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GLENBURN - Sunday afternoon the Single Elimination Rounds began for the Glenburn Rec's 3rd/4th grade girls tournament at the Glenburn Elementary School, and after two semifinal games were played it was the Gardiner Tigers who came out on top to claim the 2022 Glenburn Rec Championship. This was the second consecutive Glenburn Rec 3/4 tournament (2020 and 2022) that was won by Gardiner. Gardiner's Olivia Croll (left) gets a screen from team mate Isabella Russo (21) to block Belfast's Esme Field during the championship game of the Glenburn Rec's 3/4 grade girls tournament.  (Photo by Skip Hawkes/MSR) Semifinal Game 1 - MDI vs Gardiner Click here to view the photo gallery from this game This game turned out to be all Gardiner, as they came out on top in all four quarters winning 6-2, 3-2, 1-0, 4-0. After taking the 9-4 half time lead the intense Gardiner defense held MDI scoreless in the second half to come away with a 14-4 semifinal victory. Gracie Ricker scored five poi

The Glenburn Rec's second of four tournaments got underway Saturday morning with the 3rd/4th grade girls grabbing the spotlight on February 26th and 27th at the Glenburn Elementary School. The tournament consists of eight teams divided into two Pools. In Pool A is Presque Isle, Gardiner, Maranacook and Hermon. Pool B teams are host team Glenburn, Oceanside, MDI and Belfast. On Saturday, February 26 the Glenburn Rec 3rd/4th grade girls tournament got underway, and will conclude Sunday afternoon with two semifinal games and a championship game.  (Photo by Skip Hawkes/MSR) Saturday is pool play for all eight games, and pool play continues Sunday morning with four additional games. Sunday afternoon the Single Elimination Round begins with two semifinal games to determine the championship game match up. Today I photographed the first four games, and Sunday will cover the three Elimination games. Links to each games photo gallery will be posted as they are completed Game 1 - Presque Isle