Elaine Bennett Class of 2020 2108 Swallow Crescent, Courtenay BC, Canada, V9N 9W5 250-650-6822
[email protected] DOB: May 16 2002 Age: 16 Height: 5’9’’ Current Team: Wave Volleyball Club Graduates: June 2020 GPA: 3.96 Education: Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School Courtenay, BC, Canada Goal: To play volleyball at a college/ university level and at the professional level. Special Qualities: Elaine is known for her athletic ability, vertical jump and strong work ethic. Elaine takes training seriously and focuses on improving first step quickness and overall game play. Important Training Info: Elaine trains daily with coach Jesse Knight (Abstract Volleyball) and Chris Berglund (former Volleyball BC High Performance director). She is a part the regional excellence program in her area, as well as a member of a high performance club located on Vancouver Island. She is also a member of the Strathcona Prep Volleyball School on Vancouver Island. Stats: Standing Reach: 7’3ft Block Reach: 9’4ft Approach Reach: 9’6ft Awards and Achievements: ● Top 8 at Volleyball BC 2018 U17 Provincial Championships (Wave U17) ● 3rd at High School AAA Island Championships 2018 (Isfeld Sr. Girls) ● Various “Player of the Game” and “Team All Star” awards (Isfeld Jr and Sr. Girls) ● Being chosen to play for a high performance club after 1 year of volleyball experience ● Being chosen to partake in Volleyball Canada’s Excellence Program Teams Played For: Comox Valley Strikers U15 #4 January 2017- April 2017 Isfeld Ice Jr. Girls #2 September 2017- November 2017 Wave Volleyball U17 High Performance #10 December 2017- May 2018 Isfeld Ice AAA Sr. Girls # 7 September 2018- December 2018 Wave Volleyball U18 High Performance #10 December 2018- Present
Upcoming Events: Volleyball BC U17/18 AA Super Series April 6-7 2019 Oak Bay High School, Victoria BC Volleyball BC U17/17 AA Island Championships April 13-14 2019 Brentwood College School, Mill Bay BC Volleyball BC U18 Provincial Championships April 21-22 2019 Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond BC Volleyball Canada Nationals May 12-14 2019 Enercare Centre, Toronto ON Professionals and Coaches worked with: Jesse Knight ● Coached NCAA div 1 ● CIS national champion ● Ast. coach for Team Canada ● Coach for a Swedish professional team Chris Berglund ● Coach- Team BC 2014-2017 ● BC high school coach of the year 2017 ● Volleyball BC high performance director ● UBC strength & conditioning coach Julie Young ● Former Team Canada Sr. member 2007-2012 ● Played in Europe professional leagues ● University of calgary 2004-2009 ● Youth national team coach 2016 ● ASst. coach at Mount Royal university Ali Sandholm ● Former member of Calgary Dinos ● Played for Team Canada National Youth and Junior Team 2005-2008 ● Played professionally in European Professional League