Selkirk JournaTri-S soccer club hosting provincials

By Bill Gibb
— The Manitoba Soccer Association under-16 provincial tournament will be held in Selkirk. The event which will see eight girls and eight boys teams from around Manitoba compete for top honours as another soccer year wraps up.The tournament takes place Aug. 13th through 15th and will see the games played at the Rec Centre and the High School. The Tri – S Soccer Club will be organizing and hosting the event. Tri - S draws players from the communities of Selkirk, St. Andrews and St. Clements, said Brenda Ballance, director of communications for the club. “We have boys and girls teams from 11 years up to adults,” she said.Players try out for spots on both recreational and competitive levels of soccer teams. Tri – S is fairly new to the Winnipeg Youth Soccer League and having the opportunity to host the provincial tournament is a great feather in their cap. “Since there are no indoor facilities in our area, we have to go to Winnipeg whenever we play indoors,” said Ballance. “We’re hoping to raise funds to have an indoor facility in our area. Hosting the provincials will help.”Although organizing the tournament is a big job, Ballance is confident that things are coming together. “We could use volunteers to help with the canteen, to take water to the teams, and for flagging,” she said. Donations of all types would also be greatly appreciated. “It would be great to get items for the silent auction on Sunday,” said Ballance. “Any items for the canteen or even cash donations would all be really helpful."