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After a short break the Sting headed off to the U-13 Coastal A Cup Championships with a lot of confidence. A few weeks back on the training pitch had the team full of confidence as they came into the finals against Semi STL. While the match might not have been one of their stronger efforts they all showed what hustle, heart and desire can acheive. In fact the match was a tale of two halves with the Sting opening up the stronger of the two. With the Sting strike pair working hard pressuring the Semi defence Allie pounced on a loose ball but her effort fizzed wide of the net. The Sting wanted to see some thru balls into the corners in this match and it was off one of these the Sting caught a break in the match. With the Semi keeper coming out to the far side of the eighteen, she misplayed it outside of the box and the Sting were awarded a free kick. Riley stepped up and curled a beautiful shot over the wall and into the far top corner of the net and the Sting had the lead. The Sting's midfielders of Meg, Riley, Sami and Rav were doing a very good job of moving the ball down the touchline and plugging up any Semi counter attacks. After the Sting's go ahead goal, Hailey played a lovely thru ball in for Allie but the shot lacked power and was collected by the keeper. A few minutes later Allie's hard work paid off as she jumped in front of the keeper off a cross and with the ball bouncing in the six yard box the keeper was judged to have fouled Allie and the Sting had a penalty shot. Hailey strode up and buried a booming shot just under the cross bar and the Sting had their insurance goal. The second goal seemed to spur the Semi squad though as the last ten minutes of the half they started to move the ball around the pitch. With the Semi ball movement a shot was well blocked but spun high in the air and eluded Joven and fell to the Semi forward for a shot. While the effort looked to be heading in for a certain goal, Logan came flying across to knock it off the goal line and preserve the shutout. Score at the half Semi 0 - Sting 2.

The second half once again saw the Semi team hold the ball and knock it around the pitch and the Sting had a tough time mounting any sort of pressure in the Semi end of the field. The Sting's stellar defence though wasnt worried as they repelled any real threats. Semi did have two decent chances to get a goal but on the first Joven made a brilliant sliding take as she took the ball right off the Semi strikers foot. The second saw a free kick awarded but Joven had great position as she gathered the ball up high. The latter part of the half saw the Sting start to move the ball down into the Semi end of the pitch and some really nice passing plays between Skye, Sami, Allie and Kylie worked the clock down. The final whistle sounded and the Sting were crowned Coastal Cup Champions. Final score Semi 0 - Sting 2. A tremendous way to round out the regular season and while the Sting will look forward to heading to the Provincial Championships in July they will take some time to sit back and enjoy a well deserved victory and championship. Go Sting!!

The Sting took to the field in the Coastal Cup semi final knowing a victory not only secured a spot in the finals but also a berth into the Provincial championships. That said they also knew this would be a very tough defensive battle and may come down to which team would make the least mistakes as they faced off against SFC Pegasus. As predicted right from the opening whistle the game was mostly played between the eighteen yard boxes as both teams tried to break each others defence down. The Sting's defensive core of Logan, Hailey, Patty, Kass and Taylor had a huge task ahead of them and time and time again turned away any solid chances. Joven also had a huge calming effect as she played a very solid positional game and collected anything that came her way. The Sting's best chance of the first half came off a nice run by Rav. Rav skipped by her check and put a hard low cross into the eighteen which flashed across goal but no one was on the other end to latch onto it. While Pegasus pressured the Sting's end of the field they did not produce any quality chances on goal. Score at the half Pegasus 0 - Sting 0.

The second half played out like the first and while the play was tilted into the Sting's end of the field the defence stood tall. Several corner kicks were well cleared off the Sting's near post to reduce the threat. Fifteen minutes in though a very nice turn and hard low shot from the top of the eighteen by the SFC striker, saw Joven make a brilliant diving save to her left to stop the shot. Just after that Riley went up for a header and got the worst of it as she came out for the rest of the match with a goose egg above her eye. This put the Sting down to a few subs as the final whistle sounded and the teams were off to two ten minute periods of overtime.

