NPSS Volleyball teams shine at B.C. Provincials, Girls finish 6th in best showing in 15 years 

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Senior Volleyball squads from North Peace Secondary School (NPSS) have returned with outstanding performances from B.C. provincials played last weekend.

Following up on their 11th-place showing in 2023, the NPSS Senior Girls’ team finished sixth overall at the ‘AAAA’ competition, their strongest showing in at least 15 years.

Head coach Alexandra Olsen commended her squad for playing “outstanding” and said the squad played at a high level, losing just twice throughout the tournament.

She added that the Grizzlies won the BC Secondary Sports Fair Play award for the second consecutive year.

“This was a huge achievement for NPSS and the program,” said Olsen.  “There has been consistent growth with the program and it showed in our provincials performance.”

“I have so much pride to represent these girls.  They are outstanding athletes and humans and I look forward to seeing what the future holds.”

Going 3-0 in pool play, NPSS needed a win over North Vancouver’s Argyle to gain a quarter-final position, winning in five sets.  This set up a showdown with Kelowna’s Okanagan Mission Secondary.

The Grizzlies lost in four sets. They won their next game against Kelowna Secondary before losing to Surrey’s Earl Marriott Secondary.

Elsewhere, the Senior Boys Grizzlies represented the north region after playoff champions Prince George Secondary School were unable to go to Vancouver Island for the ‘AAA’ provincials.

With a goal of “representing the north well” head coach Scott Hyde says mission accomplished, as the team won its final game to finish 15th overall.

“Even with the lower ranking, the boys never got blown out,” said Hyde. “They held their own against every team they faced. This is great news when we think about the future of the team.”

With comments from opposing coaches and officials on the teams work ethic and winning desire, the team also snagged the Fair Play Award for their tournament, something Hyde says the team was “very happy” to bring the award home.

More information about the NPSS Grizzlies Volleyball teams can be found on the team’s Facebook pages