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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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