BY SCOTT HADDOW
The girls of the Panhellenic 1990 soceer
squad recently won the Under-16 Ontario Indoor Soccer Cup
Championship in Vaughan.
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The win was historic as it was the first
Ontario Cup win by a girls' team from Sudbury.
The Sudbury team dispatched the defending
champion Oshawa Kicks 3-1 in the semifinal, which surprised
many as the Kicks featured two national players and four
provincial players and they were the favourites to win.
"We are pioneers," said an elated head coach
Giuseppe Politi. "The heavily touted Kicks team...was expected
to win. Our team kept to the system we've implemented and it
paid dividends."
Sudbury showed their true spirit.
"Sudbury took their opposition by surprise
playing with a tremendous amount of heart and desire," said
team media rep Angie Corelli.
"This stamps Sudbury on the provincial soccer
map. Although teams have participated in high levels, this
championship is highly visible and tangible. It should provide
motivation to other aspiring Sudbury teams who want to compete
at the highest level in the province. Where there's a will,
there's a way, " said Politi.
The title should also pay even more dividends
down the road when the team resumes play in the Ontario Youth
Soccer League (OYSL) outdoor league this summer.
"It's a huge confidence booster for our
girls," said Politi. "Three of the teams we played against are
going to be competition this summer in the OYSL and our record
against them was two wins and one tie. The girls know they can
not only compete, as was our past goal, but we can win."
