Sault Ste Marie’s Steel City Ignite Girls 15U Flames won a silver medal in their first Ontario Volleyball Provincial Championship in Ottawa over for the three day competition started on Thursday April 25th and ended on Saturday April 27th.

The Steel City Ignite 15U Flames remained undefeated during the two days of pool play advancing to the quarter-finals seeded 1st in their division.

During the quarter-finals Steel City defeated the Wildcat Pumas from Markham in 2 straight sets (25-5), (25-16) advancing them to the semifinal game against Niagara Rapids Rampage. Ignite Flames Won in 2 sets (25-23),(25-19) landing them a spot to play in the Finals.

In the Gold medal game, the Steel City Ignite Flames lost in 3 close sets to the Reach Aces from Markham (23-25) (25-16), (13-15).

Head Coach Danielle Oak-Brown and Assistant Coach Joe Lemieux couldn’t be prouder of the girls after a season of great development both on and off the court!

“The girls represented the club and themselves in the highest regard. We are looking forward to future development in the years to come from these exceptional athletes.” Go Flames!

Photo: Sault Ignite – top row left to right Joe Lemieux, Mya Elwgren, Natasha Drolet, Caleigh Shaganash, Autumn Levesque, Julie-Anne Lemieux, Meris McCabe, Alison Waboose-Agawa, Danielle Oak-Brown.  Bottom row left to right – Addison Brown, Taylor Metcalfe, Brooke Kenny, Aiva Miskiw)