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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 13 ,2 01 9 | 30 THISWEEK: Young mom's disappearance reported nine years after she vanishes. UNSOLVED: ONTARIO COLD CASES Always online first at InsideHalton.com/coldcase The Halton Hurricanes man- aged to do something they hadn't done in a while. Win a provincial champion-Win a provincial champion-W ship? No, they've done that the last two years. Win a national title? Yeah, didWin a national title? Yeah, didW that last year, too. What made their Canadian 17- and-under title unique was they managed to win a championship without the need for a defibrillator on the sidelines. The Hurricanes defeated Auro- ra's Storm Avalanche 25-23, 25-19 to defend their Canadian title. The closest the Hurricanes came to causing their coaches or fans to have heart palpitations was in the semifinals against Mississauga's Pakmen. Halton lost the first set 26- 24 - its only set loss in the tourna- ment - before roaring back to win the next two 25-13, 15-12. Last year, the Hurricanes over- came a 21-11 deficit in the opening set of their national final on their way to victory over Manitoba's Co- bras. Then in this year's provincial championship match, Halton fought off five match points tofought off five match points tof claim its second straight Ontario title. While those victories tested the Hurricanes' will, this one test- ed their depth. With starting middle Mia Mis-With starting middle Mia Mis-W kovic already nursing an ankle in- jury, outside hitter Emily Foest, a provincial all-star, was sidelined after rolling her ankle in the 18U provincial tournament. "She's a big part of what we do," said Halton coach Peter Wong. "A lot of what we do runs through her." Aimee Lemire, a provincial team player, stepped into Foest's role and delivered 10 kills and only two attack errors in the final match. "She really stepped up," Wong said. "To be in that spot and execute on the biggest stage, she really came through." But she wasn't alone. Jenna Pe- ters delivered some long service runs in the quarter and semifinals. With the deciding set in the semifi-With the deciding set in the semifi-W nal tied 11-11, Clody Guerard came off the bench to record three straight service aces to put the Hurricanes in charge. Setter Phoenix Lee, a Grade 11 student at Iroquois Ridge, was named the tournament's most valuable player, Emma McKinnon repeated her all-star performance at nationals and libero Hayley Brookes joined them on the tour- nament all-star team. "Hayley was the best passer in the tournament," Wong said. Brookes was rewarded with an invitation to Volleyball Canada's youth national team final selectionyouth national team final selectiony camp along with teammates McKinnon, Lee and Maya Ceranto- la. The Hurricanes didn't use the lineup it started with in the final until the end of the first day, but still swept all three of its matches, allowing an average of just 14 points per set. "We used the same lineup most of the season, but when it got to the end of the year, we needed all 11 players," Wong said. "It's really a testament to the depth of our team." COMMUNITY HURRICANES DEFEND NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TITLE HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com The Halton Hurricanes won their second straight Canadian title. Team members are: Hayley Brookes, Maya Cerantola, Emily Foest, Clody Guerard. Phoenix Lee, Aimee Lemire, Emma McKinnon, Mia Miskovic, Jenna Peters, Eden Punch, Sasha Van Der Merwe, coach Peter Wong, and assistant coaches Adam Petrie and Mel Smyth. Halton Hurricanes