Banditz Robbed of Perfect Volleyball Season
The Dirty Banditz fell four points short of a perfect season in the Comox Valley Sports & Social Club's co-ed volleyball league. Unfortunately for them, those four points were the difference between a first- and second-place finish in the intermediate tier.
After posting a 14-0 regular season record where they didn't lose a set, their drive to perfection hit a wall after advancing to the final against a strong Return to Sender squad. The teams battled to a deciding third set, where a killer combination of hits and timely tips was enough to build a small cushion for Return and Sender and eventual 15-11 victory to take first place.
The Needle Park All-Stars finished in third place out of the eight teams in the intermediate tier with a 2-0 victory over the Smokin’ Aces, while Blitz won 2-1 over the Spike-aholics for fifth place, and the A* Team capped the action with a 2-0 win over the Block Stars for seventh overall.
The final in the 10-team recreational tier also went the distance, as the Ace-Holes and S*M*A*S*H engaged in a back-and-forth game with plenty of big rallies. The Ace-Holes finally pulled out the 3-2 victory thanks in part to a sliding dig by Dan Armstrong that seemed to change the momentum in the deciding set.
Strike Farce landed third place with a 3-2 win over Show Us Your Tips, while Bump, Set Shank won 3-0 over Passing Fancy to take fifth place. Bump it Up beat Sets in the City to nail down seventh place, and Kiss My Pass rounded out the final games with a 3-2 win over Boomshakalaka to finish in ninth.
Registration is currently open for all of the CVSSC’s co-ed winter leagues, including volleyball, indoor soccer, dodgeball and floor hockey. Players, small groups and teams can register online at www.comoxvalleysports.ca for the leagues that begin in January.
For more information, visit the website or contact Scott at 250-898-7286 or scott@comoxvalleysports.ca.
– Comox Valley Sports & Social Club