About me
Hello Coaches,
My name is Quinn Brydges and I’m a Libero from Ottawa, Canada. I play for the Maverick Broncos, one of top U18 club teams in Canada. I’m a student at De La Salle High School in the class of 2027. I am fluent in both English and French and maintain a 4.0 GPA (93 % average). My ability to balance academics and athletics demonstrates my commitment to both personal and team success. I’m a focused, coachable player with a strong competitive mindset.
I am a multi sport athlete who plays for my high school’s volleyball, cross country, soccer and track and field teams. I was a starter for the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team as a Grade 9. In track and field, I specialize in long jump and the 200m sprint. Outside of sports, I am very artistic as part of my school’s Visual Arts concentration, and I enjoy reading and travelling.
I have played up in age levels for most of my club career. I have achieved numerous successes in indoor and beach volleyball. For indoor these include, selection as 2026 CWENCH All-Canadian, U19 National Team long list, an invitation to Volleyball Canada’s 2026 & 2025 National Excellence Program In Person Talent ID Camp, selection to the 2026 Team Ontario Black program & final roster for Canada Cup, and the 2024 Team Ontario White program, where I received the “Tempo Setter Award”, and an invitation to train up an age level with the Team Ontario Red program. With my club team, we placed 4th at U17 Provincials and were ranked top 10 in Canada going in to the 2026 Youth National Championships.
For beach volleyball, I am a defender and a multiple medal winner at the provincial and national level. I won the bronze medal, playing up an age level at U18, at the 2026 Canadian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships. I played up in U17 and finished 9th overall in Canada at the 2025 Canadian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships. I placed 2nd at Provincials in 2022 and 2023 and was ranked top 3 in Ontario at U15 in 2024. I also won the Ottawa Sports Award for the city’s Outstanding Beach Athlete in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
I’m a team-first athlete who values communication, trust and accountability. I always stay positive and supportive on and off the court. You can recognize me as the one who is my teammates’ biggest cheerleader when they do well. I believe that exceptional teams are built on respect and effort and I give my best every day to contribute to a unified team environment. I lead by example through my work ethic and energy, and I’m always ready to help teammates improve. My leadership skills have been shown as being selected as Captain for my Club and high school volleyball teams, and also in my nomination to my Club team’s leadership council.
I am an extremely intuitive, fast, and agile player, which lends to my defensive skills. I’m also very versatile and have played multiple positions, including setter for my Club team and Team Ontario. I am known for my caIm composure, resilience, court IQ and integrity both on and off the court.
I am truly grateful for all the opportunities and experiences volleyball has brought to my life. I hope to pursue an education in the science field. My goal is to be part of a competitive volleyball program, while staying focused on my studies, where I can work with elite coaches and athletes to grow and develop as a student athlete. I’m ready to work hard and make the most out of every opportunity.
Clubs
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Played for Ottawa Mavericks Volleyball Club
7 years
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Played for Team Ontario
2 years
Awards
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Won Ontario Volleyball Association Award of Excellence award
2022
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Won Ottawa Sports Award Outstanding Beach Volleyball Athlete award
2023
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Won Ottawa Sports Award Outstanding Beach Volleyball Athlete award
2024
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Won Junior Athlete of the Year (De La Salle High School) award
2024
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Won MVP Volleyball (De La Salle High School) award
2025
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Won Tempo Ball Setter Award (Team Ontario White) award
2024
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Won Ottawa JR Soccer Highschool Championships - Silver Medallist award
2025
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Won Ontario Beach Volleyball Championships (U13) Silver Medallist (D1T1) award
2022
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Won Ontario Beach Volleyball Championships (U14) Silver Medallist award
2023
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Won Beach Volleyball Youth Nationals (U17) Gold Medallist (D1T2) award
2025
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Won Canadian Volleyball Nationals (U16) Silver Medallists (D1T3) award
2025
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Won OVA Gold Medallist (U16 Select) award
2024
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Won OVA Silver Medallist (U17 Select) award
2025
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Won Passing Competition Champion (Canadian University Volleyball Showcase) award
2025
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Won Ottawa Sports Award Outstanding Beach Volleyball Athlete award
2025
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Won CWENCH All Canadian (U17) award
2026
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Won Provincial Championships - 4th (Premier, D1,T1) award
2026
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Won Canadian Volleyball Nationals (U17) Gold Medallists (D1T3) award
2026
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Won Beach Volleyball Youth Nationals (U18) Bronze Medallist (D1T1) award
2026
Additional information
INDOOR Volleyball:
In 2025-2026: Selected as All Canadian (one of 26 top U17 club players selected across Canada to play in CWENCH All Canadian Games); U19 National Team long list; selection to Team Ontario Black program; 4th at OVA U17 Provincial Championships, qualified for U17 Grand Prix. I played up in U16 since age 13 (Premier/Select). In 2024-2025, my club team achieved the following: Ranked 8th in Canada and were National Youth Volleyball Championship Silver medallists (D1T3); 5th at U16 Ontario Volleyball (OVA) Championships; 7th at U16 Grand Prix (top 8 teams in Ontario are invited); OVA U17 Select Silver Medallists. I was also recruited for the Volleyball Position Advanced (VPA) Camp as one of top Setters in U16 and in 2024 as a top Libero in U16 OVA as a 14 year old.
TEAM ONTARIO:
I am a member of the 2026 Team Ontario Black program, and trained and competed at an International training camp in Slovenia, in preparation to compete in the Canada Cup. I was a member of Team Ontario White as a Setter (2nd position Libero) in 2024. I was also one of 7 players selected overall by Team Ontario White coaches to play up with the Team Ontario Red athletes in specialized training camp. The coaches' evaluations were based on individual Skills/Behavioural assessment. In 2023, I was a member of the Team Ontario Regional Program.
BEACH Volleyball:
2026: Bronze medalist/3rd in Canada at the 2026 Beach Volleyball National Championships (playing up an age level at U18); 2025: placed 9th in Canada at the Beach Volleyball National Championships (playing up an age level in U17; Premier D1T2 Gold medallists). I am a multiple medallist on the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) Beach Volleyball tour. In 2024. I was ranked 3rd overall in province at U15 Premier (D1T1) going into the OVA/Provincial Beach Championships. I was a multiple medal winner in Premier (D1T1) playing up an age level at U16 and U17 OVA Beach Tour. I finished 5th in U15 Premier (D1T1) at OVA/Provincial Beach Volleyball Championships. In 2023, I was the Silver medallist in U14 at the OVA/Provincial Beach Volleyball Championships. In 2022, I was the Silver medallist in 13U Premier (D1T1) at the OVA/Provincial Beach Volleyball Championships.
