The U14 Prince Albert Toppers Inferno squad have punched their ticket to Nationals (Image Credit: Submitted photo)

By Nigel Maxwell

Volleyball

U14 Inferno burn up competition at provincials and win Gold

Apr 20, 2026 | 12:22 PM

Up against the best division two volleyball teams in the province, the U14 Toppers Inferno squad lived up to their name, scorching the competition and finishing with a gold medal.

Sask. Volleyball provincials were held over the weekend in Saskatoon and Warman for the U14 women, U15 men and U17 women divisions. Inferno coach Liesel Lockhart said she is very proud of the team.

“Our motto going into the weekend was players win games and teamwork wins championships and the girls embraced that,” she said.

The girls finished with a perfect record of 6-0. In the playoffs they defeated Humboldt Chaos and JCVC Red.

Lockhart said the team came prepared and every player showed up to compete.

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“There were no lapses and they’ve been practicing that especially hard for the last month … just recovering from mistakes and saying next ball.”

With the win, the teams travels to Edmonton next month for Nationals which will run May 7 to 10.

The U15 Smashing Bananas had a number of big hitters. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Other results

After going 3-0 on Saturday, the U15 Smashing Bananas lost their opening playoff on Sunday against the Central Valley Blackouts. They then lost out to the Yorkton Bongos. They finished the day with a win over the Summit from Regina.

The U17 Toppers Ignite squad finished with a record of 7-1, and the only scratch was their opening playoff game against Queen City Elite. They then went to beat the Regina Cougars in straight sets.

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by Nigel Maxwell

U14 Inferno burn up competition at provincials and win Gold

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