Fans were on the edge of their seat this weekend at the 2015 Volleyball BC 17/18U Provincial Championships as all three of the division 1 gold medal matches went to three sets to decide the champion. The Provincial Club Championships were held at the Richmond Olympic Oval this year and included 17/18U boys and girls club teams from all across British Columbia.
The event kicked off with pool play on Friday, and Saturday morning brought the start of the playoff rounds. Late on Saturday evening, the 17U girls division 1 gold medal match (video) began with Force taking on a Ducks Evan team that had earlier beat Force in pool play (25-21, 25-20). It was a very close match with lots of big hits and in the end Force was able to close the door in the third set to get the win (21-25, 25-19, 15-11).
Over on feature court, a fierce 18U boys division 1 gold medal match (video) that included Kelowna KaPow! taking on FVVC Agoge was generating a lot of crowd noise. FVVC Agoge came out strong in the first set but Kelowna KaPow! battled back in a close second set to force the deciding third set where they were able to stretch a lead and win the match (15-25, 25-23, 15-7).
On Sunday afternoon, the 18U girls division 1 final (video) was a match up between BCO Elite and Team Academy Blitz who had faced each other earlier in a three set pool play match. BCO Elite showed some strong blocking and hitting while winning the first set but Team Academy Blitz got their offense going in the second set and were able to force a third set. The final set looked to be anyone’s game with back-and-forth action all the way to a 10-10 score. In the end, BCO pulled away for the win and the championship (25-16,23-25,15-11).
The 2015 17/18U Provincial Championships featured a huge selection of clothing and gear from Canuck Volleyball and photos by Vancouver Sports Pictures. Volleyball BC would like to thank all of our sponsors, the Richmond Olympic Oval, and of course all of our clubs, coaches, parents, and athletes for making this amazing event possible. We look forward to seeing all of you again next season!
The 13/14U Provincial Championships will run Friday April 24th through Sunday April 26th and the 15/16U Provincial Championships will take place Friday May 1st through Sunday May 3rd.
Information regarding the 2015 Volleyball BC Provincial Championships is available on the Volleyball BC website.
Videos from the events are available on the Volleyball BC You Tube channel.
The 17/18U program with rosters and teams photos is available for viewing online.
Results by age and divisions
17/18U Boys
1st Kelowna KaPow!
2nd FVVC Agoge
3rd Eagles
4th Mariners
17U Girls Division 1
1st Force
2nd Ducks Evan
3rd Jr. Heat
4th Seaside Surf
17U Girls Division 2
1st Kelowna Kaos
2nd Mill Bay Shock
3rd Infinity
4th VVC Vortex
18U Girls Division 1
1st BCO Elite
2nd Team Academy Blitz
3rd Thunder
4th Force
18U Girls Division 2
1st Air Attack Gold
2nd Synergy WC
3rd PGYVC Kodiaks Black
4th Apex Xplosion
