The Dauphin Clippers senior boys volleyball team won the Neepawa Tigers Varsity Boys Tournament, Saturday.
The Clippers opened the tournament with a 25-18 and 25-21 win over the Alonsa/McCreary co-op team, then beat the Portage Collegiate Trojans, 25-22 and 25-18.
After a 25-21 and 24-25 split with the host Tigers, the Clippers were set to face the William Morton Warriors of Gladstone in the final round-robin match.
With the two teams were already slated to meet in the semifinals, the round-robin match was deemed unnecessary, so the Warriors forfeited and the teams went ahead with the semifinal match, which the Clippers won, 25-13 and 25-17.
In the final, Dauphin won the tournament title with a 25-21 and 25-16 win over Alonsa/McCreary.
Clippers win preseason tourney
The Clippers hockey team opened its preseason schedule by winning the annual Glenboro/Carberry/Baldur Wildcats preseason tournament, over the weekend.
Dauphin began the tournament with a 3-0 win over the Pembina Tigers.
Tyron Sweetman scored twice and Liam Chartrand had a single in support of Owen Chubka, who earned the shutout in goal.
In the semifinals, Boston Karlson scored twice to lead the Clippers to a 5-3 win over the Reston/Elkhorn/Melita/Hartney Renegades.
Ronin Mouck, Sweetman and Chartrand had Dauphin’s other goals, while Joseph Tabin earned the win in goal.
Chubka recorded his second shutout of the tournament in a 2-0 win over the Carman/St. Claude Cougars in the final.
Ethan Everett and Cody Zurba scored for the Clippers.
Clippers end regular season
The Clippers football team ended the Rural Manitoba Football League with a 32-21 loss to the Swan Valley Tigers, Friday in Dauphin.
Quarterback Cody Zurba completed five of 15 passes for 39 yards, while Will Miner ran for 187 yards on 15 carries.
Declan Waggoner led the defence with 14 tackles and five assists, Blake Thacker had eight tackles and three assists and Lars Gudbjartson contributed five tackles, three assists and one fumble recovery.
Josiah Seale added three tackles, two assists, one interception and three knockdowns and Riley Lobert had an interception return for a touchdown and he also scored on a 60-yard punt return.
Sully Fox had the Dauphin’s other major.
The Clippers finish the season with a 2-4 record and will now host the Neepawa Tigers in the consolation semifinals. The game is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m.
