Gee-Gees Pre-Season Classic
The longest-running tournament in U SPORTS volleyball welcomed 10 teams to Montpetit Hall from October 4-6 in 2024.
The Gee-Gees Pre-Season Classic has been running continuously since 1983 with only one cancellation in history prior to 2020. The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The 2024 tournament is presented by Desjardins, Adidas, and Les Suites Hotel Ottawa.
The Gee-Gees look forward to hosting the 2025 edition from October 3-5, 2025.
2024 Final Standings :
1st – MANITOBA (5-0)
2nd – MONTREAL (4-1)
3rd – SHERBROOKE (4-1)
4th – OTTAWA (3-2)
5th – GUELPH (3-2)
6th – DALHOUSIE (2-3)
7th – UQAM (2-3)
8th – St. MARY’S (1-4)
9th – NIPISSING (1-4)
10th – TMU (0-5)
2024 Tournament MVP :
Eve Catojo, Manitoba
2024 Tournament All-Stars :
Brynn Lewis, Ottawa
Brenna Bedosky, Manitoba
Naomi Babii, Montréal
Milica Djordjevic, Montréal
Beatrice Dubreuil, Sherbrooke
2024 Pre-Season Classic at a Glance:
GARNET POOL:
Ottawa, Dalhousie, Manitoba, Toronto Metropolitan University, UQAM
GREY POOL:
Guelph, Montréal, Nipissing, Sherbrooke, Saint Mary's
Tournament championship game: Sunday at 1 p.m.
FRIDAY OCT 4 - POOL PLAY – 2 OUT OF 3 SET MATCHES
(3 sets guaranteed, 2-0 or 2-1 wins/losses will count in standings)
11 a.m. | Manitoba 2 vs Dalhousie 0 (25-22, 25-13) / Montréal 2 vs Saint Mary's 0 (25-20, 25-22)
1 p.m. | UQAM 2 vs TMU 0 (25-22, 34-32) / Sherbrooke 2 vs Guelph 1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-22)
3 p.m. | Manitoba 2 vs Ottawa 0 (25-23, 25-18) / Montréal 2 vs Nipissing 1 (25-18, 19-25, 25-21)
5 p.m. | Dalhousie 2 vs TMU 0 (25-22, 25-21) / Guelph 2 vs Saint Mary's 0 (25-16, 25-23)
7 p.m. | Ottawa 2 vs UQAM 0 (25-15, 25-17) / Sherbrooke 2 vs Nipissing 1 (23-25, 26-24, 25-18)
SATURDAY OCT 5 - POOL PLAY – 2 OUT OF 3 SET MATCHES
(3 sets guaranteed, 2-0 or 2-1 wins/losses will count in standings)
10:30 a.m. | Manitoba 2 vs TMU 1 (25-27, 25-18, 25-17) / Montréal 2 vs Guelph 0 (25-22, 25-22)
12:30 p.m. | Ottawa 2 vs Dalhousie 1 (26-24, 13-25, 25-21) / Saint Mary's 2 vs Nipissing 1 (25-13, 23-25, 26-24)
2:30 p.m. | Manitoba 2 vs UQAM 0 (25-22, 25-22) / Montréal 2 vs Sherbrooke 0 (25-17, 25-22)
4:30 p.m. | Ottawa 2 vs TMU 1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-22) / Guelph 2 vs Nipissing 0 (25-22, 25-19)
6:30 p.m. | Dalhousie 2 vs UQAM 0 (25-20, 25-17) / Sherbrooke 2 vs Saint Mary's 0 (25-20, 25-17)
SUNDAY – OCT 6 - PLAYOFF ROUND – 3 OUT OF 5 SET MATCHES
9 a.m. | Nipissing 3 vs TMU 2 - 5th Garnet vs 5th Grey - (20-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-21, 18-16)
11 a.m. | UQAM 3 vs St. Mary's 2 - 4th Garnet vs 4th Grey - (23-25, 25-17, 18-25, 25-15, 15-10)
11 a.m. | Guelph 3 vs Dalhousie 2 - 3rd Garnet vs 3rd Grey - (18-25, 25-13, 25-16, 15-25,15-12)
1 p.m. | Sherbrooke 3 vs Ottawa 1 - 2nd Garnet vs 2nd Grey - (25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-23)
