Photo by Vince Fedoroff
RIGHT-FOOTED ROCKET – Yukon Junior Strikers Selects player Joe Hanson, left, rifles a goal past Aaron Rich and defender Rhys Faragher during intermission intrasquad play at the Canada Games Centre Dec. 23.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
HEAD GAMES – Yukon Selects player Stephen Dynes heads a ball as TSE Academy All-Star Tyler Milton looks on.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
SCRAMBLE SAVE – Left to right, TSE Academy All-Stars Malorie Hanson and ’keeper Reena Coyne work to keep a shot by Selects player Brenna MacPhail, centre, out of the net during the women’s game while Jaylene Kelly and Cheyenne Ryan look on.
Fierce competition marks holiday soccer showcase
Yukon’s top soccer stars gathered at the Canada Games Centre last week for a much-loved holiday tradition.
Yukon’s top soccer stars gathered at the Canada Games Centre last week for a much-loved holiday tradition.
And the competition was closer than ever.
Held Dec. 23, the Yukon Selects annual Christmas Soccer Showcase saw two games finish with tie scores and another decided by one goal.
The evening began with a women’s game, pitting the Women’s Selects against the Total Soccer Excellence (TSE) Academy Girls All-Stars.
The younger squad prevailed with a 2-1 win thanks to goals by Megan Lanigan and Camille Galloway.
Jaylene Kelly scored for the Selects on a nice header in the second half, but that was all her squad could muster.
A Jr. Strikers Selects intrasquad game was held at intermission, ending in a 2-2 draw.
Divided by age group, Ewan Halliday and Jake Charlton scored for 2001/2002 team, while Joe Hanson and Ben Kishchuk replied for the 2003 squad.
The men’s game capped the evening, ending in a 1-1 draw.
Kurtis Hills gave the Men’s Selects the lead on a free kick, before TSE player Dominic Korn levelled it in the dying seconds.
Many players are members of Canadian university and college teams, and were home for the holidays.
Add your comments or reply via Twitter @whitehorsestar
In order to encourage thoughtful and responsible discussion, website comments will not be visible until a moderator approves them. Please add comments judiciously and refrain from maligning any individual or institution. Read about our user comment and privacy policies.
Your name and email address are required before your comment is posted. Otherwise, your comment will not be posted.
Be the first to comment