| B.C.'s
Pacific Storm Youth Men's water polo team struck gold at the
Speedo 2005 National Championships held over the weekend in
Coquitlam. In a fast paced and often intense tournament the
Pacific Storm team knocked off Canada's top ranked teams to
win the title.
The 12 member
team boasts an impressive roster of talent. Five of its
players were recently named to the list of the Top 20 Youth
players in Canada. Tremendous offensive skill and strategic
defensive play were integral to Pacific Storm's success but it
was another element that made them unstoppable. "The most
important thing for these guys was to learn to play as a
team--they did it" said coach Celso Rojas. In the final
game Pacific Storm was the first to score and then led
throughout, securing the gold medal with a 9-6 win against
Quebec powerhouse DDO1.
Individual
honours went to Rojas who was named All Star coach and Matt
Gore and Stuart Preston who were named to the All Star team.
Pacific Storm's Con Kudaba was named the MVP of the
tournament.
Contact:
Cheryl Wilson-Stewart
BC Water Polo-PR
Telephone: 737-3148
pr@bcwaterpolo.com
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