The St. Anthony’s Saints junior high volleyball team swept their way to victory in tournament play.
The Saints were in Bassano on Saturday, October 27 to play in the Bassano Invitational Tournament. The round robin event involved featured top-notch teams from the area.
The Saints first met Tilley in round robin play and came away with a victory. This put them on to the home team, and they were able to post their second victory in two games.
This put them first in their pool and on to play Rosemary in the semifinal, who they beat in two games.
In the final, the Saints were back up against Tilley and were able to take the victory in two straight games.
“We were undefeated, and we never lost a match through the whole tournament,” said coach Greg Lemieux.
He said consistent serving from Jeremie Doolittle and Tyler Cardamone was key to their victories. He adds strong net play from Riley Gaudet and Jordan Mazereeuw helped them to victory.
The Saints are having a strong season, with its young team. In fact, Gaudet is their only Grade 9 player, and the rest are in Grade 7. So far they are 2-1 in league play, beating Hanna and splitting with Morrin.
The Saints struck gold in Bassano, winning their junior high boys volleyball tournament. Members of the team include (back) assistant coach Blake Wright, (second row; l-r) coach Greg Lemieux, Bailey Calderon, Jordan Mazereeuw, Paul Epp, and assistant coach Jakub St. Jean, with (third row; l-r)Jeremie Doolittle, Tyler Cardamone and Ashton Lal, and Riley Gaudet, front.
