A Comox Valley volleyball player represented his community at the 2024 BC High School Volleyball All Star Game Dec. 6 and 7, and he's just getting started.
Carson East was identified to participate and represent his High School in the 2024 UBC Men鈥檚 Volleyball Boys High School All Star Game on December 6 and 7 at UBC. The UBC Boys High School All Star Game is a 2-day event where BC鈥檚 best Boys High School Volleyball players come to UBC for a celebration and All-Star weekend event. Athletes are chosen by UBC staff with input from a panel of BC post-secondary coaches, and primarily include the top grade 12 players from across the province.
As a predominate Middle attacker and blocker Carson started his volleyball journey in elementary school at Robb Road Elementary and with the Comox Valley Strikers鈥� Train and Play program. Attending as many local, regional and provincial volleyball camps as possible, he built a strong skill base as he continued to grow tall. In addition to his training and continuous play with Mark R. Isfeld Secondary and the Comox Valley Strikers/Wave, his success led over into the summer season with Team BC and their High Performance program.
He was selected to the Vancouver Island U15 Team to compete at the 2022 BC Summer Games where he experienced one of the great benefits of the game in competing and meeting other like minded athletes from around the province.
In 2023 he was selected to the U16 Team BC to train in Kamloops and travel to St Catherine鈥檚, Ont. to compete in the Canada Cup where they successfully brought home a bronze medal.
Continuing his passion to play the game and compete, he was selected to the 2024 U18 Team BC Selects and Canada Cup in Calgary, Alta.
East will finish his Club career in the new year playing with the U18 Victoria Volleyball Association.
