BALGONIE - The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior boys' volleyball team went 1-3 at the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association's 5A provincial tournament at Balgonie Greenall.
Estevan opened the tournament Friday with a 2-1 (19-25, 25-16, 15-6) loss against Regina Martin, but they recovered with a tight 2-0 (31-29, 26-24) win over the host Balgonie entry.
The Elecs then lost 2-0 (25-14, 25-13) against Lloydminster and 2-0 (25-21, 25-21) to the eventual provincial champions, Saskatoon St. Joseph, to finish the round robin. ECS and Balgonie both had 1-3 records, but ECS won the tie-breaker on account of their win during the round robin.
The Elecs' season came to an end in a 2-0 (25-21, 25-19) loss to Saskatoon Aiden Bowman in the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, the Lampman Grizzlies made it to the quarter-final round of the 1A girls' provincial tournament in Allan and Colonsay.
Lampman opened with a 2-1 (25-22, 20-25, 15-12) loss to Kenaston, but responded with a 2-0 (25-19, 25-23) win over Medstead and a 2-0 (25-17, 25-21) loss to the eventual provincial champions from Annaheim. The Grizzlies closed out the round robin by defeating Lemberg 2-0 (25-10, 25-13) to finish third in their pool with a 2-2 record.
Their tournament ended in the quarter-finals in a 2-1 (15-25, 25-14, 15-7) defeat against Rouleau.
The Grizzlies won provincials last year.
