REGINA, Sask.: Nine local girls are putting their names in the history books.
The nine are among the roster of 15 representing Nova Scotia in the Under-13 girls division at Lacrosse Nationals, underway in Regina, Sask.
This is the first-ever time U-13 has been included at the girls national championship level.
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The nine locally, who mostly play with the Wolves or other minor lacrosse teams, are:
Eila Flanagan of Windsor Junction; Waverley’s Becca Barkhouse; Molly James of Fall River; Piper Hopkins of Waverley; Joss Moran of Fall River; Millie Webster of Lakeview; Sloan Nicholson of Fall River; Issy Evong of Windsor Junction; and Sylvia Sutherland of Fall River.
There are three other Under-13 girls team in their division. They are Saskatchewan; British Columbia; and Ontario.
Team N.S. fell 2-0 to B.C. in the opener on Aug. 17 at the nationals. Ontario defeated N.S. 8-1 in the second game on Thursday.
N.S. will play B.C. on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. Central time, and then Saskatchewan to wrap up round robin at 3 p.m.
Playoffs and the gold and bronze games will take place Saturday. Aug. 19.
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The tournament opening ceremony was in the Mosaic stadium, where the Rough Riders play!
Five other N.S. teams are at Lacrosse nationals in the U-13 boys; U-15 girls; U-17 girls; and U-17 boys. Those teams total approximately 115 athletes.
More than 900 lacrosse players from across Canada are in Regina.
Follow along at: https://boxnationals.lacrosse.ca/division/0/24249/games .
