{"id":21404,"date":"2018-08-22T19:17:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T23:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=21404"},"modified":"2018-08-22T19:17:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T23:17:39","slug":"diggers-bring-home-gold-in-squirt-provincials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/diggers-bring-home-gold-in-squirt-provincials\/","title":{"rendered":"Diggers bring home gold in Squirt Provincials"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

With six gold medals throughout the season already under their belts, the Aurora Diggers 06 Martin squad capped it off with a win at provincials on Sunday.
\n\u201cI\u2019m so unbelievably proud of this group of girls,\u201d said head coach Todd Martin. \u201cTo come as far as they have in such a short while shows the passion and dedication they have for the sport.\u201d
\nFollowing a tough 7 – 5 opening loss to LaSalle Gold in the preliminary round, the Diggers returned with a pair of massive wins to qualify second out of their bracket, beating London 14 \u2013 0 before besting Brampton 11 \u2013 0.
\nIt took ten innings for the Diggers to topple Milton in the quarterfinals, eventually walking away with a 7 \u2013 5 victory, before a 6 \u2013 2 win over Oakville set up a rematch with LaSalle in the final.
\nAurora exacted their revenge in the tournament\u2019s finale, winning a 9 \u2013 8 thriller to be crowned provincial champions.
\n\u201cThey represented Aurora and the Digger organization with class and grace throughout the summer,\u201d said Martin. \u201cProving there is a way to win everything in style!\u201d
\nOfficially the top team in the province of Ontario, it was in the Squirt A division that the Diggers earned the crown, after qualifying for the top tier at a tournament in Port Perry over the August long weekend.
\nWith such a successful year behind them including a handful of tournament wins, Martin said next year\u2019s team will look to \u201ctry their luck\u201d south of the border in some big-name American events.
\nHe expects most of the core group to stick together next season, having played as a team through the \u201clearn to play\u201d, mite, and squirt divisions, though tryouts are being held the first week of September at Fleury Park to put together the 2019 squad.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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