Hikers Junior Hockey Tournament concludes

Mar 28, 2012 Sports

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-Hailed another success

The Western Union Hikers junior hockey team indoor tournament concluded Sunday afternoon, at the National Gymnasium with Hikers Hockey Club and the GCC Hockey Team dominating the under 16 and 21 age categories as they did last year.
In the under 13 and Schools categories however new champions were crowned as the Marian Academy under 13 team defeated defending champions Old Fort in an entertaining Western Union under 13 final and St. Stanislaus College produced the upset of the tournament when they knocked off the overwhelming favorites Queen’s College in the Global Technology Schools Final.
On Saturday morning it was the youngsters that opened the tournament in the Western Union under 13 category. It wasn’t long before Marian Academy and Old Fort established themselves as the teams to be, placing first and second in the round robin stage. Although Marian Academy got an early scare in their semifinal against Hikers they eventually prevailed 3-2, then were able to scrape past a very proud Old Fort team 1-0 in the Final.

The James Service Centre sponsored Under 16 tournament Hikers and GCC showed why their respective male and female junior programs are regarded as the best in Guyana. Hikers playing final without their stand out Leon Bacchus, who received a red card in the semifinal, relied heavily on Under 16 MVP Aroydy Branford as they came from two goals down to defeat GCC 3-2.
In the girls equivalent GCC completely dominated the youthful Hikers and St. Stanislaus College teams as they rampaged through the round robin competition without conceding a goal.
Queen’s College looked to be running away with the Global Technology Schools competition when they completely outclassed the other four schools in the round robin stage. While St. Stanislaus College struggled to beat Marian Academy in the semifinal 1-0 on penalties after their game ended 2-2. In the final Saints defended deep in their half and looked for counter attacking opportunities, the strategy paid off as they were awarded a penalty late in the second half. The Saints hero Paramanand Dinidial struck a painfully slow penalty that trickled into the left corner of the goal and sealed the upset of the tournament.
In addition to their trophies and medals the winning team and MVPs of this category received certificates for free computer classes at Global Technology.
In the Woodpecker Products under 21 competition, the GCC girls once again proved why they are among the best junior hockey teams in the region with a clinical display of power and speed as they overwhelmed all before them to take their second consecutive Hikers Junior Tournament under 21 title. In the boys category Hikers were as equally dominant and although they’re surprise opponents in the final, the newly formed Saints Hockey Club, showed glimpses of brilliance they were no match for the sustained pressure of the Hikers machine.
In his closing remarks president of the Hikers Hockey Club, Devin Munroe thanked the Junior Organizing Committee, The Guyana Hockey Board, the National Sports Commission and All the sponsors for making the tournament possible. He also praised the work of the club and school coaches as the level of hockey and the amount of players taking part in the competition was quite high.
Compliments of Woodpecker Products, the MVPs of each category were presented with gift certificates worth varying amounts redeemable at the company. The MVPs of the various categories were: Shania Riley (GCC) and Rosario Ramsammy (Marian A)  – under-13 categories, Athena Seeonanan (GCC) and Aroydy Branford (Hikers) – under-16 category, Aliyah Gordon (QC) and Leroy Jack (QC) – schools category and Ashley DeGroot (GCC) and Shaquille Assanah (Hikers) – under-21 categories.
Results:
The Western Union Under 13 Category
Champions – Marian Academy ‘A’: L. Vanzo, R. Ramsammy, J.Newton, J. Whitehead, K. Craig, M. Harding
Runners-up – Old Fort: R. Ramsay, D. Stuttle, D. Jacbs, C. Deane, C. Charles, D. Campbell, O. Hopkinson, S. Thomas
Third Place – Hikers: A. McDonald, Q. Jordan, A. Stewart, R. Forde, S. Williams, S. Nunes
The James Service Centre Boys Under 16 Category
Champions – Hikers: A. Branford, L. Bacchus, Q. Jordan, A. McDonald, A. Stewart, N. Joseph, S. Nunes
Runners-up – GCC : A. Seenanon, D. Hooper, K. Mckenzie, Keon McKenzie, J. Singh, R. Carpen, J. Edwards
Third Place – Old Fort ‘A’: K. Smith, S. McPherson, M. Hartman, S. King, F. Leitch, B. Samaru, R. Ramsay
The James Service Centre Girls Under 16 Category
Champions – GCC: A. Seenanon, R. Xavier, A. Gordon, J. Whitehead, S. Ridley
Runners-up – St. Stanislaus College: S. King, M. Persaud, C. Lall, S. Orla
Third Place – Hikers: A. Permaul, Romichelle, M. Harding
The Woodpecker Products Sponsored Under 21 Boys
Champions – Hikers: M. Harding, S. Assanah, T. Younge, A. Branford, L. Bacchus, A. Stewart, O. Timmerman, A.Pemberton
Runners-up – Saints Hockey Club : L. Jack, Y. Peters, K. Edwards, D. Scott, K. Lewis, H. Chester, P. Dindial, A. Greene, S. Mittleholzer
Third Place – GCC: M. Stewart, A. Seenanon, M. Sargeant, Jonathan Singh, K. Hamilton, M. Pierre, M. Craig, N. Cox, A. Gomez, L. Carrol, A. Shaw
The Woodpecker Products Sponsored Under 21 Girls
Champions – GCC: A. DeGroot, S. Fernandes, A. Xavier, M. Fiedtkou, D. Woodroffe, S. Roopnarine, R Xavier, A. Seenanon, A. Gordon, A Sardinha, T. Woodroffe
Runners-up – Hikers: M. Harding, R. James, R. Matthais, Makeda Harding, M. Persaud, A. Permal, R. Brumell, C. Lall, C. Elliot
The Global Technology Sponsored Schools Competition
Champions – St. Stanislaus College: S. Mittleholzer, E. Springer, H. Chester, P. Dindial, C. Lall, A. Greene, M. Persaud
Runners-up – Queen’s College: (M. Fiedtkou, L. Jack, M. Harding, A. Gordon, D. Scott, C. Elliot, K. Lewis, Gordon & Devon Scott)
Third Place – North Ruimveldt Multilateral A:  T. Lynch, S. Springer, S. McPherson, K. Smith, F. Leitch, M. Hartman, J. Pinder)

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