Congratulations to our Junior Bison athletes on their signing with the University of Manitoba for the 2019-20 season
The University of Manitoba Bison Women's Volleyball program announces 9 recruits for the 2019-20 season. Six of those 9 newly signed recruits are Junior Bison Volleyball players: Katreena Bentley, Julia Arnold, Light Uchechuukwu, Simone Crevier, Keziah Hoeppner and Oliva Schuster. Congrats ladies!
Congratulations to Junior Bison 15U Players Cassie Mokriy and Amore Paletta on their Provincial Silver Medal
Congratulations to our Junior Bison 15U Athletes Cassie Mokiry and Amore Paletta on their Silver medal at the 2018 Volleyball Manitoba Beach Provincial Championships in August 2018. Great job girls!
Congratulations to Junior Bison 17U player Katreena Bentley on her Canada Junior National Team success!
Katreena Bentley played on the Canadian Junior National team this past July and led the team to their best ever finish at the HP USA International Tournament in Tulsa, OK. The team finished with a bronze medal after losing a heartbreaking 13-15 5th set loss to USA Red in the Semi-Final. Katreena was named to the All Tournament Team.
Congratulations to all Junior Bison athletes on their awards at the 2018 Volleyball MB Annual Awards Banquet:
-Erika Vermette-17U Girls Player of the Year-Junior Bison 17U Team
-Jayda Nault-17U Girls Player of the Year-Junior Bison 17U Team
Congratulations to the 17U Team on being recognized at the 2018 Volleyball MB Annual Awards Banquet:
-Canada Inns Club Volleyball Team of the Year-Junior Bison 17U Girls
2018 Volleyball Canada National Championships All Stars and MVP's
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison athletes for being recognized for their performance at the 2018 Volleyball Canada National Championships:
Erika Vermette-17U-All-Star
Anna Madiment-17U-All Star
Katreena Bentley-17U Tournament MVP
2018 Volleyball Manitoba Club Provincial All Stars and MVP's
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison athletes for being recognized for their performance at the 2018 Volleyball Manitoba Club Provincial Championships:
Leah Miller-15U Gold-All-Star
Emma Benson-16U Gold-All-Star
Keziah Hoeppner-16U Gold-All Star
Anna Maidment-17U-All-Star
Jordan Hamm-17U-All-Star
Shayne Nichols-18U-All-Star
Erika Vermette-17U-Tournament MVP
Junior Bison Sisters Abby & Emma Benson in the news:
http://www.interlaketoday.ca/2018/02/13/their-volleyball-world
Congrats to our Junior Bison Athletes...8 of the top 10 High School volleyball players in Manitoba are from Junior Bisons!!
High School Girls Top 10 List (Volleyball) via Winnipeg Sun:
1. Jayda Nault – Grade 12, 5’8” Westwood Collegiate (right side) – best all-around player, excellent vertical leap, can attack to anywhere from anywhere, tough server, complete package.
2. Erika Vermette – Grade 11, 6’0” College Jeanne-Sauve (right side) – terrific attacker and defender; player of the future.
3. Light Uchechukwu – Grade 11, 5’10” Vincent Massey Collegiate (Wpg) (middle) – dynamic and exciting player; dominates at the net.
4. Katreena Bentley – Grade 11, 5’5” College Jeanne-Sauve (setter) – exceptional setter; relentless defender; leadership skills off the chart.
5. Anna Maidment – Grade 11, 5’11” St. Mary’s Academy (left side) – one of the most effective attackers in the province; great defender as well.
7. Jana Laing – Grade 12, 5’7” Portage Collegiate (setter) – smart efficient player who runs a great offense.
8. Julia Arnold – Grade 11, 5’7” College Jeanne-Sauve (left side) – smart offensive player; does what is needed to help her team achieve its goals.
9. Shayne Nichols – Grade 12, 5’8” Portage Collegiate (left side) – strong offensive and defensive skills.
Congratulations to all of our Junior Bison players who were named WWAC Conference All Stars!
Jayda Nualt
Jordan Hamm
Shayne Nichols
Light Uchechukwu
Anna Maidment
Jana Lang
Congratulations to all of our Junior Bison players who won medals at the 2017 Beach Volleyball NATIONALS!
