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Estevan volleyball stars and law enforcement officers support mental health

Proceeds will be directed to the Jay Pierson Memorial Golf Tournament later this year.
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Members of the Estevan Extreme U18 women's volleyball club and law enforcement personnel gather for a group photo.

ESTEVAN - The Estevan Extreme U18 women's volleyball club faced local law enforcement personnel for an exhibition game to support mental health awareness Thursday night at Sacred Heart School.

Members of the Estevan Police Service and the Canada Border Services Agency were on the law enforcement team. The game was played the day after Bell Let's Talk Day, which is organized by Bell Canada to support mental health initiatives.

The fun match was well attended and $669 was raised through donations at the door. The money will be directed to the Jay Pierson Memorial Golf Tournament, which the Estevan Police Association organizes every summer.

Isabella Semenuik, a member of the U18 team, co-ordinated this matchup as a part of her participation in the Hidden Opponent Campus Captain program. Their mandate is to raise mental health awareness.

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In other recent news, the team travelled to Brandon earlier in January to compete in the Westman Volleyball Club’s 10-team tournament.

Estevan finished second in their pool in the round robin. In the playoff round, the Extreme won the bronze medal game, defeating Regina's Queen City Volleyball Club Elite 2-0 (25-13, 25-21).