A standout season in the tier 3 U14 soccer league has prompted a reclassification of the Cowichan Valley Hornets, and promotion to the tier 2 level for the remainder of that league’s season.
Tier 2 is the highest level of soccer for the girls on Vancouver Island and the Hornets’ level of competition and results in the lower division was what led their coaches to apply to the Lower Island Soccer Association to host a tier 2 team.
The Hornets went undefeated in tier 3, until a 1-0 loss to JDF in the final game for the B Cup. Despite the loss, the Lower Island Soccer Association agreed that the Hornets would be a welcome addition to the tier 2 league once the tier 3 season was over.
The competition area has expanded for them to include central and north island teams, and they will be competing against these island teams for the Island A cup and a spot in the provincials in July.
This is a big achievement, not only for the Hornets but for the Cowichan Valley as it is the first time since 2015 that Cowichan soccer has been able to compete at the tier 2 level.
So far this tier 2 season, the Hornets remain undefeated.
The Hornets would like to send a big thank you to Country Grocery in Cobble Hill for providing the means to fundraise for new training balls this year.
“They hope their success will highlight that the Cowichan Valley has outgrown the facilities currently available and that with another turf, the valley could see many more successful athletes representing the town,” said a parent. “A second turf could mean year round training for these athletes who are currently sharing one turf for every child and adult playing during the rainy seasons.”
