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THE TEAM:
First Row: Zbigniew Sieczka
Second Row: Mike Persi, Dave Hocker
Third row: Zbigniew Buler, Richard Verbickas, Darren Russell
Fourth row: Janusz Czerniawski, John Klaver, Roy Lamanna, Steve Burrows
Fifth Row: Steve Shantz, Ian Gowans
Missing: Donavan Cooper, Ralph Cocomello
STAFF:
Head Coach/General Manager : Ian
Gowans (for profile - click here)
Assistant Coach : Steve Shantz (for profile - click here)
Assistant Manager/Volleyball Coordinator : Joanna
Bennett(for profile - click here)
Interpreter: Rhondda Reynolds.
Player Representative : Mike Persi profile
Please support our sponsors that helped us get there!
The following companies graciously provided our team with necessary equipment
Converse Canada
What Now You Ask???
The World Games for the Deaf in Copenhagen, Denmark are now finished. The next Games are to be held in
Rome, Italy in 2001. We want to be there, with a stronger team that is capable of a better finish.
For that to happen, we need your support again. We need to find and identify players capable of representing Canada.
We also need to start the process of raising funds again towards this new goal. Overseas travel does not come cheap
and thanks to many of you, Denmark became a reality.
The program is being re-evaluated now with a focus on making improvements in the next cycle. There most probably will
be new coaches and as a result, we ask for your patience. We hope that everything can once again start to gear up little more than
a year from now. Stay tuned for more information regarding the team.
O.V.A.
We will again be placing at least one team into the OVA for the the
1997-98 season. Due to retirements and other committments of some of the players, we will
be looking for new players. Those interested should contact Mike Persi
History of the Team
The Canadian Deaf National Volleyball Team (1997) was the dream of many people. The person instrumental in getting it off the
ground was Mike Persi. Mike made the necessary arrangements with CDSA to start establishing a team and holding tryouts. Mike gained
immeasurable help from Joanna Bennett. She did an emormous amount of "behind the scenes" work for the team. The two formed a committee of
helpers to put together a first Ontario tryout and then the National tryout. By this time, Ian Gowans had been selected as Head Coach. The National
Team was selected in January, 1995.
Once the team was picked, Ian sought some help himself and was lucky enough to find Steve Shantz as his assistant coach. Both coaches brought with
them a strong technical background and good teaching skills. To aid communication, Rhondda Reynolds was brought in to help interpret. Through countless hours of practicing the results started showing. Since most of the players were
from Ontario, and in fact from the Toronto area, the team practiced twice a week for the better part of 2 years. 3 training camps also occurred - concentrated
time to work on specific areas.
Most of the team competed within the OVA (Ontario Volleyball Association) league. As time went by and improvement occurred, more and more people began to comment
on our team. Teams were no longer taking the "Deaf Team" lightly. In fact, many people were watching us closely.
Behind the scenes, the support staff worked hard on trying to get sponsorships and raise funds. We were able to get a few sponsorships (see sponsor section) but hope for more in the next cycle. Also all the adminstation details had to
worked out - a learning experience for all those involved.
In the end, Denmark became a reality. The players, coaches, support staff and everyone else involved in the program have a great deal to be proud of. Finishing 8th in the world with a team with no international experience and that was not even
in existence 2 years before is amazing! Everyone involved want to thank all of our supporters without whom this dream would never have come to be.
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