CHATHAM BALLHAWKS VOLLEYBALL CLUB
Ballhawks in the News
2022-23 Season
Hunter Hoskins commits to Fleming for 2023/24 season
May 29, 2023
Congratulations to Hunter Hoskins who has committed to Fleming for next year! Hunter has been with the Ballhawks program the last 3 seasons. Best of luck Hunter!!
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!!
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.
Ballhawks win Silver
Feb 8TH, 2023, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks won silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s McGregor Cup – Trillium A 15U boys’ tournament.
The Ballhawks lost to the Halton Hurricanes 25-18, 25-19 in Saturday’s final in Thorold. They beat the Ancaster Lions Impact 25-21, 20-25, 15-10 in a semifinal and the LVC Fire Burn 24-26, 25-22, 15-12 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks went 2-0 in pool play by sweeping Sky Volley and the Guelph Jr. Gryphons.
Ballhawks 16U are Golden
Feb 1ST, 2023, CKSN ...
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The Chatham Ball Hawks continue their impressive play this season.
This past weekend the Ball Hawks 16U girls played in Stratford for the McGregor Cup and won gold.
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In the finals, the team downed Kitchener 21-25, 25-18, 15-11.
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!!
Three Chatham Ballhawks teams win tournament medals
Jan 24TH, 2023, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Ballhawks Soar 14U girls won Championship A gold at Ursuline College Chatham on Sunday.
They beat the Niagara Rapids Power 25-14, 25-23 in the final, the Smash Raiders Ice 25-22, 25-19 in a semifinal and the Ballhawks Fly 25-21, 25-14 in a quarter-final after placing first in their pool with a 1-1 match record. Ballhawks Fly were fifth overall.
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The Ballhawks 18U boys won Trillium A gold in Leamington on Sunday.
They beat the KW Predators Venom 25-20, 25-21 in the final, the FCVC Hyperion 25-20, 25-21 in a semifinal and the St. Thomas Express Bullets 25-13, 25-16 in a quarter-final after winning their pool with a 2-0 match record.
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The Ballhawks 18U girls won Trillium B silver in Kitchener on Saturday.
They lost to the Niagara Rapids Blitz 17-25, 25-17, 16-14 in the final after beating the LVC Intensity 25-15, 25-19 in a semifinal and the London Hammerhead Shark Frenzy 25-11, 25-19 in a quarter-final. They were 2-0 in pool play.
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.
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.
17U Ballhawks win Bronze medals
Dec 22ND, 2022, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks 17U girls’ team won bronze medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s 17U Challenge Cup – Select A tournament Sunday in Hamilton.
The Ballhawks beat Smash Raiders Velocity 25-13, 18-25, 15-10 in the third-place match.
They lost to SC Bandits National 25-21, 25-9 in a semifinal after beating the Niagara Rapids Blitz 25-15, 18-25, 16-14 in a quarter-final.
In pool play, the Ballhawks beat MVC Kilimanjaro 25-20, 16-25, 17-15 and lost to Smash Raiders Velocity 25-17, 25-16.
14U Ballhawks win Gold and Silver
Dec 22ND, 2022, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks 14U girls’ teams won gold and silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Challenge Cup – Trillium B tournament Saturday at Chatham-Kent Secondary School.
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Ballhawks Soar defeated Ballhawks Fly 25-23, 25-16 in the final.
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Soar swept the St. Thomas Express 25-8, 25-10 and Fly beat the Scorpions Ace 25-13, 25-15 in the semifinals. Soar defeated the Stratford Stingers Gold 25-12, 25-16 in a quarter-final, while Fly had a bye.
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In pool play, Soar swept the St Thomas Express Spikes 25-8, 25-14 and the Scorpions Ace 25-16, 25-21, while Fly beat the LVC Fire Erupt 25-10, 25-17, the Scorpions Stingers 25-1, 25-23 and the Stratford Stingers Gold 25-11, 25-12.
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16U Ballhawks win Gold
Dec 14TH, 2022, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham 16U Ballhawks won gold medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s 16U Girls Challenge Cup – Trillium Green A tournament in Kitchener.
The Ballhawks swept the Milton Edge Rush 25-18, 25-21 in the final Sunday.
They beat E381 Chot 25-17, 25-11 in a semifinal and the Oakville Thunder 25-12, 25-13 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks beat the Milton Edge Rush 25-16, 25-17 and the Guelph Jr. Gryphons 25-21, 25-15 in pool play.
15U Ballhawks earn Bronze
Nov 28TH, 2022, Chatham Daily News ...
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The host Chatham 15U Ballhawks won Trillium B bronze medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s 15U Girls Provincial Cup on Saturday at Ursuline College Chatham.
The Ballhawks swept the Stratford Stingers Hornets 2-0 (25-14, 25-20) in the bronze-medal match.
They lost to the Ancaster Lions 2-1 (25-22, 14-25, 15-8) in a semifinal after beating the London Fire Wrath 2-0 (25-12, 25-6) in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks went 2-0 in pool play by beating the KW Predators Jaguars 2-1 (25-22, 22-25, 15-9) and the Stingers Hornets 2-0 (26-24, 25-20).
17U Ballhawks win Silver Medals
Nov 23RD, 2022, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham 17U Ballhawks won silver medals at Ontario Volleyball’s 17U Girls Provincial Cup last Saturday in Kitchener.
The Ballhawks lost to the host KW Predators Momentum 2-0 (25-14, 25-18) in the Championship A final.
They beat Forest City 2-0 (25-22, 25-11) in a semifinal and Smash Raiders Vortex 2-1 (25-19, 21-25, 15-13) in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks went 1-1 in pool play, losing to the Waterloo Tigers 2-0 (27-25, 27-25) and sweeping the Cambridge Scorpions 2-0 (25-20, 25-21).
