Ardens win 5A provincial title

The SCCHS Ardens won SHSAA 5A Volleyball Provincials in Weyburn on Nov. 16. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The Swift Current Comp. Ardens won SHSAA 5A Volleyball Provincials in Weyburn on Saturday.

The Ardens defeated Balgonie Greenall 25-15 and 25-23 to win their second 5A title in school history.

The Ardens won all three of their round robin matches on Friday without dropping a set. They opened with a win over Prince Albert Carlton (25-16, 25-13) and followed up with a win over the host Weyburn Eagles (25-19, 25-10). They added a win over Saskatoon St. Joseph (25-15, 25-21).

The Ardens lost their final match of the round robin on Saturday in three sets to Regina Campbell (21-25, 25-9, 8-15).

They still placed first in their pool and then disposed of fourth seeded Regina LeBoldus (25-19, 25-15) in the quarter-final. They added a win over St. Joseph in the semi-final (25-4, 25-16).