An exciting sporting event is coming to Niverville next year. The Niverville CRRC has been chosen as the host facility for the 2025 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) men’s volleyball championship. Providence University College in Otterburne will also play host to their fellow CCAA teams from March 3–9 next year.
The CCAA has six regional conferences that will each be represented at the championship, including the Pacific Western Athletic Association, Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, Ontario Colleges Athletic Association, Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association, Reseau du Sport etudiant du Quebec, and Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference (MCAC).
The announcement has been made even more exciting by the fact that it was only recently that the MCAC gained access to national championships such as these by joining the CCAA.
The MCAC has spent many years aligning their policies with those of the CCAA and building more nationally competitive programs. In 2019, the CCAA accepted MCAC into their conference, and in 2021 the MCAC gained full access to CCAA national championships in the sports of soccer and volleyball.
“It is truly an honour to play host to this championship event in 2025,” says Russell Willms, Providence’s director of athletics. “It really is a big announcement for Providence, Niverville, and this region of the province. With such a wealth of volleyball talent, both in terms of athletes and coaches, in this area of Canada, it is only fitting that we showcase the passion for volleyball that lives in these communities by hosting an event such as this.”
Warren Britton, director of recreation and wellness for the Town of Niverville, agrees wholeheartedly.
“It is fantastic that the CRRC has been selected as the host facility,” Britton says. “Our cutting-edge fieldhouse is designed to comfortably host events just like this, and we are excited that CCAA has recognized this. It puts Niverville and the CRRC on the map as a viable host for further national championships.”
