In a tournament of 32 teams, the St. Thomas More Knights girls junior volleyball team did a tremendous job of standing out.
The Knights powered their way through the round robin to the B.C. junior girls AA semifinals, where the only setback came to Belmont, who would roll on to win the title.
Showing the team’s true character, the girls shook off that loss and claimed the B.C. bronze with a 2-0 triumph over Langley Christian.
Grade 10 middle blocker Gigi Janes completed the final game by winning the last two points with a huge block and decisive kill.
Earning a first all-star team honour was Anika Gatto, while sister Vanessa Gatto was selected to the tournament’s second all-star squad.
Turning in standout work orchestrating the offence was setter Maya Mistry, while libero Martina Fadi made numerous timely digs and was a force in the match-up with Belmont.
Captain Julia Spagnuolo provided leadership and consistency on the court, while being a continuous source of positive reinforcement throughout.
