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UNDER PRESSURE 鈥� Katharina Wirth of the U14 Yukon team pressures a player from Juneau during last weekend's soccer exchange in Alaska's capital.
Yukon-Alaska continue rekindling former soccer exchange
Yukon-Alaska continue rekindling former soccer exchange
Four Yukon Strikers Soccer Club Teams jumped on the Alaska Marine Line Ferry and the Fjord Express and headed for Juneau to play in the Sister City Exchange Soccer Tournament over the Canada Day long weekend.
The teams traveling to Juneau were the U12 girls, U14 boys and girls and the U16 girls.
The summer exchange was the counterpart to the fall tournament held in Whitehorse in the indoor facility at the Canada Games Centre. These two tournaments have rekindled the old exchange the two cities had been involved with the past 20 odd years and that had been cancelled for the past few years. Juneau brought approximately 55 players to Whitehorse in April and we took 45 to Juneau this past weekend. Included with the players from Whitehorse were two Dawson City players and one from Atlin.
The weather was absolutely fantastic with a sunny and calm day for the ferry ride on Friday. The players, coaches and parents were treated to a very relaxing trip complete with beautiful vistas and the occasional whale sighting.
Saturday started with a slight drizzle but by midday it was sunny and 25 degrees. The Juneau technical director, Matt Dussenbury set up two tournaments, one full field and one 6 v 6. Games were played between the teams from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Games resumed on Sunday with another very warm and sunny day starting again at 9 a.m. and finishing at 8 p.m.
Results for the Full Field Games
U12 Girls Division
Whitehorse 1 win, 3 losses
U14 Girls Division
Whitehorse 3 wins, 1 loss
U14 Boys Division
Whitehorse
2 wins and 2 losses
U16 Girls Division
2 wins and 2 losses
Results for the 6 v 6 Cross Field Games
Spain was victorious in the U14 to U16 division
Mexico was victorious in the U11 to U12 division
Standout players for Yukon
Jenika Lindley U12 girls
Abbie Rich U12 girls
Alice Frost-Hanberg U14 girls
Katharina Wirth U14 girls
Max Zaparinuk U14 boys
Will Connellan U14 boys
Avery Bramadat U16 girls
Mikaela Ponsioen U16 girls
Coaches
Ed vanRanden and Spencer Rich U12 girls
Tony Gaw U14 boys and girls
Derek Parker U16 girls
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