Mountain United FC moved into a second-place tie in the under-18 women’s division of the B.C. Soccer high performance youth premier league last week.
The Mountain girls blanked Fusion FC 3-0 at Hugh Boyd Park in Richmond on two second-half goals by Marsha Chesshire.
Allyson Dickson of Burnaby tallied the game-winning goal in the opening half. Raven Dennehy recorded the shutout in the Mountain net.
The win, Mountain’s second in a row, drew the team level with Coquitlam Metro-Ford, both with 2-1 records. Coastal FC currently leads the table with a 4-0 record.
Regina bound
Burnaby centre Brianne Chow was named to B.C.’s under-16 ringette team for the Canadian ringette championships in Regina next week.
The 15-year-old forward joins Burnaby/New Westminster goalie Tara Stevens, who was selected to the provincial u-19 team.
On the long list
Burnaby Lake Rugby Club’s Julia Sugawara and forward Kim Donaldson were among 41 players long listed for selection to Canada’s women’s rugby team for the upcoming women’s World Cup.
The players will attend a two-week training camp on Vancouver Island, where the team will play two Can-Am series games against the United States on April 15 and 19.
On the fairway
Sumie Francois of Burnaby placed fifth in the junior girls’ division of the Canadian Junior Golf Association stop at the University Golf Club in Vancouver last weekend.
Sumie shot a 14-over-par 158 in the junior girls’ 15 to 19 age group.
Older brother Alex Francois finished in eight place in the junior boys’ category following a seven-over-par 151.
In the 14-and-under girls’ division, Jacklyn Duchen of Burnaby tied for second place in the two-day, 36-hole competition.