17U Ballhawks win Silver Medals
Nov 15TH, 2022, Chatham Daily News ...
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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 ...
The Ballhawks lost to Stratford 2-0 (25-23, 25-20) in the final.
They beat Sarnia Twin Bridges 2-1 (22-25, 25-23, 15-7) in a semifinal and swept the London Intensity 2-0 (25-23, 25-16) in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks were 2-0 in pool play with wins over Rose City United and the St. Thomas Express.
2021-22 Season
Lessard signs with Fanshawe
August 26, 2022
Congratulations and good luck to Ballhawks 18U Boys' Turner Lessard who has made the Fanshawe Falcons men's volleyball team for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Turner has played six years with the Chatham Ballhawks club program.
Ballhawks 2021-22 Year End Banquet
May 12, 2022
The Chatham Ballhawks celebrated the 2021-22 season in fine fashion at Retro Suites. Pictured are the award winners: Katie Graham (TNS-3), Meghan Kormendy (17g), Mataya DeCook (17g), Riley Graham (16g), Sophie Jubenville (15g-blue), Cohen Gillett (16b), Liam Cobb (18b) ... missing Hayden Heinhuis (TNS-1), Tegan Meredith (TNS-2), Rowan Agar (15g-white), Ethan Vandermeersch (17b)
16U Ballhawks win bronze medals
Apr 22ND, 2022, Chatham Daily News
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The Chatham Ballhawks 16U girls’ team won Division 2, Tier 1 bronze medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association provincial championships Tuesday in Waterloo.
The Ballhawks finished with an 8-2 match record at the three-day tournament.
They beat the Richmond Hill Thundercats 25-23, 25-20 in the bronze-medal match after a 26-24, 26-24 semifinal loss to the Hamilton Smash Vortex. They began the playoffs with a 25-20, 25-12 sweep of the North Bay Vision in the Round of 16 and then beat the Richmond Hill Venom 25-14, 25-17 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks went 2-1 in pool play and then went 3-0 in re-pool action.
Marcy Shaw commits to Durham Lords
Apr 19TH, 2022, Chatham Daily News
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Congratulations and good luck to Marcy Shaw who has committed to the Durham College women’s volleyball team for next season. Marcy has played six years with the Chatham Ballhawks club program. She’s also an experienced beach volleyball player who won silver at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Division II under-16 championships and placed fourth at the Division II under-18 level. Lords head coach Tony Clarke said in a statement. “She has a great mindset that hard work pays off and has proven to be willing to work for everything she has earned."
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Ballhawks win gold in Waterloo
April 19TH, 2022, CKSN
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The Chatham Ballhawks TNS-3 Girls recently participated in the Ontario Volleyball TNS Girls Championships in Waterloo. The girls went into Division 4 ranked first and finished Strong after the first day of competition with a 3-0 record in pool play defeating the Cambridge Scorpions Chaos, Unity Tenacity and PVC Fire. Friday the group finished with a 2-1 record defeating Twin Bridges Thunder Crash and Phoenix Sparks, before dropping their first match to the Brant Tornadoes.
On Championship Saturday (Apr 16TH), the Ballhawks dispatched PVC Dynamite in the quarters and the Ancaster Lions in the semi finals.
The finals featured the Chatham squad up against the second ranked Cambridge Scorpions Chaos. The Ballhawks came out on top in a thrilling 25-6, 31-33, 15-13 victory to capture the gold medal.
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Former Ballhawks in the news:
Abby Sluys named Redeemer's female athlete of the year
April 11, 2022
Congratulation to former Ballhawks alumnus Abby Sluys (Ballhawks 2013-16) for being named Athlete of the year at Redeemer as well as being the MVP for the Women's Volleyball Team. As a 5th-year veteran on the Women's Volleyball team, Sluys concludes her career with the night's top honour. In the words of her head coach, Brad Douwes, "Abby's leadership lived up to and exceeded expectations throughout the year. Abby concludes her career, leading the team in points and service aces this season; a first in her career. But more importantly, Abby graduates after positively impacting her teammates and coaches throughout her time as a Royal." Pictured is Abby Sluys on the left with 2 other former Ballhawks alum, Rachel Annett (Ballhawks 2018-21), and Erica Bultje (Ballhawks 2016-18)
Former Ballhawks in the news:
March 20, 2022
Former Ballhawks alumni Laurin Ainsworth and Natalie Little helped guide the Brock Badgers to not only a perfect season; but more importantly, an OUA title. These ladies will travel with the second ranked Badgers to Calgary for the CIS championships March 25-27.
17U Ballhawks win Tournament Gold
Mar 9TH, 2022, Chatham Daily News
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The Chatham Ballhawks 17U girls team won gold at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Bugarski Cup on Saturday in St. Catharines.
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The Ballhawks beat the Norfolk Grizzlies 2-1 (27-29, 25-17, 15-11) in the final.
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They swept the K-W Predators Chaos 2-0 (30-28, 25-15) in a semifinal and beat the St. Thomas Express 2-0 (25-15, 25-18) in a quarter-final.
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In pool play, the Ballhawks beat Toronto West 2-0 (25-15, 25-20) and the Cambridge Scorpions Toxins 2-0 (25-22, 25-23).
16U Ballhawks Golden in Niagara
Feb 17TH, 2022, Chatham Kent Sports Network ...
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The 16U Chatham Ballhawks travelled to the OVA Challenge Cup in Niagara Falls this past weekend and brought home gold.
