All Nations volleyball squads to square off against Maori teams at Toronto event

By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 25/07/2024  Indigenous volleyball players from five Canadian provinces will get a taste of some international action this weekend in Toronto. The All Nations Volleyball Showcase will be staged at Toronto’s York University on July 27-28. The six-team event will include both the women’s and men’s Maori national teams from New Zealand. Also taking part will be four All Nations clubs – two women’s and two men’s teams – comprised of Under-20 Indigenous players from Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. Members of the All Nations teams were recommended to tournament organizers in part for their efforts at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), held last summer, primarily in Halifax. The eldest category for volleyball at the 2023 NAIG was Under-19 categories. Current…

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