{
    "title": "Murphy, Carter named 2025 Most Valuable Players",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-10 17:30:28",
    "published_at": "2025-10-14 03:22:00",
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    "body": "<p>Teri Murphy and Harry Carter of the double-winning Holy Cross FC were named Most Valuable Players of Canada Soccer&#039;s 2025 National Championships. The Canadian midfielders led Holy Cross FC to Canadian amateur titles on Thanksgiving Monday in their respective divisions for the men&#039;s Challenge Trophy and the women&#039;s Jubilee Trophy.</p><p>Murphy, a 29-year old midfielder and now three-time national champion, scored the match-winning goal in the Canadian Final at King George V Park in St. John&#039;s. It was her second goal of the tournament, having scored the opening goal against FC Northwest Winnipeg on Thursday with a header from a Claire Kean corner kick. In the Monday Final, she scored on a header near the back post on a Keisha Younge free kick.</p><p>Carter, a 25-year old midfielder who like Murphy has grown up in St. John&#039;s, scored a dramatic 1-1 equaliser in the Monday Final against Gloucester Celtic FC. He also scored his penalty in the shootout as Holy Cross FC won 5-3 on kicks. Earlier in the tournament, Carter delivered a definitive assist in Saturday&#039;s 2-1 win over CS Rivi&egrave;re-des-Prairies, thus clinching Holy Cross FC&#039;s spot in the Monday Final.</p><p>Across the youth divisions, Victoria Pimenta (Glen Shields Juventus FC) and Michael Allt (Bedford&#039;s Suburban FC) were named Most Valuable Players at the U-17 Cup in Kamloops while F&eacute;e Houde (CS Optimum Victoriaville) and Ethan Secondino (Milton Magic FC) were named Most Valuable Players at the U-15 Cup in Charlottetown.</p><p>Canada Soccer&rsquo;s National Championships serve as the pinnacle event to the 2025 amateur season, bringing together the best clubs from across the country. As the largest event to the nation&#039;s most accessible sport, the National Championships provide a meaningful week-long soccer experience for host cities and participating teams, as well as the players, coaches, support staff, officials, and volunteers.</p><p> </p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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