Selects capture bronze medal at Sandpoint Tournament
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Some Nelson Youth Soccer teams traveled south of the 49 parallel while others trekked into Columbia Country.
The Nelson Selects took their game across the border and returned with a bronze medal after scoring a 2-0 victory over the Spokane Shadown in the consolation match at the Sandpoint Youth Soccer Tournament Sunday.
“The competition level was very good,” said NYS U13 Selects coach Darren Peloso.
“The August tournaments a lot of the Washington State/Idaho teams participate in earlier in the summer were cancelled due to the fires and smoke.
“The Sandpoint organizers expanded the tournament to their largest ever to accept all the teams looking to play.”
Playing up a division in the U14-15 category, Nelson opened the tournament with a narrow 4-3 loss to Spokane FC.
The Selects then bounced back to shutout Flathead FC of Kalispell 4-0.
Nelson continued to roll by knocking off Spokane to capture the bronze medal finishing third in the seven-team division.
The team includes, Isabel Curiston, Freya Holman, Gretchen Lewandowski, Phoenix Tailleur, Farrah Marzicola, Ruby Linnen, Abby Jackson, Teigan Barnhart, Ivie Lock-Luttmer, Aube Jolicoeu, Addis Atkinson, Nicola Anderson, Semegn Atkinson, Ella Peloso, Alexis Dyck, Sydney Benson, Elisa Clark, Hanna Van Der Holt and coaches Darren Peloso and Bill Clark.