During the break going into overtime the Sting knew they hadnt put their best effort forward but this is a team that perserveres and they took to the extra time wanting to improve. This mindset is exactly how they came into the overtime as they started to take the game to the opposition with several nice runs down the wings which earned them a few corners. It was off one of these set pieces that the Sting took the lead. A brilliant corner kick from Taylor to the near post saw Sami get her head on it and direct it on net. The keeper did well to get a hand on it but Jamie powered thru her check and headed in the go ahead goal, much to the relief of the fans. From there on in the Pegasus squad didnt have an answer as the Sting controlled the play and ultimately killed off the remaining time in the match. Final score SFC Pegasus 0 - Sting 1. The Sting will now have a few weeks to get refocused on the Coastal Cup final in which they will play Semi STL. Well done ladies and Go Sting!!

The Sting were finally back in action after a six week layoff and after securing a bye into the Coastal Cup quarter finals, their opponent on this day was the Burnaby Blitz. So if the long break in action wasnt enough of a challenge the coaches thru another challenge at the players by trying a different formation to start the match. The first fifteen minutes of the contest saw the Sting trying to knock off some rust but even with that the bulk of the play was in the Blitz end of the field. Once things settled down the Sting started to hold the ball a little better and were rewarded with their efforts. Rav, who ran miles on this day, carried the ball well and fed the ball up to Patty. Patty did well to elude her mark and with the keeper coming out, a lovely chip shot over her and just under the crossbar saw the Sting take the lead. A few minutes later and the Sting went close again. Riley, who had a solid match at centre mid, played a beautiful thru ball for Kylie to run onto. Once again the keeper charged out of the net to take away the angle. From just inside the eighteen Kylie used the outside of her foot to chip the ball around the keeper. With the net empty the ball bounced off the far post and out for a goal kick. Just before the break though Kylie had her payback off a nice build up play. Logan and Hailey worked the ball well up the field before Hailey sent a picture perfect thru ball for Kylie to run onto. Kylie made a strong touch on the ball and her hard low left footed shot saw the Blitz keeper get a hand on it but it had too much power and found the back of the net. The halftime whistle saw the Sting take the break with a deserved lead. Score at half Blitz 0 - Sting 2.

The Sting picked up where they left off as they kept the pressue up on the Blitz squad for the balance of the match. Joven, who was under the weather, only saw a few balls come her way and for the most part they were easily collected. Halfway thru the second the Sting reverted back to their usual formation as the bench was getting a little thin. Ten minutes into the second half and the Sting added to their lead. Some strong work on the ball saw Sami beat her mark and feed the ball up to Kass in her striker position. Once again the Blitz keeper came charging out and from just outside the six yard box Kass calmly knocked the ball home. Shortly after that Riley stripped the ball off her mark and a nice turn and shot from eigtheen yards out was well saved. With the Blitz team starting to tire Rav took advantage with two strongs runs down the right side. The first one saw her hard low cross be redirected by Kylie at the edge of the six but it just fizzed wide of the far post. A few minutes later the second cross from Rav saw Skye make a great run in off the far edge of the eighteen but the shot sailed over the bar. The final whistle sounded and the Sting were full value on this day and are now off to the semi finals next weekend. Final score Burnaby Blitz 0 - Sting 3. Go Sting!!

The Sting's final match of the North Shore Thanksgiving Tournament had them matched against the very large and fast U-14 Kamloops Blaze. The Blaze squad only needed a tie to secure the gold medal but the Sting were not about to let their larger opponents take away their own opportunity to take first place. Right off the whistle the Sting set the tone of the match as their hustle, hardwork and tenacious marking frustrated the Blaze squad at every turn. Winning the fifty fifty balls early in the contest was also a key factor and the only goal of the match came off this. Brit beat her check to the ball and carried into the eighteen where a sloppy tackle left the ref little choice but to point to the penalty spot. Brit stepped up and a hard low shot to the far left corner left the diving keeper with no chance for a save. Ten minutes in and the Sting came close again as Rav's blazing speed saw her get to the loose ball by the left side corner flag where she teed the ball up for Allie at the corner of the eighteen. Allie's high shot looked to have the keepr beat but the Blaze keeper just got her fingertips on it to push it around the post. Off the resulting corner Brit played it into Kelsey where she returned the favour back to the edge of the eighteen but Brit's shot sailed over the bar. The Sting nearly got a second just before the half whislte as Taylor's free kick from twenty five yards out was spilled by the keeper to Meg where her one timer clipped off the crossbar and out. Score at the half Blaze 0 - Sting 1.

