After dropping the first set against David Thompson, the Prince of Wales Walesmen won three straight sets to clinch the senior girls volleyball city championship at David Thompson Nov. 6.
Playing on the home court of the Trojans, the Walesmen fell 18-25 then rolled to the win 25-20, 25-7, 25-22.
Prince of Wales finished the season 6-1, coming second in the West Division behind undefeated Winston Churchill. The Trojans, who also finished second in the East Division with a 7-1 record, knocked off the Churchill Bulldogs in a semi-final that went to five sets on Nov. 4. The Walesmen defeated defending champion Point Grey in the other semi-final to reach the championship.
Five AAAA schools advance to the Lower Mainland tournament: David Thompson, Eric Hamber, Killarney, Kitsilano and Churchill. Three AAA teams advance to their tournament: Prince of Wales, Point Grey and Gladstone.
