Later this month, the Prince George Posse will shoot for the midget A2 provincial lacrosse title. Thanks to a tournament win in Calgary on the weekend, the Posse will head into the B.C. championship riding high.
The Posse, formed by the top 15- and 16-year-olds in the city, claimed gold in the B division of the Calgary Canada Day Tournament. In Sunday's final game, Prince George beat Winnipeg 8-3 by way of a comeback. Overall, the Posse posted a perfect 5-0 record.
"It was just awesome," said coach Bill Barwise. "They're a real cohesive group of boys.
"It's been a real pleasure [to coach them]. It seems to be the more competitive the level is, the better they play."
Against Winnipeg, the Posse fell into a 2-0 hole half way through the opening frame but turned the flow of the game when Dane Chapman scored on a breakaway while his team was killing a four-minute penalty. The P.G. boys trailed 2-1 after the first period but were in a 4-2 advantage by the end of the second. In the third, they continued to dominate and were rewarded with the five-goal margin of victory.
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