{"id":10772,"date":"2025-11-19T17:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/charlottetown-rural-girls-win-volleyball-championship\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:16:38","slug":"charlottetown-rural-girls-win-volleyball-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/charlottetown-rural-girls-win-volleyball-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlottetown Rural girls win volleyball championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Charlottetown Rural Raiders pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Colonel Gray Colonels in the championship match of the P.E.I. School Athletic Association Senior AAA Girls Volleyball League at Holland College\u2019s MacMillan Centre for Community Engagement in Charlottetown on Nov. 15. The scores were 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 18-6. Team members of the Raiders are, front row, from left: Dana Warren, Chelsie Wright, Paige Vokey, Ella Weeks, Jadyn Huggan and Shelby Steele. Back row: Alina Crockett (assistant coach), Brooke Cyr, Ella McEntee, Johanna Gill, Olivia Smith, Nya Sutton, Leah MacLean, Jenell Thompson and Catherine Callaghan (head coach). Missing from the photo is assistant coach Kateia Barenaba. Photo by rudisphoto.comArticle contentThere have been a lot of classic championship matches played in P.E.I. School Athletic Association volleyball over the years.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe 2025 senior AAA girls\u2019 final is the latest to join that list. The Charlottetown Rural Raiders prevailed in a five-set thriller against the Colonel Gray Colonels in an all-Charlottetown clash on Nov. 15.Article contentArticle content\u201cIt was definitely an awesome game for the finals,\u201d said Raiders head coach Catherine Callaghan. \u201cHard to believe, honestly, it ended that way, but I think it\u2019ll make for an even more memorable match for the girls to look back on.\u201dArticle contentArticle contentAll five sets were closely contested at Holland College\u2019s MacMillan Centre for Community Engagement in Charlottetown. Scores were 25-19, 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 18-6 as the Raiders capped an 11-0 (won-lost) undefeated season in league regular-season and playoff action.Article content\u201cIt feels really good (to win the provincial championship),\u201d said Charlottetown Rural senior libero Paige Vokey. \u201cWe lost the past two years in pretty close battles with Bluefield, so it felt really good. We worked really hard for it, so it was nice to feel like our hard work paid off.\u201dArticle contentVokey called the final the closest match she has played in.Article content\u201cThe last two years, and especially last year with Bluefield, it was pretty tight, but I don\u2019t think we ever got that tight (like this year),\u201d said Vokey, who was named the MVP of the provincial championship.Article contentSteady playArticle contentCallaghan called Vokey \u201ca rock\u201d with the Raiders.Article contentArticle content\u201cSometimes the liberos go unnoticed, but she definitely kept our back row super steady,\u201d said Callaghan. \u201cI think that\u2019s where a lot of the magic happens being able to set up your team for offence. Just being super confident on service receive, and having someone that you can always look to.\u201dArticle contentArticle contentVokey, who previously played the left-side position, only started playing libero at the start of Grade 11.Article content\u201cYou\u2019re basically only playing in the back court, so you\u2019re only doing serve receive and defence,\u201d said Vokey in describing a libero\u2019s role. \u201cYour only goal is to get the ball up and to the setter, so then the other players can hit it. 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