The high school soccer season has drawn to a close. The NCI girls team played well throughout the year but were disappointed after losing a provincial wildcard game to Altona. The score was close, 1 to 0, and the game hard-fought.
The boys team played in Provincials on October 16–17 at the Steinbach Soccer Complex, and fared better. They captured the bronze medal, shutting out Hapnot Collegiate by a score of 3 to 0. Tournament all-stars included Chris Giesbrecht and Brendan Derksen.
Both boys and girls teams were very young, with the majority of starting players in Grades 9 and 10. This bodes well for coming years as the players gain experience—and a bit of muscle.
Thanks to Conrad Dueck, Dwayne Penner, Gerald Negrave, and Dave Aitken for coaching this year.
