The Davidson Raiders senior girls volleyball team played with heart this past week both on the court and off. Despite a losing record during week play the players still managed to bring hope to those who have more to worry about than a game of volleyball.

The Raiders ended the week with a loss to the Loreburn Aztecs at the Davidson gym last Wednesday after coming out on the short end in tournament play Oct.12 and 13, but the club and other schools at the tourney raised funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in the third annual tournament for the cause held at Craik and Davidson schools.

Tony Baldwin, head coach of the Raiders, said the team raised funds for the Foundation through canteen sales. Donations were also made by the competing teams at the Friday night and all-day Saturday tourney, which also saw the other schools bunk at Davidson School on the first night.

“We had a lot of teams stay over which was lots of fun for the kids,” said Baldwin. “They stay in the school and play volleyball half the night. Those are good tournaments as far as fans because they generally bring a pretty good entourage with them from the towns they’re from.”

He said all four teams that were in their pool including Asquith, Colonsay, Elrose and St. Walburg stayed overnight at Davidson School, which is “better than driving home.”

The Davidson team was split in two for the tournament, a blue and a white club, but both came out with equal results.

“We played our hardest,” said blue team member Elise Packet who played at Davidson. “We didn’t do very well, but it was nice to see some good volleyball and lots of girls supporting the breast cancer society.”

To read more please see the Oct. 22 print edition of The Davidson Leader.