Stonewall Argus and Teulon Times — United sweeps Winnipeg Division

Stonewall soccer club picks up three league trophies

By Jason Halstead

Stonewall United went three-for-three this season in the Winnipeg Division of the Manitoba Major Soccer League.The men’s took home all available silverware in the division, winning the President’s Cup, the regular season title and, most recently, the division’s playoff title.Defeated CSSC for playoff titleUnited downed CSSC 2-0 in the division playoff final on Oct. 2 at Vince Leah Community Club in Winnipeg. Last month, Stonewall wrapped up the regular season title, topping the league standings with 14 wins, three losses, and a tie. United put away 61 goals and allowed only 21 against.It’s not the first season the club has seen huge success. In 2002, United won the league title, the playoff crown, the mid-season cup tournament and were also champions of the Kenora soccer tournament.The team is made up of a mixture of past and present Stonewall residents as well as a number of Winnipeg recruits. The team has played in Stonewall for over 30 years and has competed in a number of leagues throughout its existence.

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Manitoba Teams in National Soccer Tourneys Four National Minor Soccer championships got underway today... and Manitoba teams are off to a rocky start.The Senior Men's and Senior Womens' Championships are in Charlottetown.The best result of the day for Manitoba saw Lucania battle the host Prince Edward Island to a scoreless tie at the Challenge Cup Tournament.In the Jubilee Senior Womens' Championship, Team United was smoked 7-0 by Quebec in their opening game.In Etobicoke, Ontario at the under-14 boy's championship, the Northwest Knights and Alberta tied 2-allAnd the Winnipeg Flames were shutout 3-0 by Alberta at the under- 14 girls' tournament.In Granby Quebec, the host Quebec team crushed the Winnipeg Flames 5-0 in the opening game of the girls under 16 championship.The Phoenix Fury boys don't play until tomorrow.And in Edmonton, Quebec blanked the Northwest Hurricanes 3-0 in the girls under 18 tournament.