1 p.m. | Manitoba 3 vs Montreal 0 - 1st Garnet vs 1st Grey - (25-14, 25-16, 25-20)
PAST CHAMPIONS (38):
| McMaster | 7 |
| Sherbrooke | 6 |
| Manitoba | 6 |
| McGill | 5 |
| Ottawa | 3 |
| Guelph | 2 |
| Montréal | 2 |
| UBCO | 2 |
| Toronto | 1 |
| Winnipeg | 1 |
| York | 1 |
| Laval | 1 |
| Concordia | 1 |
| University of Ottawa Alumni | 1 |
The Gee-Gees Pre-Season Classic has been running continuously since 1983 with only one cancellation in history prior to 2020. The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
2024 Manitoba / 2023 McMaster / 2022 UBCO / 2021 cancelled (COVID-19) / 2020 cancelled (COVID-19) / 2019 Manitoba / 2018 Toronto / 2017 McMaster / 2016 UBCO / 2015 McMaster / 2014 Ottawa / 2013 McMaster / 2012 Ottawa / 2011 McGill / 2010 Guelph / 2009 McGill / 2008 Manitoba / 2007 Sherbrooke / 2006 McGill / 2005 Sherbrooke / 2004 McMaster / 2003 Montréal / 2002 McGill / 2001 cancelled (weather) / 2000 McGill / 1999 Montréal / 1998 Guelph / 1997 McMaster / 1996 Concordia / 1995 McMaster / 1994 Ottawa / 1993 Sherbrooke / 1992 Manitoba / 1991 Manitoba / 1990 Manitoba / 1989 Laval / 1988 Winnipeg / 1987 Sherbrooke / 1986 Sherbrooke / 1985 York / 1984 University of Ottawa Alumni Team / 1983 Sherbrooke
Final Standings:
1983: Sherbrooke, University of Ottawa Alumni, Queen's, UNB, Dalhousie, Western, McMaster, Ottawa
1984: University of Ottawa Alumni, Ottawa, Queen's, UNB, McMaster, Western
1985: York, Ottawa, Manitoba, Toronto
1986: Sherbrooke, Ottawa, Saskatchewan, University of Ottawa Alumni
1987: Sherbrooke, Laval, Ottawa, Team Ontario
1988: Winnipeg, Laval, Ottawa, York
1989: Laval, York, Toronto, Regina, McMaster, Ottawa, Sherbrooke, Carleton
1990: Manitoba, Ottawa, Regina/Laval
1991: Manitoba, York, Winnipeg, Ottawa
1992: Manitoba, Winnipeg, York, Montreal, Regina, Dalhousie, Ottawa, Carleton
1993: Sherbrooke, Lakehead, Regina, Concordia, Ottawa
1994: Ottawa, Windsor, McMaster, Concordia, Carleton
1995: McMaster, Ottawa, Concordia, Dalhousie, Carleton
1996: Concordia, McMaster, Regina, Ottawa, Carleton
1997: McMaster, Concordia, Kingston, Ottawa, Carleton
1998: Guelph, Regina, Concordia, Carleton, Ottawa, McMaster
1999: Montreal, McGill, Toronto, McMaster, Guelph, Ottawa, Carleton, St. Mary's
2000: McGill, Montreal, York, Guelph, Toronto, McMaster, Ottawa, Kingston
2001: cancelled due to weather
2002: McGill, Toronto, Ottawa, Toronto Metropolitan, Montreal, Guelph
2003: Montreal, Toronto, Queen's, McGill, Dalhousie, Ottawa, Ontario alumni, Toronto Metropolitan
2004: McMaster, Guelph, McGill, Sherbrooke, Ottawa, St. Mary's, University of Ottawa alumni, Toronto Metropolitan
2005: Sherbrooke, McMaster, McGill, Ottawa, St. Mary's, Toronto Metropolitan, Queen's, Guelph
2006: McGill, Windsor, Laurier, Ottawa, Sherbrooke, McMaster, St. Mary's, UNB
2007: Sherbrooke, Ottawa, McMaster, Laurier, St. Mary's, Windsor, Brock, Dalhousie
2008: Manitoba, Ottawa, Sherbrooke, Laurier, McGill, UNB
