The Steinbach Regional Secondary School captured the Provincial Rural High School Soccer Championship Saturday in Swan River.

The Sabres defeated the Garden Valley Zodiacs of Winkler 2-1 in the boys final.

“It feels great to capture number nine,” texted SRSS coach Steve Rebizant.

The Zodiacs took an early 1-0 lead when the Sabres scored an own goal.

Sam Fuss notched the equalizer in the 25th minute and Noah Froese scored the go-ahead goal in the 75th minute.

Fuss was named the MVP of the Provincials.

The SRSS, who lost the Zone 13 final to the Niverville Panthers, blanked Morden 1-0 in extra time in the semifinals.

The Thunder beat Steinbach Regional 1-0 in last years championship game in Niverville.

This was the Sabres third title in four years and it will be the schools last.

Steinbach Regional will play in the South Central Athletic Conference next school year and attempt to qualify for the Provincial Urban High School Soccer Championship which is played in June.

Niverville lost 1-0 to Garden Valley in extra time in the semifinals and then fell 2-0 to Morden in the Third Place Game.

Kyle Fehr, Trey Friesen, Daniel Galassiere and Jordan Wiebe of the Sabres were named All-Stars as was Colin Koehler of the Panthers.