The Muskoka United Football Club (MUFC) U17 Girls team travelled to St. Thomas this past weekend and brought home gold from the tournament.
This year, the U17 team was without a local district division to participate in, but they still wanted to practice and compete, so the coaches decided to form a tournament team for them.
Having already gone to a couple of tournaments previously to gain experience, the girls were ready for a breakthrough.
It came this weekend at the St. Thomas SoccerFest event.
The MUFC Girls took down the hosts 3-0 in the opening match on Saturday, then tied Dorchester Soccer Club 1-1, before smashing Portuguese London Club 5-0 to wrap up the round robin.
In the semi-finals, MUFC faced off against Portuguese London Club again, but this time, a much tighter game ended with a 2-1 victory for Muskoka.
In the final, the U17 Girls took down Dorchester 2-0 in what could only be described as a feisty game to claim the title.
The Muskoka team that won the tournament was composed of goalkeeper Rosie Creasor (who had three shutouts), Kate Pollington, Ellie Lefebvre, Bella Bondon, Maisy Moore, Sarah McKay, Maddy Allison, Clair Allison, Koran Macdonald, Jamie deMos, Olivia Dash, Sofia Cruz, Sienna Geletta, Andy Stevenson, and Lucy Guy. Matt McKay and Chuck Lefebvre coach them.
“The girls played fantastic,” says McKay. “That last game got chippy and they held their composure.”
I-Model Teams
The U17 Boys team travelled down to Markham to take on Unionville on July 24, only to have their game cancelled at halftime due to a thunderstorm. A make-up date will be determined later in the I-Model C2 season.
Their next match is a home date on Thursday against Thornhill at Gostick Park before heading to the Champions Showcase event in Ottawa this weekend.
The U15 Boys team had their July 23 game against Kleinburg Nobleton rescheduled due to weather related concerns. It will be made up at the end of the season.
Their next match is on Wednesday away to Stouffville.
HDSL Teams
The U14 Girls bounced back from their first loss of the year with a resounding 4-2 win over Barrie on July 23 at McCulley South Field 1 in Huntsville.
Sydney Kerr, Vanessa Azeez, Cali Comission, and Callie Lettress scored for Muskoka.
Their next match is on August 13 in Bracebridge against Collingwood.
The U11 Girls won their second game in a row with a great team effort in a storm-delayed 5-3 victory over Collingwood United.
The girls did it with great passing, defence, and goaltending according to coach Dan Gibbons. Mackenna Gibbons scored twice with Jane Holik, Marlowe Kerr, and Josephine Whitfield adding the others for MUFC.
Their next match is on August 11 away to the Bradford Wolves.
The U9 Girls had a bye week with their next match coming against Barrie on July 29 at Pollington Park in Huntsville.
The U12 Girls were also on a bye week. They host Barrie at Pollington Park on July 30.
The U15 Girls, playing in a U16 division, defeated Barrie White 3-0 at McCulley South Field 1 on July 21. Sarah McKay, Olivea O’Halloran, and Andi Stevenson scored for Muskoka while Stevenson and Oakley Collis split the clean sheet in net.
The U9 Boys were on a bye week, with an away match against Barrie on tap for July 30.
The U10 Boys won 4-3 over Bradford Wolves FC on July 21 at Gostick Park. Oliver Rix scored twice with Jacob Repath and William Hodson adding the others for Muskoka.
The U12 Boys took down SSU on July 22 at Pollington Field with Hunter Bradley, Andy Sawyer, and Henry Lapp netting the Muskoka goals. Up next is a match in Bracebridge on Tuesday against
Oldtimers still in first
The Muskoka Over 45 men’s team remains in first place after a 4-2 victory over Orillia on July 23 under the lights at Gostick Park in Bracebirdge.
It was a humid, hot night that could have used a good rain, but even as temperatures caused a few tempers to flare, the game didn’t dissolve into anything untoward.
That was a combination of good work by the teams and the solid officiating crew led by centre ref Jim Mataija, who kept the mood friendly and fun.
The old timers received goals from Jeff Young, Graham Thompson, Mike Van Den Bos, and Branko Hamer in the Huronia District Soccer League (HDSL) victory.
They are now looking ahead to huge away match-up coming this Thursday against third-place Nottawasaga, who are the defending HDSL League and Cup Champions.
Huntsville Women’s League
The regular season finished up on July 21 at Conroy Park in Huntsville as teams looked ahead to the Huntsville Women’s Soccer League playoffs – set for July 28.
Muskoka Tea Company took down Muskoka Marshmallo Company 2-0 in the season finale to finished undefeated in the regular season campaign, while the SportLab won 2-1 over On The Docks Pub.
Players of the Match awards went to Maryah Robinson-Jackson, Heather Gibbons, Julia Lamb and Erika Carr.
On July 28, the playoffs will take place the 2025 league champion will be crowned. They welcome supporters to cheer on the teams beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Conroy Park.
That’s it for this week. Stay tuned weekly to the Doppler for your Muskoka Soccer Round-up.
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