30.05.2008, 10:04
10th title for Larvik

Larvik won the Norwegian Championship easily despite many injury problems.

10th title for Larvik

With 43 points out from 22 matches, Larvik won the Norwegian Championship easily. Despite many injury problems and tough opponents, such as Byasen Trondheim, the victory was never at stake.

No other Norwegian team won the championship so many times before, which means that this title was a historic achievement for the club. The is one player in Larvik who was part of all the ten successes, middle back Tonje Larsen.

Prizes were also awarded to the best players for their performance during the entire season.

Best line-up of Norwegian league:

Goalkeeper
Lene Rantala (Larvik)
Right wing
Inga Berit Svestad (Byasen)
Right back
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth (Larvik)
Line player
Marit Malm Frafjord (Byasen)
Playmaker
Tonje Larsen (Larvik)
Left back
Izabela Duda (Storhamar)
Left wing
Kari Mette Johansen (Larvik) 

Coach
Geir Oustorp (Byasen)

Izabela Duda (Storhamar) was also top scorer of the Norwegian league with 203 goals. Duda was Player of the Season in Norway. 

Larvik also won Norwegian Cup. In the final Byasen were defeated 32:27. The best player of the match was goalkeeper Lene Rantala and the top scorer was Linn Kristin Riegelhuth with 8 goals. 

Larvik sign Heidi Løke 

The Norwegian top team are already preparing for next CL season. Norwegian national team player, Heidi Løke, will arrive from Aalborg to help Larvik. She will substitute a pregnant pivot, Elisabeth Hilmø, whose absence caused a lot of trouble for Larvik this season.

With Løke in the squad, Karl-Erik Bøhn hopes to reach even more in the following CL season.

TEXT: Ivan Ambros