The Thompson Okanagan Football Club U16 girls struck gold in the U17 division at the 2013 edition of the Slurpee Cup soccer tournament.
TOFC went 3-0 in pool play last weekend in Kamloops, then defeated the Penticton Pinnacles 1-0 in Sunday’s final.
TOFC also scored wins over Vernon (2-0), Quesnel (3-1) and Comox (3-0)
The TOFC U16 girls are: Jontaya Mayer, Emily Miller, Rachel McMillan, Stephanie McCann, Becca Kletke, Ella Weir, Nikki Manwaring, Hailey Tomlin, Joella Koblischke, Jenny Matheson, Julia Bower, Moraya Harrison, Erin Graham, Jaedyn Penkala and Ange-Aimee Quesnel, The coaches are Gary Graham and Todd Penkala.
Bronze for U13
Playing up in the U14 tier 1 division of the Slurpee Cup, the TOFC U13 girls battled to a third-place finish.
In their final game against a team from Calgary, the TOFC girls were strong, maintaining possession and constant pressure, however they could not convert on several chances. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
In other games, TOFC tied Kamloops 2-2, defeated Prince George 3-1 and lost to Edmonton 4-0.
