here
Image Courtesy of Alysha Sladek.
www.alyshasladek.com
2024 Tryout Information
U13 Girls Tryout Information:
Canuck and Dome Defenders will run a combined tryout for U13 female athletes on:
Sunday, October 27th from 9:00 to 11:00am &
Tuesday, October 29th from 4:30 to 6:00
To Register click on the link below:
4pmhttps://secure.blueoctane.net/forms/I4YLGZ9X357S
For more information email: Milou Saxton at milou_saxton@yahoo.com
The Volleydome will also run a fall program for U13 girls interested in playing club volleyball with either Canuck or Dome Defenders from Sept 3rd to Oct. 23rd as CBE will not be running a fall school season again this year. For more information or to register for this program click on the link below.
https://secure.blueoctane.net/forms/K6PHZFJPEWNE
U14 Girls Tryout Information:
Canuck and Dome Defenders will run a combined tryout for U14 female athletes on:
Sunday, October 20th from 9:00 to 11:00am &
Tuesday, October 22nd from 6-7:30pm
To Register click on the link below:
4pmhttps://secure.blueoctane.net/forms/I4YLGZ9X357S
For more information email: domedefenders@volleydome.net
The Volleydome will also run a fall program for U14 girls interested in playing club volleyball with either Canuck or Dome Defenders from Sept 3rd to Oct. 17th as CBE will not be running a fall school season again this year. For more information or to register for this program click on the link below.
https://secure.blueoctane.net/forms/ND3X2J33IEDZ
U14 Boys Tryout Information:
Canuck and Dome Defenders will run a combined tryout for U14 male athletes on:
Sunday, October 20th from 11:00am to 1:00pm &
Tuesday, October 22nd from 4:30 to 6:00pm
To Register click on the link below:
4pmhttps://secure.blueoctane.net/forms/I4YLGZ9X357S
For more information email: Jason Crellin at jcrellin@rockyview.ab.ca
The Volleydome will also run a fall program for U14 boys interested in playing club volleyball with either Canuck or Dome Defenders from Sept 3rd to Oct. 17th as CBE will not be running a fall school season again this year. For more information or to register for this program click on the link below.
https://secure.blueoctane.net/forms/LHQDPDQNC6TJ
U15 Girls Tryout Information (born Sept 2009 to Dec. 2010)
Canuck U15 Girls Tryouts will be by invitation only.
For more information email: Brian Quach at brianquach89@gmail.com
U15 Boys Tryout Information (born Sept 2009 to Dec. 2010)
Canuck U15 Boys Open Tryout:
Sunday Sept. 29th 9:00 to 11:00am
Click on the link below to register;
https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/452126
For more information about the tryout email: Sothy Pich at sothy_pich@hotmail.com
U16 Girls (born Sept 2008 to Dec. 2009)
Canuck U16 Girls Roster is Full.
For more information email Sothy Pich at sothy_pich@hotmail.com
U16 Boys (born Sept 2008 to Dec. 2009)
Canuck U16 Boys still have a couple of middle positions open.
For more information email Don Saxton dsax@volleydome.net
U17 Women's Tryouts
The U17s Women's roster is full
For more information contact: Chris Cheng: clinics@svolley.com
U17 Men's Tryout Information:
U17 Men's Open Tryouts:
Sunday Sept. 15th 9:00 to 11:00am
Wednesday Sept. 18th 5:00 to 7:00pm
Click on the link below to register;
https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/446879
For more information email Steve Smith at braxsports@gmail.com
U18 Women's Tryouts
The U18s Women's rosters are full
For more information contact: Brian Gullekson at canuckstuff@volleydome.net
U18 Men's Tryouts
The U18s Men's rosters is full
For more information email Bill Knight at william@knightlynk.com
Why Choose Canuck?
Canuck Stuff Volleyball Club is one of the top performing and most respected volleyball clubs in Canada. Established in 1988 by Don and Mylene Saxton as a club to promote the "Love of the Game" and provide an opportunity for high level adult players to play and compete in international competitions. In 1998 Don and Mylene decided to expand and include a youth program, sharing their knowledge and experience with the next generation.
