Lady Cavs host OFSSAA volleyball

KINGSVILLE – The Kingsville Lady Cavaliers hosted the OFSAA AA Volleyball championships last week, finishing in fourth place their pool. The tournament, featuring 20 teams from around the province, was played at KDHS, LDSS, Migration Hall and UMEI.

Kingsville, in Pool C, kicked off the tournament against Ottawa’s Samuel-Genest, losing 25-4 and 25-8. The Lady Cavs found themselves up against Streetsville Secondary in match two, falling in two games, 25-16 and 25-9.

Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School from Sudbury was their third opponent of the tournament. Needing to put some points on the scoreboard, Kingsville pushed Lo-Ellen to the limit, falling 25- 21 and 25-22 in straight games.

Game four of the round-robin found them up against Fenelon Falls, with the Cavaliers winning both games of this one, 25-22 and 25-18.

Kingsville coach Sydney Booth, with her back to the camera, gathers her team at the OFSSAA AA Volleyball Championships last week. The Lady Cavs dropped this match to Lo-Ellen Park out of Sudbury by 21-25 and 22- 25 scores. The Cavaliers finished fourth in their pool and lost their playoff match to a strong entry from Port Perry. The game above was played at LDSS in Leamington on Tuesday, March 9. (Sun photo)

That set up a best-offive consolation match against a strong Port Perry team on Tuesday evening at Migration Hall. The Cavs held tight with the Rebels, but lost in three straight games, 25- 22, 25-20 and 25-13.

Port Perry went on to compete in the consolation final, where they lost to Lo-Ellen.

The gold medal match between Streetsville and Burlington’s Nelson High went four games with Streetsville coming out on top.

Tournament organizers were Jason Leili and Sydney Booth.

Kingsville Cavliers’ Katelyn Bergen (6), helps teammate Kyra Lear at the net during the Cavs’ game against LoEllen, played at LDSS last Tuesday. Kingsville lost the match 21-25 and 22-25. (Sun photo)