Niverville Collegiate’s Varsity Girls Panthers have a well-rounded team this year, having come out on top of Zone 13’s AA division. That means the team is headed to provincials. With two seasoned coaches, Carl Fast and Crystal Stott, the Panthers have made it far, but they’re hoping for more.
Stott explains that they had a bit of a slow start with injuries and scheduling conflicts amongst the athletes, but they have since seen steady improvements overall and peak performances.
The Panthers went through league play, zones, and the provincial qualifier all undefeated.
“We are looking forward to provincials and hope to improve on our third-place finish from last year,” says Stott. “There will be some tough competition, but we are looking forward to the challenge.”
The Panthers will be joined at provincials by fellow Zone 13 teams Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys and Grunthal’s Green Valley Pirates. Stott says that having so many qualifying teams from the same zone speaks to the progression of the level of play over the last few years among
our region’s female athletes.
The Varsity Girls provincials take place in Warren and Stonewall during the first weekend of December.
