June 11, 2024: Volleyball Canada ran a 2024 U19 Beach Volleyball World Championship and 2024 FISU University Championship trials this past weekend at Ashbridges Bay, Toronto. 

The U19 WCHs will be held in Shangluo, China (August 27 - September 1). Canada will have at least one team per gender represented. 

Info: https://en.volleyballworld.com/beachvolleyball/competitions/u19-world-championships/

The winners of the U19 trials:
Men:
1st – Brandon Burnside / Mason Doering (AB) (21-13, 21-17)
2nd – Chris Tautrims / Brecken Morrison (ON)
3rd  – Cole Linskill / Hank Heider (ON)

Women:
1st – Calinda Kok / Ofure Odigie (ON) (21-14, 21-11)
2nd – Ruby Cochrane / Sophie Hancock (ON)
3rd – Emma-Joy Cudmore / Autumn Mikel (ON)

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The winners of the FISU trials: 

Men:
1st – Steve Abrams / Jonny Pickett (ON) (21-7, 22-20)
2nd – Cameron Chadwick / Robert Kemp (ON)
3rd – Conaire Taub / Nicholas Taub (AB)

Women:
1st – Emma Kunaus / Maya McNabney (ON) (19-21, 21-16, 15-9)
2nd – Emma Braticevic / Sophia Hladyniuk (ON)
3rd  – Alisa Gavva / Cameron Knifton (ON)

This year, the FISU University Championship for beach sports will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (September 2-8). https://beachsports2024.fisu-events.co

Photo: Christian Hasse @40sixphotos

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