Two beach volleyball players at Steinbach Regional Secondary School placed third out of 71 at this years Manitoba High School Provincial Beach Volleyball Championships.

Maddie Fehr (standing) and Katie Friesen (being lifted) at the championships. (Photo credit: Katie Friesen)Maddie Fehr and Katie Friesen have played volleyball together since Grade 7 and are currently in Grade 12.

Fehr says, "So, that's where we started and we've been best friends since then. We've played beach and court [volleyball] and we've worked well together."

Friesen notes in Grade 10 and 11 they placed third and fifth, respectively, in the same provincial championship. She says they were trying to win a banner this year, but top three has been their goal each year.

Fehr says she will be playing volleyball at the Universtiy of Winnipeg in the fall while studying psychology. Friesen notes she will be playing volleyball for the College of the Rockies while studying psychology and kinesiology.