Several teams in the Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse Association, as well as the Estevan Impact senior team, had mixed results in the opening weekend of their seasons.
The Estevan peewee Voltz opened their season with a 6-0 shutout victory over the Regina Outlaws at the Bienfait Memorial Arena on Saturday.
Kersey Hollingshead opened the scoring with 3:23 to play in the first period, and then just 98 seconds later, Shaun Vonsprecken doubled their lead.
The Voltz put the game out of reach in the second period with three goals. Nathan Wagstaff scored with 7:54 to play in the frame for a 3-0 advantage, and then Logan Lang upped the lead to four with 6:18 to play. Wagstaff added his second of the period a few minutes later.
Wagstaff rounded out the scoring with his third of the game with 13 minutes to play in the third period.
Levi Hollingshead and Lyndon Sauder were in goal for the Voltz.
The Voltz next game will be on Saturday when they visit the Moose Jaw Mustangs.
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The Estevan bantam Warriors also played their first game of the season on Saturday in Bienfait, and suffered an 11-2 loss to the Regina Snipers despite a strong effort.
The game was close early, as the Snipers had just a 1-0 lead late in the first period. But the Snipers scored with 2:22 to play in the first period, and then rattled off six straight goals in the second to pull away. Jackson Miller scored Estevan’s first goal with 57 seconds to play in the second to make the score 8-1.
Tanner Hall’s marker 8:41 into the third period added to the Warriors output, but the Snipers added three more goals to finish off the scoring.
Cole Blondeau was in goal for the Warriors.
The Warriors next game will be Saturday in Moose Jaw, when they will face the Mustangs Red team.
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The Estevan midget Thunder had a great start to their campaign, as they blanked the host Weyburn Thrashers 8-0 on April 19.
Dylan Pratt set the tone early, as he opened the scoring 30 seconds into the game. Kyler Gervais scored with 8:55 to play in the first to double the lead.
The Thunder scored again early in the second, as Kayden Ludwig struck 80 seconds into the frame. Alex Vonsprecken and Carter Bonokoski scored before the period was out to extend the lead to five goals.
Pratt notched his second of the game three minutes into the third, and Gervais followed suit with his second goal 36 seconds later, to add to the Thunder’s advantage, and then Cale Adams scored with 5:07 to play to finish off the scoring.
Owen Williamson was in goal for the shutout victory.
The Thunder’s next game will be in Regina on Saturday, when they will play the Standing Buffalo team.
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The Estevan Impact senior team dropped both of their games on the weekend. They lost 24-1 to the Regina Heat on Saturday and 22-2 to the Moose Jaw Chiefs on Sunday. Both games were on the road.
Colin Fogarty, Derian Pratt and Lucas Smyth had Estevan’s goals during the weekend.
Travis Seal was in goal for both games.
The Impact will play their first home games of the year this weekend. They will host the Saskatoon Brewers on Saturday at 6 p.m., and the Saskatoon Swat at noon on Sunday. Both games will be played at the Power Dodge Ice Centre.
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Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse president Marc Seeman said he is looking forward to an exciting season. They have around 150 players registered. In addition to the midget, bantam and peewee teams, they have mini-tyke, tyke and novice teams, ensuring they will have players as young as three and as old as 17 in the youth divisions, and a senior team for adults.
A novice and peewee tournament will be held on June 3 and 4.
The midgets, bantams, peewees and the novice Vipers will play their games in Queen City Minor Box Lacrosse’s league, while the Impact are part of the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League.
