There's two very good reasons why the talk of a girls volleyball dynasty at South Delta secondary is very much a reality.
Typically, Grade 10s playing on senior teams provide additional depth in a supporting role that will enhance their development in the long run. Then there's Megan and Nicole McNamara.
The 15-year-old twins were nothing short of spectacular in leading the Sun Devils to their first-ever provincial championship. They both were named first team all-stars to go along with plenty of other hardware collected throughout the season.
Playing beyond their years is nothing new given this past summer they aged up to win the U18 national beach volleyball championship. The plan for 2013 is to play at the open women's level to ensure their rapid progress as elite players continues.
Their arsenal includes brilliant power and finesse games, that are complimented by outstanding court vision and instincts.
The fact Nicole is right-handed and Megan a lefty makes them even more effective.
a lefty makes them even more effective. "We have a good chance of doing this again," said Megan. "We have some strong athletes coming up from junior and good Grade 11s so we should be a strong team.
"We could have come up (to senior) in Grade 9 but there were already enough players and we wanted to win a junior championship. This year was for (our Grade 12s) and we started to believe we could play well together and it really went from there."
Nicole had to be helped by her teammates to accept her all-star award after suffering an ankle injury in game four of the championship match. Somehow she returned to the floor in time to help the Sun Devils stave off Heritage Park in a five set thriller.
"When it first happened, I thought I could keep playing but as soon as I stepped on it I realized I couldn't," she said. "I just wanted to be back out there for them."
