All four kids played lacrosse again this spring - Eleanor and Jane's third season with the Warriors and Rosie and Ben's second.
Rosie played up on the 2nd/3rd grade team this year because the K/1 team was too big. Since they only play 4 a side, she wouldn't get much playing time so she moved to the higher team where they play 7 a side. Their team was in a growth year with a lot of new players. Rosie played mostly attack or defense this season. She ended up scoring a goal and while their team didn't do amazing overall, they had a good time!
Ben also played up on the 2nd/3rd grade team to be with friends. He probably could have stood to stay on the younger team but really wanted to play with his buddies. He was a little iffy on lacrosse again this year. He doesn't seem to like the physicality of it, but whenever we offer other sports to him, he insists he likes it and wants to play. He rotated through all positions this year and really seemed to have everything finally click the last weekend. Ben also scored a goal this season.
Ben had to play goalie one game (everyone on the team had to take a turn). He was very nervous and didn't like it but was brave!
Jane's team was competitive this year. She played middie almost exclusively, only sliding to defense very occasionally when required to. Despite being the youngest player on her team, Jane was one of the leaders this year. She loves lacrosse and was a big contributor. She was the most consistent on the draw and when they were down 8-5 with less than a quarter of the game left against the 1st place team, she went in, took every single draw and helped her team to a quick 4-goal comeback to win. Her team won the championship for 11u girls! Her coach gave her to focus award this year and she says she ended the season with 17 goals.
Team cheer:
A draw and goal:
Eleanor joined the middle school team this year! Her team was very good and had a great season, but unfortunately lost the championship game to end up in 2nd place. She played mostly defense or attack. She scored a goal on an 8 meter shot after a shooting space call. She is loving the sport, too, despite being a younger player with generally less playing time. It's a fun group of girls!
Eleanor's goal:
We are bummed the season is over - it's one of my favorite sports seasons! Go Warriors!