In pool play, the Ballhawks kicked off the weekend by defeating Mission Volleyball Club (Kemptville) 2-0 [25-4, 25-11], following by Hummingbird Volleyball Club [Ajax] 2-0 [25-11, 25-23].
Advancing to the quarterfinals, Chatham knocked off Barrie Elites 2-0 [25-12, 25-19]. The team followed this up with a win over Rose City United [Windsor] 2-0 [25-19, 25-21] to advance to the finals.
Having not dropped a game, Chatham came up against a tough Peterborourgh Thunder squad, and played to a hard fought 2-1 [25-14, 24-26, 15-6] victory to take gold.
18U Ballhawks win Bronze
Dec 16TH, 2021, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham 18U Ballhawks won bronze at an Ontario Volleyball Association boys’ tournament this past weekend in Hamilton.
The Ballhawks beat London’s LVC Havoc 17-25, 25-22, 18-16 in the bronze-medal match.
The Ballhawks were 1-1 in pool matches, then beat the Pakmen 25-13, 26-28, 15-11 in a quarter-final and lost to Ballistix 25-15, 25-20 in a semifinal.
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The Ballhawks are, front row, left: Turner Lessard, Carter Pittuck and Jake Thatcher. Back row: coach Colin Pittuck, Kaden Reid, Tyler Canniff, Alex Chickowski, Jacob Dufour, Hunter Hoskins, Liam Cobb, Nolan Haight and coach Todd Hamaguchi.
Reid commits to Windsor for next season
Dec 1ST, 2021 ...
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Congratulations to Kaden Reid for committing to University of Windsor for next season. Keep on working hard Kaden - the 18b's next see action Dec 11TH in Hamilton at Mohawk College in round 2 of OVA action.
2019-20 Season
Congratulations Kaden Reid (16U Boys) for making Ontario Team Red - best of luck training this summer Kaden!!
"All Team Ontario training is being done online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reid receives interactive game-decision training, individual skills reps and physical training regimens. " [Chatham Daily News Jul 30-2020]
Laurin Ainsworth commits to Brock Badgers
Mar 23RD, 2020, CKSN ...
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Erie Beach’s Laurin Ainsworth will play OUA volleyball next season after committing to the Brock University Badgers women’s volleyball program.
Ainsworth, who will study kinesiology has been a member of Team Ontario’s volleyball team for the last several seasons along with playing for the Ballhawks.
14U Ballhawks Golden in London
Mar 12TH, 2020, CKSN ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks 14U Girls Blue team won gold this past weekend in OVA action in London on March 7 at the Bugarski Cup..
Overall, the Ballhawks went 10-1 in the tournament.
In Pool Play, Chatham beat Halton Hurricanes 2-0 and the Georgetown Impact 2-1.
Facing LC Hammerheads (London) in the quarterfinals Chatham came away with a 25-14, 25-21 win, before beating Forest City Banyan (London) 25-8, 25-10 in the semi-finals.
Playing the EVP Eagles (Oakville) in the championship match, Chatham continued their dominance winning 25-23, 25-17 to take home gold.
Gold and Bronze for Ballhawks
Mar 5TH, 2020, CKSN ...
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The 15U Boys Chatham Ballhawks won Gold this past weekend in Stratford at the 15U Boys Bugarski Cup.
Chatham went 12-1 overall beating Sky Volley Blue (Windsor) 25-5, 25-17 in the quarterfinals, Scorpions Alpha (Cambridge) 25-23, 25-17 in the semi finals, and the Ancaster Lions Fury 19-25, 25-20, 15-12 in the championship match.
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The 17U Girls Chatham Ballhawks won Bronze in Petrolia at the 17U Girls Bugarski Cup this past weekend going 8-2 overall.
In the quarterfinals, Chatham beat Twin Bridges Thunderblue (Sarnia) 25-16, 25-20, before falling to Twin Bridges Thunderstruck (Sarnia) 19-25, 15-25 in the semi finals.
The Ballhawks bounced back to beat LVC Fire Ignite (London) 25-23, 25-22 in the bronze medal match.
Former Ballhawks in the news:
OCAA All-Stars announced - Abby Sluys, Mattea Deleary
Feb 27TH, 2020, CKSN ...
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Congratulations to former Ballhawks Mattea DeLeary, and Abby Sluys (both 2013-16) for selection to the OCAA 2ND Team Allstar team. Both in their 3RD year, Mattea is MB with Fanshawe and Abby is LS with Redeemer.
Ballhawks Enjoy Golden Weekend
Feb 26TH, 2020, CKSN ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks won three medals this past weekend, including a pair of gold medals.
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The Ballhawks’ 13U Girls-Blue team won gold in Windsor at the 13U Girls Bugarski Cup, while the 16U Boys took gold in Waterloo at the 16U Boys McGregor Cup.
The 13U girls went 9-3 overall beating Sky Volley Blue (Windsor) 2-0 and falling 1-2 to LVC Fire (London) in pool play. In the quarterfinals, the Ballhawks ousted their fellow Chatham Ballhawks White team 25-6, 25-14. In the semifinals, Chatham played LS Great Whites (London) winning 25-21, 24-26, 15-8 before beating Sky Volley White (Windsor) 25-13, 25-14 in the final.
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The 16U Boys struggled in Pool Play losing 0-2 to Thundercats Legacy and 0-2 to KW Predators.
Facing Sky Volley Nitro (Windsor) in the quarterfinals, the Ballhawks boys found their groove winning 25-11, 19-25, 15-9 to advance them to the semifinals against the Oakville Thunder Blue, who they beat 25-17, 18-25, 15-9 to advance to the finals.
