The Carlyle Cougars senior girls volleyball team hosted Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 15. Though the Cougars were unable to move onto provincials they put up a good fight and celebrated having a good season.
Carlyle hosted the Esterhazy Warriors, Melville Cobras, Yorkton Sacred Heart Saints, Lumsden Angels, and Regina Martin Monarchs during the 4A Regionals.
The southern region had the ability to send on three teams, usually each region sends two but last year the provincial winners were from this area, leaving an extra spot available this year as Oxbow’s senior girls are competing in 3A this year according to Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association rules regarding student population.
The two pool round robin led to Carlyle and Esterhazy being eliminated before the cross-over matches between the two pools. After Lumsden finished first in their pool, they were to take on Regina in the playoff match. A bitter battle, Lumsden claimed victory over the Regina team.
The playoff match would then see Melville take on Yorkton. The crowd was loud with these two teams having a friendly rivalry being neighbouring communities. With effort abounding on either side, it was Melville which was able to find themselves in the final versus Lumsden.
Immediately following the playoff matches the gold medal match was held. With both teams having already made their way to provincials this round was for glory and the medal earning them the title of regional champions. In the end Lumsden would edge out a tired Melville for the win.
It was the bronze medal match, however, that would determine who the third team would be to move on to provincials. Yorkton was able to earn the bronze and clinch the final spot on the road to provincials.
This weekend also saw local senior boys teams compete in their conferences. Arcola boys will move on after earning second place in Ogema in boys 1A Conferences. Manor boys took first place in their 2A Conferences held in Montmartre, while Lampman boys took third here narrowly missing out on continuing to Regionals.
In 3A Conferences hosted in Carnduff the Redvers senior boys and Carnduff senior boys will be advancing. The Carlyle and Stoughton boys took part in this tournament as well, but their seasons have come to a close.
