Rose and Rosebuds Dominate at the Cascade Cup!!!!

katie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:02:52 +0000

The 2010 Cascade Cup proved to be a great success for both the Rhino Rose and Rosebuds!! Both teams played 5 games in two days and charged through the competition!!! They showed their stuff the entire weekend and turned a number of heads!! All players played with heart, determination, and pride for the blue and orange! Neither team gave up and it showed on the scoreboard! The Rose finished the tournament with silver while the Rosebuds took home the GOLD!

After many tiring, hot training days the Rose arrived in Snohomish ready to dominate. The Rose started off the weekend with a huge win over Puget Sound Select, 12-10!! It was a great victory for the team and they continued to win for the rest of the day beating Snohomish and Seattle! The three wins were a full team effort with goals from many different players and big saves from both goalies! Center draw control, solid D and speedy transitions allowed the Rose to come out on top all day! The three wins on Saturday sent the squad to the Semi finals on Sunday!

The Semi-Final game started off rocky but in the second half the team came alive! They excelled all over the field and went on a scoring spree, blowing Snohomish off the field! Another full team effort sent the team to the Championship game!!!

The final game started off strong, emotions were high and both teams were out to win! PSS got the first goal and continued to find the back of the net. The Rose took some hard hits and finally netted one, but found themselves in a deep hole. The whole team battled back and worked hard to maintain possession. They were unable to erase the goal deficit and fell short in the final game and took 2nd in the the tournament.

The Rosebuds showed up and played hard the entire weekend! They went 5-0! They were unstoppable to the net and shut down teams as they attempted to drive to cage! The whole squad showed incredible power on the field.

Rosebuds finish with a 2-1-1 record in their first tournament!!

katie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:03:37 +0000

Palm Springs proved to be an amazing venue for the Rosebuds to represent Pacific Northwest lacrosse. Although we started off the trip a little short handed with only 10 players from Portland, we were glad to accept 6 CC Lax players who flew all the way from Maryland to help us out. Natalie, Allie, Colleen, Courtney, Sam, and Madison were excellent additions to our team!

Everyone from Rachael Jordan in the goal to Edna Waters playing low home had a great weekend exposed to some high level lacrosse, and putting up a fight of their own! Our group spanned 11 – 14 year olds, and for many was the first time they had gone on a trip like this without their families; but we supported and encouraged each other, played our hearts out, and ended up with 2 wins, a tie and a loss. Overall an superb weekend! In none of our games did we have fewer than 4 different scorers which showed great balance and teamwork from everyone on the field. We came up with huge interceptions, incredible blocks, forced turnovers, and beautiful transitions that looked more like a team that had played together for months than one who had only practiced 4 times.

Each and every one of the Rosebuds gave it their all, and it showed itself on the field as we (unofficially) took 3^rd place and had a shot at the championship round! I can’t wait for next year when we will be more ready than ever, and Sandstorm won’t know what hit it! Watch out BearLax – here come the Rosebuds.

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Rose and Rosebuds Dominate at the Cascade Cup!!!!

Rosebuds finish with a 2-1-1 record in their first tournament!!