Former University of Winnipeg Wesmen star, Justin Duff, chronicles his adventures as a member of the pro Austrian volleyball team, the hotVolleys.
I was brought to this team to play the final two MEVZA matches [Middle European Zonal League] and then the Austrian playoffs, so before anyone asks me, “Wow Justin, you’ve only been gone for a month and you’re already starting playoffs, what’s the deal with that?” I’d like you to understand this:
Former University of Winnipeg Wesmen star, Justin Duff, chronicles his adventures as a member of the pro Austrian volleyball team, the HotVolleys.
Five athletes on my team are also members of the Austrian National Volleyball team, and on Thursday these athletes departed to compete for their country in a matches over the weekend. What they’ve done is entered the Austrian National team, which I will now call ANT, in MEVZA, which is an addition league where the top teams in the ‘Middle European zone’ play. Since many ANT members play professionally in Austria, this allows the program to use not only the summer, but have their athletes competing together year round. The goal is that this will foster greater familiarity within the team and yield higher results in International competition.
Former University of Winnipeg Wesmen star, Justin Duff, chronicles his adventures as a member of the pro Austrian volleyball team, the HotVolleys.
Lately, my life has enjoyed the accompaniment of many positive things:
1. I’m in Vienna Austria, playing professional Volleyball.
Written by Adam Peleshaty
The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, held in Charlottetown from Feb 19 – 27 and the field for this year’s event will be especially strong. Featuring six of the top 15 teams in the country right now, according to the national team rankings, and eleven of the twelve skips in this event have won at least one national curling title either in the Scotties, Canadian Juniors, or Canadian Mixed championships.
Former University of Winnipeg Wesmen star, Justin Duff, chronicles his adventures as a member of the pro Austrian volleyball team, the HotVolleys.
“I awoke at 11:38AM. The thin curtains of my window were glowing1, but still the room was dark. I knew Mike had told me that practice today was at 3:00PM and practice Friday was at 10:00AM but still, I felt a rush of immediate horror run through me.”
Former University of Winnipeg Wesmen star, Justin Duff, chronicles his adventures as a member of the pro Austrian volleyball team, the HotVolleys.
“I arrive at Vienna airport. I’ve been here before, the unique shape of the gates is familiar to me. I’m not sure exactly where to meet my contact, I’m not sure exactly.. .about anything regarding this trip, except that I am here, now. Obviously the washroom closest to my gate is overflowing with people, because who would want to walk the extra 40m to the next, empty washroom. “
