Members of Norwell District High School’s senior boys volleyball team recently competed in the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) provincial championships at Stratford’s Agriplex.
Leading up to the tournament, the team was undefeated in District 4 play, with 10 wins in the regular season, before claiming its ninth consecutive senior boys district title with a win over Wellington Heights on Nov. 6.
The win propelled the team to the CWOSSA Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association) championship in Simcoe in November, where the team went undefeated.
At OFSAA, during pool play, the boys had two wins, beating Perth and Streetsville 2-0 in sets, but suffered two losses to Cobourg and Essex. Essex went on to beat Cobourg in the bronze medal match, putting Norwell in third place in the pool and placed the team on the consolation side.
In the consolation quarter final, Norwell defeated Dryden 3-0 in sets, before losing the semi final 3-2 in sets to Lo Ellen Park from Sudbury.
Norwell went on to claim the consolation championship.
“All in all, we did well,” said coach Ian Strachan. “This was a new school record for wins in a season for the senior boys.” The team wrapped up the season with a record of 37 wins, eight losses and four ties.
