Ivan's Volleyball Page

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Saturday, 04 July 2009 15:32
Ivan Contreras back in Blue! After considering a couple of offers Ivan Contreras decides to go back to Belgium with Knack Randstad for the 2009-2010 season. "It was not a hard choice to make" Contreras adds since it was in Roeselare where he has spent 8 years of his volleyball life and he of course feels a special connection not only with the club and its tradition but also with the many friends he left behind when he was called last season to be part of Ziraat Bankasi in Ankara, Turkey. With his help Ziraat Bankasi had the best season by far in many years finishing the regular season in 2nd place and reaching the Cup final just to loose it by 8 points in a dramatic two game series. With that the Turkish club earned a European Ticket. "It was never the same" Ivan points out when asked about his stay in Ankara. "Don´t get me wrong, the people were always nice to me but there was something not right and I felt it the whole season, I never felt at ease like I did time and time again in Belgium" He has made the decision of going back to Belgium since for his Volleyball carreer he thought at this moment is the right thing to do. He hopes that with his experience he can help Roeselare into becoming a better team and in the way help younger players improve in and outside the court. After a period of rest of 2 months he will now join the national team and get in shape to arrive in Belgium ready for the season.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 July 2009 17:00 )

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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 14:57
Mexican Volleyball Federation in Mourning. Not all days are good days and these days are some of those not so good ones in the volleyball community in Mexico. Unfortunately our Volleyball President passed away last Sunday, 7th of June. Mr. Alejandro Salinas de la Garza had been President of the Mexican Volleyball Federation for a great number of years and he will leave big shoes to fill. We will always remember him as a great person and great motivator of the game and one who always treated everybody with kindness and love. We will never forget you Profe.

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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 19:26

What will be next?

After a quite successful season in Turkey where Ivan Contreras helped Ziraat Bankasi Spor Kulubu to one of their finest results in many years both in the Aroma Voleibol Ligleri Championship (giving the team a European ticket for next season) and in the Turkish Teledunya Cup now the question that interest many people that have contacted us through this page is what is next for him?

For now he can only say that he is glad he came to play in a respected club as it is Ziraat Bankasi in Turkey. It was both great and difficult at the same time to put it in his own words. Great, the fact that he could play with and against players that have a great name in the volleyball community like it is Frantz Granvorka, Salmon Riley, Vladimir Grbic just to name a few among many. Difficult because as not many might know, Ivan had never been away from his family (wife and two kids) for such a long period and according to him it got to be pretty hard being in that situation at times.

We went ahead and asked Ivan and he just told us that for now he is happy to go back home in Tampico Mexico, take some deserved rest, and be reunited with his family with whom he is planning to enjoy their company as much as possible for the most part of the summer.

After that he has to start thinking of going to play for his national team (Mexico) who he is proud to represent every time he gets a chance to. The goal for these next months as a national team is to qualify for the World Championships and Ivan is hoping to be a big part of that.

During the summer of course he will asses all of the options into where he might play next season but for now all the doors are open to him and to every team that is interested in him and he just knows for sure that he would like to continue playing at the great competitive level he just played this season.

We wish him a great return to his family and a relaxing and productive summer in Mexico or wherever he might decide to spend it. Great job as always and we will keep you guys informed if any important news comes up. Until then, good bye.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 April 2009 19:49 )

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