Crusaders victorious
Kensington girls win Tier 1 provincial title
The Kensington Crusaders completed the 2017 volleyball season with a perfect 4-0 record.
The Kensington Crusaders completed the 2017 season in convincing fashion.
The Crusaders continued their winning ways as the tough-serving and hard-hitting team posted a perfect 4-0 (won-lost) record en route to winning the Volleyball P.E.I. 18-Under Tier 1 Spring League provincial championship at Kensington Intermediate-Senior High School on Tuesday night.
The Richard Younkercoached Crusaders were at the top of their game in the season-ending final match – a 25-18 triumph over their season rivals Rural Red from Charlottetown. Rural Red’s only loss in round-robin play was at the hands of the Crusaders.
Bronze-medal match
In a thrilling bronze-medal match, the Summerside Suns
fought off a charge by the Central Colonels of Charlottetown to win by two points – 25-23. The two city teams came into the provincials in fourth and fifth place, but played tough in the round robin to secure a place in a medal match. The league also announced its all-stars during the provincial championship awards presentations. Jillian Ferguson, Kensington Crusaders; Amanda MacBain, Central Colonels; Megan McCarron, Rural Red, and Callie MacDonald, Summerside Suns, and Nellie Wood, Red Mudd, were recognized with all-star awards.