Hawks volleyball takes home tournament gold

The Chatham-Kent Secondary School (CKSS) Golden Hawks senior boys volleyball team captured the 2026 CKSS Invitational Tournament championship held Friday October 2 and Saturday October 3.

The team, led by head coach Ben Ostropolec, and assistant coaches Jared Hanson and Justin Whittington, achieved significant success in their six pool play games.

After pool play was completed, they defeated St. Anne’s (Belle River) in the quarter-finals, Kettle Moraine (Wisconsin) in the semi-finals, and Oakridge (London) in the finals.