SHERIDAN TO HOST 2013 OCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

OAKVILLE, Ont. - The Sheridan College Athletics and Recreation Department is proud to announce that they will host the 2013 OCAA Men's Volleyball Championship, February 21-23, 2013.

"We are extremely proud to be hosting this event," athletic director Jim Flack said. "Our staff has proven time after time that they are capable of executing an event of this magnitude and we are looking forward to welcoming the entire OCAA volleyball community."

"This is certainly an exciting time for our institution," added varsity coordinator and tournament chair, Wayne Fish. "Our men's volleyball program has a very rich history and we are eagerly looking forward to adding yet another chapter to it."

The event will be held at the J.M Porter Athletic Centre, situated on the west side of Sheridan's Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville.

While in previous years the host institution was not guaranteed a spot in the tournament, that will change this year and before the season begins in the fall the Bruins will have their slot secured.

This marks the first time that Sheridan has played host to a championship event since the 1993 CCAA National Championship tournament.

They won the bronze medal in that tournament and prior to that won their record sixth consecutive OCAA crown.

The double-blue last played host to the OCAA Championship tournament in 1991 and went on to defeat Cambrian in the championship match - their third of the record six-straight - without dropping a set during tournament play.

The Sheridan Bruins men's volleyball team is the most decorated in OCAA history, having won 11 provincial titles to go with one national championship (82-83).

They have won three other national medals (one silver, two bronze) and are the only OCAA school to appear in the national championship game twice (82-83 and 89-90).

The men's volleyball program has also had a profound impact on the Sheridan Bruins Hall of Fame, with five players - Mike Albert, Martin Kerstens, Chris Tiernay, Andre Avedissian and Rob Brown - one coach Paul Reader - and one team - the 1982-83 Ontario and National Champions - having already been enshrined.

Blue notes: Sheridan will also play host to the OCAA men's and women's volleyball All-Star games on March 15 and 16.

Source: Sheridan I.T.