        The 18U club team made up of Katy McEwen (Whitewood), Karlie Jackson (Wawota), Shelby Rose (Manor), Jaida Schutz and Kayla Nelson (Carlyle), Carlie Standingready and Shoni Peepeetch (White Bear), Alannah Bryce, Jordan Johnston, and Marcedes Singleton (Arcola), Madison Englot (Montmartre), and Hailey Bachorcik (Midale) competed on Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday Feb. 1, in the first Sask. Cup of the season.
               Jackson and Rose were unable to attend the tournament, so the team pulled up 15U player Katelyn Hutt (Lampman) to take on a position as a middle player.
               The girls came out fighting and although a few close games were lost, they were able to take victory over the Bruno Bears to take third in their pool. The two crossover games were of high calibre with the Vipers in a fight to make it into Tier 3. Although they were unsuccessful in making Tier 3, they did earn a victory placing them well in Tier 4. With five games played on Saturday the girls were wiped, but were ready for action on Sunday.
               The 8 a.m. game went to three sets, but the second game of the day against Prince Albert the girls had woken up for and fought their way to another game. Taking on Montmarte’s club team the girls fought, but lost in a tough fight and a series of long rallies.
               Entering the Tier 4 bronze medal match against a Regina QCVC team the girls worked hard and despite close scores swept both the first and second sets to take the bronze medal. In the end this left the girls 26th place out of a total of 43 teams attending the competition in Saskatoon.