Facing the Thundercats Legacy (Richmond Hill) in the final, Chatham won a nailbiter match 19-25, 25-22, 15-13 to take gold.
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The Chatham Ballhawks 16U Girls team also won a bronze this weekend in Georgetown at the 16U Girls McGregor Cup. Chatham opened with a 2-1 win versus Markham Unity Fierce a 1-2 loss to Ancaster Lions Safari in pool play. In the quarterfinals against LVC Scorch (London), Chatham won 25-19, 25-22. In the semi-finals however, the Ballhawks fell to Titans Menace (Scarborough) 16-25, 25-17, 13-15 before winning the bronze medal match against Ancaster Lions 25-23, 16-25, 16-14.
Ballhawks win three Medals
Jan 14TH, 2020, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks won the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Challenge Cup – Trillium ‘A’ 17-and-under boys’ tournament Saturday in Kitchener.
They beat the top-seeded Waterloo Tigers 25-18, 16-25, 16-14 in the final to finish with a 5-0 record.
They beat the LVC Rage 24-26, 25-17, 15-7 in a semifinal and the EVP Eagles 26-24, 25-21 in a quarter-final.
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Also Saturday, the Ballhawks White won bronze at the Challenge Cup – Trillium Green ‘A’ 14U girls’ tournament in London.
The Ballhawks swept the KW Predators 25-20, 25-21 in the bronze-medal match. They were unbeaten until they lost to the LVC Explode 25-11, 25-10 in a semifinal.
On Sunday, the host 16U Ballhawks won silver at the Challenge Cup – Trillium ‘A’ 17U girls’ tournament at Chatham-Kent Secondary School.
The Ballhawks lost to LVC Fire Inferno 25-19, 25-23 in the final after beating Twin Bridges 25-11, 22-25, 15-12 in a semifinal and sweeping Forest City 25-14, 25-19 in a quarter-final.
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Chatham Ballhawks win 2 Medals
Nov 27TH, 2019, Chatham Daily News ...
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The host Chatham Ballhawks won two medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Provincial Cup – Trillium ‘A’ 17-and-under girls’ tournament Saturday at Chatham-Kent Secondary School.
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The 17U team won silver and the 16U team won bronze.
The 17U Ballhawks lost to South County Teal 23-25, 25-14, 15-12 in the final. They beat the 16U Ballhawks 25-21, 25-18 in a semifinal and swept Forest City 25-21, 25-11 in a quarter-final.
The 16U Ballhawks beat the London Sharks 25-23, 25-18 in the third-place match. They swept the LVC Fire Smoke 25-14, 25-17 in a quarter-final.
2018-19 Season
17U Ballhawks win Gold Medals
May 4TH, 2019, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham 17U Ballhawks won Division 2 Tier 4 gold medals in the 18-and-under girls’ division at the Ontario Volleyball Association championships last Sunday in Waterloo.
The Ballhawks went 3-0 on Day 3 of the three-day tournament by sweeping the Ottawa Phoenix 25-13, 25-19 in the final, the Toronto Phoenix Surge 25-15, 25-22 in a semifinal and the Peterborough Thunder 28-26, 25-21 in a quarter-final.
They were 1-2 on Day 1 and 2-1 on Day 2.
Four Ballhawks Teams win Provincial Medals
Apr 25TH, 2019, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks won four medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association championships recently in Waterloo. The 16-and-under (16U) boys won gold in Division 1 Tier 4, the 16U girls won gold in Division 4 Tier 2, the 15U boys won silver in Division 1 Tier 3 and the 14U boys won silver in Division 1 Tier 5.
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The 16U boys went 3-0 in the playoffs Sunday by beating the Milton Edge 2-0 (25-21, 26-24) in the final, the Richmond Hill Reach Rage 2-0 in a semifinal and the Sudbury Northern Chill 2-0 in a quarter-final.
They were 0-3 in their power pool and 2-1 in pool play.
The 16U girls went 4-0 in the playoffs by beating the Guelph Jr. Gryphons Flames 2-1 (21-25, 25-23, 15-10) in the final, the Kawartha Krushers 2-0 (25-15, 25-12) in a semifinal, the Etobicoke Galaxy Flares 2-0 (25-19, 25-17) in a quarter-final and the Georgian Bay Vista 2-0 in the round of 16.
They started by going 3-0 in Day 1 pool play, then went 0-3 in Day 2 pool play.
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The 15U boys lost to the Niagara Rapids Legend 2-0 (25-23, 25-19) in the final after beating the Milton Edge Razors 2-0 (25-20, 25-18) in a semifinal and the Guelph Jr. Gryphons Gladiators 2-0 in a quarter-final.
They were 2-1 in their power pool and 2-1 in their pool.
The 14U boys lost to the Toronto Waves Blue 2-0 (25-15, 25-20) in the final after beating Stratford 2-0 (27-25, 25-15) in a semifinal and the Norfolk Chaos 2-0 in a quarter-final.
They were 1-2 in their power play and 0-3 in their pool.
Two Ballhawks Teams win Bronze
Mar 25TH, 2019, Chatham Daily News ...
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Two Chatham Ballhawks teams won bronze medals at Ontario Volleyball Association tournaments Saturday.
A 16-and-under girls’ team was third at the 16U Bugarski Cup – Championship ‘A’ division at Ursuline, while a 15-and-under girls’ team was third at the 16U Bugarski Cup – Trillium Green ‘A’ division in Windsor.
16U Girls - The 16U Ballhawks Blue beat the Waterloo Tigers Black 25-20, 25-22 in their bronze-medal match.
They lost to the Milton Edge 25-23, 25-20 in a semifinal and beat Forest City Blue 17-25, 25-21, 15-12 in a quarter-final.
