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Penticton U17 soccer team downs Kelowna to qualify for B.C. provincials

The Pinnacles FC squad will play at the Langley-hosted tournament from July 13 to 16
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Pinnacles FC Excelsior U17 Boys after defeating Kelowna 2-0 to advance to the BC Soccer Provincials. Team in no particular order: Yazan Al Lwisi, caleb Bedard, Oskar Dewar, luke Fuentebella, Carlos Gutierrez, kieran Keilty, kyle Auclair, Jesse Buchanan (GK), Mulero Erinomo, Taver Grant, Lorenzo Jacobi, Kyson Lindsay, Ustym Loi, Maris Rombeck, Kelan Sawyer, Daxton Moon, Cohen Salz, santiago Soutar Romo, Head Coach Peter Ruocco, Asst Coach Norm Peters, Manager Tim Keilty. TD Jacquie Hertlein and Club Head Coach Manuel Borba. (Submitted)

A Penticton soccer team is moving on to represent the Okanagan at the upcoming provincial championships in Langley.

The Pinnacles FC Excelsior U17 Boys used a 2-0 victory against Kelowna United FC on Saturday, June 24, to qualify for the BC Soccer Provincials, set for July 13 to 16.

After dropping a pair of matches against their rivals to the north during the regular season, Penticton91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s squad wrote their own redemption story in the Central Okanagan to defeat Kelowna for the first time this season.

Penticton91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s win eliminated Kelowna from contention to compete in the provincials.

According to Pinnacles FC, the U17 squad overcame a number of injuries this season en route to their pending provincials appearance.



logan.lockhart@pentictonwesternnews.com



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I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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