Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge held their annual soccer shoots in Chester and Springfield. The results from both shoots were combined, so now overall winners in each age group will compete at the Vt. Elks Soccer finals on Oct. 14th, in St. Albans, Vt.
The Under age 8 boys winner was Weston Peck of Springfield, with 2nd place going to Bently Bonneville of Chester. For the girls Under 8 group Haleigh Goodrich of Springfield was the 1st place winner with Keeli Stewart of Chester in 2nd place. In the Under age 10 group for boys the winner was Kaiden McCarthy of Chester and 2nd place was Seth Pelkey of Chester. For the girls in the Under 10 age group, Harper Palmer of Springfield was the 1st place winner, with Sophia Cherubini of Chester in 2nd place. In the Under 12 age group for boys, Caleb Merrow was a 1st place winner with Max Peebles coming in 2nd. For the girls, the 1st place winner was Linsey Miles of Chester with Amelia Murchie of Springfield coming in 2nd.
Shown competing at the Springfield Elks soccer shoot in Springfield is 8 year old Annika Little, with Elks scorer Jeff Murchie, Elks helpers Carolee Murchie, George Ritchie, Jr., and Bob Austin.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.