They had a 4-1 match record, including 2-0 in pool play.
15U Girls - The 15U Ballhawks Blue beat the 16U Ballhawks White 25-27, 25-21, 15-12 in their bronze-medal match.
The 15U Ballhawks lost to the LVC Wild 26-24, 21-25, 15-8 in a semifinal after beating the St. Thomas Express 25-17, 25-17 in a quarter-final.
They won their pool with a 2-0 record and went 4-1 overall.
15U Ballhawks win Gold
Mar 4TH, 2019, Chatham Daily News ...
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The host Chatham Ballhawks won gold at a Bugarski Cup tournament Saturday at Ursuline.
The Ballhawks beat Forest City Green 14U 27-25, 25-15 in the final.
They swept South County 25-20, 28-26 in a semifinal and Twin Bridges 25-12, 25-22 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks placed second in their pool. They were 4-1 overall in matches and 9-2 in sets.
17U Ballhawks take Bronze
Feb 25TH, 2019 ...
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The 17U Girls Chatham Ballhawks took home bronze medals at the 17U Bugarski Cup Select Tournament in Oakville on the weekend.
The Ballhawks beat Leaside 25-14, 18-25, 16-14 in the bronze match after falling in the semi-finals 25-18, 13-25, 7-15 to eventual gold medal winners FC Green.
Ballhawks win medals
Feb 12TH, 2019 Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks won medals at two Ontario Volleyball Association 16-and-under girls’ tournaments Saturday. The Ballhawks Blue won silver at a McGregor Cup Trillium White tournament in Kitchener and the Ballhawks White won bronze at a McGregor Cup Trillium Green tournament at Ursuline College Chatham.
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At Kitchener, the Ballhawks lost to Forest City Blue 25-19, 25-23 in the final to finish with a 4-1 match record. They beat Sarnia Twin Bridges 25-19, 25-20 in a semifinal and Guelph 25-15, 25-19 in a quarter-final.
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At UCC, the Ballhawks beat the London Hammerhead Sharks 19-25, 25-17, 15-9 in the bronze-medal match for a 4-1 match record.
They lost to the London Volleyball Club 25-17, 20-25, 15-5 in a semifinal after beating Stratford 25-18, 25-21 in a quarter-final.
More medals for Ballhawks
Jan 29TH, 2019, Chatham Daily News ...
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15U Girls - The Chatham Ballhawks won bronze medals at the Trillium White ‘A’ – McGregor Cup tournament Saturday in Ingersoll.
The Ballhawks beat Brant 25-19, 16-25, 15-9 in the third-place match.
They lost to Smash Awaken 25-11, 25-18 in a semifinal after beating the Halton Hurricanes Black 14U 33-31, 26-24 in a quarter-final.
They were 1-1 in pool play against London Sharks and SC Black.
16U Boys Golden, 14U Girls Blue take Bronze
Jan 22ND, 2019 ..
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The 16U Boys Chatham Ballhawks won gold medals in Milton while the 14U Girls Blue took home bronze medals in OVA action in Chatham on the weekend.
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16U Boys - Milton - The boys went 10-3 with a 3 set win over Pakmen Black 15U in the final coming back after a first set loss 17-25 with wins of 25-19 and 15-6. In the semis, the team defeated the Thundercats 2-1 and Barrie 2-0 in the quarters. During pool play the boys went 4-1 with match wins over Northern Chill and Markham Unity East.
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14U Girls Blue - Chatham - The girls went 4-1 in match play, the only loss coming in a tightly contested semi-final to eventual gold winners LVC. in 3 sets. The girls cruised through pool play and q-finals with a 3-0 mark. The girls rebounded from their loss to take the bronze over Sky Volley 2-1.
Three Ballhawks Teams win Medals
Jan 15 TH, 2019 , Chatham Daily News
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Three Chatham Ballhawks teams won medals at Ontario Volleyball Association tournaments on the weekend.
17U Girls
The Chatham Ballhawks won gold at the Championship ‘A’ – McGregor Cup on Sunday in Burlington. The Ballhawks beat South County 16U 2-0 (25-16, 25-21) in the final. They finished with a 5-0 match record. The Ballhawks beat the Niagara Rapids Summit 2-0 (25-21, 28-26) in a semifinal and swept the Niagara Fury 2-0 in a quarter-final.
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15U Boys
The Chatham Ballhawks won gold at the Trillium ‘A’ – Challenge Cup on Saturday in Cambridge. The Ballhawks defeated the London Sharks 2-0 (25-17, 26-24) in the final to finish with a 5-0 match record. The Ballhawks beat Sky Volley 2-0 (25-22, 25-23) in a semifinal and the Waterloo Tigers 2-0 in a quarter-final.
They beat the Oakville Thunder 2-1 and Forest City Blue 2-0 in pool play.
16U Girls-White
The Chatham Ballhawks White won silver at the Trillium ‘A’ – Green Challenge Cup on Saturday in Simcoe. The Ballhawks lost to the Ancaster Lions 2-1 (17-25, 25-21, 15-10) in the final. They beat the St. Thomas Express 2-0 (25-23, 25-23) in a semifinal and the Simcoe Extreme 2-1 in a quarter-final. In pool play, they lost to the Ancaster Lions 2-0 and beat the St. Thomas Express 2-0.
17U Girls take Gold - 14U Girls Blue grab Silver
Dec 17 TH, 2018 ..
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The 17U Girls Chatham Ballhawks won gold medals in Cambridge at the 18U Challenge Cup while the 14U Girls Blue took home silver medals in OVA action in Chatham on the weekend.