14U Girls: Bronze Meadal - Gonzalez/Gonzalez
16U Girls: GOLD MEDAL - Maidment/Vermette
Congratulations to all of our Junior Bison players who won medals at the 2017 Volleyball Manitoba Beach Provincials
14U Girls: 1st - Andjelic/Almonte, 2nd - Gonzalez/Gonzalez, 3rd - Rommel/Bartel
16U Girls: 1st - Maidment/Vermette, 2nd - Gonzalez/Gonzalez, 3rd - Kerwin/Krauchi
18U Girls: 1st - Winter/Michalyshen, 2nd - Nichols/Laing, 3rd - Friesen/Hildebrand
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison Athletes on winning GOLD with Team Manitoba at the 2017 Canada Games:
-Light Uchechukwu-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Anna Maidment-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Jayda Nault-Junior Bison 17U Team
-Julia Tays-Junior Bison 18U Team
-Ayiya Ottogo-Junior Bison 18U Team
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison Athletes on being selected to the Canada Games Beach Volleyball Training Program:
-Erika Vermette-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Anna Maidment-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Shayne Nichols-Junior Bison 17U Team
-Julia Tays-Junior Bison 18U Team
Congratulations to all Junior Bison athletes on their awards at the 2017 Volleyball MB Annual Awards Banquet:
-Anna Maidment-16U Girls Player of the Year-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Jayda Nault-17U Girls Player of the Year-Junior Bison 17U Team
Congratulations to the 16U Gold Team on being recognized at the 2017 Volleyball MB Annual Awards Banquet:
-Canada Inns Club Volleyball Team of the Year-Junior Bison 16U Gold Girls
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison Athletes on being selected to the Canada Games Indoor Volleyball Women's Team:
-Light Uchechukwu-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Anna Maidment-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Jayda Nault-Junior Bison 17U Team
-Julia Tays-Junior Bison 18U Team
-Ayiya Ottogo-Junior Bison 18U Team
Volleyball Canada 16U Championships All Stars and MVP
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 16U Gold athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 16U Club Provincial Championships:
Katreena Bentley-Tournament MVP
Erika Vermette-All-Star
Light Uchechukwu-All-Star
Volleyball Manitoba 16U Club Provincial All Stars and MVP
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 16U Gold athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 16U Club Provincial Championships:
Anna Maidment-Tournament MVP
Katreena Bentley-All-Star
Light Uchechukwu-All-Star
Volleyball Manitoba 15U Club Provincial All Stars
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 15U Gold athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 15U Club Provincial Championships:
Keziah Hoeppner-All Star
Deluca Klatt-All-Star
Volleyball Manitoba 18U Club Provincial All Stars and MVP
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 18U athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 18U Club Provincial Championships:
Julia Tays-Tournament MVP
Paige Morris-All-Star
Ayiya Ottogo-All-Star
Volleyball Manitoba 17U Club Provincial All Stars and MVP
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 17U athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 18U Club Provincial Championships:
Jayda Nault-Tournament MVP
Justice Bryson-All-Star
Jana Laing-All-Star
Congratulations to Canadian Beach Volleyball Championships SILVER MEDALISTS Anna Maidment & Erika Vermette
Anna Maidment & Erika Vermette won the Silver Medal in the 15U Female Division at the 2016 Volleyball Canada Canadian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships in Toronto, ON August 18-21, 2106.
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison Volleyball players who participated with the Team Manitoba Provincial Team Program this Summer:
16U Girls (1)
Laila Arjoon – Winnipeg, MB
Sydney Elliott – Winnipeg, MB
Sarah Klassen – Winnipeg, MB
16U Girls (2)
Talia Mcmurchy – Dugald, MB
*A very special congratulations to Talia McMurchy who was selected to the National Youth Program. This program consisted of the top athletes identified from the National Team Challenge Cup! These athletes stayed post tournament and trained with Canadian National Teams coaching Staff.
