MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CAPTURE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2011-12 season was a magical one for the Humber men's volleyball program. After finishing the regular season with a 17-1 record, the Hawks went on to capture their third consecutive provincial title.
In his 17th season at the helm, Coach Wilkins and the Hawks went on to win the program's first CCAA National Championship.
February 25, 2012
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- The Humber Hawks of Etobicoke, Ont. have earned a national title at the 2012 CCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship.
The Humber Hawks defeated the Douglas Royals of New Westminster, B.C. in four games (25-21, 30-28, 21-25, 26-24). The 2012 CCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship took place at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C.
Both teams gave it their all to capture the first set of the finals. Humber's outside and CCAA Player of the Year Award recipient Terrel Bramwell took charge at the net, striking monstrous kills for his team. Douglas College's Taylor rallied back with some kills of his own, but it was the Hawks that held on for the win, 25-21.
An ecstatic third set was displayed as the players were spectacular on both sides of the court. Among the Royals, the defence was team Captain Kaleb Dawe, outside Sam Shaw, and Vanderwal, who proved to be too much for the Humber offence and as a result, the Royals took the set, 25–21, keeping their championship hopes alive.
The Humber Hawks raised the bar in the fourth set with setter Derek Quinn and outside Chris Ling displaying teamwork and communication skills, executing play after play. It was a close battle that needed extra points, but in the end, the Humber Hawks won the set, 26–24, the game 3–1, and the national championship. Players of the game were Aleks Inveiss (Humber) and Rex Fenton (Douglas).
Bramwell backed up his OCAA and CCAA player of the year awards being named tournament MVP. Brown and Inveiss were both named tournament first-team all-stars.
With the win, Humber won its first ever CCAA medal in men's volleyball. The Hawks become just the second OCAA team to win a national championship in men's volleyball, joining the 1983 Sheridan Bruins. It is the first CCAA medal for an OCAA men's volleyball team since Algonquin earned bronze in 2007.
