Teams around the Northwest have played for this opportunity all season. Some are heading to regionals, others are focused on provincials this weekendand it's a sure bet there will be some good volleyball played across the province.
In the 5A boys' division, John Paul II and North Battleford Comprehensive were both in Prince Albert at regionals fighting for a chance to advance to provincials.
NBCHS beat John Paul II 25-13, 20-25, 25-13, which eventually earned them second place in their pool with a 1-1 record.
In the quarter-final, John Paul II had their season come to an end against a good Meadow Lake team. The scores were 25-9, 25-11.
NBCHS won their quarter-final match 25-18, 25-20 over Melfort and advanced to play Prince Albert Carlton in the semi final. In an extremely close match and game, which would guarantee a spot in provincials, Carlton won 19-25, 25-21 and 26-24 to advance to the regional final.
NBCHS fell to the bronze medal game and there they lost in two sets, 25-18, 25-19, to Meadow Lake. Since Melfort is hosting provincials, only the top three teams and the host team advanced to provincials and NBCHS was left on the outside looking.
The regional 4A boys' playoffs will be in Wilkie Friday and Saturday with teams from Unity, Spiritwood, Rossignol, La Loche, Eagleview and Dalmeny competing for provincial berths. Provincials will be next weekend in La Ronge.
The closest centre in the girls' 4A draw is Unity and they will host provincials this weekend after hosting regionals the previous weekend.
Friday and Saturday, Waldheim will host Neilburg, Lashburn, Thunderchild, Minahik Waskahigan, Makwa and Maidstone in 3A boys' regional playoffs. The top three teams will advance to provincials in Maidstone next weekend.
The biggest category this season is the 3A girls and Nov. 6, conference playoffs were taking place in Wilkie, Maidstone and Turtleford for the local area teams.
Wilkie and Macklin advanced from Wilkie's playoffs. Cut Knife and Maidstone beat Lashburn to advance from the Maidstone playoff. In Turtleford, Paradise Hill was 4-0, Rossignol was 3-1, Turtleford was 2-2, Minahik Waskahigan was 1-3 and Beauval Valley View was 0-4.
At regionals in Hanley Wilkie was eliminated in three sets, in the semi final, by Saskatoon Christian. They went on to win regional gold after ending Wilkie's season.
At the regional playoffs in Maidstone, Waldheim beat Cut Knife 25-20, 19-25, 25-15 to win the regional title, however both teams advanced to provincials in Ponteix this weekend.
Last season, Cut Knife earned silver at the 2A girls' provincial championships and Waldheim was second at the 3A level. Joining them this year at the 3A level will be defending bronze medalists Oxbow, Redvers, Foam Lake, Ponteix, Carrot River, Saskatoon Christian, Rosthern JC, Macklin, Langenburg and Kipling.
The 2A boys' teams from the area met in Edam Tuesday for conference playoffs and it was Pelican Lake and Hillmond leading the pack at 3-1, Edam and Paradise Hill were 2-2 and Cut Knife was 0-4.
Medstead and Maymont advanced from the Hepburn conference playoffs and will meet Pelican Lake, Hillmond and two other teams in Goodsoil for regionals this weekend.
From there the teams will advance to provincials in Medstead Nov. 26 and 27.
Leoville was the host site of one of the three 2A girls' north conference playoffs Nov. 6. St. Walburg, Pelican Lake and Neilburg finished at 3-1 while Leoville was 1-3 and Thunderchild was 0-4.
On the weekend, Meath Park hosted the regional playoffs and Neilburg finished second to Makwa while St. Walburg was third.
Provincials go this weekend in Bruno with Neilburg and St. Walburg represents the Northwest.
At the 1A boys' level, Hafford hosted one of the three north conference playoffs. In Hafford, Perdue went 4-0, Borden was 3-1, Chief Poundmaker was 2-2, Hafford was 1-3 and Landis was 0-4. The top two teams from that conference playoff advanced to Glaslyn this weekend for a six-team regional playoff.
Advancing from conference playoffs in Glaslyn on the weekend were Glaslyn and St. Walburg with 3-0 and 2-1 records.
Medstead hosted a 1A girls' conference playoff and Christian Centre beat Hafford in the final. Maymont and Medstead lost out in the semi finals.
Edam also hosted a conference playoff and failed to advance after playing in the semi finals against Peirceland. Goodsoil beat Glaslyn in the other semi final, but lost to Peirceland in the championship game.
The top two teams from each conference playoff advanced to regionals this weekend in Luseland.
