4 WOLFPACK PLAYERS NAMED TO TEAM BC VOLLEYBALL (REED/RICHTER/KRUEGER/CARSON) May 28, 2009
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Matt Krueger is one of the WolfPack Players on Team BC
The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Men’s Volleyball team is well represented following the selection of Team BC’s Under 19 squad. No less than four members of the WolfPack will be playing for the team this summer including the National Team Challenge Cup which goes in late July (23-26) in Kelowna.
Spencer Reed (libero, Prince George, BC), Colin Carson (setter, Prince George, BC), Matt Krueger (outside hitter, Abbotsford, BC) and Stephen Richter (outside hitter, White Rock, BC) were all named to the roster by coaches Brad Hudson (Douglas College) and Ben Josephson (Trinity Western).
“I played five years for Team BC,” said WolfPack head coach Pat Hennelly “I think it’s great these guys will spend their summer and representing their province. I am very proud of them. I think this shows the calibre of player we are getting for our team. I’ve always encouraged guys to represent their province or their country whenever they can.”
“Everytime you get the chance to play at a competitive level with guys your age, and to represent your province at the same time is always exciting,” said Reed. He spent last season as a ‘red shirt’ with the TRU program after graduating from high school a year early.
That experience, felt Hennelly gave Reed the upper hand in competing for one of the 12 spots on Team BC. “It’s far better than what other players who just participated in club would have received.”
Richter has spent the last couple of years switching between beach and indoor volleyball in the Volleyball BC program. He believes that even though some players (including fellow WolfPack prospect Alex Davis of White Rock, BC) declined to play due to other commitments, the U-19 squad should be a good one. “I know Volleyball BC has been working hard to make the Team BC program more involved and organized and I’m looking forward to the training period and Nationals.”
Aside from Richter, the other three WolfPack players have been in the Team BC Indoor program for three years. Krueger believes one of the main strengths of the club will be team commitment and chemistry. “ Most of us know each others strong and weak points so using that to our advantage will definitely help us.”
All four are looking forward to getting some extra training and game experience as a group. “It’s great having four of us together,” says Krueger. “It getsus excited to play together next year and in the future.”
“The chance to work together will make it easier for us come training camp,” added Reed “With other guys potentially playing on the national team and the older version of Team BC, a lot of the TRU guys will be playing together this summer which will hopefully translate into big success for our team come the next CIS season.”
“The more you play together, the better you get,” says Hennelly. “We have other players playing for their country or their province. That’ll help them gain valuable experience that they can use to their advantage during the gruelling part of the season. For the young guys, it might translate into them getting more floor time.”
SIDEOUTS: Other WolfPack players involved in summer volleyball programs: Gord Perrin (outside hitter, 3rd year, Creston, BC) is with the BC Canada Games team and is trying out for the Junior National Team program. Kyle Donen (libero, 4th year, White Rock, BC) is with the BC Canada Games team and will represent Canada at the Macabbi Games in Israel . Josh Boruck (outside hitter, 2nd year, Revelstoke, BC) is trying for the Junior Nats and will play at the Maccabi Games. Conor Eatch (middle, 2nd year, Aurora Ontario) is at the Junior National team camp.
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