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<\/a>\u201cOur goal was to make sure that we were able to handle things like the pressure, all of the fanfare that goes around these big events, and just keep focused on ourselves, and what we call \u2018build the bubble,\u2019 and insulate ourselves so that we could remain squarely focused on the key objective, which was, obviously, trying to win the championship,\u201d says Parkinson.<\/p>\n
The team won all three sets (25-18, 25-22, 25-21) against the hosting Titans de Limoilou in Quebec City.\u00a0<\/span>Charger Vitor Pereira was named MVP of the tournament, but he views the award a result of the team\u2019s effort, not just his own.<\/p>\n \u201cMy main goal, and everyone\u2019s goal, was to win the national championship,\u201d says Pereira. \u201cIndividual awards are just a consequence of the team play. So I\u2019m glad I got it, but if everyone wasn\u2019t as ready and focused as they were, I would never get it. That\u2019s a team award.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to their focus, Parkinson attributes the team\u2019s success to their resilience.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the things that has really distinguished this team from other teams in the league is their resilience; the ability to know you\u2019re down, but to fight back,\u201d says Parkinson. \u201cAnd that resilience is such a key ingredient for winning a championship, because you\u2019re always gonna be battling against teams that will push back, and the ability to withstand that and come out on top is a really rare, unique quality.\u201d<\/p>\n Parkinson says that his approach to coaching involves growing the athlete in all areas of life, with the understanding that their top priorities are family and school.<\/p>\n \u201cWe make it very clear what our priorities are with regards to the program, and that you\u2019re here as a student first. Volleyball is going to be a moment in time, but your education is going to be forever,\u201d says Parkinson. \u201cAnd we really have to make sure that we keep that perspective in mind, because at the end of the day, this is a game, and you have to have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Parkinson is grateful for the relationships, and the ability to watch his players grow, that coaching has offered him. He attributes his holistic approach, and the support offered by the college, to the success that he has maintained with his teams over the years.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that\u2019s why we\u2019ve been so successful,\u201d he says. \u201cWe\u2019ve been in the provincial finals for the last seven years in a row, and we\u2019ve won five of them. And so, to me, it might be lucky if you do that a couple times, but when you do it seven years in a row, I think we\u2019re on to something really good here.\u201d<\/p>\n Parkinson is retiring from coaching this year; he started with the with the Chargers in 2007. However, he will remain the leader of Camosun\u2019s Sport Management program. Pereira says the team has him to thank for their successful season.<\/p>\n \u201cCharles is an amazing coach, probably one of the best coaches I\u2019ve ever had,\u201d says Pereira. \u201cHe really knows how to manage the team and he really knows what to say in different times\u2014he knows exactly the words to choose in difficult times, and in good times. I\u2019m really glad that we could give him a national championship in his last year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Camosun Chargers men\u2019s volleyball team have returned from Quebec as champions. The team brought home the national Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) gold medal this year, playing a perfect tournament on Sunday, March 27 to get it. 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