Durham Attack Alumni carrying on the Durham Attack tradition Quick Links Durham Attack is proud of its alumni.  We are continually updating our site, catching up with old friends, introducing you to the players who helped put Durham Attack on the map, and sharing their recent successes. Meet the alumni of Durham Attack!   Do you know of alumni that we should feature?  Contact us here! 2010 - Jen Cross - University of Michigan [photo coming soon] Jen has made a verbal commitment to start at Michigan in September 2010. Jen's accomplishments include: Member of Ontario Provincial and Canadian National Champions - 2008 (17U), and 2009 (18U) 2009 - Canada Summer Games Team 2010 - Ali Goc - University of Maryland Baltimore County [photo coming soon] Ali has made a verbal commitment to start at UMBC in September 2010. Ali's accomplishments include: Member of Ontario Provincial and Canadian National Champions - 2005 (14U East), 2006 (15U East & West), 2007 (16U East & West), 2008 (17U), and 2009 (18U) 2009 - Canada Summer Games Team 2007 - Canada Prospects team 2009 - Dianna Craine - University of Tulsa Dianna is playing for Tulsa starting in July 2009.  "Dianna Crane is a kid that is very similar to the type of kid that we have been recruiting on the outside," said Allen. "She hits an extremely heavy ball. She is a very strong-built kid who can withstand the pounding and the wear and tear that a left-side hitter has to endure throughout the course of the year. She is a kid that we expect to further develop her shots while she is here, which will make her an even more dangerous attacker when she can mix those shots up with the heavy ball that she hits." Tulsa news release... Diana's accomplishments include: Member of Ontario Provincial and Canadian National Champions - 2009 (18U) 2007 - Team Ontario 17U 2008 - Team Ontario 18U 2009 - Brandon Flemmings - Wilfred Laurier Brandon is playing at Wilfred Laurier starting in September 2009.   2009 - Rebecca Glancy - University of New Brunswick Rebecca is playing for the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds starting in September 2009. "We are so pleased to receive this commitment from Rebecca. In addition to being recognized several times individually she has won at every level she has played at. Bringing in people who know how to win is so beneficial to your program; with her athletic ability, height and positive attitude, I have no doubt she will develop into a top CIS middle player who we can build around in years to come.” John Richard, UNB Women’s Volleyball Head Coach "After visiting the UNB campus in November, of all the campuses I visited, I felt the most comfortable and confident with coach Richard, the girls of the team, and the campus in general. I know the Reds have a very good volleyball program and reputation. I look forward to contributing my best to that program." Rebecca Glancy  UNB news release... Rebecca's accomplishments include: Member of Ontario Provincial and Canadian National Champions - 2006 (15U East & West), 2007 (16U East & West), 2008 (17U) and 2009 (18U) 2008 - Team Ontario 17U 2009 - 18U Team Leadership Award 2009 - Team Ontario 18U   2009 - Matt Isaacs - Humber College Matt is playing at Humber Vollege starting in September 2009.   2009 - Ali Loynachan - University of Maryland Baltimore County Ali is playing for the UMBC Retrievers starting in August 2009.  “Ali is a very athletic young woman and brings a high level of experience to our team,” said Blanchard. “In her province, she’s been playing above her age level for the past four years, which speaks volumes about how solid of a volleyball player she is. She is very strong all-around. She can set, she can hit and she swing from the left side and the right side. In addition, she's a really enthusiastic, high-energy athlete and I think she's going to compliment our program really well.” UMBC news release... Ali's accomplishments include: Member of Ontario Provincial and Canadian National Champions - 2006 (15U East & West), 2007 (16U East & West), and 2009 (18U) 2007 - Team Ontario 17U 2008 - OFSAA AAAA Champions 2008 - Team Ontario 18U 2008 - Invited to play on Canada Prospects team 2009 - 18U Award of Excellence   2009 - Jordyn Moloney - William & Mary Jordyn is playing for William & Mary starting in August 2009.  “Jordyn is extremely agile and has a knack for making great choices with her sets," said Coach Shelton. "She is intensely competitive and is not afraid to push everyone on her teams to achieve more than they thought possible. A proven winner, we are looking forward to adding Jordyn to our program for four seasons.” William & Mary news release... Volleyball Prospects news release... Jordyn's accomplishments include: Member of Ontario Provincial and Canadian National Champions - 2005 (14U East), 2006 (15U East & West), 2007 (16U East & West), 2008 (17U), and 2009 (18U) 2007 - Canada Prospects team   2009 - Lauren Skelly - McMaster University Lauren is playing for McMaster Marauders starting in September 2009.  The Marauders won the women's OUA championship in 2007-2008 and finished second in both 2008-2009 and 2006-2007.   McMaster head coach, Tim Louks comments “Her fundamentals are solid. Of particular interest to me is her blocking action and her defending skills ... defensive digging, and what not. Both of these elements will make us better and certainly more accountable defensively almost immediately. As she gets physically stronger, her attacking pieces are going to get really good.  She has a tremendous excitement for the game right now because she isn’t really a lifelong volleyball player. She’s been involved in other things." When asked about how Skelly "fits" into the McMaster program, Coach Louks indicated that "I have had a chance to evaluate and determine Lauren's fit into our program over the last three years. I think she makes situations and teams that she competes with better with her support, energy and determination. She will be comfortable in our team room, practice court and competitive floor as she acclimatizes to the university game. I expect her improvement to be rapid as her exposure to the intensity and speed increases. She has a very heavy armswing and can control attacking with a variety of shots. She will be fun to watch". McMaster news release...  Hamilton Spectator... OVA... Lauren's accomplishments include: Member of Ontario Provincial and Canadian National Champions - 2007 (16U East & West), 2008 (17U) and 2009 (18U) 2008 - OFSAA AAAA Champions 2008 - Team Ontario 17U 2008 - Invited to play on Canada Prospects team 2009 - Quest for Gold 2009 - Durham Attack Club Award 2009 - Sinclair Secondary School 'Face of the Future' 2009 - Team Ontario 18U 2008 - Erinn Bickle - University of Guelph / University of Dayton Erinn played at the University of Dayton in 2008 (more...) and has returned to play at the University of Guelph for 2009 (more...) "Bickle, a 6-3 middle blocker from Whitby, Ontario, was selected to join the Canadian Junior National Development program last summer.  She has been reported to have the ability to touch 9-11 by volleyballprospects.ca.  Bickle also led her club team, Durham Attack, to the Bronze Medal at the 18U National Tournament last season. "Erinn has the potential to be an outstanding player in our program," Horsmon said. "She jumps extremely well touching almost 10 feet and is a solid attacker out of the middle. We look forward to getting Erinn here and really refining her skills. Erinn is a great fit here and will give us great depth in the middle." 2008 - Megan Canavan - University of Guelph Megan is playing for the University of Guelph Gryphons.  more... 2008 - Kayla Gerrits - Nipissing University Kayla Gerrits is now playing at Nipissing University in the OCAA.   more... "Gerrits a 5’8” right side/left side player that brings a wealth of volleyball experience to the team.  Gerrits played for the Durham Attack Volleyball Club based out of Oshawa attending both the 18U provincials and National championships last season.  She is a two time AAAA OFSAA gold medalist, a LOSSA champion and was named athlete of the year in 2006-2007 while captaining three different sport teams at Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Whitby, ON."  2008 - Libby Johnston - Mohawk College Libby is playing for Mohawk College, starting in September 2008.  Congratulations to Libby for being named to the OCAA 2009 First All-Star Team!  more...  2008 - Brooke Lloyd - University of Guelph Brooke is playing for the University of Guelph Gryphons.  more... Congratulations to Brooke for being named to the OUA 2009 All-Rookie Team!  more... 2008 - Shannon McRobert - McMaster University Shannon is playing for McMaster Marauders.  The Marauders won the women's OUA championship in 2007-2008 and finished second in both 2008-2009 and 2006-2007.     