By Barb Wright
The Canadian women’s volleyball team made a heroic showing, but let a 2-0 lead slip away on Sat., Aug. 30. The team lost 3-2 to the more experienced Japanese team at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu. This match was a much anticipated event for the Canadians, having spent a week in Osaka in August… Continue reading Canada to vye for 11th
By Toby White
Team Canada was on a roll, but was unable to stop a Japanese attack. After building some strong momentum earlier in the tournament, Japan removed any chance the Canadian men’s volleyball team had of taking home a medal Thursday night at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. The Japanese team won the game… Continue reading Canadian Men’s Volleyball team out of medals at Universiade
By Toby White
They say a Danish is a doughnut without a hole. The Danes were unable to find the hole in Team Canada’s defense on Wednesday, though. The Canadian men’s volleyball team, who continue to dominate the court at the 2003 Summer Universide in South Korea picked up a 3-0 sweep of Denmark on Wed., Aug. 27… Continue reading Danish miss hole in Team Canada
By Barb Wright
With round-robin play coming to an end today at the Universiade games, Canada’s women’s volleyball team has a lot to look back on in their two days off before the medal and consolation rounds start on Thursday. After losses to Spain and South Korea in the first two games, and a strong win over Hong… Continue reading Canada’s Women set up for consolation round in Dageu
By Toby White
Canada sent its top fighters to disarm North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction on Sunday. The Men’s Volleyball team trounced Kim Jong-il’s young squad 3-0 before a sold-out crowd of more than 8,000 people at the Summer Universiade in Daegu. The players took to the floor in front of an eclectic mix of fans including… Continue reading Canadians dominate North Korea
By Barb Wright
With two Dinos in the starting lineup, Canada’s women’s volleyball team hoped to beat out the host team at Daegu, South Korea on Sun., Aug. 24 for a spot in the medal rounds at the 2003 Universide, but the women just couldn’t stay out in front. Trailing South Korea for all of the first set,… Continue reading Volleyball women get consolation prize
By Toby White
The Canadian men’s volleyball team caused a meltdown in the Ukrainian squad on Sat., Aug. 23. Following a rough loss to the Americans on Friday, Dinos volleyball coach Greg Ryan took the Canadians to a 3-1 victory over the Ukraine and a tie for first place in their pool at the Summer Universiade in Daegu.… Continue reading Canadian men best Ukraine
By Toby White
The Canadian Men’s Volleyball team gained a 2-1 set led over the Americans on Fri., Aug. 22, but the team couldn’t clinch the victory. The Canucks dropped the match 3-2 to Team USA, the 2001 champions, at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. Going in, the Canadians knew they had a tough match… Continue reading Team Canada almost victorious
By Toby White
The Canadian Men’s Volleyball team, lead by Dinos coach Greg Ryan, swept the Netherlands on Thu., Aug. 21 by three sets to none in their opening game of the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. A shaky start left the Candians down 0-8, but the team surged ahead to win the first set 25-20.… Continue reading Netherlands falls to Canadian Men’s Volleyball team
By Dale Miller
Balls were spiked, digs were dug, and medals were won at the 2003 Canadian Open National Volleyball Tournament May 23-25 at the University of Calgary. The Olympic Oval was transformed into the largest gymnasium in North America–a fitting venue for the largest volleyball tournament ever held in Canada. “We had teams from all over the… Continue reading Lots of rectangles in the Oval