Wolfpack Tykes end season on a high note

The Innisfil Wolfpack Lacrosse tyke went into the provincial championships on AUG. 5-7th and put up a great effort going to the semi finals against some very tough competition! in the first two game on Sunday the took on 2 native teams that are always strong teams, first game was six nations and a great start to the tournament wining 13-2 with 5 goals from Matthew McDonald,3 from William McIntyre and singles from Ryan Davies,Cameron McElroy,Jesse Martin, Mason Fisher and Ty Steele.assists coming from Garren Kilpatrick and Davies. the second challenge was an also very strong Kahnawake team and again the team came out on top 8-4 with goals from William McIntyre-3, Matthew McDonald-2,Ty Steele,Ryan Davies and Jesse Martin. with assists from Garren Kilpatrick-2, Davies-2, McDonald-2, Austin Lee and Darcy Endlicher. game 3 was on Monday and the competition was as strong as the day before. in the 3rd game of the tournament they had to face Clarington a perennially strong center for lacrosse,and the boys came out strong again but falling short 6-3 on goals from Ryan Davies,William McIntyre and Matthew McDonald and an assist form goaltender Denver sicard.with a 2-1 record the team needed the beat a very skilled Owen Sound team to advance to the semi-finals, and when like they had done all year they came up with a great performance when they needed it most! winning a very close game 8-5 after falling behind 4-2 at the end of the first and 5-2 to start the 3rd the boys were in tough. but with 4 straight goals from Matthew McDonald and singles from Ryan Davies and William McIntyre the boys came out on top again 8-5 to advance to the semi's. the scoring came from Matthew McDonald-5,Ryan Davies-2 and William McIntyre with assists to Davies,Darcy Enlicher,Jesse Martin,and Garren Kilpatrick. In the semi-final game and a chance to go the provincial finals they took on their toughest competition of the tourney an undefeated London team and they boys played their best game of the year, but after a questionable call from the ref in the final minute of the game, giving possession to London and killing the final seconds of the game the Wolfpack came up one goal short 6-5. A devastating loss after working so hard to get there and playing so well all tournament, the year was over for them. in the final game we had many strong efforts including goaltender Denver sicard who had a great tournament,keeping his team in many close games. the scoring for the final game came from William McIntyre-3 and Matthew McDonald-2. Congratulations boys for going to the final four and playing your hearts out all tournament! Your coaches and all of Innisfil is proud of you, go get 'em next year!