Volleyball Canada is pleased to announce the 2017 Men’s Junior National Team roster.
Andre Foreman of the Fanshawe Falcons has been named to the team. The London, ON, native was a member of the Falcons squad that hosted the 2017 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Volleyball National Championship. Foreman also captured a bronze medal with Fanshawe at CCAA Nationals in 2016.
“We are extremely happy with the 2017 edition of our U21 team,” said Julien Boucher, High Performance Director. “We had a productive selection camp, which I would consider one of our best ever and that’s a tribute to all players and staff who attended. Our future looks bright.”
The junior team will be training in Gatineau at the Centre Sportif to prepare for the U21 Pan Am Cup, held from May 14 to 21 in Fort McMurray, AB. A roster of 12 of the 14 athletes listed below will be travelling to Fort Mac this month.
The Pan Am Cup tournament will also serve as the qualifier for the U21 FIVB World Championship in Czech Republic from June 23 to July 2, 2017. The Top NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation) team and top CSV (South American Volleyball Confederation) side each earn a berth from this event for the U21 Worlds.
2017 Canadian Men’s Junior Volleyball Team
Mikael Clegg; St. Andrews, MB; (University of Winnipeg) – Setter
Jesse Elser; Calgary, AB (FTC - Team Canada) - Left Side
Derek Epp; Saskatoon, SK; (University of Saskatchewan) – Setter
Andre Foreman; London, ON (Fanshawe College) – Libero
Daenan Gyimah; Scarborough, ON (UCLA Bruins) – Middle
Jacob Kern; Edmonton, AB (Trinity Western University) - Left Side
Eric Loeppky; Steinbach, MB (Trinity Western University) – Left Side
Matthew Mawdsley; London, ON (University of Waterloo) – Middle
Fynn McCarthy; Lake Country, BC (Kelowna Volleyball Club) – Middle
Matthew Passalent; Hamilton, ON (McMaster University) - Right Side
Jordan Pereira; St. Catharines, ON (McMaster University) – Libero
Taryq Sani; Ajax, ON (University of Alberta) – Left Side
Sharone Vernon; Scarborough, ON (FTC – Team Canada) - Right Side
Max Vriend; Barrhead, AB (MacEwan University) - Middle
Staff
Gino Brousseau; Quebec City, QC - Head Coach
Adam Simac; Ottawa/Toronto, ON - Assistant Coach
Francois St-Denis; Ottawa, ON - Assistant Coach
-With files from Volleyball Canada
