Novices capture lacrosse bronze
The Centre Wellington Mohawks Novice 1 lacrosse team are bronze medalists after participating in the Jim McCauley tournament in Brampton from June 8 to 10.
After a 6-6 tie game against Oakville, game two of the round robin was another 5-5 tie with Mimico.
The local boys ended the round robin with a 9-4 victory over Halton Hills.
In the quarter-finals, the Mohawks met Six Nations and battled for a 9-7 win. Their opponent in the semi-final was a strong team from Peterborough, ending in a loss of 7-6.
This sent Centre Wellington to the bronze medal game and a re-match with Oakville. With four seconds left on the clock, Jakson Kirk scored for the victory.
Goaltending was shared by Ethan Bratton and Zack Ranahan. Scoring in the tournament was handled by (goals, assists): Jakson Kirk (11,6), Andrew Atkins (7,6), Ty Anselmini (6,2), Cam Angst (3,5), Trent Collins (6 assists), Mark McIntosh (2,3), Jake Ristov (5,0), Ty Needham (1,3), Tyler Healey (0,3), Carter Hyndman (2,0), Troy Hall (1,1), Zach Hatch (1,1), Caleb Willmets (1,1), Brody Shafer (1 goal) and Zack Ranahan (1 assist).
