The U-17 Centre Wellington (CW) Mohawks Field Lacrosse team finished the regular season in first place in the West Ontario B Division with a record of five wins and one loss.
The team then entered the provincial qualifier weekend as a top contender for B Division. The first team it met was St. Catharines under the lights at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Both teams played outstanding defence with solid netminding as the game ended in a 5-5 tie.
The next team they faced was Oakville and the Mohawks finished with a solid 13-7 win.
The Mohawks then focused their attention on their rivals Guelph and managed to double up on them with a 10-5 win.
The final game of the qualifiers was versus Orangeville, a team known to produce excellent field lacrosse players and a very competitive centre. The Mohawks played a near perfect game, with a 9-1 win.
The Mohawks ended the qualifiers with a solid three wins and one tie record, putting them in first place representing the west division and qualifying for the provincial championship.
The Mohawks started where they finished off qualifiers with a 17-7 win over Innisfil in their first game of the provincials. Once again the Mohawks faced Orangeville and put forth a strong 14-3 win. The last game of the round robin play saw the Mohawks face Whitby, but they only managed to score seven goals to Whitby’s 10.
Once the calculations were performed to determine the semi-final teams, the Mohawks ended up in first place in their pool. The semi-final was against a Mississauga team. CW learned from their loss to Whitby that they needed to pull together as a team if they wanted to end up as provincial champs.
The Mohawks were up to the task and won their game 10-5, which put them into the championship game against Orangeville.
The Mohawks had the confidence needed to put together a strong game against Orangeville and did not take them lightly. CW came out fast and tenacious.
The Mohawks defence and goaltender kept Orangeville to minimal opportunities while the Mohawks offence shared the scoring amongst the team.
The game was called after three-quarters due to a lightning storm. The Mohawks were declared the champions with a 8-3 score after the third quarter.
The team ends the season with a record of 12 wins, two losses and one tie, and a total of 164 goals and 86 goals against.
