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Cornwall Vikings Serve-up New Volleyball Teams”

By Vincent Cama experience and have a good handle game, some going on to play for They automatically qualify for the
on the amount of talent available in their college or university teams or provincials as long as they play in
the area. Dave Haley is a teacher and having to travel out of town to fi nd three tournaments throughout the

he balls were flying at École
volleyball coach at CCVS. Both a club team. year. Area players, not accustomed
TSecondaire l’Héritage as the Dena Rozon and Allison Haley to the level of play within the OVA,
Cornwall Vikings Volleyball Club “As we’ve seen volleyball grow
are local volleyball referees. Dena may be in for a shock once they take

held the first stage of their inaugural in the city, we’ve seen the need to
Rozon has played over 20 years of to the courts, but the coaches were
tryouts in preparation for their competitive volleyball, including bring in a club program which is a confident that they’d be able to take

entrance into the Ontario Volleyball competitive, travel team, not unlike
time with the University of Ottawa, the highs and lows in stride.
Association (OVA) this year. basketball and hockey,” said Haley.
and has wanted to get into coaching “We’ve been asked continuously, “In terms of what we’re trying
There were 13 boys, 15 years for years.
‘why is there nothing for us (in to accomplish this year, it’s just
old and under, and 14 girls, 17 and “I’m more of player so this is a Cornwall)? That extra level that laying the foundation,” said Rozon.

under, who participated on the first great opportunity,” said Rozon. Cornwall has never had?’” “Success for us isn’t going to be
day of tryouts.
Husband Luc has been a volleyball That need has now been filled. about winning. Success is going to

“We’re happy with the turnout. coach for both girls and boys for be about building volleyball skills
It’s about what we expected,” said the past 22 years, most recently at The schedule for the new club will and continuing to build a passion
program director and boys coach l’Héritage. include practices twice a week with for volleyball in the area.”
Allison Haley. Haley added that she a selection of tournaments across
The Haley’s have been running “Don’t get us wrong though,”
knew of more kids who planned to the Spikes youth volleyball the province as well as scrimmages added Luc. “We’re playing to
trickle-in as tryouts progressed. development program in Cornwall on the weekend. win.”
Of the potential players, between
for children 9-16 the last four The OVA has a three-tiered system

10 and 12 of them will be retained years. While that has been steadily and the Vikings will be looking The Vikings first tournament is
from each group to make up the scheduled for Nov. 7, though details
growing from year to year (the up from the bottom of tier three.
final clubs. still need to be ironed out.

Haley’s now have to put kids on a
Two husband-and-wife tandems waiting list) the time was now to
will be the coaches for the new take the next step.
franchise. Haley and husband “We’ve had a lot of kids coming
Dave will be in charge of the boys
through the (Spikes) program and
while Dena and Luc Rozon will be they do very well,” continued Haley,
coaching the girls.
who has seen some kids leave the
The coaches bring plenty of city in search of more competitive
$
10,000 in prizes

2013

BIG BUCK CONTEST

Hosted by

Fence Depot & Cornwall Township Lions Club Young Mathieu Gagnon (14) gets some pointers from Vikings volunteer
Photo by Vincent Cama.
Karen Murray.

Hunt starts

Nov. 4, ends. Nov. 17

Check it out online
www.fencedepotltd.ca
You can pick up a registration and prize list from

Fence Depot
3045 Pitt Street, Cornwall
or Girls ages 16-17 take part in the inaugural tryouts at École Secondaire
Cornwall TWSP Lions Club, 17495 McPhail Road, Bonville l’Héritage on Sept. 16 for the new Cornwall Vikings OVA club.
Photo by Vincent Cama.