2009 Garnet Knight Another Success

What a great weekend at the Garnet Knight! I just love seeing all those smiling (and spent) faces of lacrosse players having fun.

Congratulations to all the Champions and medalists!
Photos now available here.

Here is your Final update:

Results

Novice

1st-Fundy Riptide 5 4th-St. Margaret’s Storm 2

2nd-St. Margaret’s Sting 7 3rd-Dartmouth Breakers 6

Championship Game

St. Margaret’s Sting 6 Fundy Riptide 5

Peewee

2nd-Halifax SW Cyclones 6 3rd-St. Margaret’s Sting 0

Championship Game

Halifax SW Tornados 4 Halifax SW Cyclones 3

Peewee Select

2nd-Codiac Storm 4 3rd-St Margaret’s Storm 6

Championship Game

Halifax SW Hurricanes 14 Codiac Storm 3

Bantam

2nd-NS Peewee Team 11 3rd-Dartmouth Bandits 6

Championship Game

Halifax City Boys 5 NS Peewee Team 3

Bantam Select

1st-Halifax NW Rebels 8 4th-Sackville Wolves 2

2nd-Fundy Riptide 3 3rd-Halifax SW Hurricanes 2

Championship Game

Halifax NW Rebels 5 Fundy Riptide 3

Tournament MVPs

Novice - Will Holmes, St. Margaret's Sting (limited edition Harrow lacrosse shaft)

Peewee - Nick Archibald, Halifax SW Tornados (Harrow Turret lacrosse head)

Peewee Select - Michael O'Leary, Halifax SW Hurricanes ((limited edition Harrow lacrosse shaft)

Bantam - Tyler Bickle, Halifax City Boys (Harrow Turret lacrosse head)

Bantam Select - John Macdonald, Halifax NW Rebels (limited edition Harrow lacrosse shaft)

Tournament All Star Teams

(based on MVP points accumulated)

Novice - Will Holmes, St. Margaret's Sting; Matt Palmer, Fundy Riptide; Dalton Brown, Dartmouth Breakers; Ian Connors, St. Margaret's Storm; Jonah Glazebrook, SW Tornados; Tom Richter, St. Margaret's Sting (Goalie)

Peewee - Nick Archibald, Halifax SW Tornados; Gus Doane, Halifax SW Tornados; Ashley Maynard, Halifax SW Cyclones; Morgan Nauss, St. Margaret's Sting; Jake Boutlier, Dartmouth Bandits; Matt Kaulback, Halifax SW Tornados (Goalie)

Peewee Select - Michael O'Leary, Halifax SW Hurricanes; Taran Greene, Codiac Storm, Jake Barton, St. Margaret's Storm; Chad Newman, Fundy Riptide; Nile Cyr, Dartmouth Bandits; Jack Fury, Halifax SW Tornados (Goalie)

Bantam - Tyler Bickle, Halifax City Boys; Jeno Wagner, Halifax City Boys; Luke Smeltzer, NS Peewee Team; Matt Pennell, Dartmouth Bandits; Ryan Cooke, St. Margaret's Storm; Aaron White, Halifax City Boys (Goalie)

Bantam Select - John Macdonald, Halifax NW Rebels; Josh Sampson, Halifax NW Rebels; Jacob Bass, Fundy Riptide; Ryan Falkenham, Halifax SW Hurricanes; Alex Chaulk, Sackville Wolves; Jalen Spicer, Halifax NW Rebels (Goalie)

Thanks

Of course, I want to thank Pete Boutin, Angela Quinn and Christine Christian for taking care of registration at the various arenas, Pete Boutin for running the Skills Competition with military precision three times (!), along with all his helpers, and Pete Boutin (again) and Lou Christian for organizing the medals ceremonies.

We really enjoyed the participation of our sponsors - Harrow Sports Canada, Boston Pizza, Pro Bros Graphics, Scotsburn Dairies and EDGE Lacrosse. Make sure you say 'thanks' by supporting their business.

Lastly, thanks to all the coaches and managers, who recruit the rosters, collect the money and organize the weekend. We sometimes forget all the great work of our volunteers, who make it all happen.

I hope you all had a blast like me this past weekend. I'm happy to say that Garnet Knight's spirit is with us.

Good luck in the playoffs!

MIKE

P.S. If you have any good pics from the tourney, please send them to me or post on our Facebook site http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=82941989150

Mike Hayes

Tournament Organizer