The Border City got a taste of what futsal is all about over the weekend.
Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) futsal provincials took over the Lakeland gym from March 7-9.
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The Medicine Hat Rattlers took home the men’s gold and the SAIT Trojans won the women’s tournament. The host Lakeland College Rustlers teams finished fourth in their divisions.
The men’s championship consisted of two wins and three losses, the final being a 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings in the bronze-medal game.
The women’s championship saw two ties, one win, and two losses. The women faced the Medicine Hat Rattlers in the bronze-medal game and suffered a 3-2 overtime loss.
In addition to futsal provincials, Lakeland also hosted part of the women’s hockey finals and the men’s volleyball provincials two weekends ago.
For athletic director, Alan Rogan, it’s an exciting time to be at
Lakeland.
“I’ve got some incredible staff willing to go the extra mile and make sure things get done,” said Rogan.
“They take great pride in what they do, and hosting provincials allows us to showcase our teams, programs, and the college. It’s also really nice for the kids to play at home in front of a home crowd.”
This was the Rustler’s fourth time hosting futsal provincials. The last time was in 2017.
“We were supposed to host in 2019-2020, but COVID hit and we had cancelled the day before. We haven’t hosted since and it was overdue,” said Rogan.
“The kids in this cycle, I don’t think we hosted futsal competitions in our communities since they started.”
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