Volleyball

Langley's Avery Heppell has been named the Canada West Volleyball Players of the Week by the conference on Tuesday. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU’s Heppell named Player of the Week

Alberta’s Jordan Canham, too earned the award

 

Both men and women volleyball teams of Trinity Western University won their respective quarterfinal matches on Friday, March 25. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley University men and women volleyball team into win quarterfinals

Trinity Western University teams will play next championship match on Saturday

 

TWU’s victorious women’s volleyball team after their win in Calgary on Sunday. (U SPORTS/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

TWU takes gold and silver for women’s and men’s volleyball

Both teams returned home to Langley with medals

  • Mar 29, 2022

 

Langley’s Trinity Western University Spartans women’s volleyball team has officially won their fifth – and third consecutive – Canada West Championship with a 3-1 victory over Alberta Pandas. (TWU)

VIDEO: TWU Spartans are CW women’s volleyball champions, again

Langley’s Olivia Heinin was stellar on offence

Langley’s Trinity Western University Spartans women’s volleyball team has officially won their fifth – and third consecutive – Canada West Championship with a 3-1 victory over Alberta Pandas. (TWU)
Ben Josephson motivating the players before a match in the CW league. He earned the nod as the conference’s top coach for the fourth time in his CW career. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley University men’s volleyball dominating Canada West league

Player of the year and top coach both represent Trinity Western University in the championship

Ben Josephson motivating the players before a match in the CW league. He earned the nod as the conference’s top coach for the fourth time in his CW career. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Outside hitter Brodie Hofer led the way for the Spartans with 19 kills, five aces, three digs, and two blocks for 25 points. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU men and women volleyball team defeat Manitoba’s Brandon Bobcats

The Spartans will host week two of the Canada West playoffs

Outside hitter Brodie Hofer led the way for the Spartans with 19 kills, five aces, three digs, and two blocks for 25 points. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley’s Brodie Hofer was named Canada West Men’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after yet another outstanding performance for the Trinity Western University Spartans in conference play. (file)

VIDEO: Langley’s Brodie Hofer named athlete of week after back-to-back volleyball wins

Spartans record a perfect 8-0

Langley’s Brodie Hofer was named Canada West Men’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after yet another outstanding performance for the Trinity Western University Spartans in conference play. (file)
In a May video posted online, Langley Christian School volleyball star Lucas Woelders said he wanted to play for a university in western Canada or the U.S. This month, he achieved that goal, signing with the UBC Okanagan Heat. (Courtesy UBCO)

VIDEO: Langley Christian Lightning’s Lucas Woelders signs with UBC Okanagan

Will play for the Heat

In a May video posted online, Langley Christian School volleyball star Lucas Woelders said he wanted to play for a university in western Canada or the U.S. This month, he achieved that goal, signing with the UBC Okanagan Heat. (Courtesy UBCO)
Langley Christian School (LCS) Lightning took silver at the provincial AA volleyball championships in Victoria on Dec. 11. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Langley Christian Lightning take silver at provincial AA volleyball championships

Team ‘should be proud of who they’ve become and how they represented our program’ coach said

Langley Christian School (LCS) Lightning took silver at the provincial AA volleyball championships in Victoria on Dec. 11. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Trinity Western’s men’s volleyball first-year Spartan Colby Nemeth is playing for Canada at the U21 Beach Volleyball World Championship underway in Phuket, Thailand. (file)

Trinity Western volleyball player competes for Canada

Spartan Colby Nemeth is at the U21 Beach Volleyball World Championship underway in Phuket, Thailand

Trinity Western’s men’s volleyball first-year Spartan Colby Nemeth is playing for Canada at the U21 Beach Volleyball World Championship underway in Phuket, Thailand. (file)
Volleyball Canada has named Trinity Western men’s volleyball head coach Ben Josephson as the new senior men’s indoor head volleyball coach. (NORCECA)

Langley’s Josephson named national volleyball coach

TWO coach calls it his ‘dream job’

