Lisa was born and raised in Selkirk, Manitoba.
She began playing volleyball in grade 7 for her school team. It wasn't until grade 9 when
she made the Manitoba Provincial team that she began playing seriously (all year round). Ultimately,
Lisa ended up playing 4 years at the University of Manitoba, 7 years with Team Canada, and 3 years of professional volleyball in Europe.
She is currently teaching Junior and Senior High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Here are some of her volleyball highlights.
High School Volleyball Teams:
Lisa
played on the varsity girls' volleyball team in grades 10-12. Her high school volleyball team
in Selkirk was Provincial Champions in 1986/1987 and 1988/1989.
Lisa Norris
(#7) attacking versus Japan.
Club Volleyball
1987 - midget Red River Wave Midget Team - Western Canadian Gold Medalists. Coach: Rob Hailstone.
1988 - juveniles Wesmen Juveniles - National Champions. Coach: Mike Burchuk.
1989 - juveniles Prairie Blue - National Champions. Coach: Ken Bentley.
1990 - juniors University of Manitoba Juniors - National Champions. Coach: Ken Bentley.
University Volleyball
1989/1990 - National Champions
1991/1992 - National Champions
1992/1993 - 3rd at Nationals
1998/1999 - 3rd at Nationals
National Team Volleyball
Lisa went back and forth between university and national team for many years. Some highlights from
her national team experience were:
1990 Goodwill Games in Spokane, Wash. (Defeated the United States).
1990 World Championships in Beijing, China.
1991 FISU Games - Sheffield, England.
1993 Canada Cup - Silver medal.
1993 FISU Games - Buffalo, USA.
1993 Norceca's - Bronze medal.
1994 Canada Cup - Silver medal.
1995 Canada Cup - Bronze medal(?)
1995 Pan Am Games in Mar Del Plata, Argentina - Bronze medal.
Lisa was born and raised in Selkirk, Manitoba.
She began playing volleyball in grade 7 for her school team. It wasn't until grade 9 when
she made the Manitoba Provincial team that she began playing seriously (all year round). Ultimately,
Lisa ended up playing 4 years at the University of Manitoba, 7 years with Team Canada, and 3 years of professional volleyball in Europe.
She is currently teaching Junior and Senior High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
