Photos courtesy of the Snowflake/Taylor Recreation and Parks Department There were 40 teams involving some 578 youth in this year’s Snowflake/Taylor Youth Soccer Program. Teams were broken down into four groups: 5 and 6 year olds; 7 and 8 year olds; 9 and 10 year old girls; 9 and 10 year old boys; 11 through 14 year old girls; and 11 through 14 year old boys. For seven weeks, participants and spectators enjoyed the 21 games that were played each Saturday. In total, 178 games were played. Team Villalba won the 11-14 year old boys’ league championship. The team included Gabe Merino, Tyler White, Cam Gardner, Cardston Mills, Dylan Neff, Brayden Bryant, Talen Bryant, Nathan Brimhall, Sam Ruehle, Kowan Benton, Bridger Peterson, Cody Rowell, Caleb Johnson, Aahron Villalba, Coy Owens and Coach Tiffany Villalba. Tournaments were held for the 9 and 10 year old, and the 11 through 14 year old girls’ and boys’ leagues. Team Hipps won the 9 and 10 year old girls’ championship; Team Ramage, 11-14 year old girls’ championship; Team White, 9 and 10 year old boys’ championship; and Team Willis, 11-14 year old boys’ championship. The Snowflake/Taylor Recreation and Parks Department would like to thank all those coaches who gave their time to the program, including Brian Birtcher, Todd Burk, Jamie Givens, Daniel and Gina and Shaun and Ticia Taylor, Leslie Papa, Trisha Brimhall, Rachel White, Tamra Stepp, Ryan Lunt, Kyson Burton, Scott Crosby, Lora Jones, Stephanie Abney, Jeremy Hatch, Jared and Jessica Farnsworth, Teri Decker, Anna Brubaker, Jesse Lackey, Daryl Abeta, Rebecca Hunt, Aaron Prestwich, Mona Fuentes, Bella Villalba, Heather Petersen, Heather Brimhall, Alex Amaya, Rachelle King, Sterling Solomon, Ben Hipps, Trent Clatterbuck, Clinton Caffrey, Juan Loya, Jace Baum, Robert Johnston, Lauralyn Scott, Ken Ramage, David Leisring, Kim Scott, Tiffany Villalba, Issac Jones and Jason Willis, and all of their assistants.
S/T Soccer Program Draws Nearly 600 Young Athletes
Printed in the November 26, 2014 edition