BURLINGTON, Ont. – A pair of Guelph Gryphons men's volleyball players were recognized on Tuesday, March 4 as Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the major award winners, all stars and all-rookie team for the 2024-25 men's volleyball season. Middle blocker
Joshua Glasbergen was named an OUA Second Team All-Star while setter
Tian Harcevic was named to the OUA All-Rookie Team.
For a second consecutive season, fourth-year middle blocker
Joshua Glasbergen has been named an OUA Second Team All-Star. Glasbergen, one of the top middle blockers in the province, was one of the key cogs in his team's success in 2024-25. The environmental science major from Burlington, Ontario finished the season with 18 solo blocks (11th in OUA), 46 assisted blocks (8th in OUA), 64 total blocks (7th in OUA) and averaging just under a block per set at 0.97 (6th in OUA). Glasbergen was the team's fourth-leading point-getter with 125 points. One of Glasbergen's best attacking games came on January 18, 2025 where he finished with a season-high 9 kills against Queen's and one of his top games defensively came against McMaster on November 9, 2024 where he had an impressive 6 solo blocks. On senior night in his final home game against Western on February 15, 2025, he finished the match with 9 total blocks.
First-year setter
Tian Harcevic has shown plenty of growth in his first season with the Gryphons as he's been named to the OUA All-Rookie Team. The management economics and finance major saw action in 14 games this season as he put his imprint on the Gryphon season when 2025 hit, starting in 8 games. Harcevic in limited action still finished the season with 349 assists and 92 digs. The Oakville, Ontario native's best game of the season came on January 12, 2025 at TMU where he had a season-high 52 assists leading his team to a three set victory that night. Harcevic was impressive for the Gryphons in their playoff game on February 21 where he had 40 assists.
For more information on the rest of the 2024-25 OUA men's volleyball all-stars and major award winners visit
www.oua.ca.
2024-25 OUA Major Award Winners
Player of the Year - Markus Law-Heese, Windsor Lancers
Rookie of the Year - Chris Hoffman, York Lions
Coach of the Year - James Gravelle, Windsor Lancers
EDI Award Winner - Chris Zimmerman, Queen's Gaels
Dale Iwanoczko Award - Lachlan McBride, Queen's Gaels
2024-25 OUA All-Stars
First Team
Markus Law-Heese, Windsor Lancers
Maxime Gratton, McMaster Marauders
Dennis Cota, York Lions
Zig Licis, Queen's Gaels
Jayden Talsma, Toronto Varsity Blues
Cade Smith, Western Mustangs
Devin Cooney, Brock Badgers
Second Team
Reed Venning, Queen's Gaels
Jacob Walker, TMU Bold
Quintin Greenidge, Windsor Lancers
Hunter Arulpragasam, Toronto Varsity Blues
Jack Svendsen, Nipissing Lakers
Darian Koskie, Windsor Lancers
Joshua Glasbergen, Guelph Gryphons
Third Team
Nic Badalato, Trent Excalibur
Lucas Redmann, Waterloo Warriors
Alex King, TMU Bold
Alex Dorling, York Lions
Gustavo Siqueira, Windsor Lancers
Matthew Rugosi, McMaster Marauders
Chris Zimmerman, Queen's Gaels
2024-25 OUA All-Rookie Team
Chris Hoffman, York Lions
Iannis Toma, Toronto Varsity Blues
Tommy Roussel, RMC Paladins
Seth O'Brien, McMaster Marauders
Tian Harcevic, Guelph Gryphons
Luka Minic, Toronto Varsity Blues
Brock Drover, Trent Excalibur
