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Atlantic U14 lacrosse wins ESYLA championship

Third straight championship by eighth-grade squad
The Atlantic U14 team concluded their 2019 season with an ESYLA championship. Shown in back are (l-r) coach John Rishko, Lainey Shockro, Sarah Naar, Jacqueline Thomas, Kayleigh Mault, Mackinzie Brown, Sanne Elling, Cailyn Bledsoe, Lexi Truitt, Tatum Friend, Julia Rial, Megan Smith, Rosemary Waple, Grace Mills, Kali Lawson, Allison Head, Alexa Dougherty, Elaina Best, Ella Ruppert, coach Michele Thomas and head coach Andy Nowakowski. In front are Rachel Ramjattansingh, Hannah Abel, Addy Basile, Lindsay D'Ambrogi, Lexi Nowakowski, Mikaylah Lindsay, Carrie Clausius, Samantha Ghabra, Sienna Kempster, Callie Short, Anna Lopez, Brianna Loper, Maya Thompson, Marlena Cantu, Natalie Pfaff, Olivia Burkentine, Mac Cryne and Lulu Rishko. Missing from the picture are Landon Diehl, Cayden Willis, Montana Jones and Gia Pfaff. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
May 21, 2019

The Atlantic U14 lacrosse team defeated Talbot 11-6 to take the Eastern Shore Youth Lacrosse Association Championship May 20 at the DE Turf Complex. They finished the season with an undefeated 8-0 record.

Tatum Friend led Atlantic with three goals in the game. Sanne Elling and Sarah Naar added two tallies. Lulu Rishko, Lexi Nowakowski, Olivia Burkentine and Natalie Pfaff each scored a single goal.

“Atlantic’s U14 girls’ lacrosse team this year epitomized a team-first attitude, with girls playing many different positions to help the team be successful,” said head coach Andy Nowakowski. “They were led by a solid eighth-grade class that has won three championships in a row. The championship game tonight illustrated the unselfish play, as over half of the the goals scored were assisted by attackers. Great goaltending, good defense, and midfield strength were the difference in a competitive championship game.”

The Eastern Shore Youth Lacrosse Association includes eight teams from Delaware and Maryland.

 

The Atlantic U14 team concluded their 2019 season with an ESYLA championship. Shown in back are (l-r) coach John Rishko, Lainey Shockro, Sarah Naar, Jacqueline Thomas, Kayleigh Mault, Mackinzie Brown, Sanne Elling, Cailyn Bledsoe, Lexi Truitt, Tatum Friend, Julia Rial, Megan Smith, Rosemary Waple, Grace Mills, Kali Lawson, Allison Head, Alexa Dougherty, Elaina Best, Ella Ruppert, coach Michele Thomas and head coach Andy Nowakowski. In front are Rachel Ramjattansingh, Hannah Abel, Addy Basile, Lindsay D'Ambrogi, Lexi Nowakowski, Mikaylah Lindsay, Carrie Clausius, Samantha Ghabra, Sienna Kempster, Callie Short, Anna Lopez, Brianna Loper, Maya Thompson, Marlena Cantu, Natalie Pfaff, Olivia Burkentine, Mac Cryne and Lulu Rishko. Missing from the picture are Landon Diehl, Cayden Willis, Montana Jones and Gia Pfaff. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Atlantic’s Olivia Burkentine shoots past the defense of Talbot’s Maddie Spies and scores.
Atlantic’s Sarah Naar, right, plays tight defense on Talbot midfielder Aubrey Lavezzo.
Atlantic’s Jacqueline Thomas passes upfield past Talbot defender Maddie Smith.
Competition was tough on the draws.
Atlantic’s Brianna Loper plays close “D” on Talbot’s Emily Currie.
Lulu Rishko, right, speeds upfield for Atlantic, with Talbot’s Maya Mosslih in pursuit.
Atlantic keeper Mikaylah Lindsay stuffs Talbot’s Georgia Murdoch.
Atlantic midfielder Sanne Elling, right, takes a stick to the elbow from Talbot’s Jenna Stein.
Atlantic’s Cailyn Bledsoe speeds the ball into the offensive zone past Talbot’s Maddie Spies.
Atlantic’s Sanne Elling, right, takes the draw with Talbot’s Emily Currie.
Lexi Truitt speeds the ball into the Atlantic offensive half.
Tatum Friend sets up an offensive play.
Atlantic keeper Mikaylah Lindsay faces down a shot by Talbot’s Georgia Murdoch.
Both teams go aggressively on a ground ball.
Mackinzie Brown scoops up a ground ball and speeds to the Talbot goal.
Atlantic goalie Anna Lopez makes a save.
Atlantic’s Addy Basile splits Talbot defenders Aubrey Lavezzo, left, and Maddie Smith.
Alexis Nowakowski dodges past Talbot’s Maddie Spies.
Kali Lawson moves the ball out of the Atlantic defensive zone.
Atlantic goalie Anna Lopez looks to make a clear after a save.
Atlantic defender Megan Smith clears the ball from the Talbot offensive end.
The Atlantic U14 lacrosse team celebrates their ESYLA championship.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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