The Chang sisters are representing Canada at this week’s International Military Sports Council’s (CISM) 19th World Military Volleyball Championships in Edmonton.
Kelsey, Cassidy and Delanie all graduated from McRoberts Secondary where they credited their one-time coaches Trish Nicholson and Stephanie Knowles for developing their passion for the game and the journey that has taken them to represent Canada at the international level.
Lieutenant (Navy) Kelsey Chang is a Naval Reserve Personnel Selection Officer for the 33rd Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters in Ottawa, ON.
She attended the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) from 2009-2013 and graduated with a Bachelors of Military Psychology and Leadership. During her studies, she was an active member of the RMCC varsity volleyball team, and received team MVP and the All Canadian Academic Award in her fourth year. Kelsey has been a member of the CISM team since 2011 and has played both libero and setter; this year she is representing Canada as the libero.
Lieutenant Cassidy Chang is an Airforce Aerospace Engineer Officer at 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Valcartier, QC. Cassidy attended RMCC from 2012-2016; she graduated with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and received the HRH Prince of Whales Award in her fourth year. She was the starting setter for her four years at RMCC and ended her season with the CIS Award of Merit.
Cassidy has been a member of this team since 2014 and will be representing Canada as the setter this year.
Lieutenant Delanie Chang is an Airforce Logistic Officer at 470 Long Range Patrol Squadron in Comox, B.C. She attend RMCC from 2012-2016 and graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration.
Delanie played varsity volleyball all throughout her studies at RMCC and received team MVP and the All Canadian Academic Award in her fourth year. Delanie ranked number one in digs for the tournament last year in Mayport, Florida at her first CISM championship. This year, Delanie will be representing Canada as an outside hitter.
The CISM program was created in 1948 in order to bring countries together to gain “Friendship through Sport.”
CISM is one of the largest multidisciplinary organizations in the world with 134 member countries. Every four years there is the World Military Games where all the athletes from all the sports come together and compete; and during the off years, there are individual sports world championships. This is an amazing opportunity for Canada and its athletes as it will lead them in to the next CISM World Games in China in 2019.
