{"id":59644,"date":"2025-10-22T11:03:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=59644"},"modified":"2025-10-22T11:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:03:42","slug":"tigers-boys-bring-home-third-place-from-western-pei-volleyball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=59644","title":{"rendered":"Tigers boys bring home third place from Western PEI volleyball classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56557&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ELMSDALE, PEI: <\/strong>The Hants East Rural High (HERH) Tigers boys varsity volleyball team turned in their best-ever tournament finish, claiming third place at the 35th Annual Westisle Wolverine Volleyball Classic in western Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tigers went undefeated on Friday\u2019s opening day, defeating both Westisle and Dartmouth High in three sets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HERH wrapped up pool play Saturday with a 2\u20132 record before knocking off a strong Three Oaks squad in the crossover round to advance to the semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There, HERH fell just short against Charlottetown Rural in a tight match, finishing third overall, the program\u2019s top showing since it was revived four years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a1R_tdz9-e1761141374448.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a1R_tdz9-e1761141374448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a1R_tdz9-e1761141374448-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The HERH Tigers boys volleyball team came home with third. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56511&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Captain Logan Gerber said he was proud of the team&#8217;s play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur competitiveness and grit on the court was unmatched this past weekend,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Each of our players has grown so much from the start of the season. It&#8217;s amazing to see how we\u2019ve come together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head coach Richard Ashton, who restarted the boys volleyball program at HERH in 2022, said the performance was particularly meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese boys fought to earn every point on that court,\u201d Ashton said. \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of each and every member of the team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Having grown up in PEI and competed in this tournament as a player myself, seeing our team succeed here really hits home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tigers now turn their focus to the West Kings Annual Halloween Invitational in Berwick this coming weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tyLFK56e-1024x901.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59646\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Action between Westisle and HERH. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfd0 HERH Tigers Tournament Recap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Event:<\/strong> 35th Annual Westisle Wolverine Volleyball Classic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Elmsdale, PEI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Record:<\/strong> 2\u20130 Friday; 2\u20132 Saturday (Third Place Overall)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Highlights:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wins over Westisle, Dartmouth High, and Three Oaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best tournament finish in program history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Next Up:<\/strong> West Kings Annual Halloween Invitational \u2014 Berwick, NS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56560&#8243;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ELMSDALE, PEI: The Hants East Rural High (HERH) Tigers boys varsity volleyball team turned in their best-ever tournament finish, claiming third place at the 35th Annual Westisle Wolverine Volleyball Classic in western Prince Edward Island. The Tigers went undefeated on Friday\u2019s opening day, defeating both Westisle and Dartmouth High in three sets. 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