ANOTHER MEDAL SECURED🥈🥈🥈

We are beyond proud to share the outstanding performance by the girls in Hamilton on Saturday, Feb. 21. Moving up to Championship B, we were excited to see what a high level of competition would look like for us. Coming into the tournament in 8th seed, the girls fought hard all morning finishing first in their pool after a tough 3-set battle against Smash Raiders Reach and another close game against Scorpions Ignite. 

Into the quarter final against London Fire Explode, the girls served and hit aggressively to win both sets 25-22 and 25-19. A nail biting semi final game against FCVC Evergreen went to three sets and we eventually came out on top winning 16-14 in set three. 

After punching our ticket to the gold medal match, the girls knew they had to give it their all and that’s exactly what they did. Winning the first set 25-22 we had high hopes. We fell just short after losing set two 25-20 and three 15-12. 

Coming home with a silver medal at a Championship-level tournament was a huge accomplishment for us and we couldn’t be prouder!!! #letsgooutburst!!!

Announcing the awards for today’s tournament: 

DRUMROLL PLEASE🥁

Simrit (15) – for being a reliable player when we needed to make substitutions. Simrit was determined to showcase her skills up at the net when subbed in to the game and earned us points!

Julia (8) – for being a reliable player and coming in to serve the ball during high stress times in a game. We could trust that Julia would get the ball over the net under pressure! 

Raya (7) – QUEEN👑 for continuously improving throughout the day and perservering through difficult times on the court. Being one of our setters, Raya is involved in every play and did an excellent job all day! 

Emmy (16) – for being our most aggressive server. In practice we have emphasized the importance of serving to score and Emmy scored the most aces overall today! 

Anya (10) – for using our “nothing hits the ground” mentality. Anya played extremely well defensively and made excellent passes up to the setter!

Great exhibition tournament for our TLS Boys Brant Vortex on February 21! Thank you to Scorpions for hosting us at the Impact Training Centre in Kitchener!

We came out as overall winners for the day! Winning all three games against the other three teams at the tournament.

Game 1: Played EVP (25-11 win), (13-25 loss), (15-13 win)
Game 2: Played FCVC (12-25 loss), (25-19 win), (16-14 win)
Game 3: Played Scorpions (25-19 win), (26-24 win) and played a third set to 15 for extra practice (6-15 loss)

Excellent hustle, setting and serving today from Jordyn! Great net play and blocks from Jackson! Good hitting and 100% serving Cooper! Fantastic jump serves and hustle from Dexton! Great passing from Owen! Good play at the net Levi! Excellent court talk and some bullet serves/aces from Jack! Good setting and serving from Charlie! Great hits and serves Andres!

We also participated in a passing competition, finishing second place to FCVC by one point!
Awesome work boys!

Our 4v4 Co-ed team had their 3^rd tournament of the season on Feb. 8th at Paris District High School, hosted by BYVC.

They passed, set and hit their way into some exciting rallies showing off what we’ve been working on in practice.

Shout-Outs to:

Tournament MVP – Sydney A. (#9)

Defense award – Nico P. (#20)

Positivity Award – Celeste V. (#12)

After success at our previous OVA tournament, the team moved up to Trillium White and entered the McGregor Cup seeded 9 of 9—and they made a statement right away.

The morning kicked off with a straight-set win over 3rd-ranked Niagara Rapids Summit, followed by a victory against 4th-ranked Unity Resilience.

Storm finished 1st in pool play and met Reach Rise after lunch, securing another 2-set win to advance to the semifinals.

In the semis, Storm defeated EVP Eagles Fury in two sets, earning a spot in the finals against Grimsby Vipers Invasion. The team battled hard but came up just short, finishing the day with a silver medal 🥈—an incredible result in a higher division for the Underdogs.

👏 Shout-outs of the day:

• Defensive Player of the Day: #42 Lily T. — fought for every point, made clutch saves, and was always there to pick up the slack.
• Offensive Player of the Day: #8 Bridget D. — brought constant positivity, consistent hitting, and strong passing throughout the day.

So proud of this group and their continued growth! They are proof that hard work, team spirit and true friendships really make a difference on the court.💙⚡

In the McGregor cup held Feb 1 at St.Clair College in Windsor, Brant Aftershock finished second in pool play defeating the Chatham Ballhawks 2 sets to 1 and losing 2 straight to St. Thomas Express Spikes.

They faced London Sharks Fury in the quarterfinals defeating them in 2 straight sets. In the semifinals, they faced Norfolk Chaos Empower and lost a very tight match in 3 sets.

That placed them in the bronze medal game where they once again faced St. Thomas, but this time came out victorious winning in 3 sets to take home the bronze! Great effort everyone!!

Riptide played up a division for the first time at the 17U McGregor Cup, taking on a tough challenge while missing three regular players.

This group showed real resilience, competitiveness, and growth throughout the tournament. While the final results weren’t what we hoped for, most sets were extremely close and could have gone either way – an exciting sign of what’s ahead.

Award Winners:

Sloane #16 – Net Presence Award…Most kills and blocks, going on a great serving run and making a big impact at the net all day.

Audrey #8 – Top Scorer Award…Led the team in total points scored with consistent offensive production, excellent serving and hitting stats.

Scarlett #3 – Heart & Hustle Award…Infectious energy and positivity that lifted the team in every match.

Special thanks to Diane and Reegan from the U15 Storm for stepping up and contributing.

Proud of the fight, the effort, and the willingness to take on challenges. We’ll learn from this tournament and keep building.

Worth the drive to Chatham. Bronze for these ladies playing up in 17U Trillium White: McGregor Cup.

The girls had a great pool play this morning winning first game in two sets and the second game in three sets. They went on to win in quarters.

In semis they played a 3-set nail biter and moved on to the bronze medal game.  Very excited to watch them win bronze.

Shout out to our tournament standouts…

Jordyn M. (9) – Most Consistent
Quinn O. (13) – Most Aces
Kara F. (21) – Most Kills

Yes, it’s cold and blustery still, but SOON, it will be time for Beach Volleyball again!!! If you’re interested in any of the Developmental or Competitive Streams, fill out the following form, so you can get first-hand information as the Programs are solidified…

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The 4v4 Girls headed to St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Maple for their 3^rd tournament of the season. They showcased everything they learned. We continued to improve at using 3 touches and swinging at more balls from the last tournament. Good job girls! 

Award winners were:

Hustle Award- Emma R. (7)

Serving Award- Katie S. (21)

Positivity Award – Gracie K. (17)