Volleyball NT

10/16/2026

Reminder for coaches!!! There is still time to register for Beyond The Game: Coach the Athlete, Develop the Person, Build the Community with Isaac Ayiku.

This professional development session will share practical ideas for creating environments where athletes feel safe, supported, challenged, and connected. Participants will explore how relationships, belonging, high standards, ownership, and leadership can help athletes grow both in sport and in life.

Register through The Locker: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5962093

10/15/2026

We are stronger when we know each other.

In this week’s Hay River Hub column, we reflect on the incredible people and organizations supporting physical activity across the Northwest Territories.

Sometimes, the biggest challenge is simply knowing who is out there. Physical Literacy NWT is helping people connect, share ideas, find resources, and build partnerships across communities. Every conversation can create a new opportunity. Every connection can make our communities stronger.

Take a look, explore the Physical Literacy NWT website, and connect with someone new. Together, we can create more opportunities for people across the North to move, participate, and belong.

One of the things I have learned over the past few years is that there are incredible people doing incredible work all across the Northwest Territories. The funny part is … Many of us have never met.   A recreation coordinator in Fort Smith may be working on the exact same challenge as someone in...

10/14/2026

A look back at the energy, smiles, and exciting competition from the 2025 Lawrie Hobart Memorial Volleyball Tournament!

Volleyball NWT is excited to see the tournament return to Fort Smith this week. It is always wonderful to see young athletes from across the Northwest Territories come together, compete, build friendships, and share their love of volleyball.

Good luck to every athlete, coach, official, and team taking part. Have fun, support one another, and enjoy every moment on the court!

So great to see all the youth out for the 2025 Lawrie Hobart Volleyball Tournament! Energy, smiles, and spikes all around, way to go, everyone.

10/13/2026

Everything you need for the Lawrie Hobart Memorial Volleyball Tournament is right here! Find event information, schedules, updates, and everything you need to prepare for a great tournament in Fort Smith.

Volleyball NWT is looking forward to welcoming student athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, families, and supporters for an exciting celebration of volleyball in the North.

See you in Fort Smith!

Highlights: $550 per team registration (includes team registration fees, billeting & meal plan) $300 per room damage deposit (refundable) Round Robin play with finals on Sunday Medals & Banners awarded MVP & Fair Play Award awarded by category All participants receive a T-shirt Glowball & Omnikin

10/12/2026

Today, we are thankful for the athletes who inspire us, the coaches and officials who guide them, the volunteers and Board members who give their time, and the families and communities that make sport possible across the Northwest Territories.

We are especially grateful for the people who travel long distances, open their facilities, organize events, share their knowledge, and create welcoming places where everyone can participate and belong.

Together, we are building more than sport. We are building relationships, confidence, healthy communities, and opportunities for young people to become the best version of themselves.

Thank you for everything you do. We wish you and your families a safe, restful, and happy Thanksgiving.

10/11/2026

Great coaching is about more than developing sport specific skills. It is about helping people build confidence, feel a sense of belonging, take ownership, and grow as athletes and community leaders.

Join Isaac Ayiku for Beyond The Game: Coach the Athlete, Develop the Person, Build the Community.

This professional development session will explore practical ways coaches can create safe, supportive, and challenging environments where athletes can grow. The ideas shared can be used by coaches across different sports, age groups, communities, and levels of competition.

Register through The Locker: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/596209

Coaches from every sport are welcome.

10/04/2026

A great opportunity is coming up with NT School Sports, in partnership with the Mackenzie Recreation Association, the Indigenous Sport Circle NWT, and KidSport NWT.

The Funding Opportunities Webinar Series will help schools, communities, organizations, and families learn more about funding available to support children, youth, sport, recreation, and physical activity across the Northwest Territories.

Sign up, join the conversation, and check it out. Please see the shared post for session dates and registration details.

Finding funding for sport, recreation and physical activity programs can sometimes feel overwhelming. NT School Sports is launching a new Funding Opportunities Webinar Series to help schools, communities, organizations and families learn what support is available across the Northwest Territories. Th...

10/03/2026

Have an idea to help young people get active through sport, physical activity or recreation?

The Centre for Healthy Youth Development through Sport at Brock University and Project RE.sport are offering micro-grants for youth and community groups across Canada.

Two funding streams are available:

Community-led initiatives for schools, nonprofits, sport clubs, youth councils, parent groups and community organizations creating a new activity for young people up to age 18.

Youth-led initiatives offering up to $500 for youth ages 12 to 18 who have an idea to get their peers active.

The application deadline is October 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here: https://projectresport.com/micro-grants

10/01/2026

Every Child Matters.

Volleyball teaches us that nobody plays the game alone. We support one another. We communicate. We trust our teammates. And when someone needs help, we are there. Today, Volleyball NT recognizes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.

We remember the children who never returned home from residential schools, Survivors, their families, and the generations who continue to experience the impacts of the residential school system.

Today we listen, learn, remember, and reflect. Tomorrow, we continue building communities where people feel respected, supported, and that they belong. We are stronger when we stand together. 🧡

09/29/2026

Thank you for following along during Concussion Awareness Week 2026! Over the past week we've shared tips, facts, and resources to help athletes, coaches, officials, parents, volunteers, and schools better recognize, prevent, and respond to concussions.

Concussion awareness is more than a single week. It's something we can all practice every day to help make school sport safer for everyone. Thank you for supporting this important conversation and for helping us build a culture where athlete health always comes first.

Let's keep learning.
Let's keep protecting every brain.
Let's keep making school sport safer.