It had to come down to a shootout to decide who would win gold in boys soccer and make the long drive home with all the gold hardware.

But Thompson-Okanagan – Zone 2 came out on top thanks to efforts by keeper Brenan Martin, leading to a 1-0 shootout win and securing the victory over Vancouver-Coastal – Zone 5.

The Fraser Valley are the champions of girls soccer as they defeated Vancouver Island 2-0 in the gold medal game.

The host squad started the boys soccer portion of the BC Summer Games on the right foot, edging out the Kootenays in the opening match.

Dramatic finishes in triathlon and epic battles on the soccer pitch were among the high points of the action in Abbotsford this morning at the BC Summer Games.

The Fraser River (Zone 4) boys soccer squad couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the 2016 BC Summer Games.

The squad dominated play from the opening whistle en route to a 5-0 victory over the North West (Zone 7) squad.

Teams competed in Abbotsford this morning at the BC Summer Games in girls soccer, boys soccer and beach volleyball.