14 & UNDERS CONVERGE ON KEARNS, UTAH FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL KEARNS FALL TOURNAMENT
The Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center outdoor pool was the sight for the 3rd Annual Tournament October 14-15. Four co-ed 14 & Under teams and two co-ed 12 & Under teams saw a lot of great action. The 14 & U division teams were Brighton, Kearns, Murray, and Team Vegas/Henderson. The 12 & U division teams were Kearns and Team Vegas/Henderson.
In the 14 & U division, Team Vegas and Kearns advanced to the championship game through the pool play. In the final, Kearns jumped out to a 5-0 lead at the half, but Team Vegas battled back in the second half making the final score 9-5. Scott Drury scored seven of Kearns' goals in the game. Team Vegas' leading scorers were Jake Melia with 13 and Matt Brooks with 12. The third place game was very close between Murray and Brighton. With the scored tied 8-8 at the half, Murray started to pull ahead, winning 13-9 to take home the third place trophy. Murray's Mike McBride scored seven goals and Brighton's Patrick Roth scored four in the game.
The 12 & unders played three games with Kearns winning each game 13-3, 13-6, and 14-6. Kearns' leading scorer was Hayden Green with ten goals. Sam Huff, Christina McBride, and Melissa Bergesen also scored six goals for Kearns. Team Vegas' leading scorer was Hernando De Cima with eight goals. Eleanor Marrs also scored four goals for Team Vegas.