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Kelowna United results Here’s a look at action from the past week for Kelowna United soccer teams: • U16 girls—Kelowna United played to a 2-2 draw with Vernon. Down 2-0, United battled back as Jenna Labossiere sent a high, long ball through to the KU strikers and a tenacious Bri-
anne Mapson finished the shot off the bounce. A few minutes later, Mapson danced around the Vernon defense and drove a second winner by Vernon’s keeper. • U15 boys—United and Kamloops U16 played to a 1-1 tie on Sunday. : Kamloops and Kelow-
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KELOWNA United Crushers player Gavin Sherman (right) moved the ball up the field Sunday in U12 rep boys soccer action • U12 boys—Kelowna Rebels defeated Penticton 5-2. Edvin Holok, Shawn Kostiuk, Hunter Blucke, and Adrian Delgado, with two scored in the win. Delgado again scored twice as the Rebels defeated Revelstoke 4-1. Kostiuk and Hunter Blucke also scored. The Kelowna Spartans played twice, winning 4-1 over Vernon and losing 2-1 against Kamloops. Cain Moore had four of United’s goals while Christopher Van Den Heuvel scored the other. The U12 Kelowna Crushers won twice on Sunday, 3-0 over Kam-
loops and 5-1 over Vernon. Lucas Hicklin and Gregor Smith each scored three times each over the weekend, Sam Bishop and Jagger Thomas each scored once, while keeper Jordon Thorsen earned the shutout over Vernon. • U11 girls— United Strikers defeated Shuswap 6-0 as Lindsay Goett scored a hat-trick. Sofia MacQuarrie scored twice, Alysia Foster added the single and Sophie Gibson recorded her seventh shut-out in a row. In game 2, the Strikers tied Penticton 1-1 with Goett scoring the lone Kelowna goal. • U11 boys—United Gladiators defeated
Penticton 6-2. Emilio Aguiar, with two goals, led the charge in a while Josh Clancy, Micah Dryden, Jack Lewis, and Grayson McKinnon pitched in with one goal each. In the second game, Jack Lewis scored two, Emilio Aguiar one and Josh Clancy another as Kelowna beat Vernon 4-2. The Warriors upended Penticton 5-1. Eithan Kersche, Attila Knaitner, Chris West on a free kick, Austin King and Brandon Nemes scored the goals. In the other game, the Warriors lost 4-3 to Vernon. Brandon Nemes, Eithan Kersche and Eli Dorin provided the scoring.
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na battled in the first half of the game, with keeper Corey Bennett making some fantastic saves. Morgan Gonzales scored on a direct free kick for Kelowna as the teams traded goals in the second half. • U15 girls—Kelowna United defeated Kamloops 2-1. KU keeper, Montana Pittenger had eight saves for the match with few challenges. With an early penalty kick by Selina Corelei, the KU girls were on the score board first. After Kamloops scored to tie the game, a long cross by Claire Evans went over the keeper to score giving KU the victory. • U14 girls—Kelowna United dropped a 4-1 decision to Vernon. Mackenzie Schwinghamer scored Kelowna’s lone goal on a corner kick from Rene Watson. • U13 girls—Kelowna United defeated Kamloops Blaze 1-0 at Parkinson Fields. Wynne Hamilton scored her second goal of the year with a well placed shot from just inside the 18-yard box. Keeper Erin Brown made the saves when needed to record the shut-out.
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Teams that are participating in the Thompson-Okanagan Youth Soccer League (TOYSL) this season will be vying for
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The signing of a twoyear sponsorship agreement with Booster Juice was Wednesday as the company becomes the first corporate supporter for the inter-city league, which has the participation of some 70 teams in both boys and girls competition from the U12 level up to the U18 age group including the communities of Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Kamloops. Each of the six member districts are permitted to put as many teams in the league each season as they deem appropriate,
keeping in mind that this is one of the highest levels of competition available to players in the Thompson-Okanagan region. “This is a major development for our organization,” said TOYSL administrator Kim Mostrovich. “We are thrilled to have such a great company involved in our program. It opens the door to a great many things and will help our league to grow and develop.” Terry Vander Linden, national marketing manager for Booster Juice added: “Booster Juice is extremely excited to be a major partner of
the Thompson Okanagan Youth Soccer League. This is a great opportunity to encourage kids to be outside enjoying the fresh air and participating in a great sport. Through sport they will learn valuable life skills, such as team work and good sportsmanship, which will both benefit them well beyond the soccer pitch.” Booster Juice have outlets located in all but one of the TOYSL member communities. There are three locations in Kamloops, one in Penticton, one in Vernon, one in Salmon Arm, and four in Kelowna.
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