The Coquitlam Adanacs bantam A1 lacrosse team took gold at the Trevor Wingrove Invitational Tournament last weekend after defeating the Juan de Fuca Whalers in the finals.
The A’s went 3-0 during the round-robin portion of the tourney, racking up 32 goals in the process while the team’s stingy defence only allowed five goals.
A win against Ridge Meadows set the stage for the showdown versus the Whalers in the gold medal game.
Luca Antongiovanni scored five goals and two assists for Coquitlam as the club cruised to an 8-3 victory, while goaltender Thomas Ungaro was named MVP.
In the midget division, the Adanacs were on the losing end of a championship game against the Delta Islanders.
Diego Pasula scored a hat trick but it was not enough to get around the high-scoring Islanders, who took the final game 10-6. The midget Ridge Meadows Burrards took bronze in the tourney after narrowly defeating the Calgary Hornets 6-5.
Ridge Meadows also took gold in the peewee finals, taking down Juan de Fuca 8-2, while in the bronze medal game the Adanacs were upset by the Nanaimo Timbermen.
The Trevor Wingrove Inspirational Players awards were presented in all three divisions.Shayne McKay of the Ridge Meadows Burrards took home the honour in the peewee division, while Marcello Mannarino of Coquitlam won the award in the bantam division. Delta goalie Jarvis Dashkewytch won the award in the midget division.
The tournament is held annually at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, with teams from across Canada and the United States turning up to play. For more information go to www.trevorwingrove.com.
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