The YRHS Raiders Senior Boys volleyball team might be one of the youngest in the province, with only one grade 12 student on the squad, but that doesn’t stop them from winning games. At the 5A Senior Boys Regionals in Weyburn the team had a successful weekend, advancing to the provincial tournament in Prince Albert on Nov. 16 and 17.
The team placed second in the pool play part of the tournament, losing to Balgonie – the eventual tournament winners – but defeating the host team Weyburn.
That sent the team to the quarter-finals against Moose Jaw Central, which the YRHS team won two sets to one.
The semi-final did not go as well, with YRHS losing to the Swift Current team, which went on to win silver in the tournament.
That meant that the next game was a must win if the team wanted to get a spot in the provincial tournament.
They went up against Estevan in the bronze medal match. The game went three sets, but the Yorkton team was victorious, winning two sets to Estevan’s one. This secured them the bronze medal and, more importantly, the spot in the provincial tournament.
“[It] was grueling but the boys persevered!” said coach Dion Pfeifer.
This is the first time that the YRHS team has earned a spot in provincials in six years. Pfeifer is excited that the team has made it to the tournament, and said it will be a great experience for the boys on the team.
