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Weyburn hosts soccer provincials

Weyburn had the opportunity to showcase its soccer programs from July 16 to 18 during the Saskatchewan Soccer Association's Division 3 Youth Provincial Championship.Three Weyburn teams competed at provincials.
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(L-R) Nicholas Pouliot carried the ball for the Weyburn Junior Black Devils with teammate Jared Erb in close pursuit during Weyburn's 5-0 romp over Saskatoon on July 17. The Junior Black Devils won the Saskatchewan Soccer Association Provincial Championship title which was held in Weyburn from July 16 to 18.

Weyburn had the opportunity to showcase its soccer programs from July 16 to 18 during the Saskatchewan Soccer Association's Division 3 Youth Provincial Championship.Three Weyburn teams competed at provincials. The Under-14 Junior Boys Black Devils won the gold medal, beating the Meadow Lake Highlanders in the final. The two teams were tied 0-0 through regulation and overtime. Weyburn defeated Meadow Lake 4-2 in penalty kicks to win gold at home. They went 3-1 in the round-robin, beating Meadow Lake 1-0, the SUSC Chargers 4-0 and the Hollandia Athletics 1-0. Their round-robin loss was 3-0 to the Humboldt Hurricanes.The Under-16 Boys Black Devils won silver, after a 3-1 loss to Humboldt in the gold medal game. Weyburn defeated the Swift Current Hurricanes 5-1 and the Melfort Strikers 3-1 in the round-robin to advance to the championship game. (The result from Weyburn's round-robin game against Humboldt was not available).The Under-14 Junior Girls Red Devils lost 3-1 in the semi-final to Saskatoon Aurora Polaris. Weyburn went 2-1 in the round-robin, with a 6-0 victory over the VSA Rovers, a 2-1 win over the Melfort Wildcats, and a 2-1 loss to the Battlefords Stingers.Battlefords beat Saskatoon Aurora 2-0 in the final.Two other provincial tournaments were contested in Weyburn. Yorkton United beat Saskatoon Hollandia 4-3 in penalty kicks to win the Under-16 Girls event. The game was scoreless after regulation and overtime. And Humboldt beat Saskatoon Lakewood 4-3 in penalty kicks to win the Under-18 Girls tournament. That game was tied 1-1 after regulation and overtime.