LAKELAND - Soccer players from across the Lakeland soccer district stayed busy over the holiday season, with some teams travelling to Edmonton to compete in the Polar Cup, along with games taking place on Jan. 4 in Bonnyville.
A total of 10 Lakeland soccer teams make the trip to Edmonton to compete in Polar Cup, Dec. 27-29.
Medals are handed out to the top two teams in each group. Taking gold was the U15 girls' team from Bonnyville, and the U13 boys' team from St. Paul coached by Glenn Andersen.
The U19 girls' Lakeland team won silver, along with the U13 Sirois Tercier girls' team from Bonnyville.
The U19 boys' Lakeland team finished in third, the U17 girls' Lakeland team also finished in third, along with the U15 boys' team from Bonnyville.
The U17 Bonnyville boys, the U15 St. Paul boys, and the U13 Bonnyville Speedy Turtles (girls) also participated in the tournament.
Rescheduled games and more league play
On Jan. 4, the three U15 boys' teams from the Lakeland - Bonnyville, Cold Lake and St. Paul - played each other at the Centennial Centre in Bonnyville. The matches were supposed to take place in December but had been rescheduled due to weather. Each team took a win and a loss on Saturday, making for a competitive day.
U11 boys' teams from Bonnyville, Cold Lake and Lac La Biche also hit the indoor pitch on Saturday for some games.
Several teams will head to Cold over the Jan. 10 and 11 weekend to take part in league play at the Energy Centre. More league games will take place in Cold Lake the following weekend also, making for a busy January.
A number of Lakeland soccer teams are also registered to play in the Edmonton-based FC Memorial soccer tournament, later in the month.
