Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý The Â鶹ÊÓƵeast Vipers 18U were in Regina on Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22. With a few injuries on the team only 10 were able to attend the competition of the 12 on the team.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý There were a total of 12 teams at the QCVC tournament. The draw had four different pools of three teams each, so the Vipers competed in a round robin with in Pool B. Their first match of the tournament was against the Saskatoon based JCVC Element 17U team. It was a tough battle, but the city team was able to take the win.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The next game saw the Vipers take on the QCVC 18U Royal. This match was hard fought and the girls dug deep to clinch victory giving them a second place finish in their pool, which meant they would face the Prairie Selects 18U Lazers who had taken first in Pool A. This game was also well fought, but the Prairie Selects were able to get the edge on the Vipers in this match.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The next day the Vipers took on the Anaheim Volleyball Club (AVC) but the Vipers were unable to maintain their lead in the first set. AVC fought back digging up tough shots and placing the ball well against the Vipers. This resulted in a loss sending them into a match against Rouleau.
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ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Competing for seventh place against Rouleau came with a loss in three sets. The Vipers were victorious in the first match, but were unable to come back in the second after Rouleau got up on them. The match went to three and was toughly fought, point for point, by both sides. With a matter of a few points difference, Rouleau was able to inch forward to 15 points first. This left the Vipers in 8th place.