Local athletes representing Volo Beach Volleyball Club competed at this past weekend’s Volleyball BC Youth Beach Provincial Championships held at Spanish Banks, Vancouver.
Congratulations to all Volo teams competing at the 195-team beach doubles event.
Kelowna’s Owen McParland and Walker Sodaro won the Gold Medal after sweeping the team from Ducks Volleyball Club 2-0. Twenty of the top 14U boys’ teams from around the province competed in hot and windy conditions over the two-day event.
McParland & Sodaro were virtually unstoppable this season with tournament wins across the VBC Sand Series events.
West Kelowna’s Kirsten Hill and Kenedi Woodcox also earned their way to the podium after winning a Silver Medal at the Volleyball BC event.
The 15U girls’ tournament was comprised of 37 teams across two divisions.
They finished 11 th place last year, and in just one season with Volo Beach Volleyball Club they came home with a medal in 2019.
Kelowna’s Rachel Bain and Vernon’s Olivia Pederson, and newly formed partnership, grinded their way through a very strong 23-team 16U tournament.
The girls went the distance with several teams and finally landed on 5th place late in Sunday’s playoff round.
Volo Beach Volleyball launched its beach volleyball program in May. Tryouts took place at Hot Sands Beach, Kelowna near the end of the club indoor season.
The team was made up of 20 full time training beach volleyball athletes.
Athlete’s formed their own double teams and entered tournaments around the province.
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