LANGLEY — A gold-medal finish at its own invitational tournament keeps Victoria’s two-time B.C. champion Belmont Bulldogs atop the provincial Top 10 AAAA world according to the Top 10 polls released Thursday by the ranking committee of B.C. Girls High School Volleyball Association.
Lake Country’s George Elliot Coyotes took a five-spot spike up the AA ranks this week after finishing first at its own invitational, among a field that included second-place Kelowna, third-place Penticton and fourth-place Okanagan Mission.
Vancouver’s York House defeated rival Crofton House to win the Independent Schools championship.
Before we get to all all four tiers of the B.C. Top 10s this week, don’t forget that the 19th annual Coquitlam RCMP Red Serge Classic senior girls volleyball tournament takes place Friday and Saturday at PoCo’s Riverside Secondary.
The star-studded field includes five of the top six Quad A teams in B.C. No. 1 Belmont, No. 3 Kelowna, No. 4 Handsworth, No. 5 Earl Marriott, and No. 6 Moscrop will all take part.
Competition begins at 12:45 on Friday with a centre-court match between Belmont and the host Rapids. The championship final is set for 5:45 p.m. on Saturday.
We’ve also included finishes from last week’s top invitational tournament.
SENIOR GIRLS
QUAD A
1 Belmont Bulldogs (Victoria) (LW-1)
2 Lord Byng Grey Ghosts (Vancouver) (2)
3 Kelowna Owls (3)
4 Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (4)
5 Earl Marriott Mariners (Surrey) (6)
6 Moscrop Panthers (Burnaby) (7)
7 Oak Bay Breakers (Victoria) (8)
8 Penticton Lakers (NR)
9 Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna) (5)
10 Seaquam Seahawks (9)
Dropped out — Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (10)
TRIPLE A
1 Crofton House Falcons (Vancouver) (LW-1)
2 Little Flower Academy Angels (Vancouver) (2)
3 Dawson Creek Penguins (3)
4 Elgin Park Orcas (Surrey) (4)
5 Nanaimo District Islanders (10)
6 College Heights Cougars (Prince George) (8)
7 W.L. Seaton Sonics (Vernon) (NR)
8 Carihi Tyees (Campbell River) (6)
9 Timberline Wolves (Campbell River) (5)
10 South Kamloops Titans (7)
Dropped out — Mark Isfeld Ice (Courtenay) (9)
DOUBLE A
1 York House Tigers (Vancouver) (LW-1)
2 St. Thomas More Knights (Burnaby) (2)
3 George Elliot Coyotes (Lake Country) (8)
4 Langley Fundamental Titans (3)
5 MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (4)
6 G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack) (5)
7 Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey) (6)
8 Pacific Christian Pacers (Victoria) (7)
9 Brentwood College (Mill Bay) (9)
10 West Point Grey Wolves (Vancouver) (10)
Dropped out — None
SINGLE A
1 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack) (LW-1)
2 Kelowna Christian Knights (2)
3 Elkford Celtics (3)
4 Nanaimo Christian Trail Blazers (5)
5 Vernon Christian Royals (6)
6 Sparwood Spartans (7)
7 Fernie Falcons (8)
8 Aberdeen Hall Gryphons (Kelowna) (4)
9 Stratford Hall Sabres (Vancouver) (NR)
10 Southpointe Titans (Delta) (10)
Dropped out — Mt. Sentinel (South Slocan) (9)
