The Salmon Arm midget Royals hockey team took gold at a Williams Lake tournament.
The Jeff Alexander Memorial Midget Tournament, held in the lake city from Feb. 7-9, was attended by 10 midget house teams from across the Okanagan. Five Williams Lake teams and teams representing Kamloops, Mackenzie, Lillooet and 100 Mile House took part.
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The Royals went 3 and 0, ending up in third place behind Kamloops and Mackenzie. In the semi final, the Royals clashed with Mackenzie and emerged victorious with a 4-3 win. With the final against Kamloops left, the Royals went to work again taking the gold with a 5-2 win.
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