Recently, the Tom Ng award was presented to Amy Ozee and Tynan Gannett in recognition of their contributions to Volleyball Canada’s Next Gen Beach National Team program and their breakthrough performances in 2024.

Ozee, originally from Maui, Hawaii first joined the Next Gen program in January 2024 and won a gold, silver and bronze medal on the 2024 NORCECA Beach Tour with Kaylee Glagau.

Gannett, hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, has been with the Next Gen program since January 2023, and won a silver medal and a bronze medal on the 2024 NORCECA Beach Tour with Rouzbeh Rahnavard.

Congratulations on winning this annual award and best of luck in the 2025 season.

Learn more information about the Tom Ng beach volleyball fund, including the link to donate:
https://volleyball.ca/en/about/support-us

Beach Pro Tour News

Follow the 2025 Beach Pro Tour here:
https://en.volleyballworld.com/beachvolleyball/competitions/beach-pro-tour/

• Canadian teams are currently competing at the Elite 16 in Brasilia. Recently, at the Saquarema Elite 16, Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson finished top-ten, and Sam Schachter and Jonny Pickett were ranked 13th overall.
• Matches can be found on CBC Sports & CBC GEM.
• Full volleyball coverage can be found on VBTV. If you’re a VC member – redeem your free offer sent to your inbox or contact us for more info: vbtv@volleyball.ca
• For those attending Nationals in Edmonton, Canada’s beach silver medalists will celebrated on May 18. Check your next Nationals Newsletter for more info.
• For current beach team results, check out NORCECA’s beach calendar or the Beach Pro Tour website.
  
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  Jackie Skender
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