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Sports Editor - Gerard Creces email:gsssports@bowesnet.com
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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The Goderich District Collegiate Institute senior girls volleyball team dominated gameplay this weekendin the annual Viking Invitational Volleyball tournament,
rebounding from a one -set deficit to beat Chesley in the gold medal match. Above, the team get up close and personal with the court for a victory shot. Pictured
are: Back row: Anna VanOsch, Courtney McDonald, Danielle Refflinghaus and Mandy Piskorski. Front row: Caryn Sowerby, coach Kristy Philips, Moniek Geene,
Katie O'Brien, Paige Sowerby, Jenna Bowler -Cooke and Christine Burgsma.
Vikings take gold at invitational volleyball tourney
After a week packed with serves,
bumps and spikes, the Vikes mustered
up the energy tp take the gold medal at
the Senior Girls Annual Viking Invita-
tional volleyball tournament Feb. 7.
Twelve teams converged on Goder-
ich District Collegiate Institute Satur-
day to participate in the tournament and
this year, the weather helped all teams
arrive including teams from London,
and northern Bruce County. •
The top two teams in each pool in
round-robin play advanced to the semi-
finals. Results from pool A were Ches-
ley DHS first, and St. Anne's second.
Pool B's results were GDCI first, and
John Paul II from London second. The
other eight teams were eliminated and
sent packing.
In the semi-finals, Chesley defeated
John Paul Ir in two straight sets, while
TIDCI sent St. Anne's home winning
two . straight sets 25-14, 25-14. The
Vikings finished pool play with seven
wins and one loss, and used their mo-
mentum to carry them through to the
finals. .
In the final match between GDCI
and Chesley, the Vikes came from be-
hind to take it all. Despite a slow start,
and a loss in the first set (24-26), The
Vikings thumped Chesley 25-13, 15-7
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Photo by Gerard Creces
Danielle Refflinghaus and Paige Sowerby stonewall a St. Marys volley.
to secure the gold medal. • delivered solid serving and setting to
The team, led by Captains Paige help the girls capture the victory.
Sowerby and Courtney McDonald both Left sides Moniek Geene, Jenna
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Bowler Cooke and Caryn Sowerby
added to the defense with solid pass-
ing.
Middles Mandy Piskorski, Danielle
Refflinghaus, and Anna VanOsch de-
livered consistent blocks and solid at-
tacking.
Right sides Katie O'Brien and Laura
Sowerby reliable defence allowed the
girls to pick up many balls, While the
Vikes were missing their libero, Chris-
tine Burgsma stepped up to the chal-
lenge with fantastic results despite be-
ing ill throughout the tournament.
This weekend concluded the Vikes'
tournament play with their fifth and fi-
nal tournament. In the last week, the
team has played 40 sets of volleyball.
The girls hard work in practice and
dedication are definitely delivering
dividends late in the season according
to coach Kristy Phillips. The girls head
into their last regular season match on
Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at GDCI against
St. Mary's.
The game will decide their match -
ups for the Huron -Perth playoffs on
February 19th in Stratford.
A special thank you to coach Con-
nor, Zach Doherty, Tom Dawson and
the students who volunteered to score -
keep for the tournament.