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Zone 4 High School Volleyball Championships

Varsity Boys
A Final
Elm Creek over Miami 25-17, 25-17, 25-21
AA Final
Rosenort over Morris 25-18, 25-9, 27-25
AAA Final
Garden Valley over Morden 25-14, 25-17, 25-6

Varsity Girls
A Final
Miami over Elm Creek 25-20, 18-25, 25-16, 25-17
AA Final
Rosenort over St. Paul's (Elie) 25-20, 25-20, 25-23
AAA Final
Miller over Garden Valley 25-16, 27-29, 25-19, 25-12

The Portage Terriers’ 11-game win streak came to an end on Friday night when they lost 4-3 to the Northern Manitoba Blizzard.

The Terriers have struggled early in games throughout the season and Friday night was no different. Midway through the first period Keenan McNeill snapped home a shot over the shoulder of Terrier goalie Ryan Velan on the power play. 38 seconds later the Blizzard scored again with a Marlen Edwards point shot deflecting into the net.

It was not an ideal start for Steinbach, giving up the first two goals of the game before digging themselves out of the hole and eventually posted a 7-3 win to extend their win streak to 8 games.

To open the contest, the Pistons were a little scattered and it allowed the scrappy Winnipeg Freeze to kind of hang around and eventually, find a way to grab a 2-0 lead, notching a pair of markers 18 seconds apart.

For the first time since October 4th, the Richardson Pioneer found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard at the end of regulation Friday night, as they fell 4-3 to the visiting Battlefords North Stars at Crescent Point Place. 

"Lots of guys started off moving their feet, and just weren't finding that puck luck, just weren't earning those puck battles and those puck races," said Red Wings assistant coach Willy Mason after the game. 

The Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI) Saints Volleyball Team capped off their season with a thrilling victory, sweeping their opponents 3-0 sets in the West Winnipeg Athletic Conference tier 2 championship game. The win was not just a celebration of athletic excellence but also marked the end of an era for four key players: Grace Moar, Mackenzie Nicoll, Loewen Hunter, and Brooke Fox, who are set to graduate this year.

Head coach Braden Schrader praised his team for their impressive performance, noting how the girls were able to overcome minor mistakes to secure the win. 

St. Louis-born and raised defenceman Brayden Duy has been a welcome addition to the Okotoks Oilers roster this year.

While hockey thrives in Canada, it's not normally the sport of choice for Americans.

"The first neighbourhood that I lived in, there was a bunch of kids my age. We all just kind of went out there and played every single sport you could imagine, hockey was one of them and that just was the one that I picked. I have loved it ever since," Duy explained.

Long Lake Senior Hockey League 

Friday 

Lanigan Pirates @ Wadena Wildcats 8:00 

Watrous Winterhawks @ Foam Lake Flyers 8:30 

Saturday 

Watrous Winterhawks @ Lanigan Pirates 7:00 

Estevan voters narrowly rejected support for a new ice surface being built within the city. Despite the results, the Estevan Minor Hockey Association is hopeful that a new rink is still possible in the future. 

Charlie Yorston, a swimmer with the Strathmore Silver Sharks Swim Club, is heading to provincials next year.

Her qualification comes after an incredible performance at the 2024 RE/MAX Elk Valley Fall Blast in British Columbia earlier this month, where she placed first in every event she took part in.

"This is my eleventh season," said Yorston. "I was very happy. I've been training very hard these past two years, so it was nice to see my hard work pay off."

At the competition, Yorston won gold in the following categories:

The Notre Dame Collegiate Timberwolves (NDC) Junior Boys volleyball team claimed their second-ever FAC League championship on November 8 at NDC after beating Foothills Composite Falcons 3-1.

The win comes after winning both the Oilfields and St. Joseph's volleyball tournaments to add to their successful season.

NDC JV Girls' volleyball team has also had a great season as they earned a spot in the South Central Zone volleyball championships after earning the number one seed.