more... "McRobert is a middle blocker for the Durham Attack Volleyball Club team that earned a bronze medal in the 2007/2008 Ontario Volleyball 18-U, Tier 1 Championship. In 2006/2007, McRobert captured a Ontario Volleyball 18-U, Tier 1 Gold medal as a member of the Durham Region Volleyball Club. Shannon also collected two gold medals at Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) AAAA Championships 2006 & 2007) a a member of Anderson C.V.I.  McMaster Head Coach, Tim Louks commented that he is "very excited that Shannon has chosen to pursue post-secondary education studying Medical Radiation Science here at McMaster.  Shannon will bring enthusiasm and experience to a strong middle group". Congratulations to Shannon for being named to the OUA 2009 All-Rookie Team! 2008 - Kaitlyn Ognibene - University of Western Ontario Kaitlyn is playing for the University of Western Ontario Mustangs.  more... 2008 - Shayne Petrusma - McMaster University Shayne is playing for McMaster Marauders. The Marauders won the men's OUA championship in 2007-2008 and again in 2008-2009 when they finished 4th in the CIS.   more... "Shayne Petrusma is a 6'5" outside hitter from Durham Christian Secondary School and plays for the Durham Attack volleyball club. He was a member of the Ontario High Performance Centre in 2007. Petrusma will enroll in the McMaster Kinesiology program. McMaster Head Coach, Dave Preston had this to say about Petrusma "Shayne is a perfect fit in the McMaster Men's volleyball program. We are very pleased with Shayne's choice to attend McMaster. Shayne is coming with a full package. He is strong academically, possesses excellent skills and strong work ethic all encompassed by a team first attitude. He has had tremendous coaching through his development and his volleyball fundamentals will allow him to help the team in variety of ways. Shayne also brings with him a champions mind that knows what it takes to succeed." Congratulations to Shayne for being named to the OUA 2009 All-Rookie Team! 2008 - Winston Rosser - University of Guelph Winston is playing for the University of Guelph Gryphons.  more... "The first commitment of the year was Winston Rosser, a 6’6” outside hitter from Donald A. Wilson S.S. and the Durham Attack Volleyball Club. Coming from a respected club program, this Brooklin, Ont. native is a three-time OVA All-Star, East National All-Star and has received the OVA Award of Excellence, Durham Attack leadership award, Durham Attack award of excellence and Durham Attack club award. At the Canadian National Club Championships, Rosser was rated as a top four hitter in the country. Rosser will major in Psychology. “Winston possesses skill that will make him a successful volleyball player for years to come. Expect this future OUA star to push for a lot of playing time this year,” commented coach Calvin Wigston." Congratulations to Winston for being named to the OUA 2009 All-Rookie Team!   2008 - Remy Samanski - University of Windsor Remy is playing for the University of Windsor Lancers.  more... 2008 - Kendra Trodd - Humber College Kendra is playing for Humber College.  more...  Congratulations to Kendra who helped Humber win the OCAA championship in March 2009.   2008 - Rachel Vukson - University of Tulsa Rachel is playing for the University of Tulsa Hurricanes.  more... "A native of Oakville, Ontario, Vukson becomes the first Canadian to be a member of the Golden Hurricane volleyball program. She was a member of the Ontario provincial team as well as being a two-time national team member.  Her teams have won five straight medals at both the provincial and national championships.  Vukson is in her final year at St. Ignatius of Loyola High School in Oakville. "Rachel is a gifted athlete that brings great size to the setting position," added Allen. "She is an extremely versatile player who has the ability to bang the ball as well. Considered by many to be one of the top setters in Canada, Rachel is expected to immediately impact the program." Rachel was named Conference USA setter of the week in October 2008.  more... 2007 - Meghan Melissis - Brock University Meghan played libero for Brock University.  2007 - Hayley Todd - Syracuse University Hayley is playing for Syracuse University.  You can follow Hayley here. 2007 - Matt Polley - University of Guelph Matt is playing for the University of Guelph Gryphons.  