Parksville, BC – Three days of competition came to a close on Sunday (Aug. 16) in scenic Parksville, where 84 teams battled for beach dominance at the Western Canadian Beach National Championships.

“There was a very strong caliber of play; the hours of practice by these young athletes definitely showed on the sand this weekend,” said Volleyball Canada’s Director of Domestic Competition, Chrissy Benz.

Five provinces were represented in 18U, 16U, 14U boys’ and girls’ divisions. “With strength and depth at the 16U girls division (32 teams competed), there are a number of teams to watch in the coming years,” said Benz.

Despite the mixed bag of outdoor conditions; athletes and fans enjoyed a relaxed beach atmosphere and well-run event.

Volleyball Canada recognizes key sponsors including Wilson, lululemon, RE7 and Ipanema; and the contribution of Volleyball BC’s Adrian Goodmurphy and Bethany Farnell, as well as summer staff and volunteers, especially during challenging weather conditions on Friday afternoon.

Full results on iset.net.

Photos can be viewed on the Volleyball BC Photo Website

Video of Sunday’s feature court matches are being uploaded to the Volleyball BC YouTube Channel and will be available shortly.

The beach season wraps up next weekend at Ashbridges Bay beach, in Toronto ON, with more than 130 youth teams and 30 adult teams competing in the 2015 Volleyball Canada Beach Nationals – Toronto.

Medalists
14U Girls – Tier 1                                                   14U Girls – Tier 2
Gold – Kroontje/Thompson (AB)                              Gold – Molnar/Yamaji (BC)
Silver – Pantovic/Ostojic (BC)                                 Silver – Shyng/Lilley (BC)
Bronze – May/Pomponio (BC)                                  Bronze – Dumonceaux/Neilly (BC)

14U Boys – Tier 1
Gold – Kim/Prinsloo (BC)
Silver – Klaassen/Loewen (BC)
Bronze – Brennan/Hopkins (AB)

16U Girls – Tier 1                                                   16U Girls – Tier 2
Gold – Hart/Peart (AB)                                             Gold – Franklin/Yule (BC)
Silver – Marazzi/Huberts (BC)                                   Silver – May/Mutch (BC)
Bronze – Flewell/Aasman (AB)                                  Bronze – Foxcroft/Molengraaf (AB)

16U Girls – Tier 3                                                   16U Girls – Tier 4(BC)
Gold – Molnar/Bauer (BC)                                         Gold – Greene/Behie (BC)
Silver – Arrowsmith/Demeules (AB)                           Silver – Harder/Grubac (BC)
Bronze -Lopes/Zulinick (BC)                                     Bronze – Kroontje/Loewen (AB)

16U Boys – Tier 1
Gold – Granley/Brennan (AB)
Silver – Graham/Lehman (AB)
Bronze – Bargen/Loewen (BC)

18U Girls – Tier 1
Gold – Furlan/Hemens (AB)
Silver – Lapins/Klassen (AB)
Bronze – Talbot/Hayley (AB)

18U Boys – Tier 1
Gold – Saly/Vanderlinde (AB)
Silver – Montgomery/Faester (BC)
Bronze – Webb/Harder (BC).