The Latrobe Valley Hockey Association held its finals series over the past two weekends, with juniors and seniors alike participating in some fantastic games.
Under 7 and under 10 girls only and under 10 mixed played in a competition that saw all involved awarded medals, with fun and sportsmanship the focus of the day.
The under 13’s played for the premiership shield with a draw at full-time resulting in golden goal time on.
Charlie Trafford scored the winning goal with player of the match honours going to Lachlan Thompson.
The senior grades also had great success with Moe beating out Churchill in the men’s final, Traralgon Rovers Thunder taking out the A grade ladies title and Traralgon Rovers Storm claiming the B grade ladies title.
Senior preliminary finals
B grade women: Moe 4 def Rovers Lightning 2. Goals – Moe: Kate Storr 1, Hayley Cake 1, Ash Vuillerman 1, Dylan Jeff 1. Lighting: Sam Polled 1, Gen Percy 1
Men: Churchill 4 def Traralgon 2. Goals – Churchill: Mat Wells 2, Nicholas Sullivan 1, Matt Taylor 1. Traralgon: Harry Broad 1, Bailey Hill 1
A grade women: Rovers Thunder 2 def Traralgon Yellow 2. Goals – Rovers Thunder: Eva Tatchell 1, Gabby Logan 1. Traralgon Yellow: Jo Wade 2.
Under 17: EG Blue 6 def EG Orange 2. Goals – EG Blue: Tom Supplitt (2), Rohan Giblett (3), Charlie Tratford (1). EG Orange:Phoebe O’Brien (1), Bree O’Neil (1)
Under 17: Moe 4 def Rovers 3. Goals – Moe: Thomas Wrigglesworth (2), Cameron Wigglesworth (1), Clio Bergman (1), Rovers – Aria Ranui (3).
B grade women: Moe 4 def Rovers Lightning 2. Goals – Moe: Kate Storr (1), Hayley Cake (1), Ash Vuillemin (1), Dylan Jeffs (1). Rovers Lightning – Sam Pollerd (1), Gen Pieercy (1)
A grade women: Rovers Thunder 2 def Traralgon Yellow 2. Goals – Rovers Thunder: Eva Tatchell (1), Gabby Logan (1). Traralgon Yellow – Jo Wade (2).
Men: Churchill (4) def Traralgon (2). Goals – Churchill:Matt Wells (2), Nicholas Sullivan (1), Matt Taylor (1). Traralgon – Harry Broad (1), Bailey Hill (1).
Results
U17: Moe 4 def East Gippsland Blue 1. Goals – Moe: Hayley Cake 1, Kitty Bergmann 1, Thomas Wrigglesworth 2. East Gippsland Orange: Charlie Tratford.
B grade women: Traralgon Rovers Storm 3 def Moe 0. Goals – Rovers Corinne Metcalf 1, Jami Wright 1, Venus Brammall 1. Player of the final: Isis Bramble with mention to Ash Vuillerman.
Men: Moe 2 def Churchill 1. Goals – Moe: Alastair Milne 1, Jared Cake. Churchill: Luke Sawyer 1
Player of the final: John Dubelaar with mention to Matt Taylor
A grade women: Traralgon Rovers Thunder 4 def Traralgon Blue 1
Goals – Rovers: Greta Tatchell 1, Mundie Hourigan 1, Talia Hill 2. Traralgon Blue: Charlie Tratford 1. Player of the final – Kim Tanto.
The Gippsland Championships will also be held on 23 and 24 September.
