A fourth place finish in the Regional Championships at Yorkton Regional High School on the weekend ended the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior girls volleyball team’s season.
The Elecs placed second in their pool and went on to win their first playoff game 2-1 over the Moose Jaw Peacock Toilers securing the team a spot in the final four.The team lost 2-0 to the Weyburn Eagles in the semifinal and needed a victory in the third/fourth-place game to advance to provincials this weekend, but fell 2-0 to the Swift Current Colts.
“We’re very evenly matched with Swift Current,” said Elecs head coach Myles Fichter. “When we played them (Saturday) it was the end of the day. Both teams were showing signs of fatigue and that was more in play than I think skill.”
In spite of the result at regionals, Fichter said the Elecs still enjoyed a fantastic season. He said the girls won four tournaments this year including their home tourney, plus finished with a B-side victory at the 32-team Regina tournament at the beginning of September.
“It all adds up to a successful season,” he said. “I asked several teachers at the school when was the last time the girls won the home tournament and nobody could tell me. It’s been a considerable time and I think that goes a long way in itself just bringing the home tournament back. It’s a significant success for the team this year.”
Fichter added the girls all grew over the season as athletes and students. He said school sport facilitates learning for the athletes who may not be as inclined to do it through academic means and volleyball has provided these kids an avenue to succeed.
“They can participate in school sports, so that gets them excited about school and I think I can see that was a factor this year,” said Fichter. “The girls are interested in the sport and it also provided them motivation to do well in their academics because juggling all the schedules of both was quite challenging for them.”
