Week 5 Game Results
Sunday April 05 2009 Filed in: Game Wrap
Ups
The results are in for Week 5’s games, and they are not good. Turns out the only thing spectacular about this past weekend was the weather! The LAX was good, but unfortunately, our teams were all on the short end of that stick.
The 7/8 Purple ran into the 7/8 Bainbridge White buzzsaw on Saturday morning. The Purple were down several players, players who if they had been there, may not have saved this game, but most certainly would have kept it from being the blowout that it was. Our guys played hard, but their obviously stronger, better prepared Bainbridge counterparts proved to be too much for our guys. No worries here, as Bainbridge White represents the cream of the Island’s 8th grade players, most of whom have been playing since 2nd grade. It proved to be a real test for keeper Danny Strick, who was shelled nonstop from the opening whistle. The game’s only real highlight was defender Alex Ballanger’s taking the ball from his end, going coast-to-coast for the Wolfpack’s first goal. The final was 12-2.
Our 5/6 Squad met the 5/6 Lynwood team in the second game at Cleveland HS. Lynwood mounted a tough, tough attack which was able to move the ball, exploiting some soft spots in the ‘Pack’s defense. Our guys played well up till halftime, but after that it seemed that staying in the game was a bit of a chore. No one needs to hang their head, however, this was a tough loss to swallow. Goalie Gio McCray-Vallejo stayed strong, even after absorbing a strong shot off his shin, which hobbled him for a bit. He sprang back, doing all he could do to guard the crease. The final score here is of no consequence; suffice it to say it was not pretty.
The 3/4 Wolfpack rounded out the action at Cleveland with a 1 pm contest against Northshore. Going up against a well established program like Northshore is always a challenge. It looked like all their Spring break vacations were over, as they brought out their entire squad. Our guys were down to a bit more that half of their normal numbers, which actually allowed ample playing time for all. It looked like some of our lines have finally settled in to their roles. Our guys showed better team play, looking for the open man, and passing just a bit more. This was a much closer game than the first two ‘Pack games of the day, but since we don’t score them officially, I couldn’t tell you that we were down two goals at the final buzzer.
The 7/8 White played 7/8 Lynwood Highlanders in an away contest yesterday afternoon. Details are sketchy, however we did hear that it was a hard fought contest which resulted unfortunately in a 9-2 loss for the White team. Kudos go out to Josh Campbell and Dylan Moorleghan for platooning at keeper in yesterday’s contest.
Just a quick word about next weekend’s games. Since the Central Seattle Lacrosse Club draws from so many different middle school programs, we invariably seem to have issues this time of the year with players and their families being on Spring/Easter break. I know for a fact that the 7/8 Purple team is trying to reschedule their next game, as some coaches and players will not be in town. The 3/4 team will NOT have a game next Saturday. We have not heard anything definitive regarding the other teams in the program.
If you can’t attend next Saturday’s games please, please, PLEASE contact your coach ASAP so that games may be rescheduled. Also, check here throughout the week for changes to your team’s schedules.
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