DURHAM ATTACKS TWICE IN A ROW TO OPEN SEASON (GIRLS 16U-BLACK)
Dec 10th,2011
11 players coming out of 6 different teams last season, led by Head Coach Evan Williams embarked this September on the road to golden success in the 16U female division. The team started the season with a jump by winning convincingly at their first Provincial Cup in Keswick on November 19th. DA ran the table and went 5 wins with no losses while only losing 2 sets. With the win, the team moves up and will compete in the Championship Division in Kingston on December 17th
Not wasting any time, the team followed their win in Keswick by competing in an age division higher the following week in Barrie, Ontario. A slow start saw Attack losing to the host Barrie Elites in their first match of the day (17-25 ; 23-25), followed by a clear win against U17- Stingrays (25-16 ; 25-18). Despite the loss in the first match, we finished first in the pool. Quarter finals: a deserved win against U17 – Toronto West (25-17 ; 27-25) moved us to the semi’s where a dominant Durham Attack team won the match against a good U17 team – Etobikoke Titans Black (25-21 ; 25-21). This is where we knew something good was about to happen… The Finals: U17 Eclipse West (former Etobikoke Titans – a well decorated team last season) was the opposing competitor. We could write long lines about this game…instead let’s just say the score one more time… 25-12 ; 25-19. Watching the game (and re-watching the videos) one can only say: That’s Entertainment!!! Remember what we’ve said at the beginning of the article? 11 players, six different teams – only this time it was just the case of 11 players playing as one, shutting down another powerful team.
As Coach Williams has attested, “The girls are working very hard both on and off the court. There are a lot of things to digest and learn but the team is committed to having a successful season.”
Thanks to the coaching staff, Evan Williams, KellyVerboom and Lauren van Quickenbourne this team it’s on its way to great volleyball moments. Now, we only have time for one more thing: Jayden Duquesne-Kennedy, Renee Atkinson, Mollie Gearin, Jazmin Shannon, Sarah Remedios, Sydney Schurman, Megan Romain, Kiana de la Cruz, Soranne Floarea, Jessie Hilton, Dana Marlatt.
Congratulations! Play hard, have fun and win some more!
December 13, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Keep up the hard work, great success for the beginning of the season, hope to see you play in the New Year!