Girls 13U White in Bowmanville - Off to a Great Start!

The The 13U white team has been hard at work over the past few months, building and honing their skills under the direction of Coaches Chris Dunn and Troy Neill. The culmination of their hard work was evident in the years’ first 13U Provincial Cup Tournament in Bowmanville, on December 13th.

The team was a little nervous going into the tournament, uncertain of the competition they would be facing.

In the first match the DA White girls met the DRVC Orange team. Our girls won all 3 games decisively - 25-12, 25-12 and 15-12! The serving was strong and consistent, good sets and good defense. The coaches and parents alike were very impressed with the girls’ first set - what an awesome start and a great confidence booster!

The second match found the girls pitted against the challenging Scarborough Titans. This was a big, hard-hitting team, and our girls gave it their all, finishing a close 19-25 in Game 1. While the Titans continued strong to take the next 2 games (12-25, 4-15), our girls rose to the challenge, playing a great defensive game, fighting off tough serves, digging deep and never giving up. They held their own, playing extremely well against a top-ranked team and made us all proud. DA White ended up in second place in Pool B - way to go girls!

After enjoying a Secret Santa gift exchange and a delicious, long lunch, the girls were back on the court, facing Storm Ice in the first match of the re-pool. The girls had difficulty regaining focus and struggled to deliver the same calibre of play they had earlier proven they were capable of. Storm Ice prevailed (15-25) in Game 1 and the girls came very close before conceding 23-25 in Game 2.

In their second match the girls faced Storm Blizzard, splitting the first 2 games (25-22, 22-25) before coming out victorious in Game 3 (16-14). They proved they have what it takes!

After a very long day, the girls faced their 13U DA Black clubmates in their last match of the day. In the first game, the White team struggled but put up a good fight to end with a final score of 16-25. They tried to keep up but fell short in the second game losing 8-25. A good effort, against a good team.

All in all, a great first tournament for the 13U DA White team – great team spirit, good sportsmanship and a competitive edge – a sign of great volleyball to come! Congratulations girls you did well and should be proud!

A special thanks to the coaches for their outstanding support and skill development, and the parent volunteers who helped make the tournament a success.

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