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U18 girls bring home gold in tournament

The U18 girls soccer team defeated three teams for a victory in the Central Alberta Soccer Association (CASA) Sun Breaker tournament
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The U18 girls soccer team won gold at the Central Alberta Soccer Association (CASA) Sun Breaker tournament at the beginning of May.

The U18 girls soccer team defeated three teams for a victory in the Central Alberta Soccer Association (CASA) Sun Breaker tournament, which was scheduled for May 3 and 4. However, the May 4 game was postponed to May 5 because of snow.

“It was bloody cold,” said coach Shelley Davis-Hall. “They did have mittens on and they did have toques on.”

She added that it was snowing during their last game on May 3.

“I was surprised at how well they played, considering how cold it was,” Davis-Hall said.

She said that the majority of the competitors hadn’t been playing all winter, while Stettler had been playing indoor soccer.

“I think that was the edge we had over everyone,” she said.

The U18 girls won 4-0 against Wetaskiwin, 4-0 against Rimbey, and 5-1 against Rocky Mountain House/Lacombe.

“It was a nice way to start the season,” Davis-Hall said.

There was a good turnout of onlookers to cheer on the U18 girls’ soccer team as they won against Rimbey on Monday, May 12 with a final score of 2-0.

Though the girls won, coach Shelley Davis-Hall said that it wasn’t one of their best games, though she “absolutely” expects them to improve throughout the season, and that hopefully the rest of the season will go well.

“Overall as a team, I would say that was an average game,” she said. “We actually had some girls missing last night, which changes the chemistry.”

Davis-Hall said that Jenna Brausen and Katie Monaghan had an “outstanding” game against Rimbey.

“They were my players for the game,” she said.

Davis-Hall said that Rimbey gets frustrated playing Stettler, and they are not a very disciplined team.

“When they get frustrated and they lose their discipline, it just doesn’t help them,” she said. “They need to be a more disciplined team and they’ll do better.”

She added that their head coach wasn’t at the game, and the team tends to do better when she is present.

The onlookers weren’t shy about cheering for their teams, and Stettler even got support from some residents sitting on their deck.

“My parents are very supportive,” Davis-Hall said. “There’s lots of cheering from the parents’ side.”

The first goal of the game was scored by Grace Chapman, and the second was scored by Breanna Davis-Hall.