Four Coquitlam players helped Team BC win the gold medal at the U15 national field lacrosse championships in Saskatoon, Sask. recently.
Luca Antongiovanni was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, as Team BC went undefeated in the run-up to their 10-8 win over Ontario in the final. But it didn’t come without a couple of heart-stopping moments.
They included a last-second goal by Coquitlam’s Jack Charboneau that gave Team BC an 8-7 win over Alberta in their tournament opener, and three goals by Antongiovanni in the last five minutes of their round robin game against Ontario to power a 10-8 comeback victory.
Both Antongiovanni and Charboneau were also named to the tournament’s All-Star teams.
Other locals who returned to Coquitlam with gold medals were Nick Turenne and Carter Clark. The team was coached by Coquitlam’s Ian Radonich and Brad Haddon, as well as Port Coquitlam’s Rich Cambrey. PoCo’s Ray Richards was the manager.
