Junior Flags win tourney in Aurora
Junior Flags win tourney in Aurora
September 28, 2026
The Independent
The Mooretown Jr. Flags U11 ‘B’ team went undefeated all weekend at the Aurora Early Bird Tournament, capping off a dominant run with a 6-1 championship victory over the North London Nationals Sunday.
The team opened the tournament with wins over North London (7-3), Brantford 99ers (5-1), Lake Erie North Stars (8-0) and Norfolk Knights (8-0), before defeating the North Stars 9-2 in the semifinal.
Pictured are (back row, from left): Head Coach Jay Passingham, Assistant Coach Kyle Hills, Assistant Coach Bryan Jeffrey, Assistant Trainer Cody Harper, Trainer Suzanna Kennedy.
Standing (from left): Dane Stuckey, Bauer Passingham, Mason Nichols, Boyd Hills, Brayden Fahey, Kingsten Donnelly-Schmidt, Royce Grant ,Montgomery Burton, Kyler Saunders,
Kneeling (from left): Jason Kennedy, Andrew Jeffrey, Ryan Harper, Kohen Hill, Emery Maw.
Goalies (front): Camden Gurd, Logan Cook.
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