The Drumheller Valley Secondary School (DVSS) Dynos senior girls volleyball team had a busy weekend. The team was in Calgary to play in a tournament at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).
The girls didn’t quite break into the top three, but they did have a successful weekend.
“Overall it was a successful weekend for the team and hopefully they will build on that for future games and tournaments,” said coach Dawn Sullivan. “We were really pleased with how the girls played and the girls are too.”
There were a total of 16 teams entered in the tournament. The Dynos played a total of six games and won three of them.
“They know they’re potentially up there with some of the better teams out there,” said Sullivan.
Their best match in the tournament was against Henry Wisewood School out of Calgary.
“The Dynos did lose both of their games to this team but this team attacked every ball and served to positions on the court. At times during this match the Dynos attacked the ball and provided some great defense at the net. These games were probably the best that the girls have played this season. At the end of the match the team agreed that they had some really good plays during the match and know they definitely have the skill,” said Sullivan.
Once the girls got back to school on Monday, there was no time to rest. The Dynos hosted the Acme Redmen. The Dynos, despite a good effort, couldn’t gain the upper hand and were defeated.
The girls were back on the court on Wednesday night against the consistently strong Prairie Christian Academy Sabres. The first game went to the Sabres, with a score of 25-17. The Dynos rebounded in the second game, managing to run up the score. The Dynos were poised to take the game with a sizeable lead, but the Sabres came back to tie the game up. The two teams went back and forth until the Dynos were able to score two straight and win 28-26.
The match came down to a tie breaker. The Dynos and Sabres were neck and neck, until the Sabres got a big point streak. The Dynos lost 15-10.
The tournament highlighted some key areas the Dynos will be working on for the coming season and other tournaments.
“They played well at times, they just have to work on being more consistent on the court,” said Sullivan. “The Dynos just need to work on bringing their “A” game every time they step on the court. That’s the thing with volleyball, it switches so fast. It might be during a game or when you switch sides.”
Bridgette Doolittle gets ready to slam the ball at a recent Dynos volleyball game. The Dynos ventured to Calgary this past weekend to participate in a tournament at SAIT. The girls went 3-3 at the tournament and felt the weekend was successful.
