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sns " .. ~"fi i § ‘o .., " | ’ ' Battling for possession Milton Magic‘s Seleste Ayala (right) chased down Melissa Tougher of Saltfleet during U15 League Cup semifinal Play las Watch for the IKEA â€" catalogue delivered this week in * & Design for Everyone PLEASE NOTE: The IKEA catalogue is a targeted distribution and does not go to 00% of the households in Lhuwmm t week. Malton fell 6â€"0. nin / Special to the dvllvery, * d y CAH W3Â¥ * depat Armstrong and new partner find instant chemistry on the beach volleyball court €E®mance at the U16 provincials that â€" as the number two seed among 32 teams â€" Armstrong and Torres eked out a 21â€"19 chamâ€" pionship clinching win to reign suâ€" preme. Both victories came in the age group‘s highest division/tier. . | "We lost a couple of sets along the | way, but we were mostly pretty deâ€" |_cisive," said the 5â€"footâ€"7 local volâ€" |_leyball standout, a defensive speâ€" cialist who helped her Hurricanes prevail at both the provincials and | eastern nationals this past spring. She reached the U14 beach volleyâ€" | ball provincial quarterfinals with | a different partner last summer. | "Neither of us is really tall, but we‘re | scrappy out there. | think our bigâ€" ) | gest strength is just that we trust |_â€" each other. We make the other look â€"* o meats dAarvd good on the court. It‘s (straight provincial championship wins) exciting. | never thought this was possible. I‘m so grateful and hopeâ€" fully this is a springboard to more success." a volleyball enthusiast when inâ€" | troduced to the game in Grade 4 physâ€"ed. "I hated it." But aversion couldn‘t mask potenâ€" tial, and a year later she found herâ€" ‘8T isngny Aepsiny}1 | §¥# | The first thing I noticed about Halâ€" is | ey was her work ethic. She doesn‘t 5, Armstrong admits she was far from | accept mediocrity. She‘s very ag-; gressive and competitive." Taking pride in her wellâ€"rounded ° | play, Armstrong sees her recent n self recruited onto the Chris Hadâ€" | field School team. "I‘ve loved it ever since," said Armâ€" strong, whose recent inclusion at | | the High Performance Centre camp in North Bay no doubt buoyed her | confidence for the golden sweep that was soon to come on the proâ€" vincial beach volleyball scene. "I‘ve got so much passion for the sport and just want to keep getting betâ€" ter." Hurricanes Technical Director Gaby Jobst can certainly attest to that. "Haley is very driven. She‘s conâ€" stantly trying to better herself and find ways to improve her game. | Armstrong will look to add to her | bridges Bay Park for the Canadian beach volleyball experience â€" and success â€" paying dividends on the 3 ~ indoor court. F3 "With just the two players (on the 2 beach) it definitely improves your ; mobility and ability to read the 3 play. With so many more reps, it * makes you faster on your feet." summer medal haul this weekend, when she and Torres return to Ashâ€" U15 championships. "I think we‘ve got a chance (to win) â€" or come top th: ee at least." Steve LeBlanc can be reached at sleâ€" blanc@miltoncanadianchampion. com or on Twitter @MiltonOnSports. wo:ruoueuaplsuu MMM | GREAT SEASON END PRICES! UP TO 75% OFF ' Home Lcisure 905. B 4 7â€"8 5 S 1