Volleyball Canada has named Trinity Western men’s volleyball head coach Ben Josephson as the new senior men’s indoor head volleyball coach. (NORCECA)
Ben Josephson, head coach at Langley’s Trinity Western University, will be among some of the top volleyball minds from across North America on hand to share their knowledge as part of the coaching symposium next month’s Volleyball Showcase. (TWU files/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Top coaches part of volleyball symposium next month at Langley Events Centre

Announced for Dec. 28 and 29

Ben Josephson, head coach at Langley’s Trinity Western University, will be among some of the top volleyball minds from across North America on hand to share their knowledge as part of the coaching symposium next month’s Volleyball Showcase. (TWU files/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley Christian Lightning boys took the Eastern Valley volleyball championships, the latest in a string of strong showings. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Lightning strikes again: Langley Christian volleyball teams rack up the wins

Boys are top-ranked in B.C., girls are undefeated

Langley Christian Lightning boys took the Eastern Valley volleyball championships, the latest in a string of strong showings. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
TWU Spartan men’s volleyball team will be one of four participating in the Volleyball Showcase at LEC immediately after Christmas. (Michael Ezinga/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Volleyball elite preparing for battle this Christmas at Langley Events Centre

TWU, UBC, Alberta, and Laval teams will compete during December showcase

TWU Spartan men’s volleyball team will be one of four participating in the Volleyball Showcase at LEC immediately after Christmas. (Michael Ezinga/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley volleyball champions Avery Heppell (right) and Brie King will be playing for Canada at the Pan American Cup (women) underway in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (file)

Langley’s Heppell and King are playing for Canada at the Pan American Cup

Volleyball tournament in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic a qualifier for 2023 Pan Am Games

Langley volleyball champions Avery Heppell (right) and Brie King will be playing for Canada at the Pan American Cup (women) underway in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (file)
TWU Spartans men’s volleyball team represented Canada in the Pan-Am Cup in the Dominican Republic, winning silver on Thursday. The team included Brodie Hofer of Langley (left). (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU brings home silver for Canada from Pan-Ams

Canadian men’s volleyball team returning to Langley to prepare for Spartans season ahead

TWU Spartans men’s volleyball team represented Canada in the Pan-Am Cup in the Dominican Republic, winning silver on Thursday. The team included Brodie Hofer of Langley (left). (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Playing as Team Canada, Langley’s Trinity Western University Spartans men’s volleyball team lost for the first time at the Pan American Cup, losing to the USA 3-2 on Tuesday, Sept 7. (TWU)

TWU Spartans, playing as Team Canada, drop five-setter to U.S.A. at Pan-Am Cup

Loss comes after four wins in a row

Playing as Team Canada, Langley’s Trinity Western University Spartans men’s volleyball team lost for the first time at the Pan American Cup, losing to the USA 3-2 on Tuesday, Sept 7. (TWU)
In men’s volleyball competition at the Pan-Am Games, Team Canada beat Mexico Saturday, 3-1. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Canada wins second straight at Pan-American Cup

National team, represented by Langley’s Trinity Western University, plays Puerto Rico today at 2 p.m.

In men’s volleyball competition at the Pan-Am Games, Team Canada beat Mexico Saturday, 3-1. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Trinity Western’s men’s volleyball team is representing Canada this week in the Pan-Am Games. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU’s Team Canada opens Pan-Am Cup with win

Men’s volleyball team is back on the court Saturday against Mexico, Sunday against Puerto Rico

Trinity Western’s men’s volleyball team is representing Canada this week in the Pan-Am Games. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Team Canada in the women’s sitting volleyball is ready to fight for the bronze medal on Saturday, against Brazil. (World ParaVolley/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley athlete leads Canada into play for Paralympic bronze

Danielle Ellis and the rest of the women’s sitting volleyball team go up against Brazil on Saturday

Team Canada in the women’s sitting volleyball is ready to fight for the bronze medal on Saturday, against Brazil. (World ParaVolley/Special to Langley Advance Times)