The 13U Parkland Vipers girls volleyball team won a tournament hosted by Club West in Virden this past weekend.

The Vipers split their matches in the round-robin, beating Offspeed Red, 25-7 and 25-17, and Brandon Westman, 25-15 and 25-20. They lost to Brandon Volleyball Club (BVC), 21-25, 25-15 and 16-18, and completed the round-robin with a 24-26 and 22-25 loss to Selkirk.

After BVC lost to Westman, the Vipers finished second in their pool and played Moosomin, Sunday morning to open the playoffs.

Parkland advanced to the quarterfinals with a 25-17 and 25-19 win, where they defeated Offspeed Black, 25-20 and 25-19 to move on to the semifinals.

Parkland defeated Queen City out of Regina, Sask., 22-25, 25-13 and 15-10, to advance to the final where they met Selkirk in a rematch.

This time the Vipers got the better of their opponents, with a 22-25, 25-14 and 15-6 win to claim the tournament championship.

After playing just okay on Saturday, the team talked about how it wasn’t their best volleyball.

“And then we came out that second day and we played some really great volleyball. Our offence was really on point and our serving was great,” said head coach Sean Rea.

“And so we came out and beat a bunch of teams that we actually lost to in round-robin play and came out with the win.”

Rea said the girls were excited to win their first tournament of the year.

“We’ve had a couple of close finishes. Third at the Premiere Tournament and we’ve been just losing out in the semis a couple of times. So I think the girls were really excited and it’s always good to come home with a win.”

The win, Rea added, will do wonders for the team’s confidence as they head into spring break.

“We have a week or so off before our next match. So I think it’s good to go into that break on a high and come out as champions,” he said.