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Trafalgar sweeps West Kootenay Volleyball Titles

The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
November 22nd, 2019

Trafalgar Thunder used home court advantage to capture the West Kootenay Grade 8 Volleyball Championships Monday at the Uphill School Gymnasium.

Trafalgar captured both the girl’s and boy’s titles with wins over their school rivals.

Thunder A squad edged Trafalgar B 11-15, 15-4, 15-13.

Trafalgar A edged Wildflower of Nelson and Crawford Bay to advance to the semifinals. Thunder B got past J.V. Humphries of Kaslo and Mount Sentinel to qualify for playoff round.

Thunder A squad consists of Megan Bonikowski, Neve Hamilton, Shelbi Van Hellemond, Atlyn Proctor, Ava Anast, Neveah Marcum-McCormick and Niya Latkin.

Meanwhile, Thunder Boys A defeated St. Joseph and Crawford Bay while Trafalgar B outlasted Salmo and Mount Sentinel.

Trafalgar A then dumped Thunder B 2-0 in the best-of-three match to capture the West Kootenay crown. Thunder A team consists of Alex Gotzy, Ryder Colins, Stephen Vissers, Ollie Gyr, Connor and Tanner Jackson.

Head coach of both Trafalgar teams is Staci Proctor.

Trafalgar Thunder Boys open the tournament against Crawford Bay. — Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily

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