The Estevan Sharks water polo program won three league titles and finished second in another league during the playoffs in Regina on March 11 and 12. Atom, bantam and cadet players competed in playoffs. In the atom boys division, the Sharks 1 team took top spot. They finished with four wins and a tie in a round-robin which opened the tournament. They advanced to the gold medal game, which they won 6-5 over the Regina Armada. As for the Sharks 2 team, which is comprised
of rookies, they dropped all of their games in roundrobin play. The atom girls Sharks team went 1-2 in the round robin, but improved their performance in the playoffs. First they defeated Regina in the semifinals, with two goals from Sadie Smith, and then they knocked off the Weyburn Hurricanes 6-5 to win gold. The Estevan cadet girls team, meanwhile, won silver in their league playoffs, dropping a 5-4 decision to Regina in the final. They entered a team with players who are ages 11 to 15, in a division for
players who are 15 and 16 years old. The bantam girls Sharks also took top spot in their league. They won three straight games in the round-robin to advance to the final, where they played Regina, who had the top goalie in the league. The Sharks defeated Regina 5-4 in the final. The bantam boys dropped all three of their round robin games, but rallied to defeat Regina 4-1 and secure fourth place. The Sharks’ next action will be the provincial tournament April 1 and 2 in Saskatoon.
