Registration and Upgrades

WOMENS REGISTRATION

**You must register you AND your partner now for the 2013 Mens Beach Volleyball Event.
Single applications will not be accepted. 

MENS REGISTRATION

**You must register you AND your partner now for the 2013 Mens Beach Volleyball Event.
Single applications will not be accepted. 

Tournament Details

For Tournament Information please contact Ben Feist at benfeist@me.com

Prize Pool: $11,500

Mens:  1^st $3,000               Womens:  1^st $3,000

          2^nd $1,500                              2^nd $1,500

          3^rd  $1,000 (split)                     3^rd  $1,000 (split)

          5^th  $250 (split)                       5^th  $250 (split)

Official Ball: Wilson Volleyball Canada Gold (H4310)

Qualifier: Friday August 2

Qualifier: top 4 teams per gender make it to main draw

Players Meeting: TBD

Main Draw: Saturday Aug 3 & Sunday Aug 4

Main Draw: 24 Mens teams and 24 Womens teams

Venue: Hot Sands Beach @ Kelowna's City Park

Accommodation: See the Where to Stay page for more info

Transportation: Check out the new Shuttle Program and get your ticket to ride for the weekend

Registration Deadline: Friday July 19th, 2013

Registration Cost: $60 per player

Pass Upgrade: Each player receives a 3 Day Sport Only Pass with their registration. You may upgrade to include all 3 nights of concerts for $100 per player. 

**Players must be able to compete at a high level; we reserve the right to refuse entry if we do not feel a team can compete at the level of this tournament

**Note: teams who play in the qualifier must still pay full price but will receive two Sports Passes to COG regardless of whether they qualify (option to upgrade also available)

2012 Tournament Winners

Mens 1st Place:

CHAIM SCHALK                                        MATT ZBYSZEWSKI

Mens 2nd Place:

MAVERICK HATCH                                     SAM SCHACHTER

Mens 3rd Place:

ANTON HAUSER & GRAHAM VIGRASS

WILLIAM SIDGWICK & CAM WHEELAN

Womens 1st Place:

JAMIE BRODER                                        KRISTINA VALJAS

Womens 2nd Place:

MELISSA HUMANA-PAREDES                  TAYLOR PISCHKE             

Womens 3rd Place:

AMBER BROWN & KRISTINA VLCEK

CALEIGH WHITAKER & CHRISTINE LAMEY

2012 Highlight Video

Athletes

Name: Chaim Schalk

Partner: Matty Z

Age: 26
Years Playing: 4
Hometown: Red Deer, AB
Current Residence: Toronto, ON
Top Results: 2010 National Champion, 2011 Continental Cup Champ, 2010 COG 2nd. 
Sponsors: Leftside Clothing, Oakley, Saxx Mens Underwear, Biosteel
Years at COG: 3
Best COG Experience: Taking the Silver in 2010

Name: Matt Zbyszewski

Partner: Chaim Schalk
Age: 30
Years Playing: 10
Hometown: Toronto
Current Residence: Toronto
Top Results: 2-1st, 1-2nd, 2-3rd National Championships. 1st COG 2010, 1st Van Open 2010
Sponsors: Chaim Schalk
Years at COG: Since the 2nd VolleyFest...so a lot
Best COG Experience: Probably winning in 2010 in the craziest wind storm ever!

Name: Jamie Broder

Age:   27
Hometown:   Victoria BC
Current Residence:  Toronto ON
Years Playing: 3rd year on the World Tour, 9 years playing the game
Top Results: 2012 FIVB Korea Challenger 9th Place, 2010 Vancouver Open 1st Place, 2010 Beach Volleyball Nationals 2nd Place
Sponsors:  Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods

I have been trying to make it to the COG tournament for the last couple years, but have been unable to because of conflicting events on the FIVB World Tour.  I'm pumped that I will finally be able to make it this year, as I have heard nothing but amazing things about the event! 

Name: Kristina Valjas

Partner: Jamie Broder
Age: 25
Hometown: Toronto
Current Residence: Toronto
Years Playing: 6
Top Results:  2011 - 4th Place Canadian National Championships, 2012 - 4th Place Dominican Republic NORCECA, 9th Place FIVB Seoul Challenger
Sponsors: Estonian Foundation of Canada, CANFund, Manitoba Harvest
Years at COG: 2009, 2010
Best COG Experience: 2010 - 3rd Place COG

Name: Adam Roberts

Name: Melissa Humana-Paredes

Name: Taylor Pischke

Partner: Melissa Humana-Paredes
Age: 19
Years Playing: 5 years
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Current Residence: Toronto, Ontario
Top Results:  2012 Vancouver Open Champion; 2012 FISU World University Qualifier and FIVB Junior World (U21) Qualifier Champion; 2010 (18U) and 2009 (16U) National Champion 
Years at COG: 1st
Best COG Experience:  Will happen in 2012!

Results

Up to date results will be posted here from August 4-5th

Round 1