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Breaking Lacrosse Records with Tyler Akins

“We had a better team this year.
By Victoria Klassen
On offence we put up more goals.
Defence was on, and coaching
yler Akins ended the regular really helped too,” said Akins.
Tlacrosse season by breaking “The older guys really led the
the Ontario Lacrosse Association younger guys, so they understood
what it’s like to play in Junior
Junior C scoring record, with
instead of Minor.”
106 goals. Akins is an athlete with
the Cornwall Celtics and he usually While the Cornwall Celtics lost
plays transition. in the second round of playoffs,
Akins is still playing lacrosse. He
“It was a nice surprise,” expressed
Akins. “We were going into the is finishing the season with the
last two games, and I was talking to Junior B Indians and he hopes to
win the Founders’ Cup.
my mom and we didn’t even think
I was going to hit 100 because we Akins is going into his second
were playing Clarington and they and final year at St. Lawrence
were the first place team. And then College for police foundations. He
I ended up getting 10 against them, plays hockey for the college and
and seven against Whitby. It was also enjoys soccer. With another
pretty cool.” year left in Junior, Akins says he
may play Senior or coach lacrosse
Since trying lacrosse at age three
with some friends, he has primarily in the future.
played for the Cornwall Celtics. “I love the speed and the rough
This is his fourth year in Junior C, stuff,” Akins said about lacrosse.
and his second year being captain “The community is really small and
of the team. Last year he scored 56 everybody knows everybody—it’s
goals, nearly doubling that number full of nice people who love the
this season. game.” Photo Icelevel

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