The Saskatchewan Valley’s prominence on the soccer pitch was evident in last week’s provincial soccer championships.
In the boys 3A action in Langham on Friday, October 27. Waldheim overcame a 1-0 deficit to Cudworth with two late second half goals to advance to the championship game. Osler VCA topped host Langham 1-0 in the other semi-final game. On Saturday Cudworth defeated Langham 2-1 in the bronze medal game. The gold medal game was a close, hard-fought game, with Waldheim taking the gold with a 3-2 win over Osler VCA.
The 3A girls provincial championship was hosted by Maymont at Centennial Park Field in North Battleford. Osler VCA was the class of the field ,winning 7-0 over Maymont in Friday’s semi-final and taking the gold with an 8-1 win over Rosthern Junior College (RJC). RJC advanced to the championship game with a 3-2 win over Waldheim. In the bronze medal game Waldheim defeated Maymont 4-0.
Martensville Royals were silver medalists in the 4A girls championship held at the University of Regina. They advanced to the finals with a 1-0 win over Regina Luther on Friday before running into a powerful Yorkton Scared Heart team on Saturday. Yorkton took the gold medal with an 8-2 win. They had advanced with a 9-1 win over Chief John Keenatch,
Yorkton Scared Heart also won gold medals in the 4A boys hosted by Humboldt, with Lake Lenore taking silver and Humboldt the bronze.
It was an all-Saskatoon final in both 5A boys and girls play. On the boys side, Holy Cross defeated Centennial 2-1. In the bronze medal game Regina O’Neill defeated Regina Campbell 4-1.
Saskatoon St. Joseph girls grabbed gold with a 4-2 win over Holy Cross. Yorkton Regional defeated Swift Current 1-0 in the bronze medal game.