REGINA, SASK.: Nine local Under-13 girls lacrosse players have returned home form Lacrosse Nationals with a first-ever bronze medal.
Team Nova Scotia defeated Saskatchewan 20-1 in the bronze medal game to capture the medal during the first ever appearance of Under-13 players at nationals.
The tournament put the teams competing in U-13 in the history books.
The nine from the Windsor Junction/Lakeview/Fall River area were among the roster of 15 on N.S.
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Among the locals were: Piper Hopkins of Waverley; Eila Flanagan of Windsor Junction; Molly James of Fall River; Joss Moran of Fall River; Waverley’s Becca Barkhouse; Millie Webster of Lakeview; Sloan Nicholson of Fall River; Issy Evong of Windsor Junction; and Sylvia Sutherland of Fall River.
Moran had the game winner for N.S., while Flanagan, assisted by Hopkins, had the other N.S. goal in the bronze medal clinching victory.
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Four teams competed in the Under-13 girls division. Besides Nova Scotia, there were B.C., Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
Team Nova Scotia had tied Saskatchewan 2-2 to finish in third place overall in the standings.
N.S. lost to Ontario 11-1 in the semi-final, setting up the bronze medal game.
Other lacrosse players from the area competed in various divisions during the national championship.
