BIFC players win at Wooden Spoon

Published 11:57 am Wednesday, October 22, 2014

The Bainbridge Island Football Club’s Wooden Spoon Tournament fundraiser saw hippies
The Bainbridge Island Football Club’s Wooden Spoon Tournament fundraiser saw hippies

BAINBRIDGE – The Bainbridge Island Football Club’s Wooden Spoon Tournament fundraiser saw hippies, ogres, superheroes and more hit the field to celebrate a communal love of soccer.

The annual 4-on-4 fundraiser exhibition sees teams, divided by age, dress up in costumes and create some fun team names.

Awards are given to the best costumes and each age group winner.

This year, 13 adult and 20 youth teams turned out. Every team received a wooden spoon as their trophy.

The winners for best costume this year were:

Adult: Old Farts & One Stud

Youth: The Wonder Girls

Youth: Shrek Republic

Youth: Superheroes

Youth: Ninjas

Youth Winnie & Friends

The top winners in each age group were:

Adults (Old): Bevy

Adults (Older): Count Chambers & Me In

Youth U14: Shrek Republic

Youth U10: Ninjas

Youth U12: Bestiz Blitz

BIFC is a soccer club of about 1,100 players on Bainbridge Island and across Puget Sound from Seattle. The club is managed by a professional coaching staff with an overseeing volunteer board. For more information, visit www.bifc.net.