The Twin Bridges Thunder U13 team finished 4^th in the recent Challenge Cup hosted by Twin Bridges Volleyball Club.

 

The U13 team were victorious in their first match beating KW Predators 25-18, 25-11 and 25-18. The second match in the round robin proved to be the toughest playing against one of Ontario’s perennial powerhouses, Stratford Stingers. The Stingers took the first set 25-18. Twin Bridges came back to take the second set 25-21 and took the third set 25-23 coming back from a 23-19 deficit. That win gave Twin Bridges 1^st place in pool play and a bye to the quarter finals.

 

The Quarter finals featured Waterloo Red playing Waterloo Black, Twin Bridges playing KW U12 Predators, Woodstock Warriors playing Stratford Stingers Black and FC Blue (London) playing Stratford Stingers Gold.

 

In the Quarter Final between Twin Bridges and a surprising U12 KW Predators Spikes program that upset the U13 KW Predators27-25, 26-28, 15-12. The KW team left everything they had on the court in the previous match and proved to be easily defeated by the host U13 team 25-7, 25-16.

 

The Semi Finals featured T.B Thunder vs Waterloo Black, Forest City Blue vs. Stratford Stingers Black.

 

Waterloo proved to be too much for Twin Bridges as the host team lost 2 straight 25-19 and 25-21. The other Semi saw Stratford Black take Forest City to 3 sets eventually losing 25-22, 21-25, 15-9.

In the Bronze Medal Game The host team took Stratford to 3 sets coming up just short in the third set.

The Gold medal game was easily handled by Forest City Green in 2 straight 25-23 and 25-10.

 

Forest City Green now moves on to Tier one play.
 

The U13’s had a great tournament and never once gave up. It was very nice to see the caliber of the teams that were present.

 

The girls will next be in action on February 23 in the Bugarski Cup and the March 29^th for the Ontario Championships.  (Locations of tournaments TBA)

 

Final Standings

 

Forest City Green

Waterloo Tigers Black

Stratford Stingers Black

Twin Bridges Thunder

Woodstock Warriors

Waterloo Tigers Red

KW Predators Spikes U12

Stratford Stingers Gold

Forest City Grey

KW Predators U13