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison players who were selected to participate in the Volleyball Manitoba Beach Provincial and Canada Games Training Program:
Val Gonzalez - Beach Provincial Team
Sophia Gonzalez- Beach Provincial Team
Anna Maidment- Beach Provincial Team / Canada Games
Jordan Hamm- Beach Provincial Team
Erika Vermette- Beach Provincial Team
Chaelyse Comeault- Beach Provincial Team
Sydney Kurth Beach Provincial Team / Canada Games
Sydney Michalyshen- Beach Provincial Team
Kailin Winters- Beach Provincial Team
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison players who participated in the 2016 Volleyball Manitoba Beach Provincial Championships:
14U SILVER-Val and Sophia Gonzalez
15U GOLD-Anna Maidment and Erika Vermette
16U GOLD-Jordan Hamm
16U SILVER-Sydney Elliott & Shayne Nichols
16U BRONZE-Sarah Christie & Jenna Mitchell-Dueck
18U BRONZE- Sydney Michalyshen and Kailin Winters
18U GOLD- Sydney Kurth
Congratulations to all the girls and Good Luck at Nationals!
The University of Manitoba Junior Bison Volleyball Club would like to wish the best of luck to Junior Bison athletes, Ashlyn Carrière (15 years old) and Anna Maidment (14 years old), 2014 and 2015 Manitoba Provincial Beach Volleyball Champions, as they head off to the Volleyball Canada High Performance Beach Volleyball Facility in Toronto in their attempt to qualify for the U17 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. The qualifying tournament takes place in Toronto on Feb 6&7, 2016. The top two teams qualify for the World Championships in Brazil in July 2016.
Ashlyn and Anna currently play on the 16U Gold and 15U Gold Junior Bison indoor teams and have been members of the Junior Bison program since they were 10 years old. Best of luck, girls!
2015 AAAA JV Volleyball PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st Place-Katreena Bentley, Julia Arnold, Erika Vermette, Cierra Cyr, Kaitlyn Su
3rd Place-Anna Maidment, Jordan Hamm
PROVINCIAL ALL STARS
MVP-Julia Arnold
All Stars-Anna Maidment, Katreena Bentley, Erika Vermette, Jordan Hamm
Conference Awards
West Winnipeg Athletic Conference MVP-Anna Maidment
Conference All Star-Jordan Hamm
2015 Beach Provincial Champions
16U Silver-Jordan Hamm/ Kailin Winters
15U Gold- Anna Maidment/Ashlyn Carriere
Silver-Julia Arnold/Sydney Elliott
Bronze-Laila Arjoon/Partner
14U Gold-Erika Vermette/Chaelyse Commeault
14U Bronze-Sofia Gonzalex/Valeria Gonzalez
The University of Manitoba Bison Women's Volleyball program announces 9 recruits for the 2019-20 season. Six of those 9 newly signed recruits are Junior Bison Volleyball players: Katreena Bentley, Julia Arnold, Light Uchechuukwu, Simone Crevier, Keziah Hoeppner and Oliva Schuster. Congrats ladies!
Congratulations to Junior Bison 15U Players Cassie Mokriy and Amore Paletta on their Provincial Silver Medal
Congratulations to our Junior Bison 15U Athletes Cassie Mokiry and Amore Paletta on their Silver medal at the 2018 Volleyball Manitoba Beach Provincial Championships in August 2018. Great job girls!
Congratulations to Junior Bison 17U player Katreena Bentley on her Canada Junior National Team success!
Katreena Bentley played on the Canadian Junior National team this past July and led the team to their best ever finish at the HP USA International Tournament in Tulsa, OK. The team finished with a bronze medal after losing a heartbreaking 13-15 5th set loss to USA Red in the Semi-Final. Katreena was named to the All Tournament Team.
Congratulations to all Junior Bison athletes on their awards at the 2018 Volleyball MB Annual Awards Banquet:
-Erika Vermette-17U Girls Player of the Year-Junior Bison 17U Team
-Jayda Nault-17U Girls Player of the Year-Junior Bison 17U Team
Congratulations to the 17U Team on being recognized at the 2018 Volleyball MB Annual Awards Banquet:
-Canada Inns Club Volleyball Team of the Year-Junior Bison 17U Girls
2018 Volleyball Canada National Championships All Stars and MVP's
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison athletes for being recognized for their performance at the 2018 Volleyball Canada National Championships:
Erika Vermette-17U-All-Star
Anna Madiment-17U-All Star
Katreena Bentley-17U Tournament MVP
2018 Volleyball Manitoba Club Provincial All Stars and MVP's
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison athletes for being recognized for their performance at the 2018 Volleyball Manitoba Club Provincial Championships:
Leah Miller-15U Gold-All-Star
Emma Benson-16U Gold-All-Star
Keziah Hoeppner-16U Gold-All Star
Anna Maidment-17U-All-Star
Jordan Hamm-17U-All-Star
Shayne Nichols-18U-All-Star
Erika Vermette-17U-Tournament MVP
Junior Bison Sisters Abby & Emma Benson in the news:
http://www.interlaketoday.ca/2018/02/13/their-volleyball-world
Congrats to our Junior Bison Athletes...8 of the top 10 High School volleyball players in Manitoba are from Junior Bisons!!
