Volleyball and Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I am thankful for my wife, our children, and the family unit we form. They truly are my anchor and salvation in this world. However, I am also thankful for all of you Volleyball fans who love and grow our game. And please, let’s keep growing Volleyball together.
Tonight the Grammy nominated song “Thank U” by fantastic Canadian artist Alanis Morissette comes to my mind. The melancholy lyrics and the haunting melody are always worth a listen. Some excerpts from these lyrics follow.
“Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence”
Now, for the holiday, an abbreviated Canadian Men’s Volleyball update.
Canadian – USA Exhibition Matches
| DATE | LOCAL TIME | TEAMS | LOCATION |
| 12/31/14 | 1:00 PM | Alberta vs USC | USC |
| 1/2/15 | 7:00 PM | Lewis vs Windsor | Lewis |
| 1/3/15 | 7:00 PM | Alberta vs UCLA | UCLA |
| 1/3/15 | 2:00 PM | Loyola vs Windsor | Loyola |
| 1/3/15 | 10:00 AM | Medicine Hat vs Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon |
| 1/3/15 | 3:00 PM | Lethbridge vs Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon |
| 1/5/15 | 7:00 PM | Laval vs UCLA | UCLA |
| 1/6/15 | 7:00 PM | Laval vs CSU – Northridge | Northridge |
Canadian Men’s Volleyball Tournament Information
| Event | Dates | Location |
| CCAA Men | 3/12 – 3/14 2015 | Holland College, Prince Edward Island |
| CIS Men | 2/26 – 2/28 2015 | U of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
THE CIS (University Division) Rankings
| This
Week |
CIS Men Top 10 – 11/18/14 |
Location |
Record |
Last
Week |
| 1 | University of Alberta | Edmonton | 12 – 0 | 1 |
| 2 | McMaster University | Hamilton | 8 – 1 | 2 |
| T3 | Trinity Western | Langley | 8 – 4 | 3 |
| T3 | Brandon University | Brandon | 9 – 3 | 5 |
| 5 | University of British Columbia (UBC) | Vancouver | 9 – 5 | 4 |
| 6 | University of Winnipeg | Winnipeg | 9 – 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Dalhousie University | Halifax | 9 – 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Guelph University | Guelph | 7 – 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Mount Royal University | Calgary | 8 – 4 | 9 |
| 10 | University of Manitoba | Winnipeg | 7 – 7 | 10 |
THE CCAA (College Division) Rankings
| This
Week |
CCAA Men Top 10 – 11/25/14 |
Conference |
Record |
Last
Week |
| 1 | Red Deer Kings | ACAC | 9 – 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Douglas Royals | PACWEST | 8 – 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Mohawk Mountaineers | OCAA | 12 – 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Vancouver Island (VIU) Mariners | PACWEST | 7 – 3 | 7 |
| 5 | NAIT Ooks | ACAC | 9 – 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Humber Hawks | OCAA | 16 – 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Medicine Hat Rattlers | ACAC | 9 – 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Durham Lords | OCAA | 16 – 2 | 10 |
| 9 | St. Thomas Tommies | ACAA | 4 – 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Cheminots de St. Jerome | RSEQ | 5 – 1 | 13 |
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