Welcome to Junior Bisons

Since 2009, the JBVC has been a leader in the training and advancement of elite-level coaching. Coaches are offered established programs focused on educating, mentoring and practical application to ensure that a consistent system and philosophy is delivered throughout the entire club.

All JBVC teams are considered both developmental and competitive. Training is designed to enhance an athlete’s ability within their appropriate developmental range. All participants are trained with attention given to their individual capabilities and will be exposed to a training environment that promotes improvement in various volleyball-specific skills.

All teams are created so that structure, organization and implementation will take place to ensure a successful season therefore, consideration is given to selection of players and coaches, and team distribution.

Additionally, JBVC teams have access to the University of Manitoba’s state-of-the-art High Performance Centre in the Active Living Centre for strength and conditioning, multiple gymnasiums for on-court training and the UM sport science team, including sport psychologists and nutritionists (at each coach’s discretion).

Each year, club team tryouts are offered in December. Tryouts are open to any interested volleyball players within Manitoba.

When an athlete has a date of birth between Sept 1 and Dec 1 you may choose your preferred tryout. If you qualify for, and would like to be considered for multiple age groups please fill out our multiple age class consideration form.  

* We will not be holding tryouts for the 18U boys team for the 2023-2004 season as all athletes have been pre-signed.

Date:          Sunday December 17, 2023
Time:         10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Location:    University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre (IGAC)

This meeting is a requirement of playing Junior Bisons Club Volleyball and all athletes and one parent/guardian must be in attendance.

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Location:    University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre (IGAC)

This meeting is a requirement of playing Junior Bisons Club Basketball and all athletes and one parent/guardian must be in attendance.

Junior Bison Basketball’s House League program is both competitive & instructional. Boys & girls aged 11-14 learn fundamental basketball skills, while competing in a fun & supportive environment. Our Coaches are committed to developing individual skills, introducing concepts of team play and improving the over-all fitness levels of the participants.
 
Teams are formed at the beginning of the season & participants are grouped according to their age and skill level. Players participate in skills development and scheduled weekly games that allow them to improve their game, their fitness level, and have fun! Junior Bison Basketball believes in equal playing time for House League participants.
 
This program is geared towards all - those wanting to learn more about playing the game, those that haven’t decided on basketball as a primary sport or those that want extra court time from other clubs. All are welcome! 
 

The Junior Bison Mini Volleyball program will be led by Ken Bentley and Lupo Ludwig and their University of Manitoba Bison Coaching staff and athletes in conjunction with the Junior Bison Coaching Staff. Mini Volleyball is open to both boys and girls.

Mini-Volley is an approach of initiating people to the game of volleyball. The traditional game is adapted to the specific needs and abilities of the participants. These adaptations include varying the number of players, altering the court size, adjusting the height of the net and using bigger and lighter balls. Different game formats such as 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3 and 4 vs 4 are used. Various rules are also adapted to encourage longer rallies and decrease the difficulty of sill execution. The objective of these adaptations is to encourage learning, promote success and increase the enjoyment for the participants. When the game is properly adapted for the age and abilities of the participants, they experience more success, enjoy the activity, and want to play more often!

Junior Bisons Soccer is dedicated to building and growing soccer in our community while developing talent and love for the sport among youth-aged athletes.

Our mission is to offer elite training for all soccer players aged 8-18+ years that encourages age-appropriate skill development in a fun, engaging and challenging environment. We provide an introduction and progression to the training environment, demand, and competitive level of university soccer.

Our program philosophy consists of using a holistic approach towards player development that is player centered and emphasizes and integrates all important pillars of the game of soccer including technical, tactical, physical and psycho-social components.

The Junior Bisons Soccer Academy will be overseen by our Bisons women’s soccer varsity coaches Vanessa Martinez Lagunas (UEFA Pro License) and William Rosales (CSA A License Candidate). Current and former Bisons athletes and assistant coaches will also be involved in leading training sessions.

All playing positions are welcome, including goalkeepers.

This program is available for male & female athletes ages 12-18.  The program will be developed by Bison Track & Field Coaches and will be executed by our University of Manitoba Bison Track and Field Assistant Coaches, current athletes and alumni. 

Program Description:
Learn the basics of track and field, from warmups to cool downs and everything in between, including using the blocks, sprint mechanics, long jump, shot put, middle distance pacing and more!

Junior Bisons High Performance is designed to build excellence in competitive Soccer with fun, high quality and developmentally appropriate training, programming, and coaching as part of a holistic approach to long-term athlete development.  All camps will be led by University of Manitoba head coaches, assistant coaches and Bisons athletes. Previous soccer experience is required.

The focus of Junior Bisons High Performance Basketball is to build excellence in competitive basketball. These camps are geared towards athletes looking to further their athletic skill development in an intense and challenging environment.  All camps will be led by University of Manitoba head coaches, assistant coaches and Bisons athletes. (previous basketball experience is required)

Junior Bisons High Performance is designed to build excellence in competitive volleyball with fun, high quality and developmentally appropriate training, programming, and coaching as part of a holistic approach to long-term athlete development. All camps will be led by University of Manitoba head coaches, assistant coaches and Bisons athletes. (previous volleyball experience is required)