more...   2006 - Patrick Johnston - University of Western Ontario Pat started at Thompson Rivers University in BC and played with the Wolfpack for one season, before transferring to Western where he was the Assistant Coach in 2007 and starting Libero in 2008.  2006 - Landis Doyle - Humber College click to enlarge Landis is completing the Bachelor of Industrial Design program at Humber College and making a big impact as a middle blocker on the Humber team.   Landis was the team's 2006-2007 Rookie of the Year and was honoured as Freshman Athlete of the Year for all of Humber sports.  She was Humber's MVP for 2007, was named to the OCAA All-Star Team, and led the Hawks to the OCAA championship and a 5th place CCAA finish. She was selected in November 2007 as the CCAA female athlete of the month and OCAA athlete of the week, breaking an OCAA record with 13 serving aces in a single match.  "A second year Industrial Design student, Landis Doyle has lead the Humber College Hawks to the number one spot in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA).  As the Hawks’ leading scorer, Landis has been a major factor in the team’s success. In addition to being finalists at the Ryerson and Sheridan Invitational tournaments, Doyle lead the Hawks to a gold medal on their home turf of the Humber Cup during which she was named Most Valuable Player." The past two summers 2007 & 2008 Landis was selected for Beach Team Ontario.   In October 2008 Landis was awarded the Lesley Westervelt Memorial Award given to a "hardworking, coachable" varsity athlete.   Again in November 2008 she was selected as OCAA Athlete of the Month.  In March 2009 Landis led Humber College to an OCAA championship.  Landis was named OCAA player of the year and was an all-Canadian selection.  more... 2006 - Amber-Lee Campbell - York University Amber has started at York in Fall 2006 where she will be in the familiar position of setter, quarterbacking York's offense.  General info on the team is here. 2006 - Kaila Janssen - McMaster University Starting university in September 2006, Kaila was a freshman outside hitter for Florida Atlantic University.  After the first season Kaila decided to return to Canada to attend McMaster University, and was a key player in the Marauders' recent OUA championship.  more... Congratulations to Kaila for being named to the OUA All-Star Team in 2009! 2006 - Michael Johnson - University of New Brunswick   Michael played for many years with Durham Attack and as Libero was a team leader on the court, helping drive the team to Provincial and National medals.  He was assistant coach of the 14U and 15U Red Hawks that medaled at Nationals East and was instrumental in their success. UNB's coach says "Leading the recruiting class is Whitby, ON native, Mike Johnson.... the top freshman libero recruit in the country.  He has the skill, experience, and leadership abilities that will allow him to come in and make an immediate impact in our league and our program.  Johnson... has been highly recruited by Manitoba, Dalhousie, and several OUAA universities, before deciding on UNB." As the libero for the University of New Brunswick Mike has been: AUS Rookie of the year UNB Rookie of the year for Volleyball UNB Male Rookie of the year for the University Selected to CIS All Rookie Team (only one other AUS player has been named to the team - 1994/95)   team site...   2006 - Annabelle Pellerin - Syracuse University After helping our Attack 18U team win 18U and 20U Ontario championships in 2006, Annabelle is off to university.  Annabelle is a freshman outside hitter at Syracuse University in Fall 2006.   You can follow her team here.   2005 - Mathew Brooks - University of Regina After six years of Durham Attack volleyball, Mathew is heading off to compete in the Canadian Western Inter-University League.  Mathew is attending the University of Regina on a scholarship to play volleyball and study kinesiology.  news release... Some of Mathew’s recent volleyball accomplishments include: 2005 All Star at 18U Canadian Championships 2005 MVP - Anderson CVI varsity volleyball team 2005 Athlete of the Year - Anderson CVI 2005 All Star award at Anderson Invitational, Durham College Invitational, Scarborough Invitational, Windsor Invitational During Mathew’s years as a Durham Attack player he accumulated a Bronze, Silver and Gold medal at three different National Championships.  