November 24, 2007 - If anyone was to ask me, "Who is the most volleyball-crazy person you know?", my first inclination might be to answer my eldest daughter, but that's likely not true.  Our very own Matt Harris, Head Coach of the 18U Girls, has proven over and over again that there is NOTHING he will not do to stay involved and productive in the Ottawa volleyball community.  On top of coaching our top girls team, Matt can be seen in the gym helping out with any team that happens to take him aside to fire away with a few down balls or to add his lefty swagger to an impromptu scrimmage.  But his biggest sideline (if I may call it that) over these many years in the sport of club volleyball has been his dedication to coaching the volleyball teams of his high school alma mater, Glebe Collegiate Institute.

That dedication paid off over this past weekend in Mississauga as his Glebe CI Senior Boys captured the crown jewel of Ontario High School volleyball, the OFSAA Boys "AAAA" Volleyball Championship.  Glebe finished the tournament with a near unblemished record, posting 7-0 (match) and 15-1 (set) records.  For the season, Glebe made a mess of the opposition, posting overall 51-0 (match) and (116-5) set records!  In the final, Glebe beat the Mississauga SS Lions to secure the gold.

It might be easy to get lost in the notion that the world revolves around Girls OVA volleyball around these parts but that is, indeed, not the case.  Congratulations Matt on a championship well-won and richly deserved.  No question that the CAPS - and Glebe CI -  are very lucky to have you.