Vancouver, B.C. - BC Women took gold and the BC Men silver at Water Polo Canada's Youth Cup Championship held over the weekend in Vancouver.

The Women's gold medal game saw BC pitted against Quebec 1. Strong and evenly matched BC pulled ahead in the last quarter and nailed the game 9-7. BC's Saara Majuri was named Tournament MVP, Athina Vazeos was named to the All Star team and BC Women's coach James Gardiner was named Most Valuable Coach.

The Men's final saw Ontario 1 take on BC. The score was tied 7-7 at the end of regulation play and moved into overtime action. At the end of the first OT quarter the scored was again tied at 8-8. Two minutes into the second OT quarter Ontario scored and held the lead. It was a heartbreaking loss for BC as they took the silver and Ontario 1 the gold with a final score of 9-8. BC's Stuart Preston and Evan Van Niekerk were named to the All Star team.

Bronze medals were awarded to Ontario 1(Women's) and Quebec 1(Men's).

Complete Youth Cup 2006 results

Youth Cup Game Stars

Contact:
Cheryl Wilson-Stewart
BC Water Polo PR
Telephone: 604-737-3148
Email: pr@bcwaterpolo.com