November 19, 2005 - "Hello
Julie? Yeah, we're still at the Volleyball Quebec 15U/16U
Omnium in Vaudreuil ... just thought I'd call and give you the
day's update before my cell battery runs out
..."
"The girls' first match was against
Libellules cadettes, a spirited, aggressive and really quick team
... Set 1 seemed all about serving - their hard serves giving us
trouble passing and our serves going out ... Marijke had a monster
solo block in the middle against their biggest hitter, so that gave
the girls some inspiration, but unfortunately they lost that one ...
Then Coach Cathy tried another lineup and they really played well
together ... A great dig by Lauren to Rebecca for a kill in the
middle got them revved up, Libellules seemed to fall apart, and they
split that first match 14-25, 25-20 ..."
"Second match was against Celtique
blanches ... Kathleen put on a serving clinic - serving 13
straight points in the first set and 9 in the second as the CAPS won
25-4, 25-14 ..."
"Chris sped up from Ottawa and arrived
just in time for the girls' third opponent of the day, the host
team, Mistral - and man, did Jorie and Brittany
ever pound the ball outside! ... Your Leah and Isabelle served strong
in the second set as well ... We really had momentum going for
us, even when things were slowed down for an eternity by rotation and
reffing issues on the other side, but our girls kept their focus and
took the match 25-16, 25-14 ... That tied us with Libellules for first
in pool, but after the tie-breaker, we were second ..."
"The girls had the most amazing lunch
breaks as well ... Papa Moose (Mark Spas) brought his frying pan and
treated the girls to mini-quiche and chicken nuggets, along with an
amazing spread from the other parents ... Then we all went to cheer on
the 16U team who is also here, playing in the 16U tournament ... Some
of the girls, of course, had to check out the boys gym as well
..."
"Next up were the semis against
Cyclones, who hadn't lost a set all day in the other pool ... They
were a hard hitting team, but we came out focussed and ready to play
... Laura set the tone with a great kill in the middle and, when their
strongest server started to give us some trouble, she came through
with one of those ever-deceptive 'attack bumps' all the girls do
from time-to-time ... Always catches them flat-footed ... Again, the
hitting and blocking were pretty exciting to watch - our strong
serves never allowed Cyclones to get their offense going ... So the
CAPS took the match 25-16, 25-17, and moved through to the gold medal
match ... The girls were pretty excited about that, as it was a
rematch with Libellules ..."
"The final was really exciting, quality
ball, with both sides hustling for every point ... Lauren kept the
team calm with her setting and digging ... Adrianna hit and served
well, but when the first set finished, we had lost a squeaker, 24-26
... The second see-sawed up to 13s, but then we had a little trouble
passing (and volleying) their serves, falling behind 13-17 ... They
seemed to have our number at 18-22, but then the momentum shifted to
the CAPS, as the girls fought for every point and were really hitting
well ... Brittany showed her team spirit - a little too
enthusiastically - by running into the huddle after a great play,
hopping up and twisting her ankle ... Leah subbed in and served great,
but then Libellules ended our comeback abruptly at 22-25
..."
"It was a fun day though, with lots of
spectators cheering on the girls - Kathleen's uncle from Nova
Scotia, Lauren's grandparents and sister, Adrianna's brother, on
top of the regular parental contingent - and, of course, the 16U
girls ... I know the girls are very thankful to have such great
supporters ..."
"So now we're waiting for the medal
presentation to get the silver ... What??? Let me tell the girls ...
HEY GIRLS, the 14Us won gold at their first tournament! Woo-hoo!
..."
"So Julie, are you heading out to see the
the 15Us'next tournament in Cambridge on December 3rd - the OVA
16U McGregor Cup - Tier 1? ... Great ... See you then ... My
battery is dying and the medal presentations are finally starting ...
Talk to you later ... Bye."
Results/Volleyball Québec 15U/16U
Omnium:
Gold: Libellules cadettes
Silver: National
Capitals
Bronze: Celtique rouges
