Manitouwadge Wolverines Sweep Boys Junior & Senior NSSSAA Titles

Written by North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Associaiton on 07 November 2014

Manitouwadge High School Wolverines’ Senior Boys Volleyball Team with their 2014-15 NSSSAA Banner. Photo by Charrly Killingbeck

Wolverine defeat tough Hawk squad to win title

MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge High School Wolverines Junior and Senior Boys Volleyball teams have each won their division’s North Shore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) 2014-15 championship title. In addition to each earning 2014-15 NSSSAA boys volleyball championships, both teams did so by conquering strong Hawks team from Hornepayne High School. For the senior Wolverines boys, the NSSSAA title is another step towards OFSAA as they will now travel to Atikokan to compete in the NWOSSAA (Northwestern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Associaitons) Boys ‘A’ Volleyball finals.

In Atikokan, the Wolverines will compete against NorWOSSA (Northwestern Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association) Champs, the Atikokan High School Voyageurs and the SSSAA (Superior Secondary School Athletic Association) Champs École Secondaire Catholique de la Verendrye Vipères for the NWOSSAA 2014-15 Boys Volleyball Championship and the opportunity to represent the North Western Ontario Boys ‘A’ Volleyball at the 2014-15 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) competition to be held November 20-22 in the Niagara region.

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Wolverines’ Junior Boys Roar Back to Win Sixth Title In Seven Years

Manitouwadge High School Wolverines’ Junior Boys Volleyball team with their 2014-15 NSSSAA Banner. Photo by Charrly Killingbeck

After a first set scare in the Semis, the host team roared back to win in convincing fashion

The Manitouwadge Wolverines won in a three setter 23-25, 25-11, 15-0 versus Michipicoten in the Semis, and in the Championship match defeated the Hornepayne Hawks 25-15,25-14, 25-21 for a third straight title and sixth banner since the 08-09 season.

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Senior Lakers Squeak Out Win Over Vikings

2014-15 NSSSAA Senior Boys Volleyball Championship bronze medalists – NRRDHS Lakers Photo NSSSAA

While the championship battle between the senior Wolverines and Hawks, winning Gold and Silver respectively, provided predictably intense sets, the two remaining teams would compete no less fiercely for the bronze medal. In a tight three setter, the Nipigon Red Rock District High School Lakers and Coach Joe Braun upended the Michipicoten High School (Wawa) Vikings 19-25, 26-24, 15-12.

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Junior Stingers and Vikings Duke It Out For Bronze

Michipicoten Vikings Juniors. 2014-15 NSSSAA Boys Volleyball Championship bronze medalists. Photo NSSSAA

The Junior boys’ bronze medal game, much like that of the seniors, was no less intense then that played for gold. The Lake Superior High School (Terrace/Schreiber) Stingers and Michipicoten High School (Wawa) Vikings went to a third set to decide the victor. The Vikings prevailing in the end 16-14.

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Congratulations to all the athletes who competed with sportsmanship and determination during the 2014-15 NSSSAA Boys Volleyball Championships and Good Luck to Manitouwadge’s Senior Boys as they move on to represent in Atikokan.