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Eastern Region Broomball Teams Bring Home

the Medals

By Denise Robinson brought home the bronze medal this
year, while our “Stealth” Midget
welve Eastern broomball teams Boys’ team, brought home bronze
Ttravelled to Barrie for the this year in a spirited over-time
“2019 Federations of Broomball game against the “Kilsyth Flyers”.
Association of Ontario Provincial Juvenile:
Championships” that took place Our “Seaway Valley Devils”
February 8th – 10th. These juvenile girls’ team out-played
twelve teams represented young almost every team in their division,
athletes ranging in ages from 7 which earned them the silver medal
to 19 years old. Fifty-one teams again this year. While our “Eastern
competed in this year’s Provincial Thunder” juvenile girls’ team Sting Juvenile Boys - Gold Photo Submitted
Championship, and our Eastern played with agility and strength,
teams did not disappoint. They bringing home the bronze this year.
brought home eight medals – 3 Within the Juvenile Boys division,
gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze!
the “Sting” victoriously defended
Peewees: their “Provincial Champs” title

Our mixed Peewee division, for the fourth consecutive year.
which consisted of 7-12 year- The “Warriors” played some very
old boys and girls made us all spirited games coming in fourth
proud! Amongst the 14 teams place. While the “Valley Gamblers”
participating in this division, our finished in sixth place out of 10
“Eastern Rebels” team showed juvenile boys’ teams this year.
their talent and skills by defending Special “Thank you!”
their “Provincial Champs” title for
All teams would like to send a
the fourth consecutive year. They special “Thank you!” to their coaches,
brought home the gold medal with trainers, and team managers for all
a 5-game shutout. Our “Blue the time & effort spent getting them
Beasts” team clawed their way up ready for this provincial tournament.
the standings from 7th place to 2nd Peewee provincial teams would Peewee Eastern Rebels - Gold Photo Submitted
place. They ferociously battled like to thank their sponsors for
their very own “Eastern Rebels” their support: “EAST-ONT Land

team in the finals, and lost only 1-0. Improvement”; “Vanden Bosch
While our “Ballbroomers” team, Elevators”; “Ideal Pipe”, “Farside
consisting mostly of our youngest Farms”; “Baker Tilly REO LLP”;
Eastern representatives, played “Sammy Seay Hoof Trimming”;
hard & showed a lot of heart, and “Finch Feed & Seed”. Also, a
unfortunately they were knocked special thanks to all those who gave Peewee Blue Beasts - Silver
out just before the consolation a personal monetary donation in Photo Submitted
bronze medal game. support of these young athletes!
Broomball is a fun and exciting
Bantams:
sport that teaches young players
Our Bantam Girls, the “Warriors”
about good sportsmanship, boosts
were a united force on the ice. With self-esteem, provides regular high-
quick strategic plays that secured cardio workout, all while being a
them a win on every game, resulting very affordable sport. If you would
in them bringing home the gold this like more information about youth Stealth Midget Girls - Bronze
year. While the “Stealth” Bantam broomball leagues in our regions, Photo Submitted
Seaway Valley Devils Junenile
Boys’ team played hard every please contact finchbroomball@
Girls - Silver Photo Submitted
game, and despite their cunning gmail.com (Finch League),
skills, suffered a heart breaking loss tanyazandbelt@bellnet.ca (Russell
of 1-0 to the “Mildmay Underdogs” League), dmacduff14@hotmail.
finishing in fourth place. com (Vankleek Hill League) or
Midgets: r.m.brown@hotmail.ca (Carleton
Our ”Stealth” Midget Girls, Place). Want to try broomball before
worked hard to defend their title committing to a league? Then
of “Provincial Champs”, but lost register today for Summer Broomball
in sudden-death overtime game in Crysler by contacting Daniel.
against the “Blyth Bullets”. They oconnell@usa.com. Eastern Thunder Juveinile Girls - Stealth Midget Boys - Bronze
Bronze Photo Submitted Photo Submitted