It was a feast of youth soccer action over the long weekend as the 23rd annual Richmond Thanksgiving Tournament was served up at parks throughout the city.
The event, which is co-hosted by Richmond F.C. and the Richmond Girls Soccer Association, is one of the largest tournaments in the province and attracted entries from far away as the Okanagan and Powell River.
Here’s a rundown of the various division winners:
Boys
U13 Gold
Winner: Coastal FC Royals. Runner-up: Surrey AC Ambush.
U13 Silver
Winner: Vancouver United. Runner-up: Whistler Stormers.
U13 Bronze
Winner: Richmond FC Stars. Runner-up: North Delta Royals
U14 Gold
Winner: Coastal FC Royal. Runner-up: Vancouver FC Lightning.
U14/U15 Silver
Winner: Richmond Wolves. Runner-up: South Delta United.
U14/U15 Bronze
Winner: Guildford Cobras. Runner-up: Richmond Lightning.
U15 Gold
Winner: Kelowna United. Runner-up: Guildford Dragons.
U16 Gold
Winner: ICSF Runner-up: Ladner Strikers.
U16 Silver
Winner: Tsawwassen Thunder. Runner-up: Abbotsford Lightning.
U17 Gold
Winner: Guildford Arsenal. Runner-up: Surrey FC Elite.
U17/U18 Silver
Winner: Abbotsford Storm. Runner-up: Surrey FC Royals.
U18 Gold
Winner: KLM Kings. Runner-up: Pinnacles FC.
Girls
U13
Winner: SurDel Spartans. Runner-up: Richmond Strikers
U14
Winner: Pinnacles Excelsior. Runner-up: Vancouver FC Thunder
U15
Winner: Pinnacles Excelsior. Runner-up: Richmond Selects.
U16
Winner: GAC Phoenix. Runner-up: CMF Predators.
U17/U18
Winner: Richmond Ravens. Runner-up: Vancouver FC Fury.
