After a successful mixed Volleyfest at the end of March, the Ladies Volleyfest was hosted by the Merritt Volleyball Association (MVA) from April 28-30th. According to organizers, it was a huge success, with 37 teams attending from near and far.
Looking back on a successful mixed tournament last month, Merritt’s Volleyfest organizers are gearing up for their ladies tournament at the end of April.
Local elementary schools in the Nicola Valley participated in a back-to-back volleyball tournament old Coquihalla Middle School gym. The contest marks the end to the schools’ volleyball season.
Merritt Secondary School (MSS) has concluded its highly anticipated hosting of the Sr. Girls AA Provincial Championship Tournament this past weekend.
The Merritt Secondary School (MSS) girls senior volleyball team has been practicing twice a week all year. On the weekend of November 18, the team competed in the Okanagan qualifiers in Vernon, B.C.
As the 2022 volleyball season is set to end with the provincials in Merritt on December 1-3, Senior Girls Volleyball Coach Dave Finch reflects proudly on the season.
Grade 11 volleyball player Triana Clarke reflects on her season proudly, serving the team as a middle player representing number 22 on the court.
Both Johnny and Sekhon will be playing in the senior girls AA volleyball hosted here, in Merritt from December 1-3.
Both Rachel, Isabel and the rest of the senior girls volleyball team are excited to host provincials and make their town proud.
This fall season, MSS is being well represented in the fields of cross country, swimming and volleyball, with players and teams making it to the Okanagan Championships and beyond.
Bassett is looking forward to the rest of the season and coming back as a senior next year, while Anderson is looking forward to finishing off her final volleyball season with the Panthers.
Both Kendra and Brooklynn are grade 12 students and this will be their last year playing high school volleyball. Come support these girls and the whole team during provincials December 1-3 in Merritt.
Both Zakall and Davey are excited for the Provincial Playoffs.
With the Provincial Volleyball Tournament being less than a month away. The tournament committee had a general meeting to iron out the details for the upcoming event.
This past weekend, the girls competed in a tournament known as ‘Best of the West’, which takes place annually in Kelowna. This large 44 team tournament contains groups from all over B.C. and Canada.
Employees of the Spread 5A Trans Mountain Expansion Project have donated to the Sr. Girls Provincial Volleyball Tournament. The donation will help with the costs to run the event in December.
The Sr. Girls Air Attack Volley Ball Tournament took place from September 16 -17. Sixteen teams, from across B.C. competed at the two day tournament.
Merritt Secondary School began their semester on Tuesday, September 6, and while some students may take this day as an opportunity to relax, catch up with peers and teachers, girls hoping to make the Sr. Girls Volleyball team are already geared up for try outs that same day.
Planning mode is fully engaged for members of Merritt Secondary School’s Tournament Committee, a group of teachers and faculty members tasked with organizing the largest scale volleyball tournament in the school’s history.
The Merritt Evangelical Free Church, with the help of Athletes in Action, hosted a volleyball camp at Merritt Secondary School (MSS), from July 18 to 22.
