The Parkland Vipers U16 girls club volleyball team won a silver medal at nationals, May 22 to 24, in Edmonton.

There were 144 teams competed at nationals and they were ranked according to where they finished in their respective provincial tournaments.

The Vipers were placed in Division 3 where they finished first, winning two of three matches.

Teams were then placed in a power pool, where Parkland was a perfect 3-0, losing just one set. This earned the Vipers a spot in the championship side of their division.

The Vipers started their march to the final with a three-set victory over Cats Gold of Brandon in the Round of 16, then defeated Alberta’s Fog White in the quarterfinals and beat Ultimate of Alberta in the semifinals.

In the championship match, the Vipers lost to Sequoia of Ontario, 20-25, 28-26 and 10-15.

It marks the first time the Vipers have medaled at nationals since the program started in 1997.

There's lots more in this week's Dauphin Herald and make sure you tune in to this week's 'A View From The Couch' to hear from Vipers Coach Ted Rea.