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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 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.
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.
Chatham Ballhawks win 3 more provincial medals
May 8TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks ended the Ontario Volleyball Association provincial championships with six medals after winning three more recently in Ottawa. The 13U girls (gold), 15U girls (gold) and 15U boys (bronze) are the latest medallists. Previously, the 16U girls (silver), 17U girls (bronze) and 18U girls (silver) also won medals.
The 13U Ballhawks Fierce rallied to beat Etobicoke EVP Green 19-25, 25-15, 15-11 in the Division 1 Tier 3 gold-medal match. They finished with a 7-2 match record and 16-10 set record. They defeated the Synergy Aces 29-27, 21-25, 15-12 in a semifinal and the Scarborough Titans Eclipse 25-19, 14-25, 15-13 in a quarter-final. They made the playoffs after winning two of three matches in pool play and two of three in re-pool play.
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The 15U Ballhawks Flight girls’ team swept the Stratford Stingers 25-12, 25-17 in the Division 4 Tier 2 gold-medal match. They had an 8-2 match record and 17-5 set record.
They beat the Georgetown Impact Shock 25-13, 25-13 in a semifinal, the Galaxy Comets 25-14, 29-27 in a quarter-final and the Niagara Rapids 25-17, 25-13 in the round of 16. They started by losing two of three pool matches, then swept three matches in re-pool play.
The 15U Ballhawks boys’ team edged the Aurora Storm Bolts 25-27, 25-22, 16-14 in the Division 2 Tier 1 bronze-medal match. They had a 7-2 match record and 15-8 set record. They lost to the LVC Fire Blaze 25-21, 21-25, 15-11 in a semifinal after beating the PVC 3DSteel 18-25, 25-17, 15-7 in a quarter-final. They won two of three matches in pool play and swept three matches in re-pool play.
Chatham Ballhawks win provincial medals
May 1ST, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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18U Ballhawks win silver medals
The Chatham Ballhawks 18U girls won silver medals at the recent Ontario Volleyball Association championships in Waterloo. The Ballhawks lost to the Sudbury Northern Chill 25-23, 25-23 in the Division 2 Tier 1 final after beating Kingston Black Rock 23-25, 25-7, 15-11 in a semifinal, the Aurora Storm Fire 26-24, 22-25, 15-9 in a quarter-final and the Niagara Rapids Legend 25-19, 25-16 in the round of 16. They had a match record of 7-3 and set record of 16-10 while placing 18th overall in the province.
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17U Ballhawks win bronze medals
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The Chatham Ballhawks 17U girls won bronze medals at the recent Ontario Volleyball Association championships in Waterloo. The Ballhawks beat 41Six EVO 25-23, 25-17 for Division 2 Tier 1 bronze after losing to the Unity Shock 25-17, 25-17 in a semifinal. They beat the KW Predators Force 25-18, 18-25, 15-6 in a quarter-final and the Vision Strikers 20-25, 25-16, 15-9 in the round of 16. They had a 7-3 match record and 16-12 set record.
Chatham Ballhawks win Ontario silver medals
Apr 9TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks 16U girls team won Division 2 Tier 2 silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association championship in Waterloo Sunday.
The Ballhawks lost to the North York Unity Strive 2-1 (12-25, 25-19, 15-5) in the final. They finished with a 7-3 record in matches and 16-9 in sets. The Ballhawks beat the Scarborough Titans Hera 2-1 (23-25, 25-21, 15-9) in a semifinal, swept the Milton Edge Steel 2-0 (25-18, 25-21) in a quarter-final and defeated the Norfolk Chaos Momentum 2-0 (25-20, 25-13) in the round of 16. They began the three-day tournament by winning two of three pool matches, beating the Hamilton MVC Denali 2-1 and Casselman Pumas Smashers 2-0 and losing to the KW Predators Engage 2-1. They also won two of three in re-pool play, beating the Oakville Rumble 2-0 and Unity Strive 2-1 and losing to the Durham Attack Velocity 2-0.
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Ballhawks capture gold, bronze
Mar 27TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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Two Chatham Ballhawks teams won medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s 18U Bugarski Cup tournaments in Kitchener Sunday.
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18U Ballhawks win gold
The 18U girls won Championship A gold and the 17U girls won Trillium A bronze. The 18U Ballhawks beat the Waterloo Tigers Pursuit 25-20, 25-13 in the final of the two-day tournament to finish with a 6-0-2 match record and 14-3 set record. They swept the Woodstock Warriors 25-17, 30-28 in a semifinal and defeated the KW Predators Attack 25-20, 15-25, 15-8 in a quarter-final after topping their pool with a 3-0-2 record.
17U Ballhawks win bronze
The 17U Ballhawks beat the Waterloo Tigers Red 25-19, 19-25, 15-13 in the bronze-medal match to finish with a 5-1-1 match record and 11-4 set record. They lost to Forest City Cypress 27-25, 25-19 in a semifinal after beating the London Fire Intensity 25-19, 25-11 in a quarter-final and winning their pool with a 3-0-1 record.
Ballhawks win 4 tournament medals
Feb 28TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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The host Chatham Ballhawks won four medals at two Ontario Volleyball Association Bugarski Cup Trillium girls tournaments at Chatham-Kent Secondary School on the weekend. The 15U Ballhawks Velocity won silver and 15U Ballhawks Flight won bronze at a 16U tournament Sunday after the 13U Ballhawks Fierce won gold and 14U Ballhawks Fly won bronze at a 14U tournament Saturday.
