Ranked no. 2 in B.C. with the best all-round player in the province, the Van Tech Talismen have a lock on first place in the final week of the senior boys 麻豆传媒映画high school volleyball league and look to repeat as city champions.
They lead Killarney and David Thompson in the East Division while Prince of Wales and Eric Hamber shore up the West Division.
Six-foot-three Talisman Coltyn Liu was named Volleyball B.C.鈥檚 player of the year as a Grade 11 student and his explosive power and precision have already caught the eye of universities around the continent. He leads a team of mostly Grade 12 students who log extra time together with the Apex Volleyball Club.
Aaron Lock took over coaching for stalwart Ken Li. Both coach together at Apex.
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Van Tech finished fourth at a 40-team tournament hosted at UBC earlier this season. They lost to the top-ranked AAA squad from Kelowna and then-no. 2 AA team, Pacific Academy.
The Talismen are undefeated in six league games leading up to the day of regular-season matches Wednesday. They play winless Windermere.
In the standings, Killarney follows with a 5-1 record, and David Thompson has sole possession of third place at 4-2. In the West, Prince of Wales is undefeated while Eric Hamber is a game back at 4-1.聽
Van Tech host the city championships Nov. 1 to 4. (The senior girls tournament runs simultaneously at the same location.)
The top five teams from each division compete for the city title.
The playoffs begin Oct. 26 with cross-over games between the no. 4 and no. 5 teams from each division.
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