Vernon Tolko Blues U11 boys soccer team continues to roll.
The Blues extended their unbeaten streak to five weeks and 10 games with a pair of weekend victories, which included a 3-1 decision over previously undefeated Kelowna Green.
After Kelowna went up 1-0, the Tolko boys stepped up their game with a spark provided by striker Cash Anderson, whose tremendous work ethic resulted in a goal by Colby McManaman.
Landon Janke then potted one before setting up Liam Leibel for the insurance marker.
Great defence was provided by the back line of Liam Collins, Marcus Peterson, Alex Jones and Jared Eddy.
Numerous spectacular saves and long kicks by keeper Ben Straight did not allow Kelowna the chance to get close as they pressed down the stretch. Midfielders Cameron Acob and Adam Zimmerman both played injured and had fantastic games on the outside wings.
The win came 24 hours after a 7-1 romp over Salmon Arm.
McNamaman notched a pair of goals within the first 10 minutes. Singles were provided by Owen Challen, Anderson, Janke, Peterson and Zack Loland.
Aiden Winn stood tall in the net with a number of key saves to start the second half. Jones was exceptional as stopper.
U15s douse Blaze
Vernon United U15 girls thumped Kamloops U14A 6-2 in their final regular season match at MacArthur Island Sunday.
Taylor Anguish led United with a hat trick.
Mason Christensen, Maja Splawinski and Paige Latta added singles.
The girls start a home and away series with Kelowna this week for Provincial Cup seeding.
U14s shutout Shuswap
Vernon United capped off their U14 girls regular season at home with a 2-0 win over Shuswap FC Sunday at Marshall Field.
Danica Ariano and Elena Gaskell shared the clean sheet for United.
Gaskell had some aggressive offensive runs before she donned the keeper jersey, while Emily Thomas and Sierra Folk had great control in midfield in the opening half.
The defensive line of Gabrielle Triggs, Carly Southam, Sydney Bergman and Keira Correia made things tough for Shuswap.
United got the only goal they would need when Kelsey Falk blasted a shot to the top left corner. Falk would add the insurance on a breakaway from centre.
Talia Quiring and Jayden Strachan had strong games for Vernon.
Road warriors
Vernon United U14 boys picked up four of a possible six points in a pair of road games.
United drew 1-1 in Salmon Arm. Chris MacKintosh scored Vernon’s goal on a penalty shot early in the game.
United blanked Kamloops 3-0 with goals from William Denny, Ian Oliphant and Michael Lapp. Ty Ogasawara, Zack Laranjo and Kristian Newell picked up assists.
Tolko tops Kamloops
Vernon Tolko United U13 boys beat Kamloops 4-1 in their final regular season contest.
Lucien Desmazes-Landry opened the scoring while William Oordt-Bosman added two second-half goals and Saajan Klair had the other for Vernon. Jack Cotter,Kobe Grant and Dawson Martian picked up assists.
U13s blank hosts
Vernon United U13 girls capped off the regular season with a 1-0 win on the road in Kamloops over the Blaze, getting the only goal on a penalty shot kick from Ava McLennan.
Lynaya Bandy, Anne Cherkowski, Alexis Gauvin-Nice, McLennan, Jasanna Kunz, Rane Smith, Tianna Colvin, Marika Ternan and Janelle Barnett had solid games for Vernon.
Split in Shuswap
Vernon Tolko United MSE Precast Blues U11 girls split two games in Salmon Arm.
Mya Robinson, Camryn Beacon and Emma Glasser scored for Vernon in a 3-1 win over Kelowna United Whites while keeper Jordyn Kisilevich made a stunning save on a penalty shot.
Robinson scored the lone goal in a 6-1 loss to Kamloops, who received an outstanding game from its keeper. Vernon bombarded the Kamloops net with shots from Robinson, Sierra Lochhead, Kaiden Sherwood and Kisilevich, only to be turned away by the keeper.
Tough U11B loss
Vernon U11B boys took on one of the toughest teams in the league and dropped a 2-1 decision to Kelowna.
Declan Hardy had the lone goal after an offensive push from the front line of Justin Ruscheinsky and Daxton Podollan. Jonah Kiernan and Danny McLennan shared the game in goal.
In the second match of the day, Vernon blitzed the Penticton Pinnacles 8-1. Podollan and McLennan each had a pair while singles went to Hardy, Roan Reid, Parker Munroe and Jonah Violini.
Helping out the offence was the strong play of Alex Kazimer, Marcus Erho, Devin Bilodeau, Fraser Christensen and Hayden Murphy. The Pinnacles spoiled Kiernan’s shutout bid with a late marker.
Must-win for girls
Vernon United U17/18 girls face Shuswap Thursday in a must-win playoff game.
Shuswap enters the contest fresh off a 4-2 win over United Sunday at Blackburn Park.
Kayci Lesosky and Hannah Love scored for United, with Love’s goal set up neatly by Tarah Smith and Brianne Robertson. Keeper Jordynne Tomiak had a strong game for United.
