PGYVC ICEBREAKER TOURNAMENT
PGYVC ICEBREAKER TOURNAMENT FINAL RESULTS:
15U DIVISON:
1. KODIAKS BLACK
2. KODIAKS RED
3. TERRACE
4. QUESNEL COBRAS
14U DIVISION:
1. KODIAKS RED
2. NORTHWEST
3. KODIAKS BLACK
4. 13U KODIAKS
Once again the 17U Girls Kodiaks proved they are a force in their division. The girls needed at tiebreaker to win their pool on day one. On day two they marched to the finals with a three set win over Seaside followed by a straight set win over the Vernon Firehawks. In the final the Kodiaks dropped a close first set 25-27 but rebounded to win the second set easily, 25-14. In third set they battled hard vs Raincity but lost a close one 12-15.
The 14U Girls Kodiaks Black had a great day one in Langley going undefeated in pool play. The girls then lost to Action in the quarter finals then dropped at close match to CVVC before smashing KVA in straight sets to finish 13th.
The 14U Girls Kodiaks Red went into the weekend ranked 8th and once again proved those rankings wrong with another strong performance. The Kodiaks went undefeated in pool play then knocked off Kelowna before losing to the eventual second place finishers, BCO in the quaterfinlas. The girls then defeated Powerwest Blue to finish 5th.
After some changes to the draw, the 18U Boys Kodiaks went into the tournament ranked 10th. They went undefeated in pool play then the upset number 6 ranked Apex in the quarterfinal before losing to the eventual second place team, the Jr Cascades. The boys finished the weekend beating number 4 ranked Seaside in a tough three set match to finish 5th.
The 17U Girls Kodiaks went 2-1 in their round robin with their only lose being a tough three set match to Thunder Blue 27-25, 32-34, 12-15. In the playoffs the girls beat KVC in three sets in the quarters then dropped G2 United 2-0 in the semifinals. In the finals the Kodiaks lost 26-28, 19-25 to Rain City to finish second out of the 16 Division 1 teams.
The 7th ranked 14U Girls Kodiaks Red were dominant on Saturday. They went 3-0, winning their pool, then went on to upset 2nd ranked PCVC in their crossover. The girls only lost one match over the weekend and that was in their quarterfinal vs the FVVC, the eventual tournament champions. The girls ended the weekend by beating Sky Blue for a second time in the 5th place match.
The 17U GIrls Kodiaks knocked off the 18U Girls Kodiaks in the semis then beat Gold Diggers in the final to win the second Powereleague event of the season.
The 16U Girls Kodiaks Black got better as the weekend went on down in Burnaby. They went 2-1 in the round robin to finish second in Pool D. They then beat Raincity Roar in three sets in the quarterfinal, took care of Elevate Peak in straight sets in the semifinal before beating Raincity Rush to capture gold.
PGYVC ICEBREAKER TOURNAMENT FINAL RESULTS:
15U DIVISON:
1. KODIAKS BLACK
2. KODIAKS RED
3. TERRACE
4. QUESNEL COBRAS
14U DIVISION:
1. KODIAKS RED
2. NORTHWEST
3. KODIAKS BLACK
4. 13U KODIAKS
The 18U Boys Kodiaks and 18U Girls Kodiaks Red held their last practices before they head to the Canadian Open Championships in Calgary. After a short workout the teams played a modified match on a 2.24m net. The boys were required to attack from the back row only but were allowed to block as normal. The girls led the first set until a huge block at 23-22 by the boys. The boys prevailed 26-24 and then followed with a 25-14 win.
Prior to the match Brandon Chow entertained the teams with his own trivia game, "How Well Do You Know Brando?". The winner of the game was Ethan Donison, who won the privilege of giving Brandon a new hair cut prior to nationals.
BEARS YEAR END TOURNAMENT RESULTS:
PEE WEE DIVISION
T BIRDS - 1st BISONS - 2nd HEAT - 3rd
BANTAM DIVISON
THUNDER - 1st WOLVES - 2nd ROYALS - 3rd
JUVENILE DIVISION
RAMBLERS - 1st 49ers - 2nd GOPHERS - 3rd
16U Kodiaks Red Place 6th in Div 1
The 16U Girls Kodiaks Red went into the 2015 Provincial Championships ranked 8th but when the weekend was over, they had moved up two spots to place 6th. The girls had a great first day with two wins and one loss in the round robin, finishing second in their Power Pool. Next was a three set win in their crossover match, 25-20, 22-25, 15-6, over Powell River. The quarterfinals also went the distance. The Kodiaks ended up losing 25-23. 24-26, 8-15 to the eventual bronze medalists, Airborne. After disposing of Seaside in straight sets 25-13, 25-14, they ran into Thompson Rivers, another tough interior team, losing yet another three set match 25-23, 24-26, 9-15.
The 16U Kodiaks Red are coached by Dave Dalcanale, Grant Emmond and Morgan Samuelson. The team consists of Maddisen Brown, Hannah Emmond, Jynessa Kaulback, Haileigh Kearns, Ayden Martin, Kendra Potskin, Ashley Rempel, Kendal Samuelson, Mackenzie Van Spengen and Nicloe Watt.
18U Kodiaks Black Capture Div 2 Bronze
The 18U Girls Kodiaks Black shook off a tough Saturday in Richmond and came back firing on all cylinders on day two. An 0-3 record in Power Pool E was good enough for a bye to the quarterfinals where they faced Ace of Hearts from the Fraser Valley. A 21-25, 25-23, 15-10 win put the Kodiaks into the top four. In the semifinals, the girls once again took on Synergy, who they had previously lost to in straight sets in pool play. This time the match went the distance with Synergy coming out on top 25-16, 20-25, 15-7. In the bronze medal match, the girls found themselves in another three set marathon, this time against home town Air Attack. They won the first set 25-22, lost the second set 12-25 and then rebounded with a 17-15 third set win, giving PGYVC it's first medal of 2015.
The 18U Kodiaks Black are coached by Hans Minck and Tara Rochon. The team consists of Amanda Bazinet, Brittany Briere, Katelyn Bryant, Catherine Chrobot, Anna Gervais, Madison Minck, Rebecca Petersen, Sydney Reimer, Brittany Rochon and Taylor Viik.
With a lot of hard work and some great coaching, the Kodiak boys teams have had a great start to the season. Two weekends ago in Kelowna, Glenn Wong's 14U Boys captured the silver medal at the 14U Okanagan Super Spike. This past weekend, the 15U Boys attended the Okanagan Super Volley and the 16U Boys, the Okanagan Super Series, both in Kelowna. The 16U Boys, coached by Linden Smith and Erik Minck, rebounded from a semi final loss and picked up the bronze. The 15U Kodiaks also had a great weekend, bringing a silver back north to PG. The boys, coached by Jay Guillet and Todd Kuc, took care of Force in straight sets in the semi final but were unable to get past a tough Focus team in the finals.
The 15U Kodiaks with their Volleyball BC t-shirts!