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Cats finish seventh at UBC Okanagan; Salmo Falcons take Gold Division

The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
October 10th, 2012

Third-ranked Mount Sentinel held their own in finishing seventh at the UBC Okanagan Heat High School Girl’s Volleyball Tournament Saturday in Kelowna.

Eighth-ranked College Heights of Prince George defeated the Wildcats 22-25, 26-24, 12-15 in the battle for fifth spot.

“The big lesson learned is that against the best in the province ‘there are no nap times’,” said Mount Sentinel head coach Joe Moreira.

“Each time we lost focus we got beat up.”

The Wildcats opened the 48-team tournament losing to Kelowna Secondary (2-0), Handsworth of North Vancouver (2-0) and Vernon’s Kalamalka (2-1).

“Although we were 0-3 it is a bit misleading because we were playing in tier 1 (top 12 teams in the tournament) in a field of 48 teams,” Moreira explained.

Saturday, the Cats were able to rebound during the playoff round pulling the upset with a 25-21, 25-23 straight set win over fourth-ranked 4A South Kamloops.

“It was clear from the beginning of the match that we were intent in competing from beginning to the end,” said Moreira.

“We served tough, passed well and we caught them napping.”

In quarterfinal play the Cats lost 25-16, 25-15 to a strong Elphinstone team.

Mount Sentinel returns to Kelowna Friday to compete in the Best in the West tournament.

Falcons top Gold Division at UBC-O

The Salmo Falcons knocked off Summerland in straight sets to claim the Division title at the UBC Okanagan Heat High School Girl’s Volleyball Tournament Saturday in Kelowna.

The Falcons won the championship in straight sets 25-22, 26-24.

J.V. Humphries of Kaslo finished fifth by stopping Pleasant Valley of Armstrong 25-13, 25-20.

J.Lloyd Crowe of Trail lost to Summerland in the semi final round.

Bombers ninth in Blue Division

The L.V. Rogers Bombers finished tied for ninth in the Blue Division of the the UBC Okanagan Heat High School Girl’s Volleyball Tournament Saturday in Kelowna.

LVR suffered losses to George Elliott of Winfield and Chestemere in consolation round play.

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