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Russell to play for Canada at World Championship

Local volleyball player selected for national junior team
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Alex Russell is one of just two players from B.C. named to the national junior team recently by Volleyball Canada.

Russell, from Surrey, was selected to the 14-member team following a selection camp in Gatineau, Quebec May 2-7. Twelve of the 14 players selected to the national junior team will be selected to play at the World Junior Championships Aug. 22 to Sept. 1 in Turkey.

The team will train in Gatineau June 24 to July 4, then continue in Hamilton until July 12. The team will compete at the under-21 Pan Am Cup July 12-20 in Costa Rica. Training resumes in Hamilton on July 25 and the team departs for Turkey Aug. 15.