NIAGARA, ONT. - Jenna Knibbs from Estevan was part of the Team Saskatchewan Green entry that won the bronze medal at the U16 Canada Cup in Niagara, Ont., earlier this month.
Knibbs was an outside hitter on the team.
Saskatchewan Green opened with three straight wins in the round robin: 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-15) over New Brunswick Burgundy, 3-1 (25-14, 25-17, 21-25 and 25-13) over Alberta 15U and 3-0 (25-14, 25-19 and 25-15) over the Ontario Warriors.
Then Saskatchewan Green won 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-11) over the Ontario Raptors in their first playoff game and 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-15) over Quebec Releve in the quarter-finals.
Saskatchewan suffered their lone loss of the tournament, 3-2 (25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 25-22, 17-15), to Alberta Blue, but recovered to beat the Ontario Raptors 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-22) in the bronze-medal game.
Saskatchewan outscored their opponents 581-414 during the tournament.
Knibbs plays high school volleyball for the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs and club volleyball for the Â鶹ÊÓƵeast Vipers program.
