The Yorkton Blitz 16U girls volleyball team competed in Warman, SK on Feb. 11 in a 12 team, one-day tournament. The team was challenged in the round robin pool and placed second in their pool. The first playoff game for the Blitz was against Saskatoon Sol and the Blitz won both sets by identical scores of 25-20.
This win allowed them to move on to the semi-finals where they played against the JCVC Fury and came away with the win in two sets with scores of 25-19 and 25-17 to advance into the finals. The championship final match was played against the highly-seeded host team, Saskatoon Serious Impact.
The first set was won by Impact, 25-19, the Blitz battled back in the second set and won 25-16.
A tie-breaker set was required to crown the tournament champ and the Blitz claimed victory with a score of 15-10. The one day tournament consisted of 15 sets being played throughout the day by the Blitz. Their excellent preparation and endurance paid off for this competitive tournament.
