The Niverville Rush have been playing soccer out of Niverville since last summer, participating in select tournaments with a view to showcase the talents of area youth. The Rush are set to take the field again in 2017 on a full-time basis.
Under Coach Walt McKee, the hard work has paid off. The Rush have enjoyed some success, including a gold medal win at the Boston Pizza Player’s Tournament in 2016. That win came against a Charleswood team that had not lost all season in their Winnipeg league.
Even better, the Rush enabled several players from Niverville to make it onto the Eastman Summer Games team, which went on to win the gold medal in a tense and exciting overtime match versus Westman. All six Niverville Rush players played key roles in that victory.
This success, and the tremendous fun of 2016, left these players wanting more. The 2017 Rush team has been formed with the help of generous donations from local businesses such as Wm. Dyck & Sons, Chicken Chef, and Brio Insurance/Sunova Credit Union). These sponsorships allowed the team to purchase jerseys and soccer balls, hire refs, and rent field time.
The U15 boys will play this year in the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association (WYSA). The move brings a higher level of competition, which has already resulted in a promising 3–1 record through the first four hard-fought games. Upcoming tournaments will be played in Fargo and the MSA (Manitoba Soccer Association) soccer development festival in Stonewall. The next home game takes place June 11 at 6:00 p.m.
