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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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