SOCCER: Bemidji U16, U19 teams win Greater Grand Forks Tournaments

062823.S.BP.YOUTHSOCCER U16.jpg -- Lead — The Bemidji U16 boys soccer team won the Greater Grand Forks Tournament, going 4-0 from July 23-25. Pictured members (bottom row from left): Alex Harrison, Casey Sisneros, Hunter Olson, Rhys Sneide, Sean Ryan Ayelsworth and Easton Elliot. Back row: Coach Phil Heuer, Brent Iverson, Dashel Hiller, Gabe Morin, Finn Halverson, Jeron Huseby, Austin Riewer, Gabe St. Peter, Conrad Foss, Kellen Heuer and coach Lynn Eaton.

By Pioneer Staff Report

June 26, 2023 at 11:16 PM

GRAND FORKS, N.D. 鈥� Two Bemidji Youth Soccer teams went unbeaten in their respective Greater Grand Forks Tournaments over the weekend.

The U19 boys posted three clean sheets en route to winning another tournament championship. The U16 boys also went perfect, finishing the weekend 4-0.

Bemidji鈥檚 U19 team kicked off the weekend with a 4-0 win over Grand Forks United on Saturday, June 24. They also cruised to a 5-0 victory over the host club. Bemidji rolled to a championship win over Tri-City United of Fargo, N.D., on Sunday, June 25, by a score of 6-0. Goalkeeper Connor Helm shut out all three opponents he faced. Bemidji鈥檚 U19 team is 10-1 this summer.

Bemidji鈥檚 U16 team took home a similar honor. It started with a 10-0 win over East Grand Forks on Friday, June 23. A day later, Bemidji beat the host club 5-1, then Tri-City United 6-1. Bemidji outlasted Greater Grand Forks 3-1 in the championship game.

062823.S.BP.YOUTHSOCCER U19.jpg — Bemidji's U19 boys soccer team won the Greater Grand Forks Tournament. Pictured members include (front row from left): Coach Rick Toward, Charlie Zellmann, Lincoln Schmitt, Ben Frauenholtz, Connor Helm, Al Toward, Brady Riley, Noah Meyer Nick Rautio. Back row: Jacob Stanoch, Jonathan Devescovi, Thomas Harris, Brodie Price, Reed Johnson, Isaac Stone, Noah Johnson and coach Jeff Mitchell.

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SOCCER: Bemidji U16, U19 teams win Greater Grand Forks Tournaments

Two Bemidji summer soccer teams went unbeaten in their respective Greater Grand Forks Tournaments over the weekend.