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Press Release - Sunday October 11th.

Great news for Calgary Foothills today, as the u18 Foothills Crew boy's cemented the club's second finalist spot in tomorrow's National finals. The PEI boys lost to a spirited Newfoundland team 3-0.

Rally up the club support as the Foothills girls play their National final @ 10am against BC, with the boys playing Quebec (or Ontario) @ 1230pm.

Bring your green and white to Sherwood Park!!!

A very proud Technical Director..

Tommy Wheeldon Jr

Press Release - Saturday, October 10, 2009

On one of the warmest days of the week (-5)!! Both Foothills teams took to the field knowing that a win would see them qualify for the their respective U18 National final.

The U18 Foothills Athletics faced Manitoba in a battle for top spot in their group and stamped their mark on the game in the 20th minute through Chelsie Oddan following good build up play from Paige Doyle and Mel Sunada. The Athletics went further ahead through a Paige Doyle header from a corner, with tournament leading scorer Sara Paul (11 goals) hammering the nail in Manitoba's coffin by getting the third ensuring that for the second consecutive year, Foothills has a team in the U18 girls final.

The U18 Foothills Crew boys (3-0-0) had to overcome their group rivals PEI (2-0-0) in another battle for top spot in their group. After a good start, the Crew went ahead through Brett Howard scoring his 6th of the tournament so far. In the second half a very defensive PEI continued to pack their own half looking to catch Crew on the counter attack and did in the 68th minute, following poor officiating that deemed the ball had gone out of play awarding PEI a throw and possession of the ball. The Foothills boys continued to press as the PEI team continued to drop men behind the ball, then in the 87th minute Brett Howard found himself in the penalty box and smashed home his second of the game to put the Crew up 2-1. Unfortunately a series of poor decision making and not clearing the ball lead PEI gaining an equalizing goal in injury time.

Colin Mackay and the Foothills Athletics girls have a rest day tomorrow in the knowledge they will be suiting up for their well earned Gold Medal game on Monday, whilst the Foothills Crew boys have to sweat on the result on PEI v NFLD tomorrow @ 11am. PEI need to win by 6 goals to equal the Crew or 7 to beat them on goal differential.

Fingers crossed.

Press Release - Thursday October 8, 2009

All games were delayed today due to bad weather. The heavy snowfall created potential problems for both Foothills team today.

However the U18 Athletics girls put bad weather to one side and outclassed their New Brunswick counterparts 9-0, taking their goal haul to 21 goals in 2 games! Sarah Paul continued her fine form with another 5 goals, with Chelsie Oddan adding 2 more, Cassie Dennis and Alanna Nagy completing another rout.

After a 2 hour delay, the Crew team took the field against New Brunswick and mirrored their previous day's result by banging in another 5 goals. Brett Howard notched a hatrick (3), with Michael Cox and David White rounding out another professional and classy 5-0 win.

Both teams play their third group game tomorrow @ 11am.

Press Release - Wednesday October 7, 2009

On a cold windy day in Sherwood Park, Alberta both Calgary Foothills teams U18 teams got off to a great start.

Colin Mackay's Athletics impressively put 12 past Newfoundland. Goals from Sarah Paul (4), Paige Doyle (2), Cassie Dennis, Courtney Elliot, Lisa Hickey, Madison Pinder, Alanna Nagy completed the 12-0 rout.

On the boys side, Tommy Wheeldon Jr's Crew boys rubbed further salt into the wounds of the Newfoundland province as they beat their boys team 5-0, with goals from Michael Cox (2), John Troncoso (2) & Brett Howard.

Both teams face off against New Brunswick tomorrow (11am girls, 130pm boys) looking to complete another double victory against the same province.

Also Check out the snippet in the Calgary Hearld October 7th; View here

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