17U Girls win silver in tournament debut

The Swift Current 17U Girls Junior SunDogs volleyball team won four of six matches at a tournament hosted by the Thunder Creek Volleyball Club in Moose Jaw on Saturday.

The SunDogs won their opening match in straight sets over the host Thunder Creek 16U team (25-14, 25-23). They dropped their second match to the Regina Cougars (19-25, 14-25).

The 17U SunDogs then rattled off three straight wins to reach the final. They defeated the Saskatoon Huskies (25-20, 25-23), Thunder Creek 17U (25-18, 25-19), and Queen City Volleyball (25-23, 25-21).

The SunDogs, coached by Shawn Hiebert and Michael Ruus, got a rematch with the Regina Cougars in the final, but lost 18-25 and 10-25.