17U Girls - The girls went 10-3 with a 3 set win over KW Predators Invasion in the final. Before the final, the team won a thrilling come from behind win in the 3RD set of the semis vs. Waterloo Tigers Black, coming back with a 16-14 win.
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14U Girls Blue - The girls went 8-3 overall with a 2 straight set loss to Woodstock Warriors in the final. The girls up till then had gone 4-0 in pool play and 4-1 in the Quarters and Semis before running into a tough Woodstock squad. Well done girls!!
Chatham Ballhawks Win 13u Tournament
Dec 11 TH, 2018, Chatham Daily News ...
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The host Chatham Ballhawks Blue won gold medals at the Trillium ‘A’ Challenge Cup tournament Saturday at Ursuline.
The Ballhawks Blue beat the London Sharks 2-0 in the final for a 10-2 overall record.
They beat Ancaster 2-1 in a semifinal and St. Thomas 2-1 in a quarter-final after posting 2-0 wins in pool play against the Smash Strikers and London Sharks.
Ballhawks Bronzed
Nov 11TH
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The Chatham Ballhawks 17U girls team came away with Bronze Medals at the OVA 18U Girls Provincial Cup Tournament held in Kitchener this past weekend. The team lost a thrilling 3-setter semi-final to eventual gold medalist Redline out of Toronto. The team bounced back to capture bronze medals over South County 18U Black. Congrats Girls!
Silver for Ballhawks 16U Girls
Nov 4TH
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The Chatham Ballhawks 16U girls blue team won silver medals in Windsor at the 17U Girls OVA Provincial Cup tournament. Congrats Girls!!
2015-16 Season
17U Ballhawks Win Provincial Gold
April 18TH, 2016 ... Chatham Daily News
WATERLOO – The Chatham Ballhawks 17-and-under girls team won gold medals in the 18U division at the Ontario Volleyball Association championships Sunday.
The Ballhawks didn't lose a match at the three-day tournament, finishing with a set record of 18-7 in Division 2 Tier 1.
The Ballhawks beat the Barrie Elites 26-24, 32-34, 15-8 in the gold-medal match.
They swept Toronto Galaxy Black 25-17, 25-18 in a semifinal after beating the Casselman Pumas 23-25, 25-17, 15-13 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks went 3-0 in pool play against the Georgian Cubs, Hamilton Smash and Oakville Thunder White. Then they went 3-0 in re-pool play versus the Oakville EVP Eagles, Barrie Elites and Galaxy Black.
16ug Ballhawks win gold medals
Mar 8, 2016 ... Chatham Daily News
The 16U girls Chatham Ballhawks won gold at the Bugarski Cup – Trillium 'A' tournament Saturday in London.
The Ballhawks rallied to beat Forest City Blue 20-25, 25-20, 15-11 in the final.
They knocked off top-seeded South County 15U Teal 25-16, 25, 10 in a semifinal after beating South County White 25-22, 23-25, 15-7 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks placed second in their pool. (Contributed Photo)
Bronzed Ballhawks
Feb 29, 2016 ... Chatham Kent Sports
On Saturday February 27th, the 17U Chatham Ballhawk girls travelled to Kitchener to play in the 18U Bugarski Cup, Trillium A. The Ballhawks were ranked 3rd in this 10 team tournament.
In the quarter finals, the Ballhawks faced the Georgetown Impact 17U, beating them two straight, 25-17, 25-20. In the semi-finals, the Ballhawks had a rematch with LVC 17U Ignite. This was a well fought match, going three games. The Ballhawks played well, taking the third set into extra points, but came up short; 25-23, 17-25, 14-16.
The Chatham Ballhawks defeated the Stratford Stingers 18U in the Bronze match. Again this match went to three sets, with the Ballhawks coming out on top; 25-22, 26-24, 15-10.
Ballhawks win silver medals
Feb 22, 2016 ... Chatham Daily News
The 17U girls Chatham Ballhawks won silver medals at the Bugarski Cup – Trillium 'A' tournament Saturday in Stratford.
The Stratford 16U Stingers beat the Ballhawks 25-23, 19-25, 15-10 in the final.
The Ballhawks swept Forest City 16U Blue 25-16, 25-18 in a semifinal and beat Twin Bridges 17U 25-12, 25-20 in the first playoff round.
The Ballhawks placed first in their pool by beating Brant 16U 25-18, 25-20 and the Stratford 17U Stingers 25-15, 15-25, 15-7.(Contributed Photo)
Ballhawks win medals
Jan 25, 2016 ... Chatham Kent Sports Network
This past weekend the Chatham Ballhawks 14U girls captured silver medals in Windsor in OVA action. As well, the 15U Chatham Ballhawks boys team captured bronze medals in Chatham in OVA action.
The 14U Girls Ballhawks went 2-0 in match play defeating the Stratford Scorpions and the South County Bandits respectively in pool play finishing first after the round robin. They took out the Cambridge Scorpions in the quarter finals in 2 straight games. The Chatham girls needed 3 games to get by London Forest City 13U in the semi finals, setting up a showdown with LVC (London Volleyball Club) “Intensity” for the gold medal. They won the first set 25-19 before dropping a tough 25-23 decision in the second. In the third the Ballhawks just could not put LVC away despite leading the majority of the match. The Ballhawks finally conceded a 15-12 score and walked away with the silver medal.
The Chatham 15U Boys took part in the Challenge Cup held at CKSS this past weekend with the Ballhawks taking the bronze medal with a win over London Forest City 14U 25-15 25-20 after dropping a long hard-fought match in the semis
to Stratford VBC 25-23 23-25 16-14.
They won the quarter-final over London Sharks 25-15 15-25 15-9. Chatham finished first in pool play with wins over London VC 27-25 25-17 and Forest City 14U 13-25 25-2- 17-15.
