The 3rd annual Love To ComPete 3v3 soccer tournament was held again at Skillings Field in Winchester on August 15th and 16th. This was the best year ever, with the tournament doubling in size to 325 competitors from 70 teams coming from as far away as VT, CT, NH, and RI. There were boys' and girls' divisions in U-10, U-12, U-14, and High School, along with a Men's Open division. It was a very busy, hot, and tiring two days, but with help from our sponsors and our many volunteers, including volunteer referees, we were able to raise $6,000 for Peter's Foundation.
The younger divisions kicked off the weekend with some entertaining matches. The U-10 and U-14 Girls divisions had the biggest draws. The Cape Ann All-Stars took home the GU10 title with a hard fought 4-2 victory over SLN Rolling Thunder (from Rhode Island), and Six Degrees (a team from the Attleboro/Brockton area) concluded a dominant effort in the GU14 division with a 10-3 championship victory over Shooting Starz (out of New Hampshire).
The U-10 Boys featured a couple of Winchester teams, with one advancing to the semi-finals. In the end, Revere Everett United proved to be too tough, knocking off the Blue Devils (from Sudbury) 13-4 in the final.
The U-12 Boys division saw Framingham Barca earn the championship with a 7-4 victory over the Marlborough Panthers, and Somos Bacanos (another team from the Attleboro/Brockton area) took home the U-14 Boys title in a 10-5 victory over the DSP Stars (out of the Groton area).
Concluding Saturday’s play was the U-12 Girls division, which saw two very good Explosion FC teams advance to the finals. Rather than play each other in the final, they exemplified the spirit of the tournament and decided to be named co-champions.
Sunday’s action saw success for a couple of Winchester teams. In the Men’s Open division, Passion FC (a collection of recently graduated players) earned back-to-back championships with a 6-1 victory over Avellino FC. And the High School Boys division saw a couple of Winchester teams advance to the semi-finals. One of them, Blast, fought hard but lost in the finals to a talented Medford High School team, 9-4.
Finishing off the weekend was the High School Girls division, which saw teams from across Eastern Mass. In the end, the Bulldogs (a team from Canton) earned the championship with an impressive 11-4 victory over The Freakz (a team from the Shrewsbury area).
The anxiously awaited raffle drawings were held at the end of the weekend, with an autographed Boston Bruins hockey stick, a pack of four Category 1 New England Revolution tickets, an autographed New England Revolution team photo, and a pair of Spandees spandex going to the winners.
We would like to thank the players, volunteers, and sponsors for making this event possible and are looking forward to future tournaments. For pictures, complete results, and more information about this year’s event, visit the tournament’s permanent website at http://www.lovetocompete.com/.
The U-10 Boys featured a couple of Winchester teams, with one advancing to the semi-finals. In the end, Revere Everett United proved to be too tough, knocking off the Blue Devils (from Sudbury) 13-4 in the final.
The U-12 Boys division saw Framingham Barca earn the championship with a 7-4 victory over the Marlborough Panthers, and Somos Bacanos (another team from the Attleboro/Brockton area) took home the U-14 Boys title in a 10-5 victory over the DSP Stars (out of the Groton area).
Concluding Saturday’s play was the U-12 Girls division, which saw two very good Explosion FC teams advance to the finals. Rather than play each other in the final, they exemplified the spirit of the tournament and decided to be named co-champions.
Sunday’s action saw success for a couple of Winchester teams. In the Men’s Open division, Passion FC (a collection of recently graduated players) earned back-to-back championships with a 6-1 victory over Avellino FC. And the High School Boys division saw a couple of Winchester teams advance to the semi-finals. One of them, Blast, fought hard but lost in the finals to a talented Medford High School team, 9-4.
Finishing off the weekend was the High School Girls division, which saw teams from across Eastern Mass. In the end, the Bulldogs (a team from Canton) earned the championship with an impressive 11-4 victory over The Freakz (a team from the Shrewsbury area).
The anxiously awaited raffle drawings were held at the end of the weekend, with an autographed Boston Bruins hockey stick, a pack of four Category 1 New England Revolution tickets, an autographed New England Revolution team photo, and a pair of Spandees spandex going to the winners.
We would like to thank the players, volunteers, and sponsors for making this event possible and are looking forward to future tournaments. For pictures, complete results, and more information about this year’s event, visit the tournament’s permanent website at http://www.lovetocompete.com/.
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