Sport-études lets student-athletes, girls and boys, from Secondary 1 to 5 pursue athletic excellence while succeeding in school, thanks to an adapted timetable. Academic success remains a priority. The approach is holistic: technique, strength and conditioning, mental preparation, nutrition and video analysis, great preparation for the Centre Espoir program and the next levels (Team Quebec, Division 1 college volleyball, etc.).
Tryouts for 2027-28 (starting Secondary 1 in fall 2027):
- Date: October 17, 2026, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- Where: La Fonderie, 211 Montcalm Street, Gatineau
- Fee: $70 (non-taxable)
Tryouts for students already in Secondary 1 to 4 in 2026-27 will take place in March 2027.
Admission: 1) register your child and attend the tryout; 2) if selected, the Club sends you an acceptance letter to submit when registering on the school's website (Nicolas-Gatineau or Mont-Bleu); 3) the school checks that the report card meets the academic criteria; 4) admission depends on available spots by grade level. See the school's website for deadlines.
Included:
- Training 5 days a week
- Apparel (shorts/spandex, t-shirts and socks) and a backpack for new student-athletes
- 15% off registration for the Club's competitive teams
- Interest-free payments spread over 8 months (September to March) through Amilia
- Free admission to Griffons du Cégep de l'Outaouais D1 college games (wearing the official program jersey)
Not included: Volleyball Québec membership (mandatory); transportation to training sites (most students use STO transit). A $75 rebate is offered by Quebec's Ministry of Education.
Training: Monday to Friday, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., at La Fonderie (211 Montcalm Street). Strength and conditioning at Optimum Performance Athlétique (OPA), 1055 Boulevard de la Carrière.
Program goals (based on Volleyball Québec's reference framework):
- Well-rounded development of each student-athlete (technical/tactical, physical, psychological and social)
- Commitment to a pursuit of excellence
- Joy and enthusiasm for indoor and beach volleyball
- Consolidate fundamental motor skills and learn new ones
- Make better decisions in game situations
- Understand and apply team systems
- Self-confidence, competitiveness and drive to succeed
- Fitness: core strength, coordination and speed
- Academic success
Coaching staff:
- Head coach: Gregory Antoine-Pilorge. Coaching since 2009 and in his fifth year leading the program. Head coach of the Griffons de l'Outaouais Division 1 college team since 2018 and involved with Team Quebec programs since 2013 (assistant coach at the Canada Games in Niagara Falls). Previously coached at Collège Français, McGill University and École secondaire De Mortagne.
- Assistant coach: Rémi Cadoret (bio coming soon)
- Assistants: Griffons du Cégep de l'Outaouais D1 college athletes, women and men, who work directly with students in sessions.
Questions: Gregory Antoine-Pilorge, head coach (gpilorge1@gmail.com) or Frédérique Gagnon, operations coordinator (info@volleyballcascades.com).