Girl’s Lacrosse heads to State!
May 29, 2009
Longtime rivals, The Park Wolfpack and The Woodbury Royals, have not only managed to bury the hatchet but have formed an outstanding girl’s lacrosse team that will move on to the state tournament next week. The Royal Pack won the section tournament beating Bloomington Kennedy 12 to 10.
When asked about the team’s success, Park Senior Hailee Potter replied, “we push ourselves and each other to the limit to do our best. We work hard and don’t give up. We are one of the most closely bonded teams out there, even though we are rival schools. We get motivated by the people who support us and, shockingly, the ones that don’t as well. We were seated #7 and beat 10, 3, 2, and 1, so we can prove to anyone that we are a team. Our coaches have been supportive from the start and never quit, even if we lose. We are there for each other and no one forgets that.”
Captain Kelsie Anderson added, “Our team has done an amazing job at showing what we can accomplish. We are very competitive and we’re not letting anyone take us down without a fight. I’m so proud of this team.”
Clearly the girl’s agility, determination and their responsiveness to coaches, Kyle Kane and Scott Leonard, have factored into the team’s success this year. The Royal Pack will battle for the state championship against #1 seed Eden Prairie next Tuesday at Hopkins High School at 6:00 pm.
Having been long time adverseries on the field, court, and track, the success of Park and Woodbury’s combined team has larger implications for their respective school communities: It foreshadows the shifting boundaries and loyalities that will accompany the opening of East Ridge, a superbly equipped new school with a strong athletic focus. It further suggests that, after all these years of sometimes bitter competition, co-operation might be more productive, and ultimately more fun, than rivalry.
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