2009: McGill, McMaster, Queen's, Ottawa, Sherbrooke, Moncton, Guelph, Toronto Metropolitan, Acadia, Windsor
2010: Guelph, McMaster, Queen's, Ottawa, Sherbrooke, McGill, Acadia, Laurier, York, Moncton
2011: McGill, Sherbrooke, Ottawa, Waterloo, York,, Guelph, McMaster
2012: Ottawa, McMaster, Sherbrooke, McGill, Guelph, Waterloo
2013: McMaster, St. Mary's, Ottawa, Guelph, McGill, Nipissing, Sherbrooke, Brock
2014: Ottawa, McGill, Sherbrooke, Toronto Metropolitan, McMaster, UNB, Guelph, St. Mary's
2015: McMaster, McGill, Sherbrooke, Ottawa
2016: UCBO, McMaster, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Memorial, Ottawa, Brock, Guelph, Acadia, Manitoba
2017: McMaster, Montreal, Dalhousie, Memorial, McGill, Sherbrooke, Ottawa, Western, Guelph, Lakehead
2018: Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, McMaster, Manitoba, Sherbrooke, Montreal, McGill, Acadia, Memorial
2019: Manitoba, Guelph, Dalhousie, Ottawa, McGill, McMaster, UQAM, Sherbrooke, Toronto, Memorial
2020: cancelled (COVID-19)
2021: cancelled (COVID-19)
2022: UBCO, Montreal, UQAM, McMaster, Ottawa, Dalhousie, Toronto, TRU, Saint Mary’s, Guelph
2023: McMaster, Ottawa, Guelph, Montréal, Manitoba, UQAM, York, Dalhousie, St. Mary's, Toronto
2024: Manitoba, Montréal, Sherbrooke, Ottawa, Guelph, Dalhousie, UQAM, St. Mary's, Nipissing, Toronto Metropolitan
MVP:
1983: Rachel Beliveau (Sherbrooke)
1984: Leslie Irie (Ottawa)
1986: Leslie Irie (Ottawa)
1989: Guylaine Dumont (Laval)
1992: Michelle Sawatzky (Manitoba)
1994: Patti Wilhelm (Ottawa)
1995: Cari Walsh (McMaster)
1996: Cassandra Bardo (Concordia)
1997: Jen Richardson (McMaster)
1998: Lisa Reynolds (Regina)
2002: Wendy Whelan (McGill)
2003: Sonia Tremblay (Montreal)
2004: Christie Estabrooks (McMaster)
2005: Mélissa Raymond (Sherbrooke)
2006: Christine Borisov (McGill)
2007: Isabelle Rancourt (Sherbrooke)
2008: Ashley Voth (Manitoba)
2010: Kylen Van Osch (Guelph)
2013: Lauren Mastroluis (McMaster)
2014: Kira Tome and Myriam English (Ottawa)
2015: Joanna Jedrzejewska (McMaster)
2016: Megan Festival (UBCO)
2019: Kearley Abbott (Manitoba)
2022: Sydney Grills (UBCO)
2023: Sully Sundra (McMaster)
2024: Eve Catojo (Manitoba)
All-Stars:
1983: Suxie Szepesi (ALUM), Simona Vortel (ALUM), Alice Kamernes (UNB), Kay Heinar (WES), Chantel Baisvert (SHER), Christine Castonguay (SHER)
1984: Wiesa Wiener (ALUM), Sylvie Bigras (ALUM), Eileen Quinn (ALUM), Judy Szepesi (OTT), Neli Lozej (OTT), Kara Nielson (QUE)
1986: Rachel Beliveau (SHER), Helene Lauzon (SHER), Neli Lozej (OTT), Colleen Pura (SASK)
1990: Sue Buckman (OTT), Denise Lassaline (OTT)
1994: Tracey Liburd (OTT)
1995: Tanya Woolley (OTT), Patti Wilhelm (OTT), Andrea Yardley (CAR), Cassandra Bardo (DAL), Kim Sheppard (DAL)
1997: Beth Houston (OTT), Helen Tsatoulis (MAC), Isabel Galiano (CON), Sylvie Lacombe (CON), Janice Pickard (KIN)
1998: Kate McKelvie (OTT), Jennifer Richardson (MAC), Josephine Ngiau (GUE), Liane Durand (GUE), Karolyn Mus (Regina), Isabel Galiano (CON)
