Dallas Soonias (born April 25, 1984) is a male volleyball player from Canada, who competed for the Men's National Team as a right side hitter. He was a member of the national squad who won bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He received the Inspire Award in the sports category in 2021.[1]
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| Full name | Dallas Randolph Soonias | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 25, 1984 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 356 cm (140 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 323 cm (127 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Red Deer College University of Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: 2024-08-01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
editSoonias is considered both Cree and Ojibwe. Along with his mother, he is registered at the Cape Croker First Nations reserve, whereas his father is Red Pheasant First Nation.[2]
Dallas is married to volleyball player, Jaimie Thibeault.[2]
They are both role models for Neechie Gear, a clothing brand which gives a 5% profit to give children the opportunity to participate in sports.[3] The title of the company refers to a Cree greeting, which is warm and friendly.[4]
Through Indigenous communities, he connects to youth to relate to them in a positive light, both through the court and through story telling.[5] Volleyball on the Move Clinic is an example of this, where he worked through the program in various elementary schools in Whitehorse, Yukon in partnership with Volleyball Yukon.[6]
Dallas has had experience assisted coaching at the University of Alberta for the men's volleyball team.[7] He was awarded the Inspire Award in the sports category in 2021.[8]
He appeared in the 2024 edition of Canada Reads, advocating for Jessica Johns's novel Bad Cree.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Dallas Soonias". Indspire. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ a b "Jaimie Thibeault - Taking to the court one last time". ONE VOLLEYBALL. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "Our Purpose – Neechie Gear®". www.neechiegear.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ Thorton, Kevin (November 26, 2015). "Kendal Netmaker, set to succeed". Fort McMurray.
- ^ Bureau, International Indigenous Speakers. "Dallas Soonias". International Indigenous Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Community Volleyball Tour with Dallas Soonias | Champagne and Aishihik First Nations". cafn.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Coaches Conference". www.saskcoach.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "2021 INDSPIRE AWARDS | "My career took on a whole different purpose" Dallas Soonias was ready to leave sport behind, but then he realized he was a role model to indigenous... | By CBC Sports | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ "Meet the Canada Reads 2024 contenders", CBC Books, January 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Dallas Soonias at Canada Rio 2007 Handbook at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-12-04)
- Dallas Soonias at Team Canada
- Dallas Soonias at the European Volleyball Confederation
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