The second half saw the Sting's defence of Patty, Hailey, Logan, Taylor and Kass really step up their game as the Blaze attack could not breakdown the Sting defence. This whole tournament saw this defensive grouping backed up by Joven's stellar keeping keep their older opponents off the scoresheet. The Sting's physical play and conditioning started to carry the play in the second as the Sting really started to bottle things up for the Kamloops team. The Sting's best chance of the half came off Taylor's corner but Brit's header was blocked and cleared. At the other end a rare breakdown saw the Blaze striker thru on a partial break but Joven showed no mercy as she came flying out and with both players hitting the ball at the same time the massive collision saw them both go down but Joven popped up shortly after much to the relief of her team mates. The Sting did a fantastic job of seeing out the rest of the match and as the final whistle sounded the Sting secured another tournament championship. Final score Kamloops Blaze 0 - Sting 1. The Sting will now take a little time off as they will have a light training session on Thursday before they get back into league action next Sunday against the first place North Shore squad. Go Sting!!

The Sting's third match of the North Shore Thanksgiving Tournament saw the players put on an impressive display of soccer. The Sting were up against the U-14 West Vancouver Spuraways who were also in need of a win to move up the standings. A win in this match would assure the Sting of at least a Silver medal and the players came out of the gate flying. First off Meg and Riley got into a nice build up play with Riley laying the ball wide to the right for Rav to run onto. A nice carry into the eighteen saw the booming shot knocked down by the keeper for the save. Brit then pounced on the loose ball and sent Rav in but the shot sailed wide of the net. At the other end of the pitch some outstanding defence by Patty, Logan, Hailey, Taylor and Kass really controlled the match as the Sting moved the ball around the back and put some penetrating passes into the Spuraway end of the field. The Sting played a very physical match and did a tremendous job of seperating their opponents from the ball and moving it around the pitch much to their oppositions frustration. The Sting's hardwork did not show on the scoresheet however as the halftime whistle sounded. Score at the half Spuraways 0 - Sting 0.

The second half saw the Sting's fitness level take over as they outpaced and outmuscled their opposition and in turn created numerous chances. A tremendous passing play got the Sting on the board ten minutes in. Kelsey did a great job winning a loose ball on the left side where she made an outstanding wall pass over to Jamie at the top of the eighteen. Jamie saw Skye streaking across the right side and laid a beautiful ball over to her where she crossed into the six yard box for Armani. Armani, at her striker position, jumped on the cross and prodded it home for the go ahead goal. A few minutes later and the Sting went close again as Logan's fine corner was picked up by Allie and her curling shot just shaded the post. Meg then set up a nice play as she stripped the ball off her check in the middle, carried well and then played a thru ball to the space that Sami ran into. A nice touch on the ball and hard low shot saw the Spuraway keeper tip it around the post with a nice diving save. With the Sting pressing Riley started up a nice build up play as she carried down the right side and at the corner flag back passed to Rav who in turn teed the ball up for Allie at the top right corner of the eighteen where she let fly with a fantastic shot that just fizzed wide of the post. With the Sting pressing it seemed a matter of time before they notched another and once again some nice passing had its rewards. Rav carried down the right and put a full field cross over to Sami who laid it off to Brit outside the eighteen. Brit's one touch and high shot just clipped in under the crossbar for a nice goal. Kass, who had an outstanding match in her stopper position, jumped up in the play and had a nice give and go with Brit with the layoff pass falling to Allie who's one timer was well saved up high by the Spuraway keeper. Ten minutes from time saw Rav carry from just inside the opposition half, make a tremendous run and beat her check wide but the resulting shot found the side netting. The Sting had one more goal in them and once again some nice build up play had its rewards. Brit moved the ball into the eighteen and crossed into the six where Armani's shot was well blocked but fell to Meg just inside the eighteen where her hard shot took a deflection off a Spuraway defender and in. The final whistle came on a tremendous team effort as all the Sting players stepped their game up. Final score West Vancouver Spuraways 0 - Sting 3. The Sting's final match will basically be a championship game against the very large and fast Kamloops Blaze tomorrow morning. Go Sting!!

