The Drumheller Valley Secondary School senior girls volleyball team is heading to zones after securing a spot during this past weekend’s regionals.
The Dynos travelled to Three Hills on November 10 to compete for a spot at zones. There were eight teams in the tournament, including some old foes such as Three Hills and Prairie Christian Academy.
Only the top four teams would advance. The Dynos placed third.
The Dynos opened the tournament with a match against Holy Cross School. The Dynos were in control for the first half of the match, but lost their grip and the match.
After a break, the Dynos came back with a new strategy and won over Beiseker and Oyen.
The two wins sent the Dynos to the finals to determine the third and fourth place teams. The Dynos opponent was the squad from J.C. Charyk School in Hanna.
“They went to work to finish the match very quickly, avoiding most of the mental mistakes that sometimes put them behind on the scoreboard early, in the past,” said Heather Colberg, assistant coach.
The Dynos, who have had some setbacks throughout the season, showed the level of play they are truly capable of while at the tournament.
“They knew what they needed to do. Their skill level in terms of defense and offense are there, but they just needed to bring what they know to the court, for the whole course of the match, in all matches-something that has been lacking, at times, in previous tournaments”, said head coach Dawn Sullivan.
The Dynos will be getting ready to head to zones this weekend in Brooks.
“What they did this weekend showed they have what it takes if they want to advance,” said Colberg. “This week, in practice we will just work and fine-tune those aspects of the game that will bring us to the next level of competition.”
