North Peace Secondary School

Grizzlies Volleyball had a good showing this weekend, with Sr Girls finishing strong with a consolation final win in Peace River, and Jr Girls finishing 2nd at Zones in Quesnel.

Sr Girls Volleyball got off to a shaky start in pool play on Friday night. They settled in however, securing 2nd place with a 2-1 record in their pool. An unfortunate loss in their cross over game Saturday morning left them disappointed, but the girls came back fighting, winning their next 3 games to finish 9/24 and the consolation title. The girls are off to Provincials in Penticton the last week of November. Good luck Grizzlies!

Sr Boys Volleyball had a strong start on Friday night, going 3-0 and placing first in their pool. After losing their crossover match, the boys fought every point to stay alive in their first consolation match, but came up short. While it wasn’t the final outcome they were hoping for, the team was proud of how far they have come as a result of their hard work and dedication to improve. From coaches Cole Hyland and Ian Zackodnik: a huge thank you goes out to all of the PRN staff, parents, players, coaches, and tournament organizers that have made this season possible!

Jr Girls Volleyball finished their season with an impressive 2nd place finish at Zones in Quesnel. The girls started pool play on Friday night with a strong win over PGSS and a loss to Duchess Park. They secured a 2nd place finish in their pool with a win over Quesnel on Saturday morning. Playoff wins against Correlieu and College Heights put them in the final against Duchess Park. The girls came out fighting with a strong fan section cheering them on, however, they were unable to secure the W and finished 2nd. Congratulations to 1st Team All Stars Laci Jackson and Taylor Schmidt, and 2nd Team All Star AnnMarie Barrette.

Up Next: Sr Boys Soccer is off to Provincials in Vancouver next week, followed by Sr Girls Volleyball at Provincials the week after. Good luck Grizzlies!

Male Athlete of the Week: Andrew Middleton (Sr Boys Volleyball) – Over the weekend, Andrew consistently kept his cool on the court and was able to put pressure on the other teams both as a formidable wall at the net and continually being dependable to deliver a solid serve.  Andrew was able to close the gap a number of times by gaining the team points off of his serves alone. Congrats Andrew!

Female Athlete of the Week: Megan Salinas (Sr Girls Volleyball) – Megan has been hyper focused in practice, constantly working on her serve receive and passing. She really pulled through for their girls this weekend, running the back row and quarterbacking their offense. Congrats Megan!

Male Athlete of the Week: Nathan Narcisco

It was a busy weekend for Grizzlies Volleyball with the senior teams at the Comp in Grande Prairie and the junior girls team at Duchess Park in Prince George. Sr Girls Volleyball started the weekend 2-1 in Grande Prairie, falling to Lacrete and GP Comp. In the first round of playoffs on Saturday, the girls lost to a strong Dawson Creek team, putting them in the consolation bracket. They lost in the final, finishing 6th.

Sr Boys Volleyball had a slow start to their weekend in Grande Prairie. After two tough losses, the boys were able to pull through and place third in their pool. After falling into the consolation bracket, they fought hard and ended the weekend with a win in the consolation final. Congrats boys!

Jr Girls Volleyball started the weekend with decisive wins over College Heights and Kelly Road on Friday night. With consistent play from key players, the girls found themselves in the final against a strong team from PGSS on Saturday. The girls took the game in two sets, 25-22 and 25-18 and finished the weekend off strong with a first place finish and a wild card entry for Zones. Congrats girls!

The Cross Country team is off to Provincials in Nanaimo this week, and Junior Girls volleyball compete at Regionals on Friday and Saturday at Bert Bowes.

Female Athlete of the Week: Taylor Schmidt

Male Athlete of the Week: Nathan Narcisco – Over the weekend, Nathan played a key role in putting pressure on the other teams with consistent serving and sets. Despite the quality of a pass, Nathan was able to make it work for the team and played an important defensive role. Nathan was also chosen as the consolation final MVP. Congrats Nathan!

Female Athlete of the Week: Taylor Schmidt – Taylor played hard this weekend and approached every game with a positive attitude. She always came up big for the team when they needed it. Taylor had some huge blocks again and helped lead the girls to Gold. Congrats Taylor!