Aug. 11 Local Sports: Pelham lacrosse; Juel/Juel Prep tryouts; Generals tryouts; Champions of Champions info
PELHAM WINS C LACROSSE CROWN
There were a lot of questions at the start of the season about how good of a team the Pelham Raiders under-11 boys lacrosse team might become.
With a roster that included three players new to the sport of lacrosse, the squad exceeded all expectations by defeating the Hamilton Bengals 7-3 in Whitby to capture the Under-11 C Division provincial championship.
The Raiders dropped an 8-6 decision in round-robin play to Owen Sound but hit their stride in the final few games, outscoring the opposition 40-22 along the way.
The coaches thank all the players and parents for a great season and singled out the contributions of Michelle Mackellar, Cass Doxtator, Matt Pattison, Tom Napper, and Peter Lacey for preparing the kids to play their best at provincials. Special mentions go out to team manager Bill Crumm and goaltender Kenny Lazore.
Offensively, the Raiders were lead by Madoxx Georgiev, Austin Davidson, Matty Milton, Pierce Hutchinson, Liam Crumm, Finn Hodges, Sawyer Fox, Nixon Napper and Charlie Roach. Sparking the defence were Crumm, Barrick Lacey, Garett Vukovic, Quentin Doxtator, Anderson Doan, Travis John, and Logan Stewart.
The coaching staff also thanks Mark Georgiev for stepping in and helping coach on the bench in the final three games.
JUEL/JUEL PREP TRYOUTS
Registration for Pelham Panthers Basketball Juel and Juel Prep girls basketball programs is open at https://pelhambasketball.sportngin.com/register/form/351463084.
There is no cost to tryout but players must be registered to attend. All tryouts are being held at the Pelham Community Centre.
Juel tryouts for players in Grades 11 and 12 will be held Sunday, Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. until noon, Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Juel Prep tryouts for players in Grades 8, 9 and 10 will be held Monday, Aug. 15 and Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. A third tryout date will also be held.
For more information, contact Don Larman at niagarajuelbasketball@gmail.com.
GENERALS FOOTBALL TRYOUTS
Tryouts are now being held for the Niagara Generals fall tackle football travel teams.
Teams being run are: Atom for Grades 3 and 4 which will be six-on-six on a reduced width field; Peewee for Grades 5 and 6 which will be nine-on-nine on a reduced width field; and, Bantam for Grades 7 and 8 which will be regular 12-on-12 football.
Tryouts will be held at Stamford on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Aug.16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be three weeks of tryouts to accommodate those away on holidays.
There is no cost to try out but you must register as soon as possible at https://www.footballniagara.com/ or by clicking on the registration link https://app.teamlinkt.com/register/go/niagaragenerals/15654
The cost of the fall season is $565 plus a $15 Football Canada fee and a $27 Football Ontario fee making the total $607. We will be giving families the chance to fundraise with Big Red and you can also source out corporate sponsorship to help reduce your costs. All fees are due before the first game.
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS DATE SET
The 73rd Walt McCollum Niagara District Champions of Champions Golf Tournament will be played Saturday, Sept. 24 at St Catharines Golf and Country Club.
The tournament will have a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start and include Niagara’s top eight professionals competing for the Niagara PGA Championship.
After golf, there will be an awards presentation, food and drinks and the presentation of Niagara’s Wall of Recognition 2022 class.
