(CORNWALL, Ont. - February 1, 2011) The 2012 CCAA men’s volleyball championships will be hosted by Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C. The tournament will take place March 8-10, 2012.

“We are very excited to host an event of this magnitude,” said Ron Penner, president of Columbia Bible College. “We are looking forward to the excitement these championships will bring to Columbia and to Abbotsford.”

Branded as ‘Sports Town Canada,’ Abbotsford has a rich history of hosting major sporting events, including the 2010 and 2011 U18 National Volleyball Championships. The bid received support from Abbotsford mayor George W. Peary, Tourism Abbotsford Society executive director Dan Stefanson, Abbotsford Sport Council chairman Mark Duyns, and Chamber of Commerce executive director David D. Hull.