He also received the OVA Award of Excellence twice. Matt sends his most sincere thanks to his elementary school coaches, his high school coaches and to all the club coaches who have helped him with the game of volleyball.   2004 - Chris Graham - University of Western Ontario Chris starting playing volleyball at the age of 10 in Grade 4 at Meadowcrest P.S.  After 9 years of school ball, 7 years with Durham Attack, Chris is starting his 3rd year as the Libero for the University of Western Ontario, where he is studying Kinesiology.   team site... Chris's accomplishments include: 2004 - to present UWO Volleyball Team 2004 - All Star Award Nationals Moncton (5th place) 2003 - Team Ontario Libero 2003 - DAVC Achievement of Excellence Award 2002 - All Star Award Nationals Calgary - Silver 2002 - DAVC Achievement of Excellence Award 2001 - DAVC Team Leadership Award Sinclair SS Volleyball – 3 consecutive years of LOSSA Golds Chris plans on doing graduate studies in Australia for teaching and hopes to continue on with volleyball as a coach in future years.  He credits the coaches of Durham region for providing excellent coaching, to allow himself and so many other DA alumni to continue on in University volleyball.  Thank you!  Give yourselves a well deserved pat on the back!   2004 - Lindsey Johnson - Lakehead University Lindsey played for four years with the Durham Attack Volleyball Club.  She was offered a scholarship at D’Ouville College in Buffalo and a starting setter position at the University of PEI.  Lindsey declined both offers to play for Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.  team site... Lindsey is back at the libero position this year after a year as their starting setter. Lindsey’s accomplishments to date include: 2007 - selected as Lakehead's choice to attend the OUA Women of Influence Luncheon 2007 - starting setter for Lakehead Recipient of Lakehead Thunderwolves Coaches Award for both 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 2005-2006 - Highest digs per game in Canada as Libero for Lakehead Thunderwolves 2004 - All Star Setter Award at the Ontario Summer Games 2002 - DAVC Award of Leadership 2002 - OVA Award of Excellence 2001 - DAVC Award of Excellence Lindsey has fond memories of her four years with Durham Attack that provided her with the framework to develop into the player she is today.  She was captain in her second year with the club, and led her team to a Silver medal at the tier two provincial championships.  Last year at the Ontario Summer Games, Lindsey was the starting setter and led her team to a Gold medal finish. Lindsey credits her love of the game to her first club coach, Janet Cairns, and sends thanks to all the coaches that have touched her volleyball life.   2004 - Kim Todd - Marquette University Kim plays for Marquette University Golden Eagles.  player bio... Kim had a smashing first collegiate season in 2004, earning a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. She also was named Conference USA Player-of-the-Week during the season and was an All-Tournament selection at the Marquette Challenge to open the season. She had 18 matches with double figures in kills, one double-double on the season with 10 kills and 10 digs, and a career best with 24 kills against USF. In 2005-2006 Kim was named BIG EAST Player of the Week for the week of October 31 -  with arguably her best performance in back-to-back games. She registered 22 kills, 13 digs and nine blocks in a win over Wildcats.  She followed that with her sixth double double of the season nailing 17 kills, and adding 14 digs in the sweep of the Scarlet Knights. The following week Kim earned her second consecutive BIG EAST Player of the Week honor.  She posted an astounding 35 kills, setting a school record for individual kills in a match, while hitting .520 in Marquette’s 3-2 decision over Seton Hall.  more.... Recently, Kim was named to the Canadian Senior Womens' team as a Right Side Hitter. Volleyball Canada announcement... Marquette University announcement...   2004 - Kelly Verboom - Northern Arizona University Kelly is in her second year at Northern Arizona University, where in 2004 she was the only freshman to play in all 26 matches.  bio,,, "I chose to attend Northern Arizona University because I enjoyed the volleyball program, the location of the school, the academics, and the competition within the Big Sky Conference. I am currently a Community Health major.  