JOHNSON CITY – A 20 team tournament held in Johnson City this past weekend, home of the Wildcats, featured four Chenango County volleyball squads – with the Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats emerging as the most decorated.

The B-G Bobcats managed to fight their way to the finals of the gold bracket – top-bracket – for what was a showdown with the Union-Endicott Tigers.

U-E snagged the win in the gold bracket finals with a 25-17 win over B-G. Advancing to the gold bracket was no easy task for Bainbridge-Guilford. Although they marched to the tune of nine wins and just one loss – B-G’s most important loss came when it mattered most, in the finals.

In pool play, qualifying for the gold bracket B-G downed Vestal at 2-0 (25-16 and 25-17), Waverly at 2-0 (25-20 and 25-18), Unadilla Valley at 2-0 (25-13 and 25-18), and Elmira at 1-1 (25-19 and 23-25).

Fellow Chenango County squad, the Norwich Purple Tornado, fought a valiant fight, earning a place in the top gold bracket as well.

In their pool, Norwich defeated Harpursville-Afton at 2-0(25-8 and 25-12), Maine-Endwell at 2-0 (25-15 and 25-17), before falling to Johnson City 0-2 (20-25 and 13-25) – splitting with Chenango Valley at 1-1 (14-25 and 27-25).

“We were successful but then not successful. There were 20 teams in the tournament. So, we were successful in our placement but not successful in the outcome. Great opportunity to get some good play time with some great teams,” said Norwich head coach Shelly Alger.