U11 boys take home title as Bemidji Youth Soccer invades Tri City Summer Classic

U11 Boys.jpeg — The Bemidji Youth Soccer U11 boys team won the Tri City Summer Classic in Grand Forks, North Dakota, from June 28-29, 2025. Pictured from left are (front) Blake Carlson, Allan Reese, Isaiah Elliott, Silas Meyer, Oliver Welle and Cole Schoonover. In the middle are Trueman Brittain, Caleb Hanson, River Ceballos, Solomon Hendrickson, Theo Andersen, Nathan Kingbird, Aleks Ebbighausen and Weston Holte. In the back are coach Mike Ceballos.

By Pioneer Staff Report

June 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM

GRAND FORKS, N.D. 鈥� Fifteen teams from Bemidji Youth Soccer attended the Tri City Summer Classic Tournament over the weekend.

The U11 boys, coached by Mike Ceballos, followed up their championship victory in Blaine two weeks ago with a championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, earning a 3-2 victory over MC Legends from Minot. North Dakota.

In regular time, goals were scored by River Ceballos and Silas Meyer. Weston Holte put away the game-winning goal with a left-foot drive into the net during the first overtime period. The team was able to hang on to its lead during the second overtime period to clinch the victory. The U11 boys went 4-0 on the weekend and outscored their opponents 22-7.

Four boys teams and two girls teams played in a Jamboree format in the U9 and U10 age group, with no championships determined. Of the remaining nine teams, three of them made the championship, with team team taking home the hardware. Bemidji U19 boys, coached by Logan Mitchell, advanced to the championship match before falling to Jamestown 3-2. The team ended their final tournament of the season 3-1.

The U11 girls, coached by Seth Freundschuh and Harper Toward, won their first two matches of the weekend, earning them a spot in the semifinals. A tightly contested match against Dakota Fusion out of Fargo resulted in an overtime victory to move on to the finals, where they fell to the Magic from Bismarck, North Dakota. The team went 3-1 on the weekend.

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