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Ballhawks in the News
2024-25 Season
Chatham Ballhawks win four more provincial medals
Four more Chatham Ballhawks teams won medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association provincial championships recently in Waterloo.
May 1ST, 2025, Chatham Daily News ...
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Four more Chatham Ballhawks teams won medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association provincial championships in Waterloo, raising the Ballhawks’ medal haul to five. The 18U girls won gold in Division 2 Tier 2, the 17U boys won gold in Division 2 Tier 1, the 16U boys won silver in Division 1 Tier 4 and the 18U boys won bronze in Division 2 Tier 1.
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The 18U girls beat the Scarborough Titans Spartans 2-0 (25-11, 25-18) in the final after defeating the KW Predators Force 2-0 (25-18, 25-23) in a semifinal and the Burlington Smash Raiders Bolt 2-1 (26-24, 20-25, 15-11) in a quarter-final.
They were 1-2 in their pool and 3-0 in their power pool for a 7-2 overall record.
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The 17U Ballhawks Rise beat Toronto West 2-1 (16-25, 26-24, 15-9) in the final after sweeping the Reach Fury 2-0 (25-19, 25-16) in a semifinal and the EVP Eagles Charge 2-0 (25-16, 25-21) in a quarter-final.
They went 3-0 in pool play and 3-0 in their power pool en route to a 9-0 match record.
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The 16U Ballhawks Breakout lost to the Mavericks Toros 2-0 (25-19, 25-20) in the final after beating the Kingston Rock Quartz 2-0 (25-23, 25-12) in a semifinal and the Richmond Hill Reach Ascend 2-1 (25-17, 19-25, 15-11) in a quarter-final.
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They were 0-3 in their pool and 1-2 in their power play for a 3-6 record.
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The 18U boys beat the Scorpions Legion 2-1 (25-21, 21-25, 15-11) for bronze after losing to the Barrie Elite 2-0 (25-16, 25-17) in a semifinal, beating the KW Predators Vision 2-1 (16-25, 25-19, 16-14) in a quarter-final and sweeping the KW Predators Wolverines 2-0 (25-21, 25-20) in a pre-quarter-final. Their match record was 7-3.
14u Ballhawks win provincial gold
Apr 23RD, 2025, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks Jump 14U boys team won gold medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association provincial championships Saturday in Waterloo.
The Ballhawks beat the Barrie Elite Avengers 2-1 (13-25, 25-15, 15-12) in the Division 2 Tier 1 final to finish with a 4-0 playoff record.
They beat the Ballhawks Strike 2-1 (25-23, 23-25, 15-6) in a semifinal, the Toronto Thunderbolts 2-1 (16-25, 25-21, 15-12) in a quarter-final and the Toronto Humana Pyros 2-0 (25-23, 25-20) in a pre-quarter-final.
They were 2-1 in Friday’s power pool after going 1-2 in pool play Thursday.
The Ballhawks Strike lost the bronze-medal match to the Toronto Unity Tigers 2-0 (25-20, 27-25). They were 3-0 in their power pool and 2-1 in their pool before beating FC Cedar in a quarter-final.
Ballhawks continuing their volleyball journey!!
Apr 10, 2025
Congratulations to Seth MacNeil who signed to play for Redeemer for the 2025-26 season and Rowan Agar who signed with Sheridan for next season. Good luck to both of you on continuing your volleyball journey! In related news, former Ballhawk Kenzie Lahey committed to play with Queen's University next year. Great to see so much local talent continuing on!!
Ballhawks collect gold, silver medals
Mar 4TH, 2025, Chatham Daily News ...
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Two Chatham Ballhawks 15U girls teams won medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Bugarski Cup tournaments on the weekend. The Ballhawks Flight won gold Saturday in Sarnia and the Ballhawks Velocity won silver Sunday in Burlington.
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The Ballhawks Flight beat Windsor Rose City United White 2-1 (25-22, 21-25, 15-9) in the final after sweeping the LRV Misfits Thunder 2-0 (25-17, 25-12) in a semifinal and defeating the Ballhawks Fly 2-1 (25-15, 16-25, 15-7) in a quarter-final. They were 0-2 in two pool matches.
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The Ballhawks Velocity lost to Burlington Defensa Abhi 2-0 (25-23, 25-18) in the final after sweeping Burlington Defensa Chris-Lana 2-0 (25-23, 25-13) in a semifinal and the Ballhawks Soar 2-0 (25-22, 25-22) in a quarter-final. They were 2-0 in two pool matches.
Aidann Dielmann signs to Dordt University for 2025/26 season
Feb 19, 2025
Congratulations to Aidann Dieleman who will continue her volleyball career and academic journey at Dordt University in Iowa next year. Way to go Aidann and good luck!!
Zach Hoogstad commits to St Clair for 2025/26 season
Jan 22, 2025
Congratulations to Zach Hoogstad who signed a commitment to St Clair College Men's Volleyball team for next year! Great to see Zach continue his volleyball playing. Way to go Zach!!
Ballhawks capture Silver, Bronze
Jan 15TH, 2025, Chatham Daily News ...
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Two Chatham Ballhawks girls teams won medals at Ontario Volleyball Association’s Challenge Cup tournaments on the weekend.
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The 13U Ballhawks Blue won silver Saturday in Stratford and the 15U Ballhawks Velocity won bronze Sunday in Hamilton.
The 13U Ballhawks lost 2-0 (25-14, 26-24) to Hamilton MVC Athabasca in their final after beating Burlington Defensa Danger 2-1 (25-23, 14-25, 22-20) in a semifinal.
