The team won both the Under-17 girls and Under-18 girls Volleyball Nova Scotia provincial championships \u2013 a feat never obtained before by the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a great weekend of volleyball for the teams coached by Jennifer Weatherhead and Alyssa Harding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All games were played at the Canada Games Centre in Halifax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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