Thursday 30 November 2017

U10s at Home against Spencer

It was good to welcome our Southern counterparts, who have to travel an awful long way to get a game of junior lacrosse.  Having played Mersey & Timperley on the Saturday, they came to Stockport to play our U10s.  Here are a few photos of the tough game
















U12s Away to Boardman & Eccles

This week the lads travelled to Boardman & Eccles for the next episode in the 2017 season story.  With cold conditions, scattered showers and four players away with the U14' this allowed others to step up and show what they were made of. 
The pitch was not in the best condition due to heavy rainfall, but delighted to have a game when many other teams would have called it off, therefore the going was tough.  The first quarter saw the lads streak ahead with a 0-4 lead and the dominance continued into the second quarter which ended 1-3.
There were ground balls aplenty today with 50no in total which reflected some of the inexperience within the team.  There were a few heated moments and hopefully two young lads will learn and not react, as it doesn't help the team.
We were fairly even on face off with seven won and six lost, although Boardman took the free clear after we had scored five.
A special note is needed for Josh Bradbury who stepped into the big shoes of Aaron for the second time this year with excellent results.  He is a rising star and with more experience will be a great asset for the U10' and U12' teams in the future.
Shots (25) and shots on goal (24) were high today and if they were all secured the score line would have been much higher. Boardman & Eccles seemed to have renewed vigour going into the third quarter and this resulted in a quarter score of 3-2 and the come back continued into the last quarter but equaled by our lads with a quarter score of 3-3.
7 different goal scorers this week, Ben, Jay, Dan, Henry, George (2), Luca (3), Dan (3), but need to work on the number of assisted goals.  Felt Luca had a strong influence on the game, with 3 good goals, and working hard all over the pitch.
Final score was 7-12 and the undefeated run remains intact......
Clear to see how conditions were

Lots of work from our newer players

You don't want to be on the floor today


Look at the size of them






Heads Up







Well Done to you All

Sunday 19 November 2017

U12s at Home v Sheffield - 1st round of Cup

Under cloudy skies and cool conditions today saw the lads play their first cup game (Onundaga Cup) of the season at home against Sheffield.  Having played and won against Sheffield away this season we commenced the game with optimism that we would come away from the game triumphant and the boys did not disappoint.
Looking on from the side line you could tell that the Sheffield boys lacked experience and this showed in a convincing 7-0 lead for Stockport by the end of the first quarter.  After the initial burst of goals from the first quarter the Stockport boys continued to dominate however shots were not as precise as in previous weeks.  This lead to scores of 4-0 and 3-0 for the end of the 2nd/3rd quarters.
As in previous weeks face offs were far from dominant with 12 lost in total.  There were a lot more ground balls (35) picked up by the lads and checking was more reserved than last week with only two fouls recorded.
Shots off & on goal remain high (41) many of the lads more concerned with the number of goals they have scored than how we were doing as a team!!! Of the 41 shots 30 of these were on goal and in many instances slowing the game down and looking for others in a better position would have made the shot count.
In the last quarter the lads were able to keep up the momentum culminating in a 4-0 quarter score.  Final score 18-0 with a number of scorers Rhys (6); Luca R & Jay (3); George & Hugo (2); Daniel & Wil (1) with five goals being assisted by Hugo, Luca R, Jay, Wil & George.
The next cup game is in the New Year against Mellor which no doubt will not be such an easy game................
George breaking through under Sheffield Pressure

Henry adding some pressure

Lucas getting in on the Action

Lovely ground ball - Ben

Luca influencing proceedings


Nobody is looking at the ball

Time for a Run - Getting Cold


Very influential today

Look at our new official - A Responsible Adult

Cormac improving every week - Training paying off


Jacob just checking to see where Sheffield are?


Big H battling hard at Face


Wil in unfamiliar territory



Time for another Run - Only one thing on his mind



Manages to make it all the way down the field - Then a Push in th back stops the shot getting off










Rhys with one of his six today