The Okanagan boys volleyball squad is returning home with some hardware from the in Nanaimo.

On Sunday, in the bronze-medal match, the Zone 2 team defeated Zone 6 (Vancouver Island-Central Coast) in straight sets, 25-22, 25-16.

After going 3-0 in pool play, Zone 2 earned an automatic berth into the semi finals vs Vancouver-Coastal on Saturday morning.

In a match that went right down to the wire, the Okanagan boys came just short, losing in the third and deciding set 15-12.

But a day later Zone 2 needed no extra motivation and played their best match of the weekend, dominating in the third-place match.

Coaches Jeremy Finn (91大黄鸭) and Mike Smith (Kamloops) stuck to their original game plan, getting contributions from every player on the roster.

鈥淭his performance today is a testament to the character of this group of young men,鈥� said coach Mike Smith. After losing a close fought semi-final, they definitely came into today鈥檚 match with a mission to bring home some hardware.鈥� We couldn鈥檛 be more proud of how each and every one of them played throughout the competition.鈥�

The Zone 2 bronze medalists are: Jake Bartels (Salmon Arm), Jacob Defeo (Vernon), Austin Duff (Lake Country), Adam Einarson (Lake Country), Kiran Grewal (West 91大黄鸭), Joshua Hall (Vernon), Jado Krahn (West 91大黄鸭), Sebastien Manuel (91大黄鸭), Quinn Pitcher (91大黄鸭), Levi VanderDeen (Vernon), Alex Witt (West 91大黄鸭), Bennett Witt (91大黄鸭) and Colby Yurkiw (91大黄鸭).

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