The Sting's second round robin match of the North Shore Thanksgiving Tournament had them up against the U-14 North Shore Impact. Hailey got things going from her centre back position as she stripped the ball off her check at the half and carried into the oppositions end where her cross to the right side picked out Skye on the fly. Skye carried into the eighteen but the hard low shot was well gathered by the Impact's keeper. Shortly after that Sami's hard work in the middle sprung Rav free up the right but the shot sailed wide from fifteen yards out. With the Sting pressing the Impact took a foul outside the eighteen. Hailey stepped up and the hard dipping shot caused the keeper to spill the ball and Brit was on the spot to prod the ball home for the go ahead goal. Meg was next up to play a well weighted pass into space where Sami picked it up on the fly. A tremendous run down the right side saw Sami's shot collected by the keeper. The Sting nearly netted another from a set piece as Brit's corner fell to Riley only for a tremendous block by the Impact defender to save a sure goal and the ball was cleared. A strong thirty five minutes had the Sting on top. Score at the half Impact 0 - Sting 1.

The second half was a pure battle in the middle of the field as the Sting kept turning back the opposition but the Impact defence was proving tough to break down. The Sting did have their chances though. First up was Rav as she ran onto a ball played into space by Brit. A nice break away using her speed saw the booming shot just sail over the crossbar. At the other end of the pitch the Sting did well to clear the ball away from trouble after some pressure by the Impact saw a couple of consecutive corners go against the Sting. The Sting nearly had another goal a few minutes from time as Patty's first class cross to the far post saw Kelsey come flying in but the first touch took the ball away from her and into the diving keepers hands. With the final whistle sounding the Sting were once again full value as their tremendous work rate and effort saw them deserving victors. Final score North Shore Impact 0 - Sting 1. The Sting will now rest up for Sundays third match against a very strong U-14 West Vancouver squad. Go Sting!!

The Sting's opening round robin match of the North Shore Thanksgiving Tournament had them matched up against the Port Moody Dynamite. This was the fourth match up of these teams in the young season thru league and tournament play and the Sting were determined to get on the right end of the score to start things off. The Sting started off brightly as some hard work by the midfield opened up some chances for the Sting as they played some fantastic thru balls up for the strikers. On one of these Meg played Brit thru and just outside the eighteen the Dynamite defender pulled Brit down for the free kick. Taylor stepped up and curled a beautiful shot over the wall and under the bar to the top right corner to put the Sting on top. After the restart Rav, from her right mid position, played Brit thru on the right but the shot was well gathered by the keeper. Shortly after that Rav skipped down the right touchline and pulled the ball back to the top corner of the eighteen where Allie met it with a booming shot that the keeper did well to stop up high. The Sting nearly netted their second off a set piece. Brit's tremendous corner kick went thru the box to the far corner where Patty met it with full force and the cannon of a shot was just put over the bar with a nice fingertip save by the keeper. A great effort had the Sting up at the break. Score at the half Dynamite 0 - Sting 1.

The second half opened with the Sting pressing for an insurance goal and Sami came close a few minutes in. Sami beat her check to the loose ball and the one touch and shot just outside the eighteen saw the hard shot just fizz by the far post. At the other end the Dynamite striker skipped down the right side and a hard low shot was destined for the bottom right corner until Joven made an outstanding diving save to keep the Sting on top. Taylor was next to come close as a free kick from twenty five yards out saw the keeper spill the ball for a corner. From the corner Sami jumped on a loose ball and chipped across the eighteen where Brit got her head on the ball but the header lacked power and was collected by the Dynamite keeper. With the Sting still pressing the final whistle came and the Sting opened the tournament with a win. Final score Port Moody Dynamite 0 - Sting 1. The Sting will now rest up ahead of their next match of the tournament this afternoon against the host North Shore team. Go Sting!!

