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| By Ray Singh - Last Updated on Thursday, 25 December 2008 15:56 | ||||||||||||
3-Peat Success for WestTel Youth Roller Hockey
As the holiday season kicks off and 2008 is soon to be behind us, King’s Sports Centre and the WestTel Youth Roller Hockey league found the perfect way to end an historic year. On December 13th, King’s hosted the 3rd consecutive Youth Hockey Championships at the WestTel Arena. The eventful day covered four Division Finals, with non-stop action and entertainment. Unicorns | Under 6's | Under 9's | Under 12's
Coach Lloyd remarked on behalf of the Senators, “As a coach, it is a great feeling to see a group of players work hard during our practices and games to continually develop their skills and knowledge of the game. Their motivation levels remained high and their positive attitude really encouraged them to work and play together as a team. We had a lot of fun this season and it was particularly pleasing to see each one of our players build so much confidence in their own abilities and in each other."
Congratulations to the KPMG Senators, 2008 WestTel 9U Youth Roller Hockey Champions !!!
In ritual fashion, the Sharks toppled team goalie Thomas Bishop in celebratory fashion after the final buzzer. After the game, Shark’s Tynan Klein said, “Our coaches told us that we weren’t invincible before the game and had to work extra hard to win the championships. They gave us good advice and tips on how to win the game. It was great to see players from other teams come out to watch our game. It helps make hockey even more exciting when there are lots of fans screaming and cheering!"
Congratulations to the Appleby Sharks, Fall 2008 WestTel 12U Youth Roller Hockey Champions !!! 6U – Rangers Bolt Pass Lightning The first game of Championship Saturday saw the 6U league leader, the Coldwell-Banker Rangers take on the RBC-Trust Lightning squad. The final game of the season marked only the 3rd time that the little guys played against real goalies. The Lightning had an historic shoot-out win against the Maples Stars in the semi-finals, but were unable to hold off the offensive Ranger line up of Joe Allom (2), Justin Hastings (1), and Brad Lansdell (1). RBC-Trust Lightning scorers included Doug Rowland (1) and Jabari Walrond.
The WestTel 6U Youth Roller Hockey League has shown steady growth since its inception earlier this year. Ray Singh, League Director said, “This young age group has been a priority to the league and it has paid its dividends with some fantastic progress. The coaches have done a great job this season to foster both individual and team development and the keep-it-fun attitude has done wonders for the player’s development”.
The Unicorns The Unicorns wrapped up their season with a tight game against the 6U Boys Mix-Team. Morgan Brooks, Sarah Jackson, and Emily Freeman each scored in the 3-4 loss to the boys. The girls having only played two prior games, traded goals with the boys, but were unsuccessful in several late game attempts to even the score. The coaches expressed their sentiments by commending the girls on their hard work and great team spirit both during and after the game. Congratulations to all of our little ladies on a fantastic year.
The first two seasons marked amazing achievements on all levels; from player and team development to the creation of a complete community based program. Mr. Singh thanked everyone that supported the league and its players saying, “Support comes in many forms. WestTel and our thirteen corporate team sponsors offer the financial means of operating the league. However, the contributions that the coaches, referees and the members of the Cayman Islands Youth Roller Hockey (C.I.Y.R.H.C.) make are the backbone for the league’s success. On behalf of all of the players and fans, thank you for a great ’08.
King’s Sports Centre and the C.I.Y.R.H.C. have some big plans in store for 2009. As the league continues to mature, plans are in the works for further player and league development, including possible traveling teams and international camps. Singh closed by saying “We are going rock out ’09 with some more high energy events. Bring on another historic year!!!”
Keep visiting CaymanActive.com to keep up-to-date on all of the WestTel Youth Roller Hockey information. For any other King’s Sports Centre activities, please contact Ray Singh at
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