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Red Deer College, in partnership with Alberta Volleyball, hosts a $5,000 Pro-Beach Volleyball Tournament in Sylvan Lake in memory of Jonathon Walsh. The 2012 Tournament date will be confirmed soon.
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Originally from Red Deer, Alberta, Jonathon played volleyball for three years with Red Deer College before transferring to the University of Calgary. He played many years overseas in Germany, Portugal, Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2001, Jon joined Bring It Promotions as a Player Agent, working with many Canadian athletes to provide them professional playing opportunities around the world. Jon passed away well before his time at the age of 32 while in Lausanne, Switzerland. In his memory, his family set up the Jon Walsh Memorial Scholarship Fund. Some of the funds for this Scholarship are raised by participation in the Annual Jonathon Walsh Memorial Beach Volleyball tournament In conjunction with AVA at Sylvan Lake. This scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving member of the RDC Kings Volleyball Team.
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