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UBC Okanagan volleyball programs rack up the accolades

Two players were named to the Canada West All-Rookie teams
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Kelowna native Seba Manuel has been named to the Canada West All-Rookie team. (Krista Carlson/UBCO)

Both UBC Okanagan volleyball teams have players being recognized for their outstanding play this season.

The womenÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s third-year player Sydney Grills has been named a Canada West first-team all-star after finishing the season with 322 kills and 395.5 points. She moved up from last year as she was named to second all-star team in 2021-22.

Two new members of the volleyball programs have been named to the Canada West all-rookie teams: Madison Gardner for the womenÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s team and Seba Manuel for the menÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s team.

Gardner, from Vernon, finished the season with 56 kills and 96.5 points.

A Kelowna native, Manuel collected 158 kills and 200.5 points as he started 23 out of 24 matches. He is the seventh member in UBCO menÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s volleyball history to be named to the all-rookie team.



Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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