Over 43 Junior boys' and girls' team played over two days at UBC Okanagan.
43 Junior high school aged boys' and girls' volleyball teams participated this Friday and Saturday (Sep 27-27) at UBC Okanagan in the seventh edition of the annual tournament. Over the two days and 120 matches the final four in both the boys and girls divisions played off to determine a winner.
The girl's side, with 25 teams participating, came down to a final four with teams representing Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Kamloops. In the first semi final Vernon Secondary defeated Princess Margaret 2-0 (25-19, 25-19) while in the other semi Sa-Hali from Kamloops came out on top of Immaculata 2-0 (25-18, 26-24) in a very exciting match.
Penticton's Princess Margaret defeated Immaculata 2-0 (25-18, 25-23) to finished in third place while it took all three sets for Sa-Hali to overcome a tough Vernon squad in the final 2-1 (26-24, 23-25, 15-9)
For the boy's it was Vernon's Clarence Fulton defeating Penticton Secondary 2-0 (25-18, 25-22) the first semi final. Mount Boucherie defeated Kelowna Secondary 2-0 (25-22, 25-16) to earn the other spot in the final match. Clarence Fulton continued their winning streak in the final over Boucherie 2-0 (25-22, 25-18) to go undefeated and take the top spot in the tournament, while Penticton won the Bronze over Kelowna 2-0 (25-17, 25-20).
The entire tournament was officiated by the UBC Okanagan Heat women's volleyball team.
LINK TO A LORNE WHITE PHOTO GALLERY OF THE EVENT
Girls Final Standings
Heat Division
1 Sa-Hali - Gold
2 Vernon - Silver
3 Princess Margaret - Bronze
4 Immaculata
5-tie Mt Boucherie
5-tie Kelowna Christian
7 Penticton
7 Kelowna
9 Norkam
9 Credo Christian
11 Rutland
11 WL Seaton
13 Kalamalka
13 Valleyview
15 Penticton 9's
15 Dr Knox
Blue Division
17 George Elliot 9's - Blue Division Champs
18 Clarence Fulton - Silver
19 OKM - Bronze
20 Vernon 2
21 George Elliot
22 Boundary Central
23 Aberdeen Hall
24 Pleasant Valley
25 Clarence Fulton 2
Boys Final Standings
Heat Division
1 Clarence Fulton
2 Mt Boucherie
3 Penticton
4 Kelowna
5 Summerland
5 Rutland
7 Southern Okanagan
7 Norkam
9 WL Seaton
10 George Elliot
11 Princess Margaret
12 OKM
Blue Division
13 Sa-Hali - Blue Div Champs
14 Valleyview - Silver
15 George Elliot 9's - Bronze
16 Penticton 9's
17 Revelstoke
18 Vernon Christian
Tournament Draw | Boys' Playoffs | Girls' Playoffs
Vernon Secondary - Silver
The girls team from Sa Hali - Gold medal winners