A Message from Hugh Gloster, Superintendent of Schools, SD 23 Central Okanagan
The Central Okanagan School District takes great pride in welcoming you to one of the nations premier athletic events. The Capri Insurance KSS Best of the West Volleyball Tournament is the largest tournament of its kind, with 96 teams from all over British Columbia and Western Canada. We would like to wish you all a very warm Okanagan welcome on behalf of our entire district, which represents 22,000 students and more than 2,500 staff members working at our 42 different schools. During the Best of the West weekend, however, all attention is focused on the amazing talent that appears on the courts at Kelowna Secondary School. Enjoy your time in Kelowna, good luck and congratulations to all teams participating in this years tournament. Hopefully, when you reflect back on this weekend in the months and years to come, it will be a very memorable event.
A Message from Vianne Kintzinger Principal of Kelowna Secondary School Welcome to Kelowna Secondary Schools 15th annual KSS Best of the West Volleyball Tournament. This tournament highlights many exceptional matches and events, from the Recreation Leadership Crazy Owl Contest to the dazzling display of volleyball skills, athleticism and strategies in the games. The highlight for our school is to host so many outstanding teams from near and far, while competing against the best teams in Western Canada. We wish competitors all the best in the tournament and we hope you enjoy your experiences as much as we enjoy having you join us for this annual event. Have fun, play well and , may you take home as many great memories as possible.
A Message from Tony Sodaro, Chairman, Tournament Organizing Committee On behalf of the 2014 Tournament Committee, it gives me great pleasure to welcome all of you to the 2014 KSS Best of the West. Sr. Girls Volleyball Championships. I would like to give a sincere thank you to our dedicated tournament committee, whose efforts have made this tournament one of Canadas biggest and best ever! Further more, KSS would like to recognize the support of our title sponsor, Capri Insurance, as well as the support from our sponsors and committee. It is our goal that this Best of the West tournament will be a showcase of superb volleyball, school spirit, and fair play. We know that every individual on every team will work hard to make this happen. Good luck to everyone! May every team enjoy Kelowna and have fun!
Kelowna Owls Volleyball Alumni
Marisa Field Middle Blocker 2002 - 2005
Kobi Christensen Power Hitter 2006 2008
Chandler Proach - Setter 2006 2009 & Kaitlyn Given Power 2009 - 2011
Former KSS Owl Marisa Field is on her seventh tour of duty as a middle blocker with the Canadian National Womens Volleyball Team. Marissa played middle fo the KSS Owls during the She is currently playing professional volleyball in Sinsheim, Germany. Kobi Christensen has recently finished her final year at Northern Arizona University. She was a fouth year starter and team captain for the Lumberjacks and she has been named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week 4 times and Player of the Month twice. She was selected as the MVP for the 2011 Fiesta Bowl. Kobi helped the Owls capture their first of 4 UBCO Titles. Chandler, is in their 3 rd season with the UBCO Heat. Chandler will be the starting setter for this year's squad, while Kaitlyn will once again be battling as a starting power hitter for the heat These two players brought the Owls to their first UBC, TWU & UBCO Championships along with 4 Best of the West Titles. This duo helped bring home the Owls first Bronze medal at the BC Provincial Championships in 2009, and Kaitlyn Given was tournament MVP in 2011 when the KSS Owls finally captured their 1 st Provincial Championship Title in over 50 years! THANK YOU SUBWAY
Kelowna Secondary School and the Best of the West Tournament Committee would like to thank SUBWAY for supplying all of our Gold Medal winning teams with a 6 Foot Sub! Please visit them at 3001 Pandosy St. in Kelowna, B.C.
2014 KSS AAAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROSTER
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2014 KSS OWLS AAAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Samantha is sixteen years old and has started her third year of volleyball. She loves simple conversations over coffee and long walks on the beach. Sam likes pia coladas and getting caught in the rain.
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2014 KSS OWLS AAAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Quinci is a triple threat that can often be found on the beach when she's not on dates with cute boys. Her volleyball game is almost as strong as her booty game, 50% sexy nurse and 100% owl!
Emily Emily is in grade 12 & has been playing volleyball for 6 years. She loves the sport! She's happy to be on a team of such fantastic girls. Emily's favourite foods are raw tuna and baby sheep. Her birthday is on St. Patricks Day. She is average. "Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff."
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2014 KSS OWLS AAAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Alexa is a setter for the KSS Owls and she is in grade 12. She has just come from an amazing indoor and beach season, winning 1st place at indoor provincials and 3rd place at the BC summer games for beach. She is excited for the season ahead, wanting to win gold at the High school provincials! Alexa is also excited for her senior year, and wants to make it the most memorable year yet! Wolfgang Klose Custom Carpentry 1377 Creekside Rd. Kelowna, B.C. V1X 1B2 250-878-8769
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Aiden Aidan is a 6'4 middle blocker/left side, playing her third and final year of KSS Senior Girls Volleyball. She plays club for the Junior Heat Program and is very excited to be heading down south next semester, to compete in the PAC 12 at the University of Colorado. She is very excited for another great season can't wait to bring home a provincial gold medal.
Tessa is a 511 power in her 5 th year of volleyball, and second year with the Owls. She is a passionate competitor known for her all around play. Tessa was the 2014 MVP at the U17 club provincials, a two time silver medalist at Canada beach volleyball nationals, and is excited to take the next step in her volleyball career playing with the UBCO Heat in 2015.
Sandie relocated from Vancouver & is excited to be an Owl. She has been playing volleyball for five years as a setter & right side not because of her killer blocking skills and hitting is too good to pass up. Shes looking forward to wining gold at provincials with the Owls and is excited for the season!
Julia graduated from KSS last year but she couldn't live without her team... actually the team couldn't live without this super duper manager and bribed her to come back. Julia's energy is infectious and she is a proven asset to the team! Thank-you Julia for being the best team manager ever!!
2014 KSS Senior Boys Volleyball Team
1 Matthew 2 Josh 3 Eli Risso 4 Kwun Ho So 5 Jordan White 6 Sam Taylor-Parks 7 Devon Cote 8 9 Steven MacLean 10 11 Ben Hanley 12 Kyle Buchanan