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Some may mark a good season with a great final win, medals adorning their necks, but as I looked down at my worn out knee pads, slightly fraying, and the wide smiles on the girls faces as we huddled, I knew that our season together had been beyond remarkable. As the term progressed, girls learned new skills and formed their platform in the team...

On Saturday, November 14, the Junior B Girls Volleyball team headed to Duncan Christian School for a fun round-robin tournament. We were off to an outstanding start with our first match by winning the second set over DCS White. That boost of confidence was all we needed to go onto our next game as we won both sets, then moved on to three more 2-0...

We got off to a great start at the Brentwood Classic Friday afternoon with wins against Duncan Christian, Lambrick Park, and Ballenas School, placing us first in our pool. Saturday morning saw us up against Woodlands School who won the other pool on Friday. The game was intense with Woodlands winning the first set and us the second, and in the...

It was with confidence & energy that the Junior A Girls Volleyball team began their season as they faced SMUS & SLS in exhibition matches: the girls started the season with a pair of victories and a collection of smiles. Like all teams that are newly assembled and have a diverse skill set, however, our team would experience some trials and...

This weekend marked the last step in playoffs before Provincials which will occur next weekend here in Mill Bay. With a total of five games in the weekend, the girls were ready to go by the time they left campus early Friday afternoon. Walking into the gym with presence - the team’s theme for the rest of the season - the girls were ready to work...

Leaving two days before the rest of the school went on a much-needed midterm break, the Senior Volleyball girls as well as Sarah B, Allard ’17 & Cate B, Allard ’17 headed to the warmth of California. Also on the trip were dedicated volleyball parents Dawna Merriman Yanick, Lorri McPhee, Jenny Broere and both Rosanne Zysko and Alan Wood who came to...

Getting back from the team trip to California late on Tuesday night, the Senior A Volleyball team headed straight into the playoffs! With one practice during the power outage on Thursday, the girls went into the tournament at Barsby in Nanaimo ready to make it to the final game. Playing two games on Friday against home team Barsby and Comox...

With the Senior A Volleyball girls playing their last tournament at home before provincials in late November, the ISA tournament was full of excitement and intensity. With four games on Friday (after almost a full day of classes) the girls’ brains were full of new information and set on finding success at the end of this tournament. The first...

Last weekend the Senior A Volleyball team got back from Thanksgiving Break and were ready to go in the 9th Annual Brentwood Classic Tournament. Playing our first game against a very strong team from Lambrick Park, the girls battled hard with intensity and fire. With the first two sets being split, the third match ended with the loss for our...

Last Tuesday, the Senior A Volleyball team travelled to Glenlyon Norfolk School (GNS) in Victoria to play a friendly match. This included a team discussion on the bus about the season and how we plan on succeeding (and announcing our team Captains Lauren H, Allard ‘15 and Hannah C, Allard ’15). With powerful hits by Taylor C, Alex ‘17 (one of...