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Penticton teams battle in the final of Okanagan Pee Wee tournament

The Penticton Broncos outlasted the Penticton Mustages to win PMHA Pee Wee Recreation Tournament
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Tanner Ricketts leads the charge down ice for the Penticton Mustangs in their first game of the Pee Wee Recreation tournament with Kelowna players on his heels. Mark Brett/Western News

It was a battle of the equines in the gold medal game of last weekend’s Penticton Minor Hockey Association Pee Wee Recreation Tournament.

In the end, it was the Penticton Lions Club Broncos who came out on top with a 6-4 win over the Penticton Skaha Ford Mustangs to capture the banner.

A total of 12 teams from Kelowna, Coquitlam, Kamloops, Chilliwack, Langley and West Kelowna along with a third local entry, the Penticton Okanagan Hockey Group Snipers, took part in the three-day event.

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The Snipers finished in the sixth spot while the Kamloops Ice Hawks, Coquitlam Chiefs and Kelowna Bulldogs finished third through fifth to round out the top six places.

“The tournament was a huge success thanks to a great group of parents who volunteered their time,” said tourney organizer Christina Forbes, whose daughter was also a member of the gold medal team. “Organizing a tournament takes so much work and when it all comes together and everyone enjoys themselves, it makes all of that work worthwhile.”

Coach Colin Powell, of the runner up Mustangs, had nothing but good things to say about the event as well.

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“It was a great tournament for the 12 teams that participated in it, the volunteers as well. Everybody stepped up and made it a great event,” said Powell, who congratulated both finalist teams. “It was really cool to see two of three local teams involved in the final. It says a lot for our organization as well as the skill level of our players.

“It was just a really good thing for minor hockey and our community.”

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Penticton Mustangs forward Jaida Powell heads down ice in the teams match against Kelowna on the weekend. Mark Brett/Western News
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Tanner Ricketts of the Penticton Mustangs breaks out of his end zone in the round robin portion of the Penticton Minor Hockey Association Pee Wee Recreation Tournament against Kelowna. The Mustangs won silver. Mark Brett/Western News
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Members of the gold medal winning Penticton Broncos, winners of the Penticton Minor Hockey Pee Wee Recreation Tournament last weekend. Submitted photo