The Sting, having gone undefeated in round robin action, found themselves in the championship match of the Pitt Meadows Labour Day tournament. Their opponents in the match were the Port Moody Dynamite and the Sting were looking to repeat as champions from last years event. Skye got things moving as she played Jamie thru but her low hard shot was well gathered by the keeper. A few minutes later and the Sting drew first blood. Meg won a great fifty fifty ball and picked out Brit at centre. Brit then slotted a nice pass thru for Rav to run onto and after a burning the fullback with her speed her nice low shot beat the sprawling keeper for the lead. A few minutes before the break and Brit and Rav teamed up again but this time Rav's shot was well saved. Score at the half Dynamite 0 - Sting 1.

The second half played out like the first as the Sting dominated play and other than one decent shot on goal that Joven easily dealt with the Sting were in control. This was in part due to some great defending by Patty, Logan, Armani, Taylor, Hailey and Kass. In particular Patty had an outstanding game as she calmly dealt with anything the Port Moody team sent her way. At the other end of the field Riley carried well to the top of the eighteen and her nice shot was tipped around the post. Allison and Brit then got into a nice passing play with Allison laying the ball off to Taylor but the shot was wide. Brit then made a nice diagonal run with the ball but her shot from twelve yards out clattered off the crossbar. Shortly after that the Sting's fine passing came into play as they controlled the ball and Brit crossed into the eighteen from the right side. Jamie flicked the header over to Sami who's shot was blocked and fell to Meg but her shot sailed over the bar. Sami then carried down the wing  and crossed to Allison who headed to Jamie but her shot fizzed wide of the post. The Sting dominated the match and deserved a few more goals but the final whistle saw them crowned champions for a second consecutive year. Final score Port Moody Dynamite 0 - Sting 1. The Sting were full value this weekend as their strong work rate, skill and conditioning carried them well. Game MVP as selceted by the opposing coach was Patty. Way to go Sting and good luck in the season. Go Sting!!

The Sting's second round robin match of the Pitt Meadows Labour Day Tournament pitted them against the Port Moody Dynamite. Having played the first game on the same turf field the Sting were used to the heat and took the game right to their opponents from the opening whistle. Some great passing by the midfield and some solid defending by Patty, Armani, Kass, Hailey, Logan and Taylor kept the Dynamite at bay for the match. The Sting went close ten minutes in as Patty let fly a cannon of a shot from twenty five yards out which the keeper caught high. Brit and Allison got into a nice give and go passing play which sprang Kelsey loose and her hard low shot was tipped around the post by the keeper for a corner. From the resulting corner Taylor lofted a nice ball into the six yard box to Meg who back passed to Brit and her high shot looped over the keeper for the lead. A few minutes later and the Sting doubled their advantage as Rav pounced on a loose ball and fired a hard shot across the face of the goal which Kelsey was able to latch onto and knock home. Score at the half Dynamite 0 - Sting 2.

The second half played out like the first as the Sting kept coming at their opponents. Riley controlled the ball well and held it up as she laid a pass back to Brit who let fly but the shot was well gathered. Rav then jumped on a loose ball on her own side of the half and kicked into a high gear as she carried past two defenders before cracking a shot to the top of the net for a third goal. Brit and Jamie then worked some magic with some good passing with Jamie playing Patty in on the right but the hard low shot was well saved. The Sting's high work rate and hustle carried the play as their conditioning work really paid off with a solid effort. Final score Port Moody Dynamite 0 - Sting 3. Game MVP as selected by the opposing coach was Rav. The Sting, by virtue of the other games played, have sewn up a spot in the championship match tomorrow at 1:00pm but must first play out their last round robin match against the U-14 Burnaby Selects tomorrow morning. Good luck ladies and Go Sting!!

The Sting's final round robin match of the Pitt Meadows tournament was more of a formality as the squad had already qualified for the championship game later in the day. That said the team wanted to be competitive and have a strong game against their older opponents as they faced the U-14 Burnaby Selects. Sami, who had a strong game, got things moving as she carried well down the right side and crossed into the eighteen for Riley. With the keeper charging out the shot was blocked but fell to Kylie who fired into the side netting. Kelsey then moved the ball down the left side and cut into the middle but the shot from outside the eighteen lacked power and the keeper was able to collect it. A few minutes later and the Sting nearly netted a great goal off a set piece. From Taylor's corner kick the ball fell to the Burnaby defender but Sami raced in and stripped the ball off her and laid the ball back to Brit who's shot was blocked but the rebound fell to Meg. Meg's booming shot was destined for the far left corner but an outstanding diving save by the Burnaby keeper was tipped around the post. Some strong work as the Sting slowly took over the first half but the score at the half was Burnaby 0 - Sting 0.

