Champ Alley Field
2009 - U12 Field lacrosse Provincial Championship for the Poco Saints was a bitter - sweet ending, after battling with wins over Pac Rim 8-5, Langley 9-3 and Victoria 9-5, they suffered their first loss of the round robin a loss 4-3 to New Westminster. The 2009 Provincials featured a round robin format of only the 2 top teams playing for the Gold and the 3rd and 4th team the Bronze. Thus with only 1 more game to go in the round robin format Poco faced their arch rival the Adanacs, the winner would advance against the Bellies of New West to play for the Gold. The game was a tough hitting affair, with both teams giving its all, with gritty team play the Saints dragged out a 4-1 victory. Next the Gold game, after coming off a high vs Coquitlam the Saints had to focus their sights on the New West club who were waiting. After an intense first half where the game was tied 3-3 the Saints run out of steam and lost a heart breaker 8-6. " The team gave it everything they had and more, but with a lucky bounce or a timely call the game could of went our way, I am very proud of this team, a Silver Medal is nothing to be upset about, we played well, every player played as hard as they could". Great effort, great year and great result.
Derek Milani
