As an executive director of the Port Colborne Optimist Club it fell to me to represent the club during the recent Wave Frenzy Girls Hockey Tournament, as the PCOC sponsors the U-11 girls team.
The tournament took place over two days at the Vale Health and Wellness Centre here in Port Colborne. I swung by on both as our team made it through day one and into the finals. Then, to the actual final. I did not have a seat in the bench so wandered around the edges. Taking photographs through the thick and battle-scarred plexiglass shields surrounding a hockey rink is not ideal as any fan can attest. With this limitation in mind I persevered and still managed to capture a lot of the game.
I would like to congratulate both teams for reaching the final. Only the best make it to the end, so very well done to all. But as we know, only one team can win. The Wave Frenzy tournament 2025 was won by the home team. Our team. The U-11 girls took home the cup in style, after a 5-0 win.
After the event I stayed around to take a few extra photos of the celebrations. After a quick victory lap of the rink the award ceremonies began. These were followed by a free for all photo op with the winning team in front of the tournament banner surrounded by parents, friends, and families. There were a lot of smiling faces for that one with phones flashing everywhere.
This was just a fun, impromptu shoot. No contract, I was not booked. I was here as a sponsor, enjoying a public event. But I usually have my camera to hand, so I used it. I had not intended to get so many shots but I got caught up in the game. After reviewing the photos in the studio I thought the players and their families might want to see them too, so I uploaded them to the gallery below. Photos can be shared to your socials using the logos at top left of each image. If you are a parent or guardian and want any of these as prints please get in touch to make arrangements.
One thing more. Community events are a lot of work, as I know from working with the PCOC team. But they can also be very rewarding. This was fun. Kudos to the team behind the tournament.
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