Holliston Youth Soccer at Natick's Tournament
Two entrants participated in the U12 Girls Delta Group: Lisa Curto's Strikers (A Bracket) and Chris Guccione's Crazy Spoonheads (C Bracket).
The Spoonheads went 2-0-1, including a 2-2 draw and a tie for 1st place with the Needham Bolts, but took the bracket in penalty kicks. The Strikers went 3-0, winning their bracket, but lost their semi-final 2-0 to the wildcard Needham Bolts.
With the Crazy Spoonheads winning their their semi-final against the Needham Strikers, they earned another match against the Bolts in the finals. After regulation and overtime they would be locked in a 0-0 tie, but this time the Spoonheads would fall in penalty kicks, and finish in second place.
In U12 Boys Beta Group play, John Potemri's Holliston Cannons went 3-0 in a tight bracket, including a 1-0 and 2-1 result. In the semi-finals they came back from a 4-0 deficit to tie a strong Sudbury Academy team, but eventually lost in penalty kicks. Sudbury would go on to win the championship.
Jeff Geoffroy's Intense flames and Maureen Carchidi's Red Heat participated in the U14 Girls Delta and Gamma Groups. The Intense Flames allowed only 5 goals in a strong group (Needham, Franklin and Natick). The Red Heat finished with a respectable 1-1-1 record in their bracket.
The U11 Girls Holliston Lunakicks, coached by Karen Stamatakos was the only team from Holliston participating in the higher Alpha division and represented Holliston well with a 1-2 record.
Paul Goughan's Holliston Panthers participated in the U11 Boys Beta Group and had fine showing with a win and 2 draws, including 0-0 against the eventual division winner
The U10 sections are participation only and Holliston were represented by U10 Girls Firebolts coached by Tom Capobianco, and the U10 Boys Panthers coached by Garth Fondo.