Let the games begin
Shannon LeClair – Times Reporter
Strathmore Bantam lacrosse team members Brady Morris and Cody Willis have something extra to cheer about this summer.
Both of the boys, who are 14, competed against 35 other players in Okotoks to see who would be picked from Zone Two for the Alberta Summer Games. Garyd Coccimiglio, also a member of the Bantam Venom, team was to compete but was unfortunately unable to attend.
Morris and Willis were the only two who went to represent Strathmore and both were picked for the Zone Two Summer Games lacrosse team.
“We only had two kids who tried out and we lucked out because they both made the team,” said coach Hal Morris. This won’t be the first time Strathmore players have gone to the games; there have been four or five others who have gone in the past.
“This year was kind of unique because of the large turnout of kids trying out, so there was a lot of interest and kids wanting to go,” said Hal.
Another unique thing about Willis is this is his first year playing lacrosse. He was always a hockey player, and the Morris’s managed to convince him to give it a shot.
“We convinced him to try lacrosse this year and he just picked it up, he’s a natural,” said Hal. There will be over 3,000 athletes, coaches and officials participating in the Summer Games and more than 2,000 volunteers. There are 15 different sporting events and all of the kids competing range from ages 11 to 17-years-old.
The Summer Games will be taking place in Peace River from July 19 to 25. The lacrosse portion will be taking place from the 22 to the 25.