Although it wasn't the ending they were hoping for, the Parkland Vipers 14U girls volleyball team should be very proud of their efforts.
Playing against the top club teams in the province at the provincial championships over the weekend in Winnipeg, the team finished 12th out of 46 teams. In the top power pool for round-robin play, the Vipers beat Ace Volleyball Club and Russell Volleyball Club, 2-0 and 2-1, respectively. They lost a straight-set match against the top-ranked Bisons Gold. They finished second in the pool and advanced directly to the Round of 32, where they beat the Selkirk Royals Black, 2-0.
The Vipers lost their Round of 16 match against Big Sand, 2-1. They swept the Blazers Inferno before losing back-to-back matches, both in three sets against Russell Volleyball Club and the Bisons Brown.
The team will prepare for the national championships, to be played in Winnipeg from May 8-11. The Vipers are 33-14-4 this season and will enter the national tournament with high hopes.
