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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
PHOTOS: NOTL Soccer Club wraps up its season with energy and enthusiasm
Another Cristiano Ronaldo in the making. Four-year-old Gideon Korevaar gives it his all on the soccer field, playing for the green Timbits team.
Another Cristiano Ronaldo in the making. Four-year-old Gideon Korevaar gives it his all on the soccer field, playing for the green Timbits team. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Among some of the youngest players in the club, the Timbits green team warms up with some practice drills on the field.
Among some of the youngest players in the club, the Timbits green team warms up with some practice drills on the field. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Coach Rachel Goerz gives four-year-old Lake Van de Laar some pointers while running drills on the field.
Coach Rachel Goerz gives four-year-old Lake Van de Laar some pointers while running drills on the field. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Coaches Corey Fowler and Rachel Georz set their team up for success with a few instructions before game time.
Coaches Corey Fowler and Rachel Georz set their team up for success with a few instructions before game time. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Playing in the U-12 league, Matthew Kroker of the Kamatrics Orthodontic team gets the ball and goes against the Sandtrap Pub and Grill team.
Playing in the U-12 league, Matthew Kroker of the Kamatrics Orthodontic team gets the ball and goes against the Sandtrap Pub and Grill team. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Playing in the U-9/U-10 league, Nick Conte from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Realty team gets the balls and goes running down the field, with players from the Caroline Cellars team running to catch up.
Playing in the U-9/U-10 league, Nick Conte from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Realty team gets the balls and goes running down the field, with players from the Caroline Cellars team running to catch up. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
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Niagara-on-the-Lake’s young soccer players laced up their cleats and took to the field at the Virgil Sports Park for their final games of the season last weekend.

The closing festival on Aug. 25 included 11 games, snacks and medals for each player.

To pass time between matches, some kids cooled off in the splash pad while others ran scrimmage games with their teammates.

“Everyone had a ton of fun,” said Jordana Hernder, NOTL Soccer Club registrar.

The 2025 soccer season had 320 players. That equated to six Timbit teams, one U6 team, two U7/U8 teams, three U9/U10 teams, two U11/U12 teams and one U13 to U15 team.

The league also has five travel teams that players can try out for in the fall.

One mom, Jessica Werner, has two players — Amelia in the U7/U8 division and Noah in the U9/U10 division. She said Amelia has been playing for several seasons but this year was Noah’s first.

“He wanted to play soccer and this is the closest league to us … he definitely likes it,” Werner said. “We will come back again.”

For the season’s closing festival, Amelia and Noah’s family showed up to cheer them on from the stands. For Hernder, creating a space where families can participate in the community is one of the pillars of the club.

“A lot of the siblings are in different age categories, so it’s kind of like a big family event,” Hernder said.

Tryouts for the travel teams occur in September, but the registration date for house league has yet to be announced.

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