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South Slave volleyball success in the capital at Senior Spike It!

And so ends another year of scholastic volleyball in the NWT, but not before another big weekend of action in Yellowknife.
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Brooklyn Jacobs goes for setting pass during the 15U girls Tier 2 championship game of Senior Spike It! in Yellowknife on Sunday. James McCarthy/NNSL photo

And so ends another year of scholastic volleyball in the NWT, but not before another big weekend of action in Yellowknife.

In the case of schools from the South Slave, it was definitely worth the trip to the capital.

Four of the eight banners up for grabs left for Hay River and Fort Smith following finals day on Sunday. Diamond Jenness Secondary School took home two of those four by winning the 15U girls and 19U girls championship contests in Tier 2.

The 15U girls managed to overcome Sir John Franklin High School of Yellowknife in a five-set battle; the ladies won the final set, 15-11, to set off some rather happy scenes at Weledeh Gymnasium.

It was a long weekend as the final for the ladies was their ninth game of the tournament, but that didnSA国际影视传媒檛 bother Kaiah Carter too much.

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Having to battle it out in a fifth and deciding set is usually a nerve-wracking experience for any team and Carter said that was no different for her team.

The difference was it was both a good and bad nerve-wracking experience.

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Winning gold was also good for Carter for another reason.

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Kairyssa Jacobs also played on the victorious 15U squad and said the chalk talk between the fourth and fifth set was just about making sure they were ready.

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One of the more impressive statistics from the final was the serving of Danica Ungar, who managed to get 38 serves over with no misses: nothing into the net and nothing long or wide.

Naturally, there was to be a celebration following the championship win and Jacobs knew exactly where she was going.

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The most valuable players from each team in every game was awarded a voucher from Booster Juice.

Diamond JennessSA国际影视传媒 19U girls outfit defeated Chief Albert Wright School of Tulita for its banner, while Ecole BorealeSA国际影视传媒檚 19U boys squad won the Tier 2 banner over the Deline Lakers. Paul W. Kaeser High School of Fort Smith was the lone South Slave school to cop a Tier 1 banner thanks to the 19U girls team defeating Sir John Franklin, 3-1 in sets, in the final.

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Kaiah Carter serves one up during the 15U girls Tier 2 championship game of Senior Spike It! in Yellowknife on Sunday. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
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The 15U girls team from Diamond Jenness Secondary School are all smiles after winning the 15U girls Tier 2 banner on Sunday. They are, front row from left, Camryn Hunt, Kaiah Carter, Olivia Bolt, Kairyssa Jacob and Tori McKay; back row from left, coach Heather Coakwell, Adison Henderson, Sydney Cayen, Gwyneth De Vera, Danika Unger, Summer Snelgrove, Madyson Schaub, coach Rachel Yee and Brooklyn Klause. James McCarthy/NNSL photo


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