A pair of local 16U women’s volleyball teams had a great run at volleyball provincials last weekend, nabbing the gold medal in their division.
The Division 3 Tier One champion Arcola Southeast Vipers won the gold after a 27-25 win over the Yorkton Blitz Storm, while the Estevan Extreme defeated the QCVC Avalanche to win bronze.
The Vipers went 5-0 in their pool, defeating the JBH Strikers (Nipawin), the Esprit (Prince Albert), the Hornets (Humboldt), Esterhazy and Assiniboia. The Extreme went 4-1 in their pool play and advanced on sets between tied teams, as they identical records with Martenville’s Outerlimits Synergy and Regina’s QCVC Avalanche in the round robin.
In the playoffs, Estevan defeated Humboldt but lost to Yorkton. They won 27-25, 25-21 over QCVC Avalanche
The Southeast Vipers went straight through to the gold after beating Lanigan, QCVC Avalanche and then Yorkton.
There were a total of 56 teams at the men’s 14U and women’s 16U provincials in Warman and Saskatoon April 27-29.
Some of those teams who did well at this level may try their chances at the Volleyball Canada National Championships, an open competition May 16-22 for any teams who wish to enter. As of April 19, neither the Vipers nor the Extreme had registered for the event.
