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Finishing with a bang QMASA finishes smooth season

Quesnel Mixed Adult Soccer Association finished the smoothest year yet with a tournament and celebration.

The Quesnel Mixed Adult Soccer Association wrapped up their successful summer season last week.

To celebrate the season, and crown the winners of the two divisions, the association held their playoffs, followed by a year-end BBQ that went deep into the night.

“It was the first year we did anything like this,” Shaylene Penner, the board secretary said.

At 6:30 p.m. the teams met at the soccer fields at the Quesnel Youth Soccer Association to duke it out for the top spot in the competitive and non-competitive divisions.

At the end of the night, Backer Logging took the top spot in the competitive division, earning themselves the $250 top prize. Team Youngblood fell to second, winning the $100 purse. Page’s Posse took third in the Competitive Division which came with a soccer ball from Keen’s Sports.

In the non-competitive division the Ballers took first, along with the $250 grand prize. In second, the Stingers pulled in the $100 prize. The A-Team rounded out the top three  and took the soccer ball from Keen’s Sports.

Along with division finals, league winners were also decided. The league winners were decided by points accumulated over the course of the season. Page’s Posse was awarded a $100 gift certificate to Mr. Mike’s as the competitive division league winner and the A-Team was awarded the same for winning in the non-compeitive division.

The association also handed out M.V.P.s to players. The top four teams (two first and second place of each division) chose their most valuable players. Lindy Renfrew, Trevor Lofstrom, John Watson and Nicholas Magee were named their teams top players. For their valuable play, the athletes received a $20 gift certificate to Bliss.

After the games were played and all the players had worked up an appetite, the party began.

Jas Sabbarwal, from Bliss, was at the event with burgers along with veggie and fruit trays. Each player received a free burger to satiate their hunger along with a pop to quench their thirst.

Spectators had the chance to buy burgers, an opportunity that not many passed up, with over 100 burgers sold. The event included a beer gardens.

Smooth season

This was the first year for the association to have a full board, which resulted in a much smoother year said Penner. The increased organization lowered the amount of games played without referees and eliminated forfeits from teams not showing up.

“The feedback I got was the members had a great time and can’t wait for next year,” Penner said.

It was also the first year the association had prizes. Penner said this added to the excitement in the association.

Eleven teams, spread across the two divisions, competed throughout the season. Penner hopes that with a smoother season the association will see even more teams next year.

The summer season ran from the end of June to the end of August. For those who missed the fun of the summer season, the association is already gearing up for their autumn indoor season.

The indoor season, unlike the summer season, begins with a draft which players must enter. Players will enter the draft and be placed on teams and as such are unable to decide their own teams.

Details and dates are not set for the indoor draft or for the season, but those interested can access their Facebook group page at facebook.com/groups/28567088960/ (it doesn’t come up on a search) and join the group to get updates or email Penner at shaylene.penner@gmail.com for updates by e-mail.

Penner hopes to have a similarly clean and exciting indoor season with prizes again urging on competitors. The winter season will see a smaller year-end sometime in April, without the party, but with a tournament to which teams from Prince George and Williams Lake will be invited.