Blaze Bronzed
The final OVA tournament before the provincial championships saw the Burlington Blaze 16U and 15U bring home the bronze medal at their respective championships.
Blaze 16U finished second in pool play at the Bugarski Cup tournament held in Kitchener, defeating the Barrie Elites 25-14, 25-12, but losing a close fought match against South County Bandits 20-25, 26-24. Moving into the playoff round, Blaze easily handled Northern Chill 25-19, 25-12, and defeated the Halton Hurricanes 25-22, 16-25, 15-12 to move into medal contention.
The semi-finals was a marathon match, with Blaze bowing out 17-25, 25-21, 15-17 and set up the final contest for the bronze medal. Blaze refused to be denied a final victory, and defeated Riverside Rage 26-24, 25-17 to take the bronze.
This is the fourth medal that this team has won during their season, and will head into the provincials ranked as one of the top 12 teams in Ontario.
The Hamilton Spectator
