United teams win two divisions
Annual kickoff tournament held over weekend
It was a big weekend for the host Summerside United Soccer Club.
Summerside teams won two of the six divisions, and finished runners-up in two categories, as the United held its annual kickoff tournament at Eric Johnston Field and Three Oaks Senior High School.
United squads won the Under-13 Premier Girls Division and the Under-11 Girls Division while posting runner-up performances in under-11 girls and the Second Division of under-13 girls.
Other gold-medal winners were the Sherwood-Parkdale Rangers in under-11 boys; West Prince Storm in under13 girls (First Division); Antigonish Celtics in under13 boys (First Division), and Central Queens in under-13 girls (Second Division).
Overall, 19 teams, including 17 from P.E.I., took part in the three-day event.
Following is a recap of each championship game, which were all played at Eric Johnston Field on Sunday:
Under-13 Girls Premier Division Summerside 2 Winsloe/ Charlottetown Royals 0
Lindsay Stewart and Kristyn Taylor found the back of the net for the United while Lauren Clark recorded the clean sheet in goal.
Summerside led 1-0 at halftime.
First Division West Prince 2 Eliot River Ramblers 0
Skyla Jeffery provided the Storm with shutout goaltending, and Brooke Doucette scored both goals – one in each half.
Second Division Central Queens 2 Summerside Team One United 0
Ava Dykstra and Charleigh Corke took care of the offence for Central Queens.
Ellen MacPherson and Venna Gallant shared the shutout as Central Queens took a 1-0 advantage into the half.
Under-13 Boys First Division Antigonish 1 Eliot River 0
Kieran MacDonald scored in the game’s final minute to break a scoreless tie and lift Antigonish to victory. Thomas Gagne, right, of the Sherwood-Parkdale Rangers controls the ball while being defended by Ethan Dickson of Kensington. Reichen Sherry of Kensington is in the background, and is hustling to get into the play. The action took place during the championship game of the Under-11 Boys Division of the Summerside United Soccer Club’s annual kickoff tournament at Eric Johnston Field on Sunday morning. The Rangers scored twice in the final four minutes to pull out a 3-1 victory.
Casey Briggs and Parker Benoit teamed up to register the shutout.
Under-11 Girls Summerside Team One 2 Summerside Team Two 1 (OT)
Annie Morency scored both goals for Team One, including the game-winning tally early in the first half of overtime. Ava Pomeroy answered for Team Two.
The score was halftime. tied 1-1
Under-11 Boys Sherwood-Parkdale 3 Kensington 1
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Chase Bell, Patrick McMonagle and Cohen Affleck scored for the Rangers, who scored twice in the final four minutes of regulation time to break open a 1-1 game.
Ethan Dickson countered for Kensington, and the teams were even 1-1 at the intermission.