The 15U Ballhawks beat the South County Bandits 2-1 (25-17, 23-25, 15-4) for bronze after losing to the Thundercats Blaze 2-0 (25-21, 26-24) in a semifinal and beating the KW Predators Elite 2-1 (13-25, 25-15, 15-9) in a quarter-final.
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Both Chatham teams had a 3-2 match record.
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Three Ballhawks teams win medals
Nov 27TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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Three Chatham Ballhawks teams won medals at Ontario Volleyball Association tournaments on the weekend.
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The 14U Ballhawks Jump and 14U Ballhawks Strike boys teams won silver and bronze, respectively, at a Provincial Cup in Leamington.
The Ballhawks Jump lost to Sky Valley 2-0 in the final after defeating the Ballhawks Strike 2-1 in a semifinal. Jump beat Windsor Sky Volley and the Cambridge Scorpions Alpha en route to winning their pool with a 4-2 record.
The Ballhawks Strike swept the London Fire 2-0 (25-22, 25-19) in the bronze-medal match. Strike also beat the Scorpions Alpha 2-0 in a quarter-final after splitting two pool matches for a 3-2 pool record.
The 15U Ballhawks Velocity girls team won bronze at a Provincial Cup in Amherstburg by sweeping the Guelph Jr. Gryphons 2-0 (27-25, 25-22) for third place. They lost to the Niagara Rapids Riptide 2-1 (27-29, 25-20, 15-3) in a semifinal and beat St. Thomas Loco 2-0 (25-21, 25-12) in a quarter-final after splitting two pool matches.
Three Ballhawks teams win medals
Nov 22ND, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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Three Chatham Ballhawks girls teams won medals at Ontario Volleyball Association tournaments last weekend at Chatham-Kent secondary school.
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On Sunday, the 13U Ballhawks Blue won gold at the 13U Provincial Cup with an 8-0 record. They beat the Sarnia Twin Bridges Boom 2-0 (25-12, 26-24) in the final and the Ballhawks White 2-0 (25-16, 25-17) in a semifinal. The Ballhawks White lost to the London Sharks 2-1 (20-25, 25-13, 19-17) for bronze.
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On Saturday, the 14U Ballhawks Soar won gold and the 14U Ballhawks Fly won bronze at the 14U Provincial Cup.
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The Ballhawks Soar beat London FCVC Banyon 2-0 (25-5, 25-13) in the final, the Ballhawks Fly 2-0 in a semifinal and London FCVC Hickory 2-0 (25-10, 25-5) in a quarter-final for a 10-0 overall record.
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The Ballhawks Fly beat the Niagara Rapids Rumble 2-1 (25-20, 23-25, 15-4) for bronze and swept the Stratford Swat 2-0 (25-20, 29-27) in a quarter-final.
Ballhawks triumph in two tourneys
Nov 13TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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Two Chatham Ballhawks teams won gold medals at Ontario Volleyball Association tournaments on the weekend.
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The 16U boys won the 16U Trillium ‘A’ Provincial Cup in Amherstburg and the 17U girls won the 18U Trillium White ‘A’ Provincial Cup in Kitchener.
The 16U boys swept the KW Predators Surge 2-0 (25-22, 25-18) in Saturday’s final for a 9-3 overall record. They beat the KW Predators Legacy Ice 2-0 (25-22, 25-18) in a semifinal and the Waterloo Tigers 2-0 (25-15, 25-11) in a quarter-final. They went 3-3 in pool play by splitting matches with Sky Volley Pebs, Predators Surge and Predators Legacy.
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The 17U girls beat Hamilton MVC Everest 2-1 (23-25, 25-17, 15-12) in Sunday’s final for an 8-4 overall record and their second tournament title of the season.They swept Pakmen Black 2-0 (25-23, 25-21) in a semifinal and defeated the Toronto West Falcons 2-1 (23-25, 25-9, 15-9) in a quarter-final. They split two pool matches, losing to London Inferno 2-0 and beating Rose City Red 2-0.
17U Ballhawks win gold medals
Nov 4TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks 17-and-under girls won gold medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Provincial Cup tournament Saturday in Kitchener.
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The Ballhawks beat the KW Predators Panthers 2-1 (25-22, 22-25, 15-10) in the final for an overall 10-1 record. They swept the Burlington Smash Raiders Crush 2-0 (25-22, 25-12) in a semifinal and the Caspian Sharks 2-0 (25-20, 25-21) in a quarter-final.
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In pool play, the Ballhawks swept the KW Predators Panthers and the London FCVC Cypress 2-0.
Ballhawks in the news:
July 31, 2024
Congratulations to Coach Mel Smyth. Coach Mel just returned from Calgary where she was lead assistant coach with Team Ontario. The team trained for a week and a half at Nipissing University in North Bay before flying out to Calgary to compete in the Canada Cup. This year marks her second year as the lead assistant coach. This opportunity has not only enriched Mel's coaching repertoire but also brought immense pride to our community.
The OVA Team Ontario program is renowned for its mission to produce athletes and coaches who will represent Canada on international stages and reach the Olympic podium. They strive to create a system of best practices for the entire OVA community, and Mel Smyth embodies this mission perfectly. Her dedication to identifying and developing elite athletes to compete with provincial and national teams aligns seamlessly with the program's goals.
We are incredibly proud to have Coach Mel Smyth as a valued member of the Ballhawks community and look forward to witnessing her continued success with Team Ontario and beyond.