Ballhawks golden
Jan 19, 2016 ... Chatham Daily News
The top-ranked Chatham Ballhawks won gold medals at the McGregor Cup Trillium 'A' 15-and-under girls volleyball tournament Saturday in London. The Ballhawks are, front row, left: Kate Balkwill and Natalie Little. Middle row: Reece Cowan, Hannah Teetzel, Rachel Carleton and Brianne Roy. Back row: coach Paul Teetzel, Morgan Davis, Sormeh Mehrabi, Hailey Kacan, Sarah Crow, Megan Pidgeon, Delaney Hart and coach Sarah Davis. The Ballhawks beat Forest City Pines 20-25, 25-10, 15-6 in the final to finish with a 10-1 overall record. They'll advance to the Championship 'A' division for their next tournament in February. (Contributed Photo)
Ballhawks win medals
Dec 21, 2015 ... Chatham Daily News
14u Girls
The Chatham Ballhawks 14-and-under girls volleyball team won gold medals at the Challenge Cup – Trillium 'A' tournament Saturday in Essex.
The Ballhawks swept Forest City Green 13U in the final. They rallied from a 24-21 deficit to win the first set 28-26 and then won the second 25-21.
The top-ranked Ballhawks finished with an 11-1 record.
They swept the host South County Bandits in a semifinal and the LVC Fury in a quarter-final.
In pool play, the Ballhawks placed first by sweeping the Twin Bridges Thunder and the Woodstock Warriors 13U before splitting with the LVC Ignite.
16U Girls
The Ballhawks won bronze medals at the Challenge Cup – Trillium 'A' tournament Saturday in Sarnia.
The Ballhawks beat the host Twin Bridges Thunder 25-21, 25-19 for third place.
They lost to the Hamilton Smash 25-18, 25-13 in a semifinal after beating the Waterloo Tigers Summit 25-20, 20-25, 15-12 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks won their pool by beating Twin Bridges 25-14, 25-14 and Waterloo Tigers Elevation 25-16, 25-14.
Bronze Medals for 13U Girls
Dec 14, 2015 ... Chatham Kent Sports News
The 13U girls "white" Chatham Ballhawks won Bronze Medals recently at the OVA Provincial Cup tournament.
Ranked 8TH going in to tourney, the Ballhawks surprised many finishing second in their pool with 15-25, 18-25 games versus Forest City Blue and a 25-11, 25-12 against LVC Ignite.
In the quarterfinals the Chatham Ballhawks beat the SVC Stingers 12-25, 29-27, 20-18.
After falling to the London Great Whites in the semi-final, 18-25, 15-25, the Ballhawks bounced back to beat Forest City Blue 20-25, 25-18, 15-11 to win the bronze medal.
Two Ballhawks Teams win Silver Medals
Nov 24, 2015 ... Chatham Daily News
Two Chatham Ballhawks teams won silver medals at Ontario Volleyball Association tournaments Saturday.
The 17-and-under girls were finalists at the 18U Provincial Cup Trillium 'A' tournament in Kitchener, while the 18U boys were runners-up at the Provincial Cup Championship West tournament in Welland.
18U Boys
The Ballhawks lost 2-0 to Oakville Lakeside in the final after knocking off the Windsor Riverside Rage 2-1 in a semifinal.
They swept the Niagara 17U Rapids 2-0 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks were second in their pool. The round-robin included a win over Lakeside.
17U Girls
Forest City 17U Green beat the fifth-ranked Ballhawks 25-20, 25-23 in the championship.
The Ballhawks' silver medal was their second in two weeks.
The Ballhawks beat the Oxford Crush 25-23, 19-25, 15-13 in a semifinal and swept the Waterloo Tigers 25-16, 25-11 in a quarter-final.
They placed second in their pool by losing to the KW Predators 15-25, 25-16, 15-7 and beating the Waterloo Tigers Red 25-16, 20-25, 15-3.
Two Ballhawks Teams win Silver
Nov 16, 2015 ... Chatham Daily News
The Chatham Ballhawks won silver medals at two Provincial Cup Trillium 'A' tournaments Saturday.
The 15-and-under girls were finalists at the Ontario Volleyball Association tournament in Simcoe, while the 17-and-under girls were runners-up in Windsor.
15U GIRLS: The Ballhawks lost to the South County Bandits in the final.
They swept the Twin Bridges Thunder 2-0 in a semifinal after knocking off the top-seeded London Sharks Great Whites 2-1 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks made their long playoff run after placing last in their pool.
17U GIRLS: The Chatham 17U Ballhawks won silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association's Provincial Cup Trillium 'A' tournament Saturday in Windsor. The Ballhawks are, front row: Andrea Crow. Middle row, left: Alex Mulder, Maddie O'Hara and Grace Hiltz. Back row: coach Clancy O'Hara, McKenna Ladd, Mattea Deleary, Abby Sluys and coach Jill Fantuz. Absent: Emma Demers. (Contributed Photo)
The previously unbeaten Ballhawks lost to Forest City 25-13, 25-14 in the final.
The Ballhawks rallied to beat the South County 16U Bandits 22-25, 25-22, 15-10 in a semifinal and swept the Stratford Stingers 25-22, 25-18 in a quarter-final.
The top-seeded Ballhawks placed first in their pool by beating the Brant Tornadoes 25-18, 25-14 and the Twin Bridges Thunder 25-12, 25-10.
2014-15 Season
16U Ballhawks win Gold
May 25, 2015 ... Chatham Daily News
Novi, Michigan – The Chatham Ballhawks beat Crank It! 25-20, 25-22 in the final of the Motor City Madness tournament in Novi, Mich., on Sunday.