Our Structure:
CSVC is an incorporated not for profit society, run by a volunteer board of directors, who work very hard to provide the best possible program and experience for it's athletes, while keeping their fees as low as possible.
Our Home;
Canuck is very lucky to have a 15 court dedicated volleyball facility operated by the Saxton family to call home. Most of our indoor hard court practices take place at the Volleydome GYM located at Stonehill Place NE.
We also have a weight training area on site operated by Young Fitness where our athletes train with professional strength and conditioning coaches to teach them how to stay healthy and strong and prevent injuries.
Coaching Staff;
The Canuck Stuff coaching staff is second to none with a number of former national team, international, professional, and university players, not to mention a handful of former Olympians on our coaching staff. Our coaches have always been the backbone of our club as we have always focused on developing athletes rather than just trying to recruit them. Take a look at our "Teams and Coaches" page to read more about them.
Post Secondary Opportunities;
A big part of our focus on creating well rounded athletes has been helping those that are interested in playing volleyball at the post secondary level properly prepare for that opportunity. Our long term athlete development model allows our athletes to train and compete at every practice with many of the best volleyball players in the Calgary area which is a critical piece of that preparation. Over the past 20 years we have helped over 150 male athletes and nearly 140 female athletes go on to play post secondary volleyball in many of the top university and college programs both in Canada and the United States. Canuck has also had a number athletes go on to play professionally in Europe and currently has several alumni members playing on Canada's Senior National Team as well as the Junior and Next Gen Teams.
Club Successes;
We proudly display over 75 provincial and national championship banners that are a clear by-product of the hard work, time and effort our coaches put into their teams and individual athletes. Although our greatest success is evident when we look at the amazing young people that are proud to have been part of the Canuck family over the past three decades. Lucky for us, many of them have and will continue to come home to share their "Love of the Game" with future generations.
2023/24 Season Results;
Our Canuck teams amassed 51 top 10 finishes in Division 1, including 27 medal finishes, 11 of which were Gold Medals, and added 3 more Provincial Championship Banners!
2024 Award Recipients
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Saxton Scholarhips
Congratulations to Canuck 2024 Scholarship recipients!
Each year CSVC presents a $1000.00 Saxton Scholarships to two worthy graduating male and two graduating female athletes. Canuck athletes going on to post secondary are invited to apply and the winners are chosen on a points based criteria including number of years on Canuck teams, going on to play volleyball at the post secondary level, grade point average in high school, etc.
The male recipients for the 2024 Saxton Scholarship are Connor Donegan and Evan McClain. The Female recipients are Ava Fontaine and Keira Crellin.
Love of the Game Award
We also present our Love of the Game Award to the graduating male and female athlete/s that best represent what it means to be a Canuck Athlete! The Love of the Game Award also includes a $500.00 scholarship. Congratulations to this year's recipients Carter Merchant (below), for the men, and Rory Bell (picture not available)
for the women.
5 Year Awards
The 2024 Season added 10 more athletes to our prestigious 5 year club They were awarded their 5 year plaques. Thank you all for being such amazing ambassadors for our club. This year's 5 year award recipients are Fernando Munoz, Carter Merchant, Evan McClain, Abbey Stannard, Charlotte Anderson (Back Row).
Anna Timmerman, Ava Fontaine, Rory Bell, Leni Blanke and Keira Crellin (Front Row)
Heart and Hustle Awards
Each year we recognize some of our outstanding athletes with our "Heart and Hustle" awards.
Congratulations to following 2024 athletes who were selected by their coaches for inspiring effort and contribution to an incredibly succussful season:
U17 Men..... Rylan Schebesch and Damian Piquer
U18 Women.... Leni Blanke
U17/18 Women.......Ally Doty
U17 Women......Jade Gauthier
U16 Boys......Jordy Munro and Gavin Gukert
U16 Girls...... Megan Deveaux and Jordan Ding
U15 Boys.....Ben MacPherson and Jazzen Villamayor
U15 Girls..... Neleigha Smith and Laila Rahad
U14 Boys..... Justin Sibayan and Wyatt Castle
U14 Girls..... Nancy Yang and Sanaa Hamilton
Congratulations everyone and thank you all for demonstrating the character and drive Canuck athletes are known for!
