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Provincial Medals!!

Apr 22, 2023

18U Boys win Silver - D2 T1

The Chatham 18U Ballhawks captured silver at the Ontario Volleyball's Provincial Championships in Toronto ... 

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15U Girls grab Silver - D2 T2

The Chatham 15U Ballhawks captured silver at the Ontario Volleyball's Provincial Championships in Toronto ... 

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18U Girls win silver - D3 T1

The Chatham 18U Ballhawks captured silver at the Ontario Volleyball's Provincial Championships in Toronto ... 

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Liam Cobb commits to TMU for 2023/24 season

Apr 10, 2023 

Congratulations to Liam Cobb who signed a commitment to Toronto Metropolitan University for next year!   Liam will be studying Criminology while playing for the Bolts as he continues his educational journey.  Best of luck Liam!!    

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18U Ballhawks take home silver

Mar 26, 2023

Congratulations to the 18U Ballhawks took home silver at the Ontario Volleyball's 18U Girls Bugarski Cup in Simcoe ... 

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17U Ballhawks win bronze

Mar 26, 2023

The Chatham 17U Ballhawks captured bronze at the Ontario Volleyball's 18U Girls Bugarski Cup in Hamilton ... 

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Tyler Canniff signs with Fanshawe for next year!

Mar 20, 2023 

Congratulations to Tyler Canniff who signed a commitment to play for Fanshawe Falcons next year!   Tyler has been with the Ballhawks program for 8+ years.  Tyler joins recent signee Carter Pittuck and current Falcon Turner Lessard, a former Ballhawk teammate. 

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16U Ballhawks take home silver

Mar 5, 2023

Congratulations to the 16U Ballhawks took home silver at the Ontario Volleyball's 17U Girls Bugarski Cup in Simcoe ... 

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17U Ballhawks win bronze

Mar 5, 2023

The Chatham 17U Ballhawks took home bronze at the Ontario Volleyball's 17U Girls Bugarski Cup at Fanshawe in London ... 

Current Season Announcements

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Ballhawks in Action - Upcoming 

Provincial Championships - Toronto

Apr 23-25 - Ballhawks 21, Ballhawks 31 & 32, 16g, 17g, 17b

Apr 29-30

16g - AAU CanAm - Detroit

May 27-29

East Coast Championships - Pittsburgh

18g & 17g

Summer Camp Opportunity! VOLLEYBALL KENT CAMP announces 2023 dates
Jul 4-7TH
Registration opens Mar 1ST!
 

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15U Ballhawks win bronze

Feb 13, 2023

The Chatham 15U Ballhawks won bronze at the Ontario Volleyball's 15U Girls McGregor Cup in Chatham at UCC ...

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15U Ballhawks win silver

Feb 6, 2023

The Chatham 15U Ballhawks took home silver at the Ontario Volleyball's 15U Boys McGregor Cup at Brock University ...

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12U Ballhawks win silver!

Feb 6, 2023

Congratulations "Ballhawks 21" team who won silver at the Ontario Volleyball's 6x6 Girls McGregor Cup in London ...

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Meghan Kormendy commits to Fanshawe for next year!

Feb 1, 2023 

Congratulations to Meghan Kormendy who signed a commitment to play for Fanshawe Falcons next year!   Meghan has been with the Ballhawks program for 8 years.  Best of luck Meghan as you continue your volleyball journey!! 

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16U Ballhawks win gold

Jan 29, 2023

The Chatham 16U Ballhawks took home gold at the Ontario Volleyball's 16U Girls McGregor Cup in Stratford ...

Big weekend for Ballhawks

Jan 23, 2023

Congratulations to 3 Ballhawks teams this weekend grabbing medals in OVA McGregor Cup action!  The 18U Girls won Silver in Kitchener on Saturday.   On Sunday, the 18U Boys won Gold in Leamington and the Ballhawks Soar won Gold at UCC in Chatham!   

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Carter Pittuck commits to Fanshawe for next year!

January 23, 2023 

Congratulations to Carter Pittuck who signed a commitment to play for Fanshawe Falcons next year!  Carter will be continuing his volleyball journey while planning studies in police foundations in the school of public safety.  Carter has been with the Ballhawks program for 8 years. Your Ballhawks family is so proud of and all the best in your next chapter!!  He reunites with Ballhawk alum and on-court and beach teammate Turner Lessard who is with the Falcons. 

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Camryn Dieleman commits to Dordt University

January 16, 2023 

Congratulations to Camryn Dieleman who signed a commitment to play for Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa next year!  Camryn will be continuing her volleyball passion while planning to major in Animal Science.   Ballhawks' Coaches Mel Smyth and Todd Hamaguchi joined Camryn along with Dale Lahey (Ingrid Lahey was Camryn's HS coach at Chatham Christian) at her signing.   

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Ballhawks "31" win silver medals

Jan 15, 2023

Congratulations to the 13u Ballhawks 31 squad that brought home silver medals at the 6x6 Girls Challenge Cup in Windsor! ....

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Original club co-founder Ingrid Lahey passed away Dec 17, 2022

December 21, 2022 ... Chatham Daily News 

Volleyball coach Ingrid Lahey 'touched the lives of thousands'

Ingrid Lahey loved to share her passion for volleyball and for life itself.

A longtime teacher, coach and on-court official, she led youth teams from across Chatham-Kent for nearly a half century.  Lahey, 73, died Sunday at her Chatham home after a long battle ... 

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17U Ballhawks win bronze medals

Dec 22, 2022

The Chatham 17U Ballhawks took home bronze medals at the Ontario Volleyball's 17U Girls Challenge Cup in Hamilton ...

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14U Ballhawks win gold & silver

Dec 22, 2022

The Chatham 14U Ballhawks SOAR won gold and 14U Ballhawks FLY won silver in an all Ballhawks Final at the Ontario Volleyball's 14U Girls Challenge Cup ....

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16U Ballhawks win gold

Dec 12, 2022

The Chatham 16U Ballhawks took home gold medals at the Ontario Volleyball's 16U Girls Challenge Cup in Kitchener ...

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18U Ballhawks win silver

Dec 4, 2022

The Chatham 18U Ballhawks took home silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball's 18U Boys Challenge Cup in Stratford ...

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15U Ballhawks earn bronze

Nov 27, 2022, Chatham Daily News

The host Chatham 15U Ballhawks won bronze medals at the Ontario Volleyball's 15U Girls Provincial Cup at Ursuline College Chatham ... 

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17U Ballhawks win silver medals

Nov 23, 2022, Chatham Daily News

The Chatham 17U Ballhawks won silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball's 17U Girls Provincial Cup last Saturday in Kitchener ... 

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17U Ballhawks win silver medals

Nov 15, 2022, Chatham Daily News

The Chatham 17U Ballhawks won silver medals in the 18U girls’ division at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Provincial Cup tournament Saturday at Ursuline College Chatham ... 

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