High School Girls Top 10 List (Volleyball) via Winnipeg Sun:
1. Jayda Nault – Grade 12, 5’8” Westwood Collegiate (right side) – best all-around player, excellent vertical leap, can attack to anywhere from anywhere, tough server, complete package.
2. Erika Vermette – Grade 11, 6’0” College Jeanne-Sauve (right side) – terrific attacker and defender; player of the future.
3. Light Uchechukwu – Grade 11, 5’10” Vincent Massey Collegiate (Wpg) (middle) – dynamic and exciting player; dominates at the net.
4. Katreena Bentley – Grade 11, 5’5” College Jeanne-Sauve (setter) – exceptional setter; relentless defender; leadership skills off the chart.
5. Anna Maidment – Grade 11, 5’11” St. Mary’s Academy (left side) – one of the most effective attackers in the province; great defender as well.
7. Jana Laing – Grade 12, 5’7” Portage Collegiate (setter) – smart efficient player who runs a great offense.
8. Julia Arnold – Grade 11, 5’7” College Jeanne-Sauve (left side) – smart offensive player; does what is needed to help her team achieve its goals.
9. Shayne Nichols – Grade 12, 5’8” Portage Collegiate (left side) – strong offensive and defensive skills.
Congratulations to all of our Junior Bison players who were named WWAC Conference All Stars!
Jayda Nualt
Jordan Hamm
Shayne Nichols
Light Uchechukwu
Anna Maidment
Jana Lang
Congratulations to all of our Junior Bison players who won medals at the 2017 Beach Volleyball NATIONALS!
14U Girls: Bronze Meadal - Gonzalez/Gonzalez
16U Girls: GOLD MEDAL - Maidment/Vermette
Congratulations to all of our Junior Bison players who won medals at the 2017 Volleyball Manitoba Beach Provincials
14U Girls: 1st - Andjelic/Almonte, 2nd - Gonzalez/Gonzalez, 3rd - Rommel/Bartel
16U Girls: 1st - Maidment/Vermette, 2nd - Gonzalez/Gonzalez, 3rd - Kerwin/Krauchi
18U Girls: 1st - Winter/Michalyshen, 2nd - Nichols/Laing, 3rd - Friesen/Hildebrand
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison Athletes on winning GOLD with Team Manitoba at the 2017 Canada Games:
-Light Uchechukwu-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Anna Maidment-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Jayda Nault-Junior Bison 17U Team
-Julia Tays-Junior Bison 18U Team
-Ayiya Ottogo-Junior Bison 18U Team
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison Athletes on being selected to the Canada Games Beach Volleyball Training Program:
-Erika Vermette-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Anna Maidment-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Shayne Nichols-Junior Bison 17U Team
-Julia Tays-Junior Bison 18U Team
Congratulations to all Junior Bison athletes on their awards at the 2017 Volleyball MB Annual Awards Banquet:
-Anna Maidment-16U Girls Player of the Year-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Jayda Nault-17U Girls Player of the Year-Junior Bison 17U Team
Congratulations to the 16U Gold Team on being recognized at the 2017 Volleyball MB Annual Awards Banquet:
-Canada Inns Club Volleyball Team of the Year-Junior Bison 16U Gold Girls
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison Athletes on being selected to the Canada Games Indoor Volleyball Women's Team:
-Light Uchechukwu-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Anna Maidment-Junior Bison 16U Gold Team
-Jayda Nault-Junior Bison 17U Team
-Julia Tays-Junior Bison 18U Team
-Ayiya Ottogo-Junior Bison 18U Team
Volleyball Canada 16U Championships All Stars and MVP
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 16U Gold athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 16U Club Provincial Championships:
Katreena Bentley-Tournament MVP
Erika Vermette-All-Star
Light Uchechukwu-All-Star
Volleyball Manitoba 16U Club Provincial All Stars and MVP
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 16U Gold athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 16U Club Provincial Championships:
Anna Maidment-Tournament MVP
Katreena Bentley-All-Star
Light Uchechukwu-All-Star
Volleyball Manitoba 15U Club Provincial All Stars
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 15U Gold athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 15U Club Provincial Championships:
Keziah Hoeppner-All Star
Deluca Klatt-All-Star
Volleyball Manitoba 18U Club Provincial All Stars and MVP
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 18U athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 18U Club Provincial Championships:
Julia Tays-Tournament MVP
Paige Morris-All-Star
Ayiya Ottogo-All-Star
Volleyball Manitoba 17U Club Provincial All Stars and MVP
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison 17U athletes for being recognized for their performance at the Volleyball Manitoba 18U Club Provincial Championships:
Jayda Nault-Tournament MVP
Justice Bryson-All-Star
Jana Laing-All-Star
Congratulations to Canadian Beach Volleyball Championships SILVER MEDALISTS Anna Maidment & Erika Vermette
Anna Maidment & Erika Vermette won the Silver Medal in the 15U Female Division at the 2016 Volleyball Canada Canadian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships in Toronto, ON August 18-21, 2106.
