VICTORIA —Lots of jockeying in the B.C. boys AAA and AA senior volleyball rankings this week, but the rise of Kamloop’s AAA Sa-Hali Sabres from unranked to No. 10 in the span of one week is seismic.
AA’s Revelstoke Avalanche moved from No. 15 to No. 9.
Single-A remained unchanged.
Here’s a look at the latest polls from all three tiers:
TRIPLE A
1 Kelowna Owls (TOK) (LW-1)
2 Claremont Spartans (Victoria) (VI) (3)
3 Elgin Park Orcas (Surrey) (SF) (2)
4 Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna) (TOK) (5)
5 Fraser Heights Firehawks (Surrey) (SF) (4)
6 Steveston-London Sharks (Richmond) (SF) (6
7 R.A. McMath Wildcats (Richmond) (SF) (7)
8 Moscrop Panthers (Burnaby) (FN) (8)
9 Argyle Pipers (North Vancouver) (VS2S) (9)
10 Sa-Hali Sabres (Kamloops) (TOK) (NR)
11 Burnaby Central Wildcats (FN) (12)
12 Oak Bay Barbers (Victoria) (VI) (11)
13 Belmont Bulldogs (Victoria) (VI) (10)
14 Reynolds Roadrunners (Victoria) (VI) (14)
15 Kwantlen Park Timberwolves (Surrey) (SF) (18)
16 Penticton Lakers (TOK)(19)
17 Delta Pacers (SF) (13)
18 Walnut Grove Gators (Langley) (EV) (15)
17 Sentinel Spartans (West Vancouver) (VS2S) (17)
20 David Thompson (Vancouver) (VS2S) (16)
Triple-A zone berthing: East Valley 1, North Central 1, Kootenays 1 (Will not send representative. BCSS to determine assignment this week), Northwest 0 (no AAA school), Thompson-Okanagan 2, Vancouver Island 2, South Fraser 2, Fraser North -2, Vancouver Sea-to-Sky 2; Host— Kelowna Secondary + next six highest-ranked teams.
DOUBLE A
1 MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (EV) (LW-1)
2 Pacific Christian Pacers (Victoria) (VI) (2)
3 Langley Christian Lightning (EV) (3)
4 Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) (NC) (4)
5 College Heights Cougars (Prince George) (NC) (7)
6 W.L. Seaton Sonics (Vernon) (TOK) (6)
7 Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey) (SF) (5)
8 Summerland Rockets (TOK) (8)
9 Revelstoke Avalanche (TOK) (15)
10 D.P. Todd Trojans (Prince George) (NC) (13)
11 St. Michaels University School Blue Jags (Victoria) (VI) (10)
12 Langley Fundamental Titans (EV) (9)
13 Richmond Christian Eagles (11)
14 McRoberts Strikers (Richmond) (SF) (12)
15 Gladstone Gladiators (Vancouver) (VS2S) (14)
16 Wellington Wildcats (Nanaimo) (VI) (16)
Double-A zone berthing: East Valley 1, North Central 1, Kootenays 1, Northwest 1 (Smithers), Thompson, Okanagan 1, Vancouver Island 2, South Fraser 2, Fraser North 1, Vancouver Sea-to-Sky 2, Host — Pacific Christian, Victoria + next three highest-ranked teams.
SINGLE A
1 Abbotsford Christian Knights (EV) (LW-1)
2 Cedars Christian Eagles (NC) (Prince George) (2)
3 Vancouver Christian Thunderbirds (VS2S) (3)
4 Nanaimo Christian Trail Blazers (VI) (4)
5 Houston Christian Wildcats (NW) (5)
6 Credo Christian Kodiaks (Langley) (EV) (6)
7 Brockton Grizzlies (North Vancouver) (VS2S) (7)
8 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack) (EV) (8)
9 Duncan Christian Chargers (VI) (9)
10 St. Andrew’s Sabres (Victoria) (VI) (10)
11 Kelowna Christian Knights (TOK) (11)
12 Jules Verne Albatros (Vancouver) (VS2S) (12)
13 Bulkley Valley Christian Royals (Smithers) (NW) (13)
14 Vernon Christian Royals (TOK) (14)
15 Maple Ridge Christian Hornets (FN) (15)
16 John Knox Christian Hawks (FN) (16)
Single-A zone berthing: East Valley 1, North Central 1, Kootenays 1, Northwest 2, Thompson-Okanagan 2, Vancouver Island 1, South Fraser 1, Fraser North 1, Vancouver Sea-to-Sky 1, Host — Nanaimo Christian + next four highest-ranked teams.
KEY — TOK-Thompson-Okanagan, SF-South Fraser, EV-Eastern Valley, VS2S-Vancouver Sea-to-Sky, VI-Vancouver Island, FN-Fraser North, KT-Kootenays, NC-North Central, NW-Northwest.
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