Voices of Alberta Volleyball

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A 10-part podcast series telling the stories of how volleyball was learned, coached and rooted for in Alberta.

25/08/2017

E10 | International Ties

Volleyball in Alberta has benefited from its worldwide connections. Hear how the sport's extensive international community helped local players, coaches and officials (and how Canadians are now giving back).

13 min
18/08/2017

E09 | School’s in for Alberta Volleyball

When Volleyball entered gym classes - it was a tipping point for the sport in Alberta. Hear how elementary, junior, senior high schools along with college and universities fostered volleyball, as only they could.

15 min
11/08/2017

E08 | Calling The Game

Tough calls needed to be made as volleyball’s popularity surged in Alberta. Hear from two long-time referees in the sport, Marilyn Bratton and Harold Mori, on the three key local developments in officiating the game.

13 min
08/08/2017

E07 | Volleyball on Wheels

Start the van, pack the balls and nets, Volleyball is going on a road trip to small town Alberta. Hear how the sport was transported all across the province in the 1980s and 90s with a simple but innovative concept.

10 min
28/07/2017

E06 | Volleyball Nation comes to Alberta

There was no such thing as a national volleyball team in Canada until the 1950s, and even then training only lasted eight weeks. Hear when all that changed and how Alberta was a big part of it.

13 min
21/07/2017

E05 | Changing The Rules

Volleyball rules have grown and changed over the years. Well-respected volleyball official, Harold Mori watched this evolution first-hand right here in the province. He counts down the Top 5 rule changes from the early days of the sport in Alberta.

12 min
14/07/2017

E04 | Gender Roles in Play

At the start of volleyball in Alberta, the game didn't appeal to most men—leaving space for women to give it a go. Hear why that didn't last and how the sport evolved to play to both male and female strengths.

12 min
07/07/2017

E03 | Trajectory Change in just 3 Weeks

Three weeks in the summer of 1974 changed the trajectory of volleyball in Alberta forever. Hear how Jasper Volleyball Camp came to be, the skills and community it fostered and the legacy it continues.

16 min
30/06/2017

E02 | Kitchen Table Beginnings

Not an office or a conference room but a kitchen table—that’s where volleyball in Alberta first got organized. Find out how it went from there to where it is now, with a full-time staff, an official office and many programs.

17 min
24/06/2017

E01 | The Pioneers

Meet the people who lived and loved volleyball to its place today as a popular sport in Alberta. Together the 15 key players will tell the story of how volleyball grew up in Western Canada, on this 10-part series.

16 min
19/06/2017

Trailer

A sneak listen to the Voices of Alberta Volleyball podcast launching Saturday, June 24, 2017.

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11 Episodes

A 10-part podcast series telling the stories of how volleyball was learned, coached and rooted for in Alberta.

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Volleyball Alberta
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Voices of Alberta Volleyball

Voices of Alberta Volleyball

Episodes

E10 | International Ties

E09 | School’s in for Alberta Volleyball

E08 | Calling The Game

E07 | Volleyball on Wheels

E06 | Volleyball Nation comes to Alberta

E05 | Changing The Rules

E04 | Gender Roles in Play

E03 | Trajectory Change in just 3 Weeks

E02 | Kitchen Table Beginnings

E01 | The Pioneers

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