The David Thompson Trojans got off to a fast start at the senior boys AAA volleyball provincial championships when they flew through the opening group stage undefeated.
Held Nov. 27 to 30 at UBC Okanagan for the 20th year, the tournament will move to a different location next season.
The finished first and in their crossover game met Steveston-London, the Richmond team that gave everyone a hard time on their way to winning Lower Mainlands.Â
The Trojans lost the Nov. 28 match in three sets: 25-22, 25-16, 25-13.
Now on the consolation side of the draw, David Thompson defeated Belmont and then lost to Claremont to finish 11th overall at the B.C. championships.
Van Tech took a more difficult path on the way to finishing 19th. The Talisman finished third in their group and faced a back-door entry to return to the winning side. They lost to Seaquam and then to Caledonia but ended the tournament with a win over Mount Baker.
Earl Marriott won the provincial gold 3-1 over Kelowna.
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