The second half saw the Sting pick up where they left off at the end of the first as they tried to breakdown the Selects defence. Five minutes in and they went close as Brit placed a great thru ball for Rav to run onto from just inside the half for a mini break. At the top of the eighteen Rav let fly with a high shot but another spectacular save by the keeper pushed the ball over the bar. A few minutes later and a similar play this time had a better result as Meg played Rav thru and while under pressure by the Burnaby centre back Rav managed to get a shot away while getting hammered into the turf. The short pain was worth the shot though as it beat the keeper low to the left corner for the go ahead goal. Some strong work in the middle of the field by the Sting's midfield kept the Selects from any real chances but a loose ball saw a long looping shot mishandled in the box and the Selects were able to bundle it over the line for the tying goal five minutes from time. With the game looking to end as a tie the Sting had one more chance on goal right at the full time whistle. Logan stripped the ball off her check and played a great ball into the middle for Riley and Kylie to run onto. Riley used her strength on the ball to shield off the defender and with the keeper charging out Kylie was able to toe it past her for the winning goal. Some strong work on the ball saw the Sting take their final match. Final score Burnaby Selects 1 - Sting 2. The Sting will now face Port Moody in the championship game later this afternoon. Game MVP as selected by the opposing coach was Meghan. Go Sting!!

The Sting's prep for the 2011 regular season saw them in action in the Pitt Meadows Labour Day Tournament. In round robin action the Sting's first match of the day had them pitted against a solid GEUSC Jaguars team. The first half saw the Sting trying to find some ways thru the Jaguar defence and at the other end of the field the Sting's solid defence gave Joven little action in net although two solid chances saw her challenge well for the ball to take away the opportunities. The Sting's first chance saw Kelsey play Brit thru in the middle, a nice wide ball to Skye on the right side saw her shot gathered by the keeper. Then it was Allison and Ravneet who got into some nice passing at the top of the eighteen with Rav's final pass falling to Jamie who let fly but it was well saved. The Sting's final chance of the half fell to Kass who pounced on a loose ball and let fly from twenty yards out but the shot fizzed wide of the net. Score at the half Jaguars 0 - Sting 0.

The second half saw the Sting's fitness take over as the Sting ball control and the heat on the artificial turf field started to take its toll on their opponents. The Sting's first chance of the half came off a set piece as Brit's corner kick fell to Riley who laid the ball back to the top of the eighteen for Rav but her booming shot sailed over the bar. Shortly after Kelsey made a great run down the left wing but the resulting shot lacked power and rolled wide of the net. The Sting nearly got the first goal as Meghan's nice throw in picked out Taylor who played a beautiful ball thru to Brit. Brit's hard low shot saw a fantastic save by the diving keeper as it was tipped around the post for a corner. With the pressure mounting it seemed as though the Sting were due a goal and Rav stepped up. A nice throw in by Logan picked out Rav at the top of the eighteen a nice one touch and turn saw her shot fly into the top right corner of the net and the Sting were in the lead. With a few minutes left the Sting added an insurance goal as Rav jumped on a loose ball in the eighteen but her shot was blocked and fell to Riley who also had a blocked shot come out of the eighteen. Meg wasted no time pouncing on the loose ball as she slotted home a nice goal to extend the lead. The final whistle saw the Sting take their first game of the round robin. Final score GEUSC Jaguars 0 - Sting 2. Game MVP as selected by the opposition's coach was Brit. The Sting's next match is against the Port Moody Dynamite. Go Sting!!

The Sting want to welcome Michelle Roots, BA Kin, CSCS, to the coaching staff. Michelle will be our conditioning coach for the upcoming season. Michelle's biography is on her company website, Core Conditioning and can be viewed thru the Links tab.

Michelle will be putting the team thru her conditioning program starting in late July in preparation for the Sting's trip to Portland and the Chinook Cup. When the team returns she will be putting them thru their paces and running weekly until Thanksgiving. 

Welcome Michelle to the Sting family.