Chrsitine Sivret, left, prepares to react as Pierre Cook and Rachel Cook attempt to drive the ball at the Sept. 11 tournament at Ecole Boreale. Simon Whitehouse/NNSL photo
Members of the French-speaking community of Hay River clashed in an tournament at Ecole Boreale to see who was best at spikeball, Sept. 11.
Spikeball, also called roundnet, is a team game involving a rubber ball being spiked to a small trampoline net. The opposing players have to respond to the ball being served back to the net without allowing the ball to hit the ground.
The Association franco-culturelle de Hay River hosted the event.
Christine Sivret organizer and participant, said the turnout was healthy with four teams, the winners being Pierre and Rachel Cook. Participation prizes also went to Phil Goguin and Etienne Briere.
“We put it on just because we know that there’s a lot of people who play spikeball that we know in the French community,” Sivret said. “We felt it would be a good event before it gets cold outside.”
Christine Sivret attempts to hit the ball before it hits the ground in a round of spikeball at a tournament held by the Association franco-culturelle de Hay River at the Ecole Boreale, Sept 11. Siimon Whitehouse/NNSL photoEtienne Briere and Omar Hajam are intensely concentrated on the flying spikeball as Anthony Doiron readies himself on at right. Simon Whitehouse/NNSL photoAnthony Doiron spikes the spikeball as Omar Hajam looks on and Etienne Briere attempts to respond during a match at the Association franco-culturelle de Hay River spikeball tournament, Sept. 11 at Ecole Boreale. Simon Whitehouse/NNSL photoOmar Hajam, left, and Anthony Doiron and Etienne Briere chase the spikeball during tournament action Saturday. Simon Whitehouse/NNSL photoSpikeball tools of the trade. A net and a few bouncy balls can make for a fun afternoon of sport tournament entertainment. Simon Whitehouse/NNSL photoPierre and Rachel Cook were the champions of the tournament after spikeball competition at Ecole Boreale, Sept. 11. photo courtesy of Christine SivretEtienne Briere and Phil Goguin won participation awards for their involvement in the tournament. photo courtesy of Christine Sivret
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