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SPORTS g Armstrong‘s Hurricanes storm their way back t supremacy Ra”y to Capture SeCOfld Wlth a lapse in motw@tion, the 'Hur.ricanes straight Division 1, Tier 1 gold, but did so with a bid for a fourth straight Ontario title fell _ tournamentâ€" â€"long sweep. A 25â€"20, 25â€"20 victory natjonal Champ|onSh|p heartbreakingly short â€" with a close defeat _ over Leaside punctuated an 8â€"0 title run. in the final at the hands of Mississauga‘s Pakâ€" _ "It was awesome. To regroup like that and not 5 By Steve LeBlanc men. give up a single set at nationals, it was the best CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF _ In retrospect, the championship loss could feeling ever," said Armstrong, who earned an be seen as a blessing in disguise. allâ€"star nod at provincials this spring and is set With a lengthy stretch of sustained success . "We knew we had to rebuild ourselves" said â€" for another summer run in beach volleyball, often comes the inevitable brush with comâ€" . 5â€"footâ€"7 Armstrong, a Hurricanes coâ€"captain _ having captured matching gold medals on the placency. who‘s looking ahead to playing either indoor _ provincial and national stage last year. E Haley Armstrong and the 16U Halton Hurriâ€" or beach volleyball â€" perhaps both â€" in _ "It was an up and down season, but we never _ canes certainly weren‘t immune to that. the NCAA, having visited LA schools in midâ€" _ focused on the negative. We really connected g "This was an interesting year. After winning | March. "We talked about setting new goals" _ at nationals and gave a great team effort." so many times we didn‘t go in to provincials Refocused and reâ€"energized for the nationâ€" â€" A 9oâ€"to offensive sparkplug on the left side, with the same energy," admitted the 16â€"yearâ€" | als at RIM Park in Waterloo, Armstrong and . Armstrong was especially effective through old Miltonian. the Hurricanes not only claimed their second _ POWer pool play â€" helping fuel decisive wins over Durham, Celtique and South County. i The Hurricanes would go on to topple Burlingâ€" ton‘s Defensa 25â€"14, 25â€"10 in the semifinals. While a natural attacker, Armstrong is slowly adding libero experience to her resumé and has been making significant strides in her moâ€" bility and overall backâ€"court defence. That expanded skillâ€"set no doubt served her well at McMaster University for the recent Unâ€" derâ€"17 Team Ontario tryout camp. PS BME UN 8 WOs MO _ e ‘ugp ~ h Ts «& " \* % " \“\ »‘ Q ""fi a 400 (4 s ‘Ag (h L "Winning is great and all, but after a day I‘ve Haley Armstrong proudly wears her latest always got new goals to set, trying to get to a national volleyball gold medal, secured with higher level." the Underâ€"16 Hurricanes. Supplied photo DO YOUR VENTS LOOK LIKE THI PROTECT FROM BIAD Follow us on @ @HRPC_info Protect YCO:l'l ':.l:m:oa\:‘!’ Family! _ Fotiow us on J @infoHRPC 905.876.1941 ANPJ!VER"SARY WE SFHARE YOLLQ hok im in S PASSION FOR in Support‘of Q}) MoOwo * Saturd »w J k “4 . TD CE T & * Entry Fee 49( C 1 EC OB P * June 10 Aoes 6 to 8 from @ ooA CE * June 10 Ages 9 to 11 from 12.pm â€" 3:p0, mCs T # NT d n I maae 66 onl E8 N4 hm * June 10 Ages 12 to 15 from M 5 L * Free ove 8 * Includges a BBO L unch ree event tâ€"shirt * Participant Medal www .ball hockey ca Net Proceeds to Rock (Reach Out Kids) www ockonline t