Photo by Annalee Grant
FIGHTING FOR POSSESSION – Whitehorse Elementary and Jack Hulland struggle for possession of the ball at the Yukon School Soccer Championships held Friday and Saturday.
W.E.S. takes top slot at soccer tournament
The 2009 Yukon School Soccer Championships were held over the weekend,
The 2009 Yukon School Soccer Championships were held over the weekend, and despite chilly weather the games were fast paced.
The Grade 7 students had a full schedule, with 11 teams competing for the top slot in the co-ed Championship game, ultimately taken by Whitehorse Elementary School.
The final match was between Jack Hulland Elementary, who challenged Takhini Elementary in the semi-finals, taking the game 4-0, and Whitehorse Elementary School, who beat Hidden Valley Elementary 2-0 to move into the finals.
Supporters from both schools packed the sidelines to cheer on the two final schools, as Jack Hulland came up scoreless against W.E.S. The final score was 5-0 for W.E.S.
The bronze medal game was hard fought between Takhini Elementary and Hidden Valley.
Takhini battled hard to keep up, but Hidden Valley managed to keep their final score out of reach, finishing with eight goals to Takhini's three.
The consolation games were played earlier in the day Saturday, with E.E.T. securing the fifth spot when they beat Selkirk Elementary 5-2 in the gold medal game.
C.K.E.S. team two played a familiar team, C.K.E.S. team one, with team two winning 3-2.
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2009 Yukon School Soccer
Championships
Results
Gold medal game
Whitehorse Elementary 5, Jack Hulland Elementary 0.
Bronze medal game
Hidden Valley Elementary 8, Takhini Elementary 3.
Consolation A
Gold medal game
Ecole Emilie Tremblay 5, Selkirk 2.
Bronze medal game
Christ the King Elementary School team two 3, Christ the King Elementary School team one, 2.
Consolation B
Gold medal game
Elijah Smith Elementary 0, Holy Family Elementary 4.
Game 7
Golden Horn Elementary 0, Elijah Smith Elementary 3.
Final Standings
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Whitehorse Elementary School
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Jack Hulland Elementary School
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Hidden Valley Elementary School
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Takhini Elementary School
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Ecole Emilie Tremblay
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Selkirk Elementary School
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Christ the King Elementary School team two
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Christ the King Elementary School team one
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Holy Family Elementary School
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Elijah Smith Elementary School
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Golden Horn Elementary School
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