Three Ballhawks teams earn Bronze medals

Three Chatham-Kent Ballhawks girls volleyball teams won bronze medals in OVA tournament play on the weekend.
Here’s a recap of the results:

Front Row: Natalie Guy, Sydney Mikhaila, Erin Dixon, Madison Potter
Back Row: Riley Vandenborn (Coach), Rylie Organ, Abby Perini, Josie Heslop, Sydney Scaman, Isabelle Copeman, Gisele McKaig, Maelle Rowden, Logyn Moreau, Brian Cobb (Coach)

U14 Soar

Won bronze at the OVA 14u Challenge Cup Championship A played in Chatham at Chatham-Kent Secondary School.

In the bronze medal match the U14 girls bea the Kitchener-Waterloo Predators 2-1 (25-18, 19-25, 15-6). In the semi-finals Forest City Mahogany beat Chatham-Kent 2-0 (19-25, 19-25).

In the quarterfinals, Chatham-Kent won 2-1 over South County Black (25-20-21-25, 15-7).

In pool play Chatham-Kent won 2-1 over Burlington Defensa Purple (25-7, 21-25, 15-7); and lost 0-2 to South County Teal (20-25, 18-25).

Front Row: Rylynn Bossence, Hannah Leidl
Middle Row: Ashley Graham, Claire Perini, Vienna Magliaro, Amelia Kearney, Gabby Pascual
Back Row: Tim Leidl (Coach), Willow Sparling, Ava Sonneveld, Sarah Buchanan, Amanda Leidl (Coach), Katelyn Maillet
Missing – Hannah Heinhuis

U13 Fierce

The U13 girls Fierce beat Rose City Red 2-0 (25-17, 25-20) in the bronze medal match-up at the OVA Challenge Cup 14U Trillium A held in Windsor.

In pool play the Ballhawks won 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 15-8) over the London Sharks and lost 1-2 against Rose City Red (25-15, 11-25, 9-15).They beat the Ballhawks Fly 2-0 (25-15, 25-11) in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals the Ballhawks were stymied 0-2 by the St. Thomas Express (19-25, 22-25).

Front Row: Avery Krouse, Rileigh Helps, Sadie Breault, Audrey O’Hara, Brooke Rocheleau
Back Row: Melissa Smyth (Coach), Riley Graham, Rowan Guy, Payton Cundle, Campbell Phaneuf, Keaton Kloostra, Tylar Lessard, Ryan O’Donohue, Kaidance Matteis, Teya Meredith, Abby Sluys (Coach)

U18

The Chatham-Kent Ballhawks finished with a Bronze at the OVA U18 Challenge Cup Championship A held in London, defeating Brampton Pakmen Black 2-0 in the Bronze Medal matchup (26-24, 25-18).4

The Ballhawks split in pool play, winning 2-0 against the Oakville Thunder (25-22, 25-23) and losing 0-2 to Forest City Helios (23-25, 14-25).

In the quarterfinals, Chatham-Kent won 2-1 against Stratford (25-20, 9-25, 18-16) and lost 0-2 to London LVC Inferno in the semi-finals (19-25, 7-25).