2008-2009 - Continuing Our Success developing character through the pursuit of excellence Quick Links :girls teams :boys teams At the start of 2008-2009 Durham Attack began a shift to a Long Term Athlete Development philosophy, based on the LTAD model, and a bias towards development throughout the season, versus winning every medal.  Coaches were tasked with "developing every individual player to their ultimate potential during the regular season, and the team goal of placing as high as possible at Provincials and Nationals".  Although a lot of progress was made, this is a work in progress that will continue for the next few years. Our teams fared well, with a raft of Provincial and National Tier 1 Bronze, Silver and Gold medals.   Coaches Again this season we were blessed with great coaches, and its due to their talent and commitment to the sport of volleyball and to the development of our athletes that we were able to accomplish what we did.  2008-2009 Coaches   Girls' Results 2008-2009 Girls Teams - rosters, photos and articles Our girls' teams had another great year with many Provincial and National Silver and Bronze medals, and two champions.  Our youngest team, girls 13U Black, won an unofficial Provincial Championship hosted by our neighbours from DRVC.  And our oldest team, Girls 18U Black, won their fifth straight Provincial and National Championship.   In between, our girls earned National Tier 1 Silver medals from 14U Black (East), 15U Black (East and West) and 16U Black (West), and National Bronze medal from 17U Black. At the Provincial level, Silver medals were earned by 16U Black (at 16U) and 17U Black, and Bronze medals by 15U Black and 16U Black (at 17U). Our girls SPIKES and House Leagues programs are bursting at the seams, with the house league threatening to push through the current 24-team format in the coming season.  And five weeks of summer camps provided opportunities for new players to develop skills required to enter our competitive ranks.   Boys' Results 2008-2009 Boys Teams - rosters, photos and articles On the boys side we again had our greatest success at 14U and 18U.  Our 14U boys earned a Provincial Tier 1 Silver medal, and our 18U boys earned the Provincial Tier 1 Bronze. At Nationals our 18U boys fared best, finishing in 9th place. And our boys house league grew in numbers, promising a great future to the boys side of the Club.