It was an exciting weekend of volleyball for a few high school teams in the Parkland.
Playing in the 'A' varsity boys provincial championships, the McCreary Mavericks earned a bronze medal. They downed the Melita Marauders, 25-22 and 25-18 in the third-place match. And prior to that game, they also downed Melita the first time and Riverton. Ryan Benson and Chris Szewcyk were named tournament all-stars.
This team battled all year and came together when it mattered, I can't express how difficult it will be to replace these seniors at the end of the year," said coach Daniel Macfarlane. "They've been such a massive part of our program, both on and off the court, for so many years now."
The Grandview Spartans varsity girls team; meanwhile, finished the season with a silver medal at the provincials. The team lost just one set as they won all three of their round-robin games and they then beat Nellie McClung and Glenboro in their first two playoff games. Ultimately, they came up short against the Hamiota Huskies in the championship game.
And in Warren, the Major Pratt Trojans finished with a 2-1 record in the round-robin. They would then win all six of their playoff sets to win the championship. In the finals, they got their revenge on Warren. The host team beat the Trojans in the round-robin, but they couldn't get past them when everything was on the line.
