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December 11th, 2008 by Sean Burns
Injured Rochester Knighthawks superstar John Grant, Jr. is doing a lot of things with his free time while he recuperates, helping coach the team as well as the Six Nations Arrows, as well as writing a regular blog for the Knighthawks’ website. This is the fourth blog entry from Junior. To read the first, Click here. For the second, Click Here. Number three? There you go.
Well lax nation I am freezing cold, how about you? I am trying to type this blog while my hands are still cold from shoveling the driveway. There is no bigger kick in the jewels then arriving home from Florida to find a driveway covered in snow. I guess I shouldn’t complain as I was able to live the dream for at least four days.
My four days of re-LAXing was all possible thanks to Adidas who flew me down to Orlando for the Brogden Cup. This Adidas sponsored tournament featured a team from Rochester and a select team of Canuckleheads from Ontario. Rochester qualified for the event by winning the Adidas National Lacrosse Classic in July.
The Ontario roster was made up of the best from the province’s Under-19 division. The two day affair was won by Ontario. The first game was a well fought battle with each team controlling the action. A major collision late in the third quarter swung all momentum to the north as Mike Thomas, a “Boro boy”, laid out a Rochester player with a devastating hit at the midline. The squad from the land of poutines dominated the rest of the game winning 16-11.
The second game, another spirited contest, saw the upstaters up by six in the fourth quarter. The hosers chipped away at the lead and tied the score with under 15 seconds to go. With the US reeling, Nick Diachenko, a future Blue Hen, won the draw clean to himself and scampered down the field to bury the game winner with about six ticks remaining. The aftermath of this dynamic play led to Canada storming the field, receiving a flag for excessive celebration. This foul gave the US a man advantage with possession. The result was a quick pass and shot that just whistled over the bar as time expired. The games showcased the amazing talents of two great teams. If I was to pick the Brogden Cup all stars I would go with the aforementioned Diachenko from Ontario, along with teammates Jackson, Reid, and Upshaw.
From the Roch squad I would give a nod to the shifty little attackman heading to Marist, Conner Rice, along with two future Jacksonville U stars Linnan and Scalzo. I felt that the goaltenders from both teams played well. I would like to wish all of the competitors the best of luck in the future and hope to do battle with them when I am over the hill.
Speaking of over the hill, I would like to give a shout out to the Spencer Ford. The Lizard attackman kept Wilky and myself in stitches all weekend. The people’s choice for ’07 MLL MVP helped with our Adidas/Pro Skills youth clinic on Saturday by showcasing his knack for feeding the rock. It was good to hang out with another laxer who enjoys a good double cheeseburger and fries.
Take care, comb your hair,
jr
December 11th, 2008 by Sean Burns
Injured Rochester Knighthawks superstar John Grant, Jr. is doing a lot of things with his free time while he recuperates, helping coach the team as well as the Six Nations Arrows, as well as writing a regular blog for the Knighthawks’ website. This is the fourth blog entry from Junior. To read the first, Click here. For the second, Click Here. Number three? There you go.
Well lax nation I am freezing cold, how about you? I am trying to type this blog while my hands are still cold from shoveling the driveway. There is no bigger kick in the jewels then arriving home from Florida to find a driveway covered in snow. I guess I shouldn’t complain as I was able to live the dream for at least four days.
My four days of re-LAXing was all possible thanks to Adidas who flew me down to Orlando for the Brogden Cup. This Adidas sponsored tournament featured a team from Rochester and a select team of Canuckleheads from Ontario. Rochester qualified for the event by winning the Adidas National Lacrosse Classic in July.
The Ontario roster was made up of the best from the province’s Under-19 division. The two day affair was won by Ontario. The first game was a well fought battle with each team controlling the action. A major collision late in the third quarter swung all momentum to the north as Mike Thomas, a “Boro boy”, laid out a Rochester player with a devastating hit at the midline. The squad from the land of poutines dominated the rest of the game winning 16-11.
The second game, another spirited contest, saw the upstaters up by six in the fourth quarter. The hosers chipped away at the lead and tied the score with under 15 seconds to go. With the US reeling, Nick Diachenko, a future Blue Hen, won the draw clean to himself and scampered down the field to bury the game winner with about six ticks remaining. The aftermath of this dynamic play led to Canada storming the field, receiving a flag for excessive celebration. This foul gave the US a man advantage with possession. The result was a quick pass and shot that just whistled over the bar as time expired. The games showcased the amazing talents of two great teams. If I was to pick the Brogden Cup all stars I would go with the aforementioned Diachenko from Ontario, along with teammates Jackson, Reid, and Upshaw.
From the Roch squad I would give a nod to the shifty little attackman heading to Marist, Conner Rice, along with two future Jacksonville U stars Linnan and Scalzo. I felt that the goaltenders from both teams played well. I would like to wish all of the competitors the best of luck in the future and hope to do battle with them when I am over the hill.
Speaking of over the hill, I would like to give a shout out to the Spencer Ford. The Lizard attackman kept Wilky and myself in stitches all weekend. The people’s choice for ’07 MLL MVP helped with our Adidas/Pro Skills youth clinic on Saturday by showcasing his knack for feeding the rock. It was good to hang out with another laxer who enjoys a good double cheeseburger and fries.
Take care, comb your hair,
jr
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