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The 15U Velocity lost to the St. Thomas Express Rockets 18-25, 25-13, 15-13 in the final.
They swept London Sharks Riptide 27-25, 25-20 in a semifinal and beat London Fire Smoke 25-12, 25-8 in a quarter-final after going 3-0 in three pool matches.
The 15U Flight beat the Sharks Riptide 26-24, 25-21 for bronze.
They lost to the Express Rockets 25-14, 25-22 in a semifinal and defeated London Fire Scorch 25-18, 10-25, 15-11 in a quarter-final after going 2-1-1 in their pool.
The 13U Fierce swept Sarnia Twin Bridges Thunderstrike 25-11, 25-23 in the final.
They beat London Fire Erupt 17-25, 25-23, 15-13 in a semifinal and St. Thomas Express Velocity 25-15, 25-11 in a quarter-final after going 2-0 in pool play.
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The 14U Fly beat Fire Erupt 17-25, 25-20, 15-10 for bronze after losing to Twin Bridges Thunderstrike 19-25, 25-17, 16-14 in a semifinal and beating the London Mighty Sharks 25-20, 17-25, 15-11 in a quarter-final. They were 2-0 in their pool.
Ballhawks capture 3 silver medals
Feb 5TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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Three Chatham Ballhawks girls teams won silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s McGregor Cup tournaments on the weekend.
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The 17U Ballhawks lost to the Georgetown Impact Crush 17-25, 25-22, 15-10 in the Trillium White A final in London. They beat the KW Predators Engage 25-10, 25-15 in a semifinal after sweeping the St. Thomas Express 25-9, 25-13 in a quarter-final. They split two pool matches.
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The 13U Ballhawks Fierce lost to the KW Predators Phantoms 25-15, 25-22 in the Championship A final in Dresden. They beat the South County Bandits Black 15-25, 25-17, 15-8 in a semifinal after sweeping the Stratford Stingers Attack 25-22, 25-19 in a quarter-final. They split two pool matches.
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The 13U Ballhawks Glide lost to the Forest City Lorax 25-18, 25-12 in the Trillium A final in Windsor. They defeated the South County Bandits White 25-21, 21-25, 15-9 in a semifinal after beating the London Fire Combustion 25-13, 25-18 in a quarter-final. They won two pool matches, including one over the Ballhawks Swoop 25-18, 25-17.
Ballhawks claim gold, bronze medals
Jan 17TH, 2024, Chatham Daily News ...
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The host Chatham Ballhawks won gold and bronze medals at Ontario Volleyball’s Trillium A 13U girls’ tournament at McGregor. The Ballhawks Fierce won gold and the Ballhawks Glide won bronze.
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The Fierce beat Forest City Lorax 25-9, 25-21 in the final after sweeping the Glide 25-19, 25-14 in a semifinal and London Fire Combustion 25-14, 25-10 in a quarter-final.
The Fierce also swept three pool opponents to finish with a 12-0 set record.
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The Glide beat Forest City Maple 25-11, 25-22 for third place. They also defeated Norfolk Chaos Zoom 25-10, 25-10 in a quarter-final.
The Glide won two of three pool matches for an overall 8-4 set record.
Three Ballhawks teams win bronze medals
Dec 18TH, 2023, Chatham Daily News ...
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Three Chatham Ballhawks teams – 13U, 14U and 18U girls – won bronze medals at Ontario Volleyball Association tournaments on the weekend.
The 14U Ballhawks Soar beat the KW Predators 2-1 (25-18, 19-25, 15-6) for bronze at the 14U Challenge Cup Championship A tournament at Chatham-Kent secondary school Saturday. They lost to Forest City Mahogany 2-0 (25-19, 25-19) in a semifinal after beating South County Black 2-1 (25-20, 21-25, 15-7) in a quarter-final. In pool play, they beat Burlington Defensa Purple 2-1 and lost to South County Teal 2-0.
The 13U Ballhawks Fierce beat Rose City Red 2-0 (25-17, 25-20) for bronze at the 14U Challenge Cup Trillium A tournament in Windsor Saturday.
They lost to the St. Thomas Express 2-0 (25-19, 25-22) in a semifinal after sweeping the Ballhawks Fly 2-0 (25-15, 25-11) in a quarter-final. In pool play, they beat the London Sharks 2-1 and lost to Rose City Red 2-1.
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The 18U Ballhawks swept Brampton Pakmen Black 2-0 (26-24, 25-18) for bronze at the 18U Challenge Cup Championship A tournament in London Sunday. They lost to the London Inferno 2-0 (25-19, 25-7) in a semifinal after defeating the Stratford Stingers 2-1 (25-20, 9-25, 18-16) in a quarter-final. In pool play, they beat the Oakville Thunder 2-0 and lost to Forest City Helios 2-0.
Ballhawks teams win gold, silver at tourneys
Nov 6TH, 2023, Chatham Daily News ...
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The Chatham Ballhawks 17U girls won gold medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Trillium White tournament Sunday in Kitchener. The Ballhawks swept the Cambridge Scorpions Rise 25-20, 25-13 in the final. They beat the South County Bandits Select 25-22, 25-23 in a semifinal and the Kitchener-Waterloo Predators Infinity 25-20, 25-16 in a quarter-final. In pool play, the Ballhawks swept the K-W Predators Engage 26-24, 25-21 and Rose City Red 25-13, 25-18.
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On Saturday, the Ballhawks 16U girls won silver at the Trillium Green tournament in Simcoe. They lost to Forest City in the final.
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