LANGLEY — The Camosun Chargers and Douglas Royals invitational events didn’t disturb the No. 1-ranked teams at each of the four tiers of B.C. senior girls high school volleyball this past week.
Yet the two events caused enough of a stir to shake things up throughout the rest of the associaiton’s latest Top 10 polls.
Here are the latest B.C. senior girls Top 10 volleyball rankings:
*At Quad A, No. 1 Kelowna didn’t participate in either event, yet the Owls have a new No. 2 to contend with in the form of Vancouver’s Lord Byng Grey Ghosts.
Lord Byng defeated Surrey’s former No. 2 Lord Tweedsmuir in the title match at the Douglas College tournament and took a three-step climb as a result.
Meanwhile, Victoria’s Claremont Spartans, behind the play of MVP Olivia Boulding, defeated Tsawwassen’s South Delta Sun Devils in the final of the Camosun tourney’s 24-team event.
South Delta’s fine showing helped the Sun Devils climb two spots from No. 9 to No. 7, while Claremont parlayed its fine play into a move from No. 6 to No. 4.
*At Triple A, No. 1-ranked Carihi Tyees of Campbell River defeated Burnaby Central to win the Tier 2 section of the Douglas College tourney. Dawson Creek moved up three spots to No. 3 with a third-place finish at the Royals Invite. Richmond’s McRoberts Strikers, who tied for 11th in the first tier at Douglass College, moved three spots upwards to No. 5.
*At Double A, The tier’s big climbers were Victoria’s Pacific Christian Pacers, who rose five spots to No. 4 after defeating Dover Bay in the third-place match at the Chargers Invite.
*At Single A, Tsawwassen’s Southpointe Academy moved up two spots to No. 8.
A look at all four tiers from the B.C. Girls High School Volleyball Commission.
QUAD A
1 Kelowna Owls (LW-1)
2 Lord Byng Grey Ghosts (Vancouver) (5)
3 Handsworth Royals (North Vancouver) (3)
4 Claremont Spartans (Victoria) (6)
5 Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (2)
6 Semiahmoo Totems (Surrey) (4)
7 South Delta Sun Devils (9)
8 Dover Bay Dolphins (Nanaimo) (10)
9 Burnaby North Vikings (NR)
10 Elgin Park Orcas (Surrey) (8)
Dropped out — Earl Marriott Mariners (Surrey) (7)
TRIPLE A
1 Carihi Tyees (Campbell River) (LW-1)
2 Little Flower Academy Angels (Vancouver) (2)
3 Dawson Creek Penguins (6)
4 W.L. Seaton Sonics (Vernon) (4)
5 McRoberts Strikers (Richmond) (8)
6 Vernon Panthers (3)
7 Okanagan-Mission Huskies (Kelowna ) (7)
8 Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) (5)
9 Crofton House Falcons (Vancouver) (9)
10 Prince George Polars (10)
Dropped out — None
DOUBLE A
1 Pacific Academy Breakers (Surrey) (LW-1)
2 George Elliott Coyotes (Lake Country) (2)
3 MEI Eagles (Abbotsford) (4)
4 Pacific Christian Pacers (Victoria) (9)
5 Notre Dame Jugglers (Vancouver) (3)
6 St. Patrick’s Celtics (Vancouver) (5)
7 Southridge Storm (Surrey) (6)
8 York House Tigers (Vancouver) (7)
9 Langley Fundamental Titans (8)
10 Surrey Christian Falcons (10)
Dropped out — None
SINGLE A
1 Kelowna Christian Knights (LW-1)
2 Vernon Christian Royals (2)
3 Mt. Sentinel Wildcats (South Slocan) (3)
4 Credo Christian Kodiaks (Langley) (4)
5 Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack) (5)
6 Fernie Falcons (6)
7 Elkford Celtics (7)
8 Southpointe Academy Titans (Delta) (10)
9 Immaculata Mustangs (Kelowna) (9)
10 Cedar Christian Eagles (Prince George) (8)
Dropped out — None.
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