Baker's dozen of NLers headed to Czech Republic for world ball hockey tourneys

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Thirteen players from Newfoundland and Labrador are off to the Czech Republic next week for a pair of international ball hockey tournaments.
The first International Street and Ball Hockey Federation girls’ U20 championship runs June 28-July 1 in Prerov, Czech Republic, while Prerov and Zlin, Czech Republic are playing host to the ISBHF U16 World Cup, also running June 28-July 1.
Canada will have two teams — East and West — in the U16 tournament.
Jessica Davis of C.B.S. is the lone Newfoundlander on the women’s team. The U16 Canada East squad has 12 from this province, headed up by head coach Tom Walsh of Clarenville and assistant coach Ryan Morgan of St. John’s.
The players are Nicholas Sexton, Mark Hillier and Brody Chatman of Labrador City, Sean Baker of Harbour Breton, Corey Parsons of Bay Roberts, Alex Doody of C.B.S. and Kieran Burke, Ethan Moore, Nicholas Moore and Zach Dean of Mount Pearl.

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