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Dallas Soonias (born April 25, 1984) is a male volleyball player from Canada, who competed for the Men's National Team as a right side hitter. He was a member of the national squad who won bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He received the Inspire Award in the sports category in 2021.[1]
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| Full name | Dallas Randolph Soonias | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 25, 1984 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 356 cm (140 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 323 cm (127 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Red Deer College University of Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: 2024-08-01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soonias is considered both Cree and Ojibwe. Along with his mother, he is registered at the Cape Croker First Nations reserve, whereas his father is Red Pheasant First Nation.[2]
Dallas is married to volleyball player, Jaimie Thibeault.[2]
They are both role models for Neechie Gear, a clothing brand which gives a 5% profit to give children the opportunity to participate in sports.[3] The title of the company refers to a Cree greeting, which is warm and friendly.[4]
Through Indigenous communities, he connects to youth to relate to them in a positive light, both through the court and through story telling.[5] Volleyball on the Move Clinic is an example of this, where he worked through the program in various elementary schools in Whitehorse, Yukon in partnership with Volleyball Yukon.[6]
Dallas has had experience assisted coaching at the University of Alberta for the men's volleyball team.[7] He was awarded the Inspire Award in the sports category in 2021.[8]
He appeared in the 2024 edition of Canada Reads, advocating for Jessica Johns's novel Bad Cree.[9]
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