The Sooke Soccer Club would like thank all their coaches, managers, players and many volunteers for another successful season.
Congratulations to the Division 4 Loggers for winning the league and promotion to Division 3 for the 2012/13 season.
The Division 1 Sooke Pumas qualified for provincial competition and the Division 1 Sooke Celtic made it to the semi finals in the Jackson Cup competition.
On April 14 the soccer season ended with our annual player awards and fundraiser for an artificial turf field. Thanks to a beautiful sunny day and the help of many, the club was able to raise over $1,700 that day.
The past few months have been frustrating for players, coaches and parents alike. Due to unusually wet spring weather practices were cancelled, games postponed or cancelled because of ponds or mud on our fields.
Once more the need for an all weather field where teams can play and practice in any condition was demonstrated.
For the past few years the club has been trying to raise funds for this venture with events like Christmas tree sales, penny drives raffles and 50/50 draws. We enjoyed the support of many but we are still far away from our goal.
The cost of an all weather field is at the $ 1 million range, so we need the help of the whole community to make our dream a reality.
The penny drive is ongoing and drop off locations will be announced on our website www.sookesoccer.com.
On Tuesday May 1, the club will hold a public information meeting and invite anyone who can help.
Anyone who wants to be part of a fundraising committee and/or a turf committee.
Be part of a dream for Sooke’s youth.
The meeting will be held at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort in Sooke at 7 p.m.
The award winners of the 2011-2012 season:
U 18 girls
Most Valuable Player:
Jessica Murdoch
Most Improved Player:
Emma Anderson
Most Sportsmanlike Player:
Madeleine Stafford
U 17 boys
Player who had the most impact on the team’s performance:
Troy Smith
Biggest Comeback Player:
Troy Urlacher
Most Improved Player:
Chris Shankar
U 16 boys
Most Valuable Player: Taylor Calnan- Ash
Most Dedicated Player:
Dakoda Whitten
Best New Player:
Drew Sherlow
U 15 girls Tsunamis
Best Defensive Player: Rachael Wiebe
Best Offensive Player: Cassidy Logan
Most Improved Player:
Morganne Orchard
U 15 girls Terminators
Most Valuable Player:
Jesse Powers
Most Sportsmanlike Player:
Shaylin Warren
Most Improved Player:
Riley Geib
U 15 boys
Most Improved Player:
Jacob Gallant
Most Inspirational Player :
Norris Wass- Little
Most Valuable Player:
James Marx
U 14 boys
Most Valuable Player: James Lieph
Most Improved Player:
Connor Ferguson
Most Courageous Player:
Kyle Rodd
U 13 girls
Most Valuable Player:
Lajah Warren
Most Inspirational Player:
Nicole Oyler
Best team Player:
Margaret Collins
U 13 boys
Most Improved Player:
Taylor Cummings
Most Sportsmanlike Player:
Chris Berkeley
Most Valuable Player:
Matthew Thomson
by Robin Saxl, Sooke Soccer Club president