Colby Nemeth, Red Deer Kings, Men's Volleyball
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Colby Nemeth, a six-foot-five power hitter, has been instrumental in the success of the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Volleyball team this season.
Nemeth contributed on both sides of the net, helping to guide the Kings to gold at the 2025 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men’s Volleyball National Championship in Niverville, Manitoba. The victory was the Kings’ 14th CCAA National Championship.
In Wednesday’s quarter-final, Nemeth and the Kings defeated the host Providence Pilots in straight sets (25-23, 25-15 and 25-21). The talented fourth-year student-athlete recorded a game-high 13 kills (0.259), along with two service aces, one assist, one block and one dig.
In the semi-finals, the RDP Kings swept the Humber Hawks (26-24, 25-23 and 25-10). Once again, Red Deer’s Nemeth, the Kings Player of the Match, led both teams in kills (12). He added seven digs, four aces, one assist and one block.
The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings cruised past the Douglas Royals in three sets for CCAA gold (25-19, 25-17 and 25-18). Nemeth led the Kings with nine kills (0.353). He tacked on three aces, one dig and one assist.
Nemeth was named CCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship MVP and an All-Canadian.