The Ballhawks beat Michigan Elite Copper 25-10, 27-25 in a semifinal and Michigan Elite 16 North 23-25, 25-14, 15-10 in a quarter-final.
They were in the playoff round's silver division after placing second in their pool with a 2-1 record.
In pool play, the Ballhawks lost to Michigan Elite 15 Black before beating Great Lakes 16 and Michigan Elite 16.
15U Ballhawks win Gold Medals
Apr 20, 2015 ... Chatham Daily News
WATERLOO – The Chatham Ballhawks won gold medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association 15-and-under boys championships Sunday.
The Ballhawks beat the Aurora Storm RipTide 25-19, 20-25, 15-13 in the Tier 2 final in Division 1.
They also defeated the North Bay Vision 25-23, 25-9 in a semifinal and the Burlington Blaze 25-22, 24-26, 15-13 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks finished the tournament with a 7-2 record, including five three-set victories.
They were ranked 15th in the 36-team division after placing third at two OVA tournaments.
Last season, they won silver as a 14U team at the Ontario championships.
17U Boys Ballhawks Golden
Mar 13, 2015 ... courtesy of Chatham Kent Sports Network
The U17 Chatham Ballhawks boys volleyball team continued the organizations recent dominance at the Bugarski Cup, winning gold earlier this month at the tournament.
The U17’s become the third Ballhawks age group to win or medal at the tournament in recent weeks.
They finished round robin play undefeated, first in their pool. They defeated Etobicoke E381 Eagles (25-10, 25-18), Riverside Rage (25-13, 25-19), and Toronto West (25-16, 26-24).
In the semi-finals, they beat Forest City Green (20-25, 25-20, 17-15).
Finally, the Chatham Ballhawks won gold, beating Guelph Grizzlies (25-21, 25-21).
U16 Ballhawks capture Gold
Mar 3, 2015 ... courtesy of Chatham Kent Sports Network
After winning gold only a week ago at the Bugarski Cup, the U16 Chatham Ballhawks volleyball team had another successful outing this past weekend, winning silver at the Legacy Volleyball Tournament in Novi, Michigan, and gold at the Huron Valley Volleyball Tournament in Saline, Michigan.
On Saturday at the Legacy Volleyball Tournament, the Ballhawks captured silver, losing New Boston 26-24, 25-23.
Sunday the Ballhawks travelled to Saline, Michigan to play in the Huron Valley Volleyball Tournament, where the U16 Chatham squad captured gold. In pool play, Chatham swept their competition defeating Arsenal 16U Cavalry (25-10, 25-19), TVO 16U (25-20, 25-11), and the Livonia Chargers (25-6, 25-16).
In the semi finals, Chatham played a team from Dundee, Michigan, winning both sets 25-10, 25-18 to advance to the gold medal final against Arsenal 16U Battalion. Chatham again dominated, finishing their undefeated run on the day with 25-16, 25-17 wins to capture gold.
15U Boys Take Bronze in London
Mar 2, 2015
The Chatham Ballhawks 15U Boys volleyball team captured another bronze medal at the Bugarski Cup last Saturday in London. The boys cruised through pool play at 2-0, defeated Stratford Cobras in the quarters, but lost to Forest City in the semi-finals 2-1. Missing key players due to illness and injury, the Ballhawks were able to rally to grab the bronze medal over a strong LVC Fire 2-0.
After three Ontario Volleyball Association competitions, the 15U Ballhawks have placed third twice, and one fourth place finish. The boys now aim to have a successful Ontario Championship tournament this April in Waterloo.
U16 Ballhawks capture Gold
Feb 22, 2015 ... courtesy of Chatham Kent Sports Network
The U16 Chatham Ballhawks girls volleyball team captured gold this past weekend, beating older competition at the U17 Bugarski Cup in Simcoe, Ontario.
After finishing second in their pool, the Ballhawks advanced to face another Chatham-Kent team, the Kent Chaos in the quarter finals. The Ballhawks swept their local rivals 25-15 25-23 to advance to the semis.
Facing the London Fire Ignite in the semis, Chatham dropped their opening game 25-16, before bouncing back 25-18 and 15-8 to defeat the London club and advance to the championship match.
In the final, Chatham would face a tough Waterloo Tigers Black club, and again needed three games to take the tournament title. Chatham opened with a 25-19 win, before losing the second set 25-17, before polishing off their gold medal performance with a 15-9 third set win.
17U Boys Bronze Medalists
Jan 12, 2015 ... courtesy of Chatham Daily News
The Chatham 17U Ballhawks won bronze medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association's Challenge Cup – Championship West 18-and-under boys tournament Saturday in Richmond Hill. The Ballhawks avenged an earlier loss by beating the Etobicoke White Eagles 25-20, 25-23 for third place. They lost to No. 1-seeded MAC 25-13, 25-22 in a semifinal after sweeping North Bay Vision 25-20, 25-21 in a quarter-final. The Ballhawks were 1-1 in the round-robin, beating the Brampton Selects and losing to the White Eagles.
15U Boys Take Bronze in Cambridge
Dec 15, 2014 .... Courtesy of Chatham Daily News
The Chatham Ballhawks won bronze medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association's Challenge Cup 15-and-under boys tournament Saturday in London.
The Ballhawks beat the Waterloo Tigers 25-12, 22-25, 25-10 in the third-place match.
They lost to the eventual champion Georgetown Impact 20-25, 25-18, 15-13 in a semifinal after sweeping London Forest City 25-9, 25-23 in a quarter-final.
The Ballhawks placed second in their pool. It was their first tournament of the season.