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Diggers bring home gold in Squirt Provincials By Jake Courtepatte With six gold medals throughout the season already under their belts, the Aurora Diggers 06 Martin squad capped it off with a win at provincials on Sunday. “I'm so unbelievably proud of this group of girls,” said head coach Todd Martin. “To come as far as they have in such a short while shows the passion and dedication they have for the sport.” Following a tough 7 - 5 opening loss to LaSalle Gold in the preliminary round, the Diggers returned with a pair of massive wins to qualify second out of their bracket, beating London 14 – 0 before besting Brampton 11 – 0. It took ten innings for the Diggers to topple Milton in the quarterfinals, eventually walking away with a 7 – 5 victory, before a 6 – 2 win over Oakville set up a rematch with LaSalle in the final. Aurora exacted their revenge in the tournament's finale, winning a 9 – 8 thriller to be crowned provincial champions. “They represented Aurora and the Digger organization with class and grace throughout the summer,” said Martin. “Proving there is a way to win everything in style!” Officially the top team in the province of Ontario, it was in the Squirt A division that the Diggers earned the crown, after qualifying for the top tier at a tournament in Port Perry over the August long weekend. With such a successful year behind them including a handful of tournament wins, Martin said next year's team will look to “try their luck” south of the border in some big-name American events. He expects most of the core group to stick together next season, having played as a team through the “learn to play”, mite, and squirt divisions, though tryouts are being held the first week of September at Fleury Park to put together the 2019 squad. |
| Excerpt: With six gold medals throughout the season already under their belts, the Aurora Diggers 06 Martin squad capped it off with a win at provincials on Sunday. |
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