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison Volleyball players who participated with the Team Manitoba Provincial Team Program this Summer:
16U Girls (1)
Laila Arjoon – Winnipeg, MB
Sydney Elliott – Winnipeg, MB
Sarah Klassen – Winnipeg, MB
16U Girls (2)
Talia Mcmurchy – Dugald, MB
*A very special congratulations to Talia McMurchy who was selected to the National Youth Program. This program consisted of the top athletes identified from the National Team Challenge Cup! These athletes stayed post tournament and trained with Canadian National Teams coaching Staff.
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison players who were selected to participate in the Volleyball Manitoba Beach Provincial and Canada Games Training Program:
Val Gonzalez - Beach Provincial Team
Sophia Gonzalez- Beach Provincial Team
Anna Maidment- Beach Provincial Team / Canada Games
Jordan Hamm- Beach Provincial Team
Erika Vermette- Beach Provincial Team
Chaelyse Comeault- Beach Provincial Team
Sydney Kurth Beach Provincial Team / Canada Games
Sydney Michalyshen- Beach Provincial Team
Kailin Winters- Beach Provincial Team
Congratulations to the following Junior Bison players who participated in the 2016 Volleyball Manitoba Beach Provincial Championships:
14U SILVER-Val and Sophia Gonzalez
15U GOLD-Anna Maidment and Erika Vermette
16U GOLD-Jordan Hamm
16U SILVER-Sydney Elliott & Shayne Nichols
16U BRONZE-Sarah Christie & Jenna Mitchell-Dueck
18U BRONZE- Sydney Michalyshen and Kailin Winters
18U GOLD- Sydney Kurth
Congratulations to all the girls and Good Luck at Nationals!
The University of Manitoba Junior Bison Volleyball Club would like to wish the best of luck to Junior Bison athletes, Ashlyn Carrière (15 years old) and Anna Maidment (14 years old), 2014 and 2015 Manitoba Provincial Beach Volleyball Champions, as they head off to the Volleyball Canada High Performance Beach Volleyball Facility in Toronto in their attempt to qualify for the U17 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships. The qualifying tournament takes place in Toronto on Feb 6&7, 2016. The top two teams qualify for the World Championships in Brazil in July 2016.
Ashlyn and Anna currently play on the 16U Gold and 15U Gold Junior Bison indoor teams and have been members of the Junior Bison program since they were 10 years old. Best of luck, girls!
2015 AAAA JV Volleyball PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st Place-Katreena Bentley, Julia Arnold, Erika Vermette, Cierra Cyr, Kaitlyn Su
3rd Place-Anna Maidment, Jordan Hamm
PROVINCIAL ALL STARS
MVP-Julia Arnold
All Stars-Anna Maidment, Katreena Bentley, Erika Vermette, Jordan Hamm
Conference Awards
West Winnipeg Athletic Conference MVP-Anna Maidment
Conference All Star-Jordan Hamm
2015 Beach Provincial Champions
16U Silver-Jordan Hamm/ Kailin Winters
15U Gold- Anna Maidment/Ashlyn Carriere
Silver-Julia Arnold/Sydney Elliott
Bronze-Laila Arjoon/Partner
14U Gold-Erika Vermette/Chaelyse Commeault
14U Bronze-Sofia Gonzalex/Valeria Gonzalez