For the first time in recent memory Southwest SoccerFest was played under sunny skies with minimal wind.
The U12 Foresters United girls were the class of the field at the 10th annual Southwest SoccerFest in Swift Current this weekend.
One of five Swift Current teams that took the pitch in the 15 team event, the U12 girls won all four games, outscoring their opponents 21-1 behind a big physical defense on their way to the gold medal.
The U12 girls opened their weekend with a 5-0 win over the United Blue squad.
In their second game Chanelle Reimer scored three goals, while Jayden Reimer, Alex Little, Tess Vandersteen, and Delina McGuire each counted once in a 7-1 win over the Weyburn Red Devils.
Sunday morning the United girls downed Moose Jaw 6-0 on goals from Little, Chanelle Reimer, Emilie Erlandson, Rachel Cronan, McGuire, and Vandersteen.
In the gold medal final the girls overcame their early scoring woes to down Moose Jaw 3-0 on goals from Erlandson, McGuire, and Vandersteen.
The United Blue squad lost games Swift Current, Moose Jaw, and Weyburn, but improved each game and played Weyburn to a close defeat. Scoring goals for United Blue were Cobie Hyswick, and Larae Holmes.
The United U12 Black boys went 2-2 to finish fourth in the five team event.
The tournament started well for the United Black squad when they defeated the United Red squad 2-1 on two goals from Jaylan Mayall, while Levi Cross replied for Red.
In their second game, United Black downed Weyburn 2-1 on goals from Mayall and Dylan Griffen.
Sunday the boys dropped a 6-1 loss to the Moose Jaw Magnum. Mayall scored the lone Swift Current goal.
In their final game the United Black lost to North Battleford Santos 5-2. Mayall and Griffen scored in the loss.
The U12 United Red squad recovered from the opening loss to the Black squad to post a 2-1-1 record and finish second in the tournament.
Saturday the United Red squad beat Moose Jaw 4-1 on a hat trick from Thomas Hammerton and a single from Cross.
Sunday the Red team downed Weyburn on a spectacular five goal outing from Cody Froese and a single from Zac Nickel.
In their final game the United boys captured an important one point in a 2-2 tie with North Battleford. Hammerton and Froese each scored once.
The U14 United boys did not get a favorable draw in the tournament, in drawing games against eventual finalists in Medicine Hat and Sunnny South United.
The U14 boys lost their opener 7-1 to the Medicine Hat Crusaders on a lone goal from Carson Leifson.
In game two the boys lost 6-1 to eventual tournament champions Sunny South United who were comprised of players from Brooks, Coaldale, and Lethbridge. Lane Blanke scored the lone goal for Swift Current.
In their third and final contest the United boys shutout North Battleford Santos 4-0 on a pair of goals from Ty Vandersteen and singles from Levon Findlay-Majeran and Jesse Yuzik.
In exhibition play the U14 United girls, coached by Bill Thomas, easily downed Weyburn 8-0 and 8-1 on Saturday.
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