ALGONQUIN & SENECA WILD WEST BOUND

The Algonquin College Thunder and the Seneca College Sting Men’s Volleyball teams will represent the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) at the 2009 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Men’s Volleyball Nationals hosted by Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alberta from March 12-14.

The four day event kicks off on Wednesday, March 11 with the CCAA All-Canadian Awards Banquet. OCAA Player of the Year, Steve Pawelczyk of Mohawk College, has been nominated for the National Player of the Year award and will also be honoured as a CCAA All-Canadian. Ryan Talsma of Redeemer University-College will also be honoured as a CCAA All-Canadians. Algonquin’s Max Larrivee has also been nominated for the CCAA Coach of the Year award which will also be announced at the Champions banquet.

The Thunder will kick off the tournament’s play on Thursday, March 12 at 2:00 pm (EST), with Seneca taking the court the following game starting at 4:00 pm (EST). The Championship continues through Saturday, March 14.

The Algonquin Thunder head into the championship as the third seed after winning the Provincial Championship for the second time in three years with a 3-0 victory over the Seneca Sting in the Championship final at Durham College. Their first round match-up will see the OCAA Champs face the sixth seeded University of the Fraser Valley Cascades from British Columbia.

The Seneca Sting head into the tournament as the seventh seed after earning a wildcard bid and will look to pull off the upset when they face the second seeded Grant MacEwan Griffins in their opening round match-up.

The Championship Seeding is below:

1. Cégep Limoilou Titans – Québec, Que.
2. MacEwan College Griffins – Edmonton, Alb.
3. Algonquin College Thunder – Ottawa, Ont.
4. Camosun College Chargers – Victoria, BC.
5. Keyano College Huskies, Fort McMurray, Alb.
6. University of the Fraser Valley Cascades – Abbotsford, B.C.
7. Seneca College Sting – Toronto, Ont.
8. University of New Brunswick-St. John Seawolves – St. John, N.B.

Tournament Schedule (Mountain Time)

Thursday March 12, 2009
12:00 PM Game 1 - #3 Algonquin vs. #6 UFV
2:00 PM Game 2 - #2 MacEwan vs. #7 Seneca
6:00 PM Game 3 - #1 Limilou vs. #8 UNBSJ
8:00 PM Game 4 - #4 Camosun vs. #5 Keyano

Friday March 13, 2009
12:00 PM Game 5 – losers of games 1 and 2
2:00 PM Game 6 – losers of games 3 and 4
6:00 PM Game 7 – winners of games 1 and 2 (Semi-Final)
8:00 PM Game 8 – winners of games 3 and 4 (Semi-Final)

Saturday March 14, 2009
10:00 AM Game 9 – loser of game 7 and winner of game 6
12:00 PM Game 10 - loser of game 8 and winner of game 5
2:00 PM Game 11 – losers of games 5 and 6
5:30 PM Game 12 – winners of games 9 and 10 (Bronze Medal Game)
8:00 PM Game 13 – winners of games 7 and 8 (Gold Medal Game)

For championship results or to watch live, click on the links below:
CCAA Men's Volleyball Championship Site: Click here
Watch CCAA Men's Volleyball Championship games live, Click here