AYSC season wraps up with annual tournament

August 24, 2016 · 0 Comments

By Jake Courtepatte

The sun was shining last weekend for the Aurora Youth Soccer Club’s annual Stinger Cup tournament, the house-league division championships.

Hundreds of players age 5 – 18 took to the fields at both Magna and Sheppard’s Bush in Aurora, a lively atmosphere for both kids and parents.

The Aurora Lions Club and Optimist Club of Aurora were grilling hamburgers and hot dogs all weekend, while the players battled it out on the pitch for town-wide glory.

The first kick-off came Friday evening, with the festivities wrapping up at the U18 level around 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

At the U13 boys level, Royal bested Silver after penalty kicks in a scoreless draw. Gold beat Pink 3 – 0 on the girls side.

Orange came out on top in the U15 boys, while Navy was the winner in the U15 girls.

Finally, Sky Blue defeated Red in penalty kicks in the U18 boys final, and Teal beat Purple 1 – 0 in the U18 girls final.

With the trophies all handed out, the AYSC is now looking for nominations for Coach of the Year. If you or your child believes a coach showed a high level of commitment and dedication to the team this year, you can nominate them at www.aysc.ca.

The AYSC is asking for nominations for Volunteer of the Year as well, including managers, conveners, and anyone else who may have contributed to the success of the season.