ESTEVAN - The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs' senior boys' volleyball team is heading back to the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association's 5A provincial championship.
The Elecs defeated Yorkton Regional High School 2-0 (25-12, 25-19) to win the bronze-medal game of the regional qualifier Saturday at Moose Jaw Peacock, and claim the third and final qualifying spot for provincials, which will be Nov. 15-16 at Balgonie Greenall.
Estevan opened with a 2-0 (25-7, 25-22) win over the host Peacock team, and then beat Yorkton Regional 2-0 (25-17, 25-15) to finish the round robin with a 2-0 record and earn a bye to the semifinal round.
Estevan lost 2-0 (25-20, 25-20) to Balgonie, but recovered to defeat Yorkton Regional for the second time at regionals and finish third.
As for the senior girls, their season came to an end at regionals in Yorkton. Estevan opened with a 2-0 (25-21, 25-16) victory over Moose Jaw Peacock, but then they lost 2-0 (25-23, 25-15) to Balgonie.
Estevan then defeated Weyburn 2-0 (25-13, 25-19) in the quarter-finals, but lost 2-0 (25-19, 25-14) to Swift Current in the semis, ending their season. Since only two teams from the regional tournament advanced to provincials in Weyburn, the third-place game between Estevan and Yorkton was not played.
It was still a successful season for the senior girls. They teamed up with the senior boys as ECS defeated the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles in the Co-op Challenge volleyball series for the third straight year, and ECS also won their home tournament in October, among other highlights.
