Leah Tyree is a multi-sport athlete who excelled in soccer, volleyball, track and basketball. On the family acreage east of Prince Albert, she would spend hours kicking a soccer ball, running the dirt track her dad made in a field, practicing high jump, playing volleyball in the driveway with her siblings and shooting hoops. It was here that Leah’s immense love of athletics took root.

She began competing in track in elementary school and won multiple aggregate awards for overall points at the city track meets, breaking the Prince Albert juvenile girl’s high jump record two years in a row as well as the juvenile girl’s triple jump record.

In high school she broke the junior girl’s high jump record and brought home two bronze and one silver medal from the provincial high school track and field championships.

When she wasn’t breaking records in track and field, Leah excelled at soccer, volleyball and basketball. Her Prince Albert Celtics soccer team was a provincial champion in 1998 earning a spot to compete at nationals. At Carlton High School, Leah captained both the volleyball and basketball teams, with the volleyball team winning provincial silver and gold under her leadership.

Leah’s abilities earned her a spot at tryouts for the junior national volleyball team. She was successful at making the team, becoming co-captain and earning a fourth-place finish in the NORCEECA world championships in the Dominican Republic.

With so much success, not surprisingly, she entertained multiple offers to play university volleyball, settling on the University of Maine. During her first two years with Maine, she played in 231 of 232 games, leading the team both years in kills. She was named to the American East all rookie team and American East all conference honourable mention.

Despite suffering an injury in her third year, Leah was able to battle back and play in 99 games. Her team advanced to the championship game of the American East Conference in both her junior and senior years. In her senior year, Leah was co-captain of the team and once again earned an American East all conference honourable mention.

Since graduating from university, Leah continues to be involved in sports competing in long distance running and cross-country skiing, while coaching her kids and playing women’s league volleyball.