July 14, 2025: Canada captured its first-ever medal in the history of the U19 Boys’ Pan American Cup, defeating Venezuela in straight sets 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 25-18) on Sunday in Morelos, Mexico.

Canada came out strong, taking early control of the match by dominating the first set. Venezuela responded with intensity, especially in the second set, but the Canadians remained composed and closed the match in three sets to secure the bronze medal.

A dominant attacking performance gave Canada the edge, with a 44-23 advantage in kills. Both teams recorded eight blocks, and Canada held a slight lead in service aces (4-3). In errors, the count was nearly even, with Canada committing 23 and Venezuela 20.

Opposite Lukas Wright led all scorers with 18 points for Canada, followed by outside hitter
Mason Lange with 11 and middle blocker Simon Oberbuchner contributing 10.

The next U19 event on the international calendar is the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent from July 24 to August 3.

The women just wrapped up their U19 Worlds – more info here on Canada’s result.