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U9 Girls Team 1 - Thornhill Challenge Champions

The August 20-21 weekend marked a first for the 2002 Girls Team 1. The young ladies were competing in their final tournament of the year, the Thornhill Challenge Cup. The U9�s are a talented bunch, but development has been the main focus for a large part of their first 2 years as a Rep level team. To date, the girls had never won a tournament competition. While this was no regret to anyone on the team, it doesn�t mean there wasn�t a burning desire inside the players to lift their first trophy.

On Sunday August 21st, the 14 girls did just that. After playing 4 matches over the course of the weekend, the girls found themselves in a great position to win the tournament. They went 3-0 in the round-robin stage outscoring their opponents with 11 total goals for and just 1 against. After winning their pool, the girls went straight to the semi-finals vs. the Guelph Royals. The girls of Aurora completely dominated play winning the match 3-1. Had it not been for an outstanding Guelph goalkeeper, the score line would have been much larger.

The girls went on to the championship game vs. Ajax FC. The girls knew it would be a tough match. They have played 2 matches vs. Ajax in the past registering a draw and a win by just one goal. Ajax FC is a tough physical squad (with some really big girls!) and our Aurora girls knew it. The only words of wisdom from the coaching staff prior to the match were �mind over matter� and �want it more!�

After going down 1-0 early in the match, Aurora came back to tie it at 1. The game would remain tied at 1 until a few minutes into the 2nd half when Aurora popped a beautiful goal to go up 2-1. Then with just 6 minutes remaining in the match, Ajax stunned the Aurora faithful and tied the game at 2. Many thought this game was headed to extra time. Our Aurora girls were given a good beating physically on the day, tears were streaming from the eyes of many girls, fatigue and pain setting in but they never gave up. They kept getting pushed down and they kept getting back up. Every time they did so, they got up with more fire and more desire! The �want it more� factor became clear when Aurora took a 3-2 lead with a wonderful strike from a big distance away with just 2 minutes left to play. The tears quickly turned to smiles. Those 2 minutes must have felt like a lifetime for the girls, but they hung on and were crowned Thornhill Challenge Cup Champions!! Skill can only take you so far. If you do not have the desire and the heart to succeed, success remains a mere dream. These girls certainly have the heart and desire to compete, and it was proven first-hand to everyone who watched.

Congrats on a great weekend girls!

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U10 Girls Team 1 - McGarrigle Cup Champions

Saturday, August 13, 2011 was a great day to play soccer especially for the U10 Stingers Girls Team 1 as they captured the McGarrigle Cup with a solid 4 - 1 victory over the Markham Lightning. The game saw a very determined Markham team work the Stingers hard as Markham used the energy provided by a Penalty Kick victory over Richmond Hill to advance from the semi finals. The Stingers were steady as usual, playing a complete team game that leveraged their skills, athleticism, trust in each other and determination on their way to victory. Earlier in the day the Stingers advanced from the semi final defeating the Newmarket United White team by a margin of 3 - 2.

Congratulations Stingers!!!

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Women - YRSL Ben Steenhorst Cup Champions

Summer 2011 was the inaugural year for the AYSC�s senior women�s team. In its first season, the ladies have gone on to surpass all expectations. The coaching staff set out its expectations to the players and they were met, and it seems they were met with ease.

The ladies sit a top their league with just a handful of games left to play and 1st place all but clinched. Well done Ladies!! There was strong play from many of the women this summer and certainly put themselves in a class of their own. The Ladies also took part in the YRSL Cup, also known as the Steenhorst Cup. They met Whitchurch-Stouffville Mustangs in the final and comfortably won the match by a significant margin. The women of AYSC lifted the trophy, hopefully the first of many more to come. Remember, they still have the league trophy to lift come season end.

Congratulations to all members of the senior women�s team on a job well done!

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 August 2011 12:53

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U13 Girls - Ontario Cup Finalists

The 1998 Girls are defending Ontario Cup Champions and have embarked on another great run in 2011. They won their group on July 24/25 which qualified them for the quarter finals. This past weekend (Aug 6/7) they travelled to Guelph for the QF match and won convincingly 7-0.

This nows puts them in the Semi-Finals which will be played at

Etobicoke Centennial Stadium on Saturday August 27 @ 3 pm.

Come out and support the Stingers

Well Done Ladies and Best of Luck!

Last Updated on Thursday, 11 August 2011 10:00

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U9 Girls - Ajax Tournament Champions!

After going undefeated during pool play, the girls finished 1st and advanced directly to the Semi-finals.

With an early morning Sunday game against the Ajax Explosion the girls got off to a slow start, but regained their form in the 2nd half for a 3-1 victory.

The final was hard fought game with Whitby, with the score tied 1-1 after extra time. In their first experience at penalty kicks, the girls took control of some nerves and claimed victory with a 3-2 shootout win.

All the coaches and parents are extremely proud of the girls for this well deserved Tournament victory.