Busy Start to School Year for Vegreville Composite Athletics

Busy Start to School Year for Vegreville Composite Athletics

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It has been a busy start to the school year for Vegreville Composite athletics.

VCHS is running five volleyball teams this season, with four Junior High teams, and one Senior High Girls’ team.

The Junior High volleyball teams are participating in league play, with playoffs coming up at the end of the month. The Senior Girls have attended one tournament so far, with some exhibition matches and two tournaments, including the Cougar Classic, still to come. A highlight from the season so far, was a second-place finish for the Sr Girls at the Lamont tournament.

VCHS Athletics is very appreciative of all of our hard-working, dedicated volleyball coaches, including: Laura Sturrock, Stephanie Brophy, Katelyn Peden, Al Melnyk, Donna Melenka, Cheryl Faryna, Ty Paulichuk, Sheila Stemberger, Nancy Worobec, and Lachelle Chorney.

Another season has wrapped up for the Junior and Senior High Cross-Country teams. The students committed to lunch hour practices in preparation for their races.

The Juniors competed on Oct. 5th at Strathcona Wilderness Centre in the EIPS meet, where all five runners ran tough races with great finishing times. The Senior High team travelled to Ross Lake for Zones on Oct. 6th. All four competitors ran well, with two of the four runners qualifying for Provincials on Oct. 16th. Congratulations Aaron and Aaliyah!

Six-Man football has been running since the first day of school this year. Coaches Bryan Worobec and Glenn Brophy have worked hard to get the team ready. With fifteen of the sixteen players joining as rookies, there has been a lot for players to learn. The coaches and fans have been excited to see the growth from the first game of the season, to the recent win over Drayton Valley. With one more home game, the team is heading into playoffs at the start of November.