On the weekend of August 14th-16th, over 170 youth beach volleyball players will be in Parksville, BC for the 2015 Beach National Championships. Starting on Friday, teams aged 14 to 18 will be playing numerous matches in hopes of reaching Sunday’s gold medal rounds.
The Beach National Championships are being held at the beautiful Parksville Waterfront Community Park where 26 volleyball courts have been set up to accommodate the large tournament including a feature court with music and spectator seating.
Teams will be competing in pool play rounds on Friday and Saturday, which will be used to rank the teams going into Sunday’s knockout rounds. In each age division, teams will compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals.
The event features multiple sponsors including Sport Canada, ViaSport, Vancouver Island University, RE7, Lululemon, Travel Roller, Wilson, and The Beach Club Resort. Additionally, several Parksville businesses including the Dairy Queen, Paradise Fun Park, Arrowsmith Golf Club, TD Bank, Susan Forest Royal LePage, Smoke N’ Water, Island Chauffeur, Boston Pizza, and Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort are also supporting the event.
The 2015 Beach National Championships is a free, family-friendly sporting event and is open to the public. For those not able to attend the event, video of Sunday’s feature court matches will be available on the Volleyball BC You Tube Channel.
2015 Beach National Championships
Dates: August 14, 15, 16
Location: Parksville, BC – Parksville Waterfront Community Park
Time: 9am to 4pm daily
Event Website: http://www.volleyball.ca/node/3772
Event Program: issuu.com/volleyballbc/docs/2015_beach_nationals_program?e=16033899/14730391
Event Photos: photos.volleyballbc.org
Volleyball BC would like to thank Hosting BC, the Province of BC and ViaSport for their support of this event. A Hosting BC grant was received from the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and administered by ViaSport British Columbia.
About Volleyball Canada: Volleyball Canada is the National sport governing body for volleyball in Canada and fosters the growth and development of the sport through numerous youth and adult programs and initiatives. Volleyball Canada runs the Canadian National Volleyball Teams (Indoor, Beach, Sitting) for both Men and Women with a focus on player development and achievement in international and Olympic competition. For more information, visit www.volleyball.ca.
About Volleyball BC: Volleyball BC is the Provincial sport governing body that actively encourages and enables all residents to enjoy, participate and excel in the sport of volleyball. For more information, visit www.volleyballbc.org.