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The following is being distributed at the request of School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador: School Sports Newfoundland and
Labrador holding four Four provincial volleyball champions will be determined this coming weekend as the high school boys take to the courts. For the second consecutive weekend, Cloud River Academy in Roddickton will host a major volleyball event. Last weekend, the girls competed at Cloud River, this weekend 10 boys teams are competing for the 2A title. The tournament gets underway 8:30 Friday morning and runs throughout the day and into Saturday. The opening ceremonies are scheduled for approximately 3 p.m. Friday. The championship game should go on 6 p.m., Saturday. The 10 teams are set up in two - five team division with the top two teams from each division advancing to the cross overs. Teams competing in Division A include Riverwood Academy (Gander Bay), Eric G. Lambert School (Churchill Falls), Canon Richards High (Flowers Cove), St. Annes (Conne River) and the host Cloud River Academy. Competing in Division B will be Southwest Arm Academy (Little Heart�s Ease), Sacred Heart All Grade (Conche), Holy Name of Mary (Lawn), Grandys River Collegiate (Burnt Islands) and St. Peters Academy (Westport). Eight teams will converge on Baie Verte High to contest the 3A volleyball title this weekend, as well. The tournament is set up in an eight team two division format. Competing in Division A will be the host Baie Verte, Tricentia Academy (Arnold�s Cove), Glovertown Academy and Piccadilly Central High. Playing off in Division B will be Mealy Mountain Collegiate (Happy Valley-Goose Bay), Carmanville School, King Academy (Harbour Breton) and Roncalli High (Port Saunders). Matches get underway Friday morning at 9 and continue throughout the day at Baie Verte High and Baie Verte Middle School. The top teams in each division advance to the playoffs scheduled for 9 and 10 on Saturday. The championship game follows 30 minutes after the final playoff. Gander Collegiate is the host school for the eight team 4A Boys Volleyball Championships. Games will be played at both Gander Collegiate and the neighbouring St. Paul�s Junior High. The opening ceremonies will kick off the tournament at 1 p.m. on Friday with matches following at both venues. Playing out of Gander Collegiate will be Division A consisting of Roncalli High Cardinals (Avondale), Clarenville High Cougars, Mount Pearl Sr. High Huskies, and the host, Gander Collegiate Concordes. Exploits Valley High Eagles (Grand Falls-Windsor), Holy Spirit High Falcons (Manuels), Herdman Collegiate Huskies (Corner Brook), and Ascension Collegiate Astros (Bay Roberts) make up Division B and will play at St. Pauls. Round robin play in both divisions continues throughout Friday and into Saturday. The semi-finals are scheduled for 12 noon followed by the final game at 2 p.m. Discovery Collegiate in Bay Roberts is the host school for the Boys Fair Play Provincial tournament. The Fair Play tournament is geared towards teams from any of the classifications who wish to play in a tournament which emphasizes more equal participation and contribution by all team members. In this event, all teams must play their team members equally - ensuring that no one gets left on the bench. Teams must declare their intent to play fair play by November 1 - prior to any divisional playdowns have taken place. Schools are permitted to enter a team in the divisional classification (2A, 3A and 4A) and a second entirely different team in the fair play tournament. Teams competing this weekend in Bonavista include Baccalieu Collegiate (Old Perlican), Heritage Collegiate (Lethbridge), St. Mark�s High (Kings Cove), Fortune Bay Academy, Gill Memorial (Musgrave Harbour), Elwood High (Deer Lake), Christ the King High (Rushoon), Random Island Academy and the host, Discovery Collegiate. In its continuing effort to emphasize sportsmanship, School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador, in conjunction with Crime Stoppers Newfoundland and Labrador are sponsoring the Sportsmanship First Program. In addition to the Team Sportsmanship Award, each team will nominate an individual player to receive an individual sportsmanship medal. The top teams will be rewarded with gold and silver medals, while the winner of the championship game will also receive the coveted Championship Banner. All the School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador tournaments are sponsored by School Milk Foundation/Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Crime Stoppers Newfoundland and Labrador. Media contact: Karen Richard, (709) 729-2795 Convenors:
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