Burnaby club takes gold in provincial tournament

Under-14 girls team's win earns them a place in the Western Canadian Volleyball Championship

Coaches Chris Phillips (left) and Lisa Tam (right, back row) pose with their team after winning gold medals at a provincial tournament in May. Fred Winters (front right), captain of Canada's men's volleyball team, joins in. Photo submitted.

Wanting to play volleyball with their friends, five girls from St. Thomas More Collegiate tried out with Action Elite Volleyball. By pure coincidence nine of the 11 players were Catholics, seven of them currently attending Catholic schools. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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