(Courtesy photos)
The Strikers U17 girls team won the championship of the U18 bracket at the recent 3 Blind Refs Tournament in Kalispell. The Strikers won 2-0 against Missoula, followed by a 6-3 win over Columbia Valley and a 3-0 win over the North Idaho Inferno. The Strikers then tied Flathead 5-5 in the championship, with Kayla Inman registering a hat trick, and were awarded the title by points due to two shutouts. Pictured back row, from left to right: Coach Travis Smith, Yeowon Yarnell, Taylor Ward, Chloe Edwards, Claire Shaha, Hadley Marshall, Kelda Rial, Maren Andrick and Kayla Nadeja. …