Samuel Blackwood
Outside Hitter
Class of 2026
2023 Team Newfoundland
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Samuel Blackwood
Outside Hitter
Stats
Discipline for Recruitment: Men’s Indoor Volleyball
Height: 5′ 10″
Spike Touch: 10′ 10″
Block Touch: 9′ 10″
Standing Reach: 7′ 6″
Wingspan: 5′ 11″
Vertical: 40″
Other Physical Testing:
- Spin Serving Velocity: 89 km/h
- Attack Velocity: 89 km/h
Upcoming Schedule
U17 Provincials, Gander, NL
March 23-24, 2024
Provincial Club Championships, St. John’s, NL
April 19-20, 2024
National Championships, Edmonton, AB
May 24-26, 2024
Athletic Accomplishments
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Gonzaga Club Team U16 (2024)
St. John's, NL
-Outside hitterEast Coast Volleyball Club, St. John's, NL
-Outside hitter
-U15 club provincials, 2nd placeEast Coast Volleyball Club, St. John's, NL
-Outside Hitter
-U15 Nationals Championships
-Edmonton, AB (May 2023) -
2023 Accepted to participate in the Canadian University Volleyball Camp and Showcase
December 17 & 18, 2023, Markham, ON2023 Team Newfoundland
-Outside Hitter
-Canada Cup, St. Catharines, ON
-Played an age group up2023 Invited to play at St. Thomas University’s High Performance Camp
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Gonzaga Vikings, Gonzaga High School
volleyball team (Dec 2023-24), Outside hitterCorner Brook Regional High School 4A volleyball team (Fall 2023), Outside hitter
Team CaptainCorner Brook Regional High School
Grade 10 Basketball team -
Gonzaga High School, St. John's, NL
Grade 10 French immersion programCorner Brook Regional High School, NL
Grade 10 French immersion progamCorner Brook Intermediate
Grade 9 French immersion program
- GPA 89.4% -
U16 Provincial Championships, St. John's (Feb 2024) Tier 1, Gold Medal
Tournament All-StarJunior high school male player of the year finalist (2021-2022) and (2022-2023)
U15 Club Provincials, Newfoundland (2023) Tournament All-star player
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Coaching (assisting Coach Nathan Wareham)
-Elementary school volleyball program
-Eastside Elementary, Corner Brook (2023)Team captain
Humber Volleyball Club, (2022-2023)Team captain
-Humber Volleyball Club, (2021-2022)Volunteer coach
-Saltos Gymnastics, Corner Brook (2020)
Athlete Bio
Five words you can use to describe yourself as a high performance athlete.
- Tenacious
- Focused
- Leader
- Hard working
- Intense
Five words you can use to describe yourself off your field of play.
- Friendly
- Caring
- Supportive of others
- Funny
- Energetic
Describe how you work in a team.
Details coming
Athletic highlights and how you felt when you received them:
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What are your interests outside of sports? Why do you like them?
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Who are your role models and why?
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Involvement in other sports or extracurricular. Why is it important for you?
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Academic highlights and how you felt when you received them?
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What program would you like to attend in school?
I’m still undecided.
How do you envision your school life in college/university?
A life that involves competitive volleyball.
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