U14 BC All Star Team featuring Herman Gill & Manveer Dhillon win Gold at Nationals!!

U15 Abbotsford Storm Golden at Coastal Classic Cup Finals!!

The U-15 girls Abbotsford Storm captured the gold medal at the Coastal Classic Cup held on April 17th. The Storm beat the SUS Chaos 1-0 in a tight game. The lone marker came when Amber Broerken found the back of the net on a volley off a Jenny Renz corner kick. Brooke Rinfret took MVP honours. Winning the championship was a fitting end to a remarkable season that saw the girls win the U-15 Silver 1 division and voted the Abbotsford Soccer Association girl's Gold/Silver team of the year. The Storm is also recognized for their terrific display of sportsmanship and team camaraderie. Congratulations girls!

U11 Abbotsford Titans triumph through hard work and their "Love for the Game" !!

Last year was more than a challenging season for the Titans. With no wins, no ties, all losses, and very few goals, it might be understandable if the boys had become discouraged from the weekly beatings and moved on to other sports or activities. However, out of their love for the game, the boys returned this season with renewed hope to improve on their disappointing 2009 record. With the addition of a few new faces, a dedicated manager, and a last minute coach, the boys charged into the new season hopeful but hesitant—the pains of last season were not soon forgotten.

To prepare for a better season, the boys agreed to practice twice a week. The season opener started slowly, but the boys eventually found the net. With the first goal, the thawing of self-doubt began. Before the final whistle, the Titans managed to add 4 more goals. The second game was almost a carbon copy of the first; the only difference was in the confidence and joy being built in the minds and etched on the faces of the boys. For the next four weeks, the new Titans continued to roll over their opponents. By mid-season, the boys were undefeated and had only allowed a small handful of goals. And then a new challenge faced these 10 year olds.

Following a particularly difficult game—a come from behind tie—the boys found themselves without their coach, who was unable to complete the season. After a few days of uncertainty, a new coach and two assistants stepped forward, thus ensuring the boys would be able to finish the season. The boys did not miss a step. With a tenacious offensive juggernaut combined with an impressive defensive wall on the backline, the boys finished out the second half of the season without a loss. In many of these games, the boys held a clean sheet (no goals against) and scored numerous times against their opponents. With 9 wins, 1 tie, and 0 losses, the Titans had achieved the unimaginable only a year ago: an undefeated season and the regular season title. Next—the playoffs!

With the playoffs being a six team, five game round robin, these games were much more intense. Several of the games turned out to be one goal affairs. In the end, the boys had won the Cup by the fourth game. With nothing left to prove, it might be understandable if the boys had let up in the fifth and final game of the playoffs; however, the boys went the distance: 5 wins and 0 losses.

While the Titans managed to have a Cinderella year by winning the league and playoffs with an undefeated season, they did so by overcoming adversity. More importantly, they learned to persevere and, while doing so, were rewarded with success and a renewed love of the game.

Congratulations Titans: Jared Andrews, Kevin Bandesha, Aidan Bramall, Derek Frayn, Evan Gill, Liam Klassen, Andy Lee, Argyle McArthur, Parm Minhas, Aaron Mulama, Sunvir Sidhu, Bobby Sodhi, and Dawson Strauss.
 

U12 Abbotsford Thunder win Gold at Mission's Steve Bonnet Tournament 2010!

The U12 Girls Thunder took part in the Mission Steve Bonnet tournament and won GOLD! The girls played very well and went 4 games without a loss. Saturday’s first game started off slow and the game was scoreless at half time. But once the girls took to the field in the second half they were pumped! Scoring 5 goals in the second half of the game they won 5-1. The second game on Saturday saw them win 2-1. The girls were passing well, playing their positions and having a GREAT time on the field. Their enthusiasm was unmistakable with the players on the bench cheering on their teammates with never ending energy! : ) Sunday’s morning game was a bit tougher ending in a 1-1 tie and we wound up playing that same team for GOLD that afternoon. That final game however, the girls went into the game wanting the win and they got it with a 2-0 win to take the GOLD medal!

What a great weekend it was with some awesome soccer, all kinds of weather, loads of fun and a great dog pile on our goalie as can be seen in the pictures included (yes she really is at the bottom of that pile!). MVP’s were as follows:

Game 1 – Kiera Friesen – she played an amazing game and scored many of the 5 goals! As always – great effort! Kiera has one of the strongest kicks and incredible crosses from the wing.

Game 2 – Amanda Oevering – our fearless goaltender! Amanda never quits and made some saves that were truly amazing!

Game 3 – Danielle Thune – She played a strong game and was always there to carry the ball down the wing. Danielle has great speed and ball control!

Game 4 – Kassie Clark – She played a great game. Tough and strong, she never gave up and helped lead her team to the victory. She scored the first goal in the game which wound up being the game winner.

All the girls played great and I am very proud of how much this team has improved over the year. This was a great end to a great year.

Kim McLaren
Coach

U14 Abbotsford Hurricane win Silver at Mission's Steve Bonnet Tournament 2010!

Mini Kickers wrap up the season. Thank you to all the Coaches and Volunteers for your hard work!!.

U12 Abbotsford Storm win "Silver" at 5 District Conference Cup March 6, 2010 in Surrey, BC.