Beach Volleyball2 In just two years North Bay is fast becoming a national and international competition venue for beach volleyball.

The city has been named host site for the 2016 Senior Elite and Competitive Beach Volleyball National Championship.

Toronto is hosting the youth event.

Vision Sports and Entertainment’s Amedeo Bernardi says it’s great news.

Upwards of 64 athletes will be here for the August 25th to 28th event. Lights will be installed to allow for night-time volleyball plus there will be entertainment and a beer garden at the event.

Bernardi says the senior Nationals are just one of three major events lined up for next summer.

Bernardi also says “the league is growing allowing everyone to participate on these courts, we’re looking to feather in camps, youth training.”

Overall, he says they’re thrilled with how far they’ve come in just 24 months.

One of the draws in bringing in the senior Nationals was the fact North Bay’s facility has the sand from the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games.