Here at NAU, we practice every weekday for three hours and we lift every other day in the weight room during the season.  We compete every weekend, and since our conference covers mainly the western states, we fly to all of our matches." Accomplishments: 2002 Midget East All-Star 2002 Midget West MVP 2001 James Worral Athlete Development Award recipient 2004 Pine Ridge Athlete of the Year:         MVP volleyball         MIP swimming 2005 Canada Games Gold medalist, starting setter 2003 - Sarah Masterton- McMaster University Sarah  (always  #11) spent four years as a member of the Durham Attack Volleyball Club.  She played at the middle position for Andrew Postma, Chris Williams, Janet Cairns and Hoi Leung.  She represented Durham Attack on Regional teams and at the elite camps.    In her last year at Pineridge High School Sarah was named the MVP of her High School Volleyball team and was Female Athlete of the Year.  Recruited by Tim Louks to come to McMaster University, Sarah has been a starting middle for McMaster since her rookie year where she was designated Rookie of the Year on the Mac team.  team site... In each of the past two years at Mac Sarah has played in over 65 matches and been in the top 5 university players in Canada in her Blocking percentage.  In 2007-2008 Sarah was a key player in McMasters OUA championship.  more...   2003 - Cameron Breigh - McMaster University Breigh attends McMaster University.  In 2007-2008 Breigh was a key player in McMasters OUA championship.  more...   2002 - Lindsay Gosse - St. Francis Xavier University Lindsay is one of the original Durham Attack girls, having played in the first two years of our club.  She has recently finished her fourth year at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, where she has been a constant figure on the volleyball team.  team site... In her four years Lindsay has amassed a number of honours that are proof not only of her volleyball skill and prowess, but also her commitment to her teammates and the volleyball community at large. Captain of the Xavier volleyball team for the last three years Most valuable player of the Xavier volleyball team for the last two years A.U.S. first team All Star 2005/2006 A.U.S. Libero for the year 2004/2005 2nd team All Star 2004/2005 Dean’s List for 2004/2005 Ranked 3rd overall in the CIS for “digs” Lindsay has also returned to the Durham Attack Girls Volleyball Camp for the last two years, where she has shared her love of volleyball and her defensive expertise with many young girls.  It is Lindsay’s goal to attend teacher’s college and become a high school teacher and coach.   2002 - Karlene Risebrough Barnes - UOIT Karlene was an original member of the Durham Attack volleyball club, playing for six years. During this time she played in all the Ontario Regional and Summer Games teams winning several medals, and was a member of the Ontario Provincial B Team in 2001. After considering scholarship opportunities in the United States, she chose to attend Malaspina University in Nanaimo, BC, where she played Right Side for the Mariners volleyball team.  Here she won BC Provincial Gold and National Silver medals.  Karlene was an honours student studying Physical Education at Mal and obtained her Level 1 Volleyball Coaching Certification.   Karlene is also an active beach player, medaling in many OVA events. Karlene recently received the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award for Community Service, Leadership, Athletics, and Skill Development from Prince Edward. Karlene has returned to Ontario to complete her schooling at UOIT where she is starting Right Side for the Lords. (team site...)  As a Lord, she has won a Provincial Bronze Medal in 2004, and this year is working towards a Sports Management Career. She is one of the OCAA's offensive leaders. Karlene is working towards continuing to be active in coaching and playing and eventually hopes to extend her love of the sport into a career.   Lindsay Devine - East Tennessee State University Lindsey is Head Coach of the East Tennessee State women's volleyball team.   team site... With Durham Attack Lindsey received Coach of the Year accolades for the 1999-2000 season, when her team won the Silver medal at the Provincials.  She served as an assistant coach with the club when Durham won back-to-back National titles from 1997-1999.