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Lancers advance to Sr and Jr volleyball finals

November 9, 2022

The LCCVI senior boys punched their ticket to the Lambton Kent senior boys’ AA volleyball final with a four-set win over Great Lakes in semifinal action on Tuesday. The Lancers will play at John McGregor on Thursday for the title.

St. Pat’s and Northern were both eliminated in AAA action.

Meantime, in junior AA play, LCCVI beat John McGregor, 3-1 and will travel to Great Lakes Thursday for the championship match.

In AAA action, St. Pat’s blanked Northern, 3-0 on Tuesday and will host the final on Friday.

Times have not been released for any of the championship contests.

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Killer Bees’ Feasey to coach Maroons

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