There might have been a few questions as to just how strong the competition might be and where teams from Moose Jaw might fit in, but things still turned out exceptionally well for local crews at the U.S. Box Lacrosse Winter Nationals in Tempe, Ariz. this past weekend.
Mustangs standout Lachlan Clark led the way, as he suited up with Saskatoon-based Shattler Academy and helped his crew claim gold in the High School Elite Division. Shattler Academy went undefeated through the tournament, posting a 4-0 record to the championship final where they defeated Minnesota for the title.
The Moose Jaw Mustangs U18 squad -- including Cashton Seaborg, Mason Williams,Colton Ebbett, Josh Johnson and Luke Andrews alongside a host of elite players from throughout the province -- came within a single win of matching Shattler’s achievement but ended up settling for silver after falling to Minnesota in their championship game. It was as close as things could be, too, with the Moose Jaw crew losing 6-5 in overtime.
Team Saskatchewan and captain Mykenzie Shymko came within a single win of bringing home a medal of their own but settled for fourth place after losing to Team Manitoba in the High School Elite bronze medal contest.
The Moose Jaw U13 Mustangs, who took the floor with Chase Folk, Kashton Smith, Caiden Arnott, Luke Turner, Riley Bender, Cooper Bruce, Bentley Messner and Cruz Seaborg, finished in fifth place in the Bantam Division.
Registration is now open for the upcoming lacrosse season, with games beginning at the end of April and running through to the end of June. Visit www.moosejawmustangslacrosse.ca for more information and to sign on.
