Hermes Volley Oostende
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Hermes Volley Oostende is a volleyball
team based in Oostende, Belgium
. The club was founded in 1955, but consisted only of one men's team until 1963, when also a women's team was erected.
The women's A squad currently plays at the highest level of Belgian volleyball, Ere Divisie. They have also achieved a spot in the 2011-12 Challenge Cup with their performances of the past season, they were third in the belgian play offs. Hermes Oostende also has a B squad in the first national league, the 2nd tier of the Belgian volleyball league pyramid. The C, D and E team play in lower provincial leagues.
At the men's side, Hermes Volley Oostende A plays in the highest flemish league (the 4th tier of the Belgian volleyball league), aiming for promotion this season. The B squad plays in the second provincial league.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team based in Oostende, Belgium
Belgium
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. The club was founded in 1955, but consisted only of one men's team until 1963, when also a women's team was erected.
The women's A squad currently plays at the highest level of Belgian volleyball, Ere Divisie. They have also achieved a spot in the 2011-12 Challenge Cup with their performances of the past season, they were third in the belgian play offs. Hermes Oostende also has a B squad in the first national league, the 2nd tier of the Belgian volleyball league pyramid. The C, D and E team play in lower provincial leagues.
At the men's side, Hermes Volley Oostende A plays in the highest flemish league (the 4th tier of the Belgian volleyball league), aiming for promotion this season. The B squad plays in the second provincial league.
Women
- Ere Divisie:
- Winners (13): 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1986-1987
- Belgian Cup:
- Winners (5): 1970-71, 1971-72, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1982-83
Hermes Volley Oostende A
- CoachCoach (sport)In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
: Dries Wittebolle# Nat. Name 1 
Julie Vermander 2 Eline David 3 Sarah Degryse 4 Anke Allemeersch 5 Nymphe Verrelst 6 Renée Verhulst 7 Karolien Verstrepen 8 Lies Van Wyngene 9 Anja Van Damme 10 Lore Van den Vonder
Hermes Volley Oostende B
- CoachCoach (sport)In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
: Dries Wittebolle# Nat. Name 1 Maike Gyselen 3 Liesbeth Tommelein 4 Femke Allemeersch 5 Leen Catrysse 6 Sophie Huyghelier 7 Liselot Tavernier 8 Marjon Willaert 9 Astrid Tommelein 11 Margot Baes 13 Leontien Demeyere 14 Maxinne Vancrayelynghe 15 Daryl Roels 16 Joke Maertens