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Bantam Celtics Off to a Good Start

By Jennifer Gaudreau

he Cornwall Celtics Bantam
TLacrosse team completed tryouts
in late April, and began zone play
only days later. This years line-up,
sponsored by J Bernier Excavation
is Jack Almond, Justin Boots, Jake
Cook, Zak Coir, Taran Fiacco, Tommy
Forrester, Sam Gaudreau, Jimmy Jock,
Morgan Kane, Eric Leblanc, Emerson
Lalonde, Cameron Marleau, Robbie
Metcalfe, Mick Miller, Kolten Oakes-
Cook, Carter Tait and Noah Salazar.
After not having enough players
last year to field a team Cornwall was

overwhelmed this year with the talented
turnout as well as some great athletes
who are coming from competitive
hockey to join the Celtic ranks. The team
is especially excited about these years
coaching staff consisting of young and
energetic senior “B” lacrosse players,
Tyler Barnhart and Nick Sanseverino.

The Bantam team began their first
games both on May 3 practicing only
once prior to playing two seasoned
Ottawa teams, losing 4-0 to Gloucester
and 4-2 to Nepean. The Celtics only
two goals that day both go to two of
the minors on the roster, Carter Tait and The Bantam Celtics are off to a good start, and preparation and communication are two of the reasons for
Mick Miller (both unassisted). Zak Coir their success. Photo submitted by Jennifer Gaudreau.
was exceptional in between the pipes
stopping over 33 shots in the game vs. on the second goal and Jimmy Jock (2), Almond (2), Oakes-Cook, Cook, third but found their wind late in the
Gloucester, and playing equally as well on the third. The Kahnawake team Justin Boots and Emerson Lalonde. same period resulting in a goal each by
in the game against Nepean. managed to score two more goals late The May 18th home game was high- Forrester and Jock, with assists going to
The team began regular training in the second, but the Celtics shut them spirited and penalties for Kahnawake Eric Leblanc, Cook, Jock and Morgan
with off-floor workouts once a week down in the third scoring fi ve more totaled over 22 minutes versus the more Kane. Final score 6-1.

as well as two intense practices at the goals, making the fi nal score 9-4. Third disciplined Celtic team who had only 10 On May 31st the undefeated
Benson center weekly. With insightful period scoring goes to Jock assisted by minutes. Putting in the fi rst goal for the Gloucester team travelled to Cornwall
instruction on defense, strategies Cook, Kolten Oakes-Cook assisted by Celtics was an unassisted breakaway where they came out strong and

coupled with strong work ethic the Gaudreau, Almond, Cook, and Oakes- by Gaudreau halfway through the first aggressive but Celtics good defense
team managed to win all three of the Cook assisted by Miller. period. The next two were twin power and strong net minding by Zak Coir

games that followed. May 17 the team travelled to Kingston play goals both going in at the end of the resulted in a frustrated Griffins team.
The May 10 game in Kahnawake where they beat the Crossfi re team 13-2. fi rst by Cook assisted by Oakes-Cook. Celtics pushed back hard for periods one
began with the home team scoring two The Celtics team showed great passing With one minute left in the fi rst Celtics and two still with a scoreless game. In
goals early in the first period, leaving and ball control rarely allowing the put in another with a running cross the third period, Griffi ns gave up eight

the Celtics to chase them in the second. opposition to enter in the house. Goals pass to Lalonde from Gaudreau making minutes of power play to the Celtics
The team responded by putting four went to Oakes-Cook (3), Tait (2), Cook the score 4-0 going into the second. and despite equally strong goaltending
in the net early in the second period, (2), Miller (2), Gaudreau, Forrester, Period two was riddled with penalties for the opposing team Jimmy Jock
with goals credited to Sam Gaudreau, Almond, Metcalfe and assists too on both sides, but nothing changed on managed to put one in resulting in a big
Jack Almond, Robbie Metcalfe, and, numerous to mention but recorded as the scoreboard. Celtics allowed the 1-0 win for the Celtics.
Jake Cook with assists from Tait Gaudreau (2), Noah Salazar (2), Miller Kahnawake team one goal early in the Bantam Celtics played in their first

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