Forest City Goes National
The collision was monumental — the Calgary Dinos, the best 15U girls’ volleyball team in Western Canada, and London’s Forest City Volleyball Club’s green team, the toast of Ontario with three straight provincial championships under its belt.
The Canadian Open Championships for 15U girls held May 21-24 came down to these two titans, and the competition was fierce in front of 500 boisterous spectators at Calgary’s Saddledome.
Forest City drew first blood, taking the opening set 25-20. But the Dinos dug in, rebounding to take the second set 25-21. So the match and gold medal spun on the outcome of a third set, with the crowd letting out a huge roar after each point. The Dinos pushed Forest City hard, and the Londoners pushed back, fighting off five match points before finally falling to their hosts 21-19.
No head-hanging for the green teens, though. “It was a great weekend and the girls showed what true champions they are,” Forest City coach Wayne Rabley said via e-mail. “Their team motto is ‘tenacious’ and no one at the championship match would doubt their resolve . . . after watching these two great teams battle it out.”
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