Twin Bridges 17U Thunder girls bring home gold from Volleyball Canada nationals in Calgary

A Sarnia-area girls volleyball team capped their season with a national championship, going 7-2 over three days to claim gold in Calgary.

The Twin Bridges 17U Thunder girls volleyball team returned home this weekend as national champions, winning gold at the Volleyball Canada youth championships in Calgary.

The Thunder finished the three-day tournament with an impressive 7-2 record, defeating a team from Manitoba in the gold medal final.

"Volleyball Canada Nationals was a perfect way to cap off our season," said coaches Pierce Johnson and Justin Kuskoff. "Our team improved throughout the year, and our result at Nationals was made possible by the significant contribution on court by all players throughout the weekend, and especially on the final day."

The team was coached by Pierce Johnson, Justin Kuskoff, Emily Regan, and Adam Armstrong.

The athletes on the roster were:

• Avery Titus
• Bella Thompson
• Brynn Harvey
• Keira Larche MacSweeney
• Malia Findlay
• Maria March
• Marin James
• Natalie Pretty
• Olivia (Bia) Beland
• Olivia Somers
• Phoenix Burns
• Taylor Dochstader