Mann and Glagau have double the fun at OVA Beach Ontario Championships

By DAVID WINER Ava Mann and Kaylee Glagau's summer has been one for the ages – and then some. Not only did the Pakmen duo escape the summer heat with gold at the 16U OVA Beach Ontario Championships, they returned to Toronto's Ashbridges Bay a week later (August 11-12) to win the 18U crown as well. Sensational results for a couple of ... More

Rugosi and Young rely on talent to win U18 Provincial Beach crown

By DAVID WINER Peter Rugosi and Jackson Young couldn't count on experience as beach partners to carry them through to the finish line at the OVA Beach Ontario Championships at Toronto's Ashbridges Bay, August 11-12. But what the Pakmen indoor teammates lacked in familiarity on the beach they more than compensated for with immense talent to ... More

Pakmen pull off near sweep at U15 Beach Provincials

By DAVID WINER Kenneth Mann and Punit Shah's quest for gold at the OVA Beach Ontario Championships was fraught with peril. Taking on 28 of the top U15 Boys' teams in the province at Toronto's Ashbridges Bay from August 11-12, Mann and Shah realized their quest for gold would have to go through their mates from Mississauga Pakmen. And, ... More

Pakmen teams dominate at U14 Beach Provincials

By DAVID WINER They may have been the OVA Beach Ontario Championships, but in many ways, the U14 Boys' division had the look and feel of a Pakmen practice. Competing against 19 of the best teams in the province at Ashbridges Bay August 11-12, Pakmen tandems captured four of the top five placings, with Kaden Schmidt and Nikola Mitrovic ... More
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Core Training for Volleyball Players

Doing volleyball exercises for core strength is all about strengthening abs, obliques as well as muscles that support the spine. Core training is incredibly important for many different kinds of sports and the sport of volleyball is no exception. Every volleyball player must have a strong core and there is no question about this. That’s why ... More

Pakmen rule at Ontario Summer Games

By DAVID WINER Mississauga Pakmen had a hand in winning both the boys' and girls' U16 gold medals at the Ontario Summer Games in London from August 3-5. Nathan Dunne and Matthew Rugosi swept Jack Sutherland and Matthew Killeen in straight sets 21-9, 21-12 to win the boys' title, while Josephine Sek teamed with Ava Khademi of Aurora to win ... More

3 Volleyball Specific Warm up Exercises

It is commonly known that you need to replace the oil in your car. If you don’t change the oil, the gears start grinding and the car begins to deteriorate. Warming up before volleyball is much the same. If you do not warm up well, the gears (your joints) will be grinding away and your body will beak down over time. A good warm up includes ... More

NEW – Parent and Player Program

Pakmen Volleyball is pleased to announce that we will be implementing the new Ontario Volleyball Association's Parents and Players program this fall. This is a learn to play program aimed at providing parents and kids who have never played the sport of volleyball previously, with a positive first engagement to the sport. Parents must be fully ... More

Pakmen Ha and Chahal win third straight OVA Beach title

By DAVID WINER Harjas Chahal and Jamie Ha may be three-time OVA Beach Ontario champions, but the challenge never seems to get any easier. Taking on the province's top 16U teams at Toronto's Ashbridges Bay August 4-5, the Pakmen duo was extended to the maximum three sets in all three of their playoff matches before prevailing. Surviving ... More

Jeff Chung to Coach u11 Girls

We are incredibly pleased to announce that Jeff Chung will be the head coach of U11 girls this coming season. Jeff has been the setter coach for our club for the past 8 seasons. Jeff has a tremendous resume as a player and a coach. Jeff played on the Univesity of Toronto Men’s Varsity Blues Volleyball team where they captured four OUAA ... More