NEWBERRY, S.C. – While the Newberry College men's lacrosse team may have brought their season to an end back in April, multiple players from the squad continued to play through the summer months for their respective teams in the Canadian Junior Lacrosse Leagues with a member of the Wolves team lifting the league trophy at the end of the year in each of the three divisions.
Eleven players from the Newberry program competed over the season in the Jr. A, Jr. B and Jr. C leagues playing for the Minto, Founder and Meredith Cups, respectively. "This shows the caliber of team we are building here at Newberry," said head coach
Nick Cotter. "To have someone from each division bring the trophy back to Newberry shows the hard work they have put in year-round."
"Winning one of these trophies is just as hard as winning an NCAA title, they only have 4-5 years to do so before they move to the major series. Having them been through this experience will only make us a better group and up the compete level here at Newberry."
The Whitby Warriors were able to win the Minto Cup with
Scott Reed as a member of that team.
Sam Parent,
Tristan Nicholson and
Nolan Downey were members of the Nepean Knights squad that secured the Founders Cup and Lyle McNeil won the Meredith Cup as part of the Orangeville Northmen.
The Newberry Players that competed for the cups this season were:
Junior A League
Scott Reed- Whitby Warriors
Shane Halliwell- Victoria Shamrocks
Hudson Chivers- Alberta Miners
Briley Maxwell- Alberta Miners
Fraser Berrett- Alberta Miners
Nathan Pouliott- Toronto Beaches
Junior B League
Sam Parent- Nepean Knights
Tristan Nicholson- Nepean Knights
Nolan Downey- Nepean Knights
Gabe Edwards- Onondaga Redhawks
Junior C League
Lyle McNeil- Orangeville Northmen
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
"Winning the Minto Cup was a dream come true. I saw the Whitby Warriors win the Minto in 2013 and I've had the opportunity to play with some of those guys and have played with them a good part of my life. It was special being able to compete and win with my family and friends back in Canada."
"It was surreal, the realization after the final buzzer that we have done it, we have reached out goal and done what no other Nepean team has done before, is unexplainable.
"This team wasn't like any other Nepean team I've played on. I've played with these guys almost my whole life, but this year was different. We all wanted to make history in Nepean and we never stopped working at that. This was a once in a lifetime experience, a dream come true, and the boys brought the hardware back home. "
"Winning the Founders felt unreal. A Nepean team has never been to the Founders Cup before and being able to make history alongside my friends is something I will never forget."
"Being part of a first-year team and winning the Meredith cup was special. We had been the underdogs and we used that to push us all season. It was an unbelievable experience."
- Lyle McNeil, Orangeville Northmen
