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Scarborough will be looking to repeat its dominance in high school girls volleyball this post season, both at the city and provincial level. Last year, Scarborough almost achieved an unprecedented sweep of both triple- and quad-A levels at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) provincial finals: Sir Oliver Mowat won triple-A and Birchmount Park settled for quad-A silver.

Both had won their respective triple- and quad-A titles at the city level. Interestingly, at the divisional level (where both competed together), Mowat won the Scarborough (east) division championship 3-0 over Birchmount.

Further underscoring, Scarborough’s dominance in girls volleyball, last season’s junior city title was won by Woburn 2-0 over Etobicoke’s Richview.

Interestingly, this season, the above noted three Scarborough schools dominated the Scarborough division at the senior level. Final regular season standings were: Mowat 9-0; Woburn 8-1; and Birchmount Park 7-2.

They all avoided upsets in the opening quarterfinal round of the playoffs on Monday, Feb. 8, winning in straight sets.

Also winning was fourth place finisher Albert Campbell in straight sets over fifth place finisher Sir John A Macdonald. Both finished the regular season with 5-4 records.

Semifinal action on Wednesday, Feb. 10 had, Mowat 3-0 over Albert Campbell (5-4); and Woburn 3-1 over Birchmount Park (7-2). They are set to play the east division final Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Sir Oliver Mowat.

This year’s east division junior volleyball championship, also being played at Mowat on Feb. 17, is also between the Top 2 teams – Dr. Norman Bethune (9-0) and Sir John A Macdonald (7-2).

Norm Nelson, InsideToronto.com