Any doubt the Vernon Panthers Junior A girls volleyball team is among the best around was wiped away on the weekend.

The Junior Cats went to Kelowna and the 32-team Best of the West tournament, and brought home the championship trophy following a 25-21, 14-25, 15-11 over the host Owls in the final.

害羞草研究所淭he girls are playing excellent volleyball over the start of the season and have cemented themselves as a top team in the valley and province,害羞草研究所� said head coach Mike Bertram, who gave way to assistant Camryn Beacom for the tourney. 害羞草研究所淪he stepped in and coached the team to victory. Her leadership was amazing.害羞草研究所�

Devyn Hildebrand of VSS was the tournament MVP, while Kaydence Kitzul and Charlotte Schommer were all-stars. Teammate Amelia Spitzer was named the tourney害羞草研究所檚 top libero.

In pool play, VSS beat Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Okanagan Mission Huskies 害羞草研究所� who won the VSS tournament two weeks ago 害羞草研究所� 25-11, 25-11. They followed that up by beating Pacific Academy from Surrey 25-11, 25-14 and then Summerland, 25-17, 25-20.

In the quarterfinals the Panthers beat Prince George 25-12, 25-13 and swept Abbotsford Christinan 25-20, 25-19 in the final four.

roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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