2002: Eliane Bélanger (OTT), Erinka Hoornstra (OTT), Shauna Foster (MCG), Sara Pothar (TOR), Elisabeth Reid (TMU), Carrie Schram (TOR)
2003: Kara Zakrzewska (OTT), Jilian Goulet (DAL), Julie Heroux (MCG), Lisa Hiller (QUE), Katie Bickerton (TOR)
2004: Christine Lamey (OTT), Deborah Vanbolderen (MAC), Catherine Goudin Proulx (SHER), Lisa Cosentino (GUE), Anne Robitaille (MCG)
2005: Christime Lamey (OTT), Julie Morin (SHER), Marie-Christine Pruneau (SHER), Annie Martin (SHER), Anne Robitaille (MCG)
2006: Christine Lamey (OTT), Isabelle Rancourt (SHER), Kelly Paolini (WIN), Danielle Walker (WLU), Jennifer Thomson (MCG)
2007: Christine Lamey (OTT), Laura Simons (OTT), Isabelle Rancourt (SHER), Marie-Christine Pruneau (SHER), Danielle Walker (WLU), Linda Zelek (MAC)
2008: Christine Lamey (OTT), Laura Simons (OTT), Sam Loewen (MAN), Isabelle Rancourt (SHER), Marie-Christine Pruneau (SHER), Danielle Walker (WLU)
2010: Karina Krueger Schwanke (OTT), Kaila Janssen (MAC), Brooke Lloyd (GUE), Natalie Gray (QUE), Larissa Puhach (MAC), Stéphanie Larrivée Vanier (SHER)
2011: Laura Klein (WAT), Kaiva Mateus (MCG), Genevieve Plante (McCG), Karina Krueger Schwanke (OTT), Christina Grail (OTT), Renee-Claude Chevarie (SHER), Roxane Hasseni (SHER)
2013: Stephanie Theiler (OTT), Taylor Brisebois (MAC), Kristen Almhjell (GUE), Snastasia Callaghan (STM), Jane Pegg (STM)
2014: Daphnee-Maude Andre-Morin (MCG), Emilie Matte de Grasse (MCG), Kristine Yan (TMU), Rosalie Coderre (SHER), Alix Durivage (OTT)
2015: Taylor Brisebois (MAC), Maicee Sorensen (MAC), Yasmeen Dawoodjee (MCG), Catherine Amyot (MCG), Kim Robitaille (SHER), Sarah-Jeanne Meunier-Bedard (SHER), Sabrina Roy (OTT)
2016: Kira Tome (OTT), Emily Oxland (UBCO), Rebecca Steckly (MAC), Jorden Hutchison (MUN), Mikhaella Blanchette (MTL), Sarah Jane Meunier-Bedard (SHER)
2017: Maicee Sorensen (MAC), Aleks Arsovic (MAC), Maude Babin (MTL), Rachel Gagnon (MTL), Alison Poynter (MUN), Courtney Baker (DAL)
2019: Kara Hayes (OTT), Courtney Baker (DAL), Allison Alcock (MAN), Ivy Gibson (GUE), Tara Tanasijevic (GUE)
2022: Audrey Odigie (OTT), Gabrielle Fortin (MTL), Hayley Bookes (MAC), Noemie Gagne (UQAM), Sarah McGlashan (MTL), Amaya Perry (UBCO)
2023 : Audrey Odigie (OTT), Maxim Langevin (OTT), Olympe Desmedt (MTL), Emma McKinnon (MAC), Alexa Shields (GUE), Katreena Bentley (MAN)
2024: Brynn Lewis (OTT), Brenna Bedosky (MAN), Naomi Babii (MTL), Milica Djordjevic (MTL), Beatrice Dubreuil (SHER)
Participating Teams (when complete final standings not available):
1985: Manitoba, Queen's, McMaster, York, Toronto, Carleton, University of Ottawa Alumni
1986: Sherbrooke, Ottawa, Saskatchewan, University of Ottawa Alumni, UNB, York
1987: McMaster, Toronto, Team Ontario, York, Sherbrooke, Regina, Laval
1991: Manitoba, York, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Carleton, Laval, Brock, Regina
2000: McGill, Guelph, Toronto