It's Silver for B.C. Boy's after Heartbreaking Loss in Final

Vancouver, B.C. - B.C.'s Pacific Storm Cadet Boys (U16) nabbed the silver medal at the Canadian National Water Polo Club Championships held over the weekend in Regina. It was a bittersweet end to an outstanding, undefeated record of tournament play.

The final match saw the B.C. Boys pitted against Dollard des Ormieux (DDO I) from Quebec. Ferociously fought by both teams, the score was tied at 16-16 after 4 quarters of regulation play and 2 periods of overtime when it moved into a shoot out. DDO I won the shoot out and took the gold medal with a final score of 20-19.

B.C. Coach Ryan Bazeley said, "It was an exciting final to watch and a heartbreaking one to lose. Both teams played their hearts out and its unfortunate in the end it came down to one goal in a shoot out. The whole team played a great game. I am extremely proud of them". Individual honours went to Evan Van Neikerk who was named to the All Star team.

Two other B.C. teams participated in the National Championship; Fraser Valley Water Polo placed 9th and Storm B took 12th spot.

Water Polo Canada Club Championships continue through June.
Youth Girls (U18) - Toronto May 3-7
Youth Boys (U18) - Montreal May 11 - 14
Jr. Men & Women - Vancouver - June 1-3

Contact:
Cheryl Wilson-Stewart
BC Water Polo - PR
Tel: 604.737.3148
Email: pr@bcwaterpolo.com