The Buy Low Vixens have been going to Nelson searching for gold since 2005.
They finally uncovered the sparkling nugget Sunday by brushing back the Nelson Blueliners 3-2 in the championship final.
The win capped an incredible run by the Vivens, who won their league and playoff titles before taking the Checkers tourney crown a week ago.
Coached by Paul Bourgeois and Mark Duggan, the Vixens got a hat trick from game MVP Danielle Grundy in the final. Her first goal was assisted by Leah Mulvihill and the second by Christine Sherman and Christine Bosworth.
“Patti Hansen was very good in net and the team played so hard every shift,” said Bourgeois. “Nelson is a very good, fast team that cycles the puck well down low, but the Vixens dominated in the offensive zone, something the Blueliners weren’t use to playing against.”
The Vixens toppled the undefeated and dynamic Trail Chix with Sticks 6-4 in semifinal action.
Goals came from Cooper from Vickie Taylor, Edeen Ramsey from Derri Anne Cooper, on a beautiful one-timer, MVP (Momma) Bosworth, from Grundy, Belinda Hatch, from Bridget Grant, Grundy from Hatch, and Hatch unassisted.
The Buy Low gang opened by storming the Spokane Stars 9-4 with Mulvihill (3+1), Grundy (2+2), Grant, Cassie Bosworth, on a great solo effort, from Grundy, Brandy Johnstone and Hatch handling the offence. Grundy took MVP.
In Game 2, the Vixens lost 5-2 to the Blueliners with Mulvihill scoring from Sherman and MVP Cooper connecting from Grundy.
Buy Low then dusted off the Kelowna Dragons 7-1 with Grundy scoring twice and Cassie Bosworth earning MVP.
Hatch, from Grant, Cooper, from Ramsey, Christine Bosworth, from Cooper, and Grant, from Grundy, completed the Buy Low attack. Cheryl Meier and Christine Bosworth had assists.
