Nipissing hosting 2012 OCAA Men’s Volleyball Championships

​The finest collegiate men’s volleyball teams in Ontario will be at Nipissing University later this month competing for gold medal glory in the 2012 Ontario Collegiate Athletics Association (OCAA) Men’s Provincial Volleyball Championships.

Nipissing University announced today that they are the host institution for the championships, taking place February 23 – 25, 2012. 

The three day championship tournament will feature eight teams from across Ontario.  The top two teams in each division qualify for the championships; the remaining four teams are determined by crossover playoff matches. 

The Lakers team currently holds second place in the OCAA West division with a 12 – 1 record, two points back of the Humber Hawks and two points up on the Mohawk Mountaineers.

This will be the first major tournament to be held in Nipissing’s newly expanded Robert J. Surtees Athletics Centre, which opened this year.  The expansion includes a new 20,000 square-foot gymnasium that features seating for 1,200 spectators and a 17-foot by 11-foot jumbotron video board for highlights and videos.  The facility also features a Living Wall, an interior wall completely covered with vegetation, that improves air quality and reduces heating costs while offering some very cool aesthetic value as well. 

“Nipissing is excited to be able to host the provincial championships.  It’s a prestigious event and we are very pleased to invite our community and our province to come to our new facility and see some of the finest student-athletes in the province compete for volleyball gold,” said Vito Castiglione, Nipissing’s manager of sports and recreation and the tournament chair. “It is going to be a great experience for our team and our fans, as well as, the entire city.”

The university also unveiled the ticket information for the tournament:

• Student Day Pass: $5/day
  
• Student Tournament Pass:  $10
  
• Adult day Pass: $10/day
  
• Adult Tournament Pass: $20
  
• Children Under 12: Free

For more information, please see the website: www.nipissingathletics.ca/ocaamvb/