Morning Star Staff
North Okanagan Super 8 Legends scored eight in a super 8-2 win over the Kamloops Rattlers in Thompson Okanagan Midget B Lacrosse League play Monday night at the Kamloops Memorial Arena.
Sam Knox opened the scoring three minutes in on a set up from linemate Amy Fox, who took a hit to make a pass to Knox who then dove across the crease to beat the shot clock and the Rattlers goalie.
Knox returned the favour to Fox, who wired a shot, and Drayden Harshenin added a breakaway goal to give North Okanagan a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes.
The Legends increased the advantage to 6-0 after two periods on goals from Jacob Brewer, who was sprung into the clear on a beautiful pick by Eric Gibson, and powerplay lasers from Griffin Evans and Liam Cyr on a four-minute double minor.
Cyr, from Knox, and Sean Howard, with a long-range snipe, rounded out the scoring in the third period for North OK, who received a solid 31-save performance in goal from Troy Cuzzetto.
“I thought Amy Fox and Macey Drabiuk had some great chemistry on offence,” said Legends head coach Casey Sheriff. “Drayden Harshenin and Sam Knox were all over loose balls in both ends of the floor and Wyatt Fowler gave his usual 110 per cent.”
The Legends host their four-team Rock The House tournament this weekend in Armstrong. North Okanagan plays the Kelowna Kodiaks today at 2 p.m., Delta Islanders Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and Kamloops Saturday at 1 p.m., all at the Nor-Val Sports centre.
The semifinals are at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Nor-val. The two winners meet for gold at Nor-Val, the losers play for bronze at the Hassen Memorial Arena, both at 12:30 p.m.
Waylen Stowards scored the first four goals and finished with five on the night as the North Okanagan Legends downed Kamloops #1 14-9 in Novice division play.
Kohen Pounder and Charlie Demers each scored three goals for the Legends, who outshot Kamloops 45-16 with Aidan Wattie picking up the win in goal.
Single goals went to Tyrell Palm, Kian Yargeau and Tristan McKenzie.
“The kids played hard,” said head coach Chad Pounder. “Great defence and a good effort from all.”
North Okanagan Sun Valley Source For Sports Tyke #1s played two exciting games last weekend, icing the Kelowna Kodiaks 7-3 before clipping North Okanagan #2 4-3.
Shanahan Gare and Max Power scored their first-ever lacrosse goals against Kelowna, while Blake Bell bagged three goals and Asher Kuiken recorded a deuce. Goalie Calder Barry was outstanding, shutting out the Kodiaks in the second and third periods.
In Game 2, it was a see-saw titlt which saw Power and Chayton Tardiff of the Tyke #2s both superb in goal.
Bell rang up another hat trick and Kuiken recorded the winner. Goals for North Okanagan #2 came from Wyatt Stowards, Tyler Mcintyre and Conner Johnson.
The Source For Sports crew doubled Kamloops in other Tyke play.
Connor Johnson fired three goals, while Oliver Maleska produced a spectacular single.