Bonners Ferry Warriors end season on a high
note
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| May 26, 2011 |
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| The Bonners
Ferry Warriors: Front Row - Coach John
Niewieroski, Colin MacDonald, All star
players #11 Mitch Carroll, and #12 Shane
Hefferman, Marty Russell, Kyle Mullin,
Goalie Wesley Kreiner, and Coach Brandon
Glaza. Second Row - Krista Waalkins,
Joel Fields, Josh Miller, Zach Wilson
Loren Abeyta, Alex Caponi, and Clayton
Wang. Third Row - Kayla Krezman, Phil
Maduro, Stephen Bachmann, Hunter Borer,
Sean Miser, Morris McAllister, and
Kourtney Raaum. |
Although the Warriors lacrosse team lost the
last game of the regular season to the Sandpoint
Bulldogs 9-8 in a close contest that saw the
Bulldogs score the go ahead goal with just over
two minutes left in the game, the Warriors had
many firsts for the season.
The Warriors ended the season with a 6-6 record,
which made them eligible for the playoffs for
the first time in the six years that the
Warriors have been established. The Warriors
also secured first time wins over both Logos
from Moscow, Lake City High School, and the
University Titans from Spokane.
Goalie Wesley Kreiner, behind a strong defense
of Shane Hefferman, Jed Allen, Clayton Wang,
Morris McAllister and Hunter Borer, has the team
record for the highest save percentage at
58-percent.
Midfielder faceoff specialist Stephen Bachmann
has the team record for the highest number of
face off wins in a season, 84, while defenseman
Shane Heffermann has the highest number of
ground balls this season with 55.
In the semi-final play-off game the Warriors
played the Gonzaga Prep Bulldogs, who were
ranked first in league standings at the end of
the regular season. The semi-final game was
played under the lights in Spokane.
Bachmann won the opening face-off, taking the
ball to the goal and quickly feeding Mitch
Carroll, who put the ball in the back of the net
just 17 seconds into the quarter. That would be
the only Warrior lead of the game.
The Bulldogs would score 7 unanswered goals to
lead 3-1 at the end of the furst quarter, 6-1 at
the half, and 7-1 in the third quarter before
Joel Field, in a diving motion in front of the
goal, beat the Bulldog’s goalie for the
Warriors’ second goal of the game. Bachmann
finished out the scoring for the Warriors in the
third quarter, and the Bulldogs added two more
goals in the final quarter. The final score was
Bulldogs 9, Warriors 3.
Although the Warriors did not make it to the
championship game, another first was completed
that day when both middie Mitch Carroll and
defenseman Stephen Heffermann were recognized as
part of the North Idaho Lacrosse league all-star
team for 2011.
Carroll was recognized for his 17 goals and 4
assists while also having one of the most
accurate hard shots in the league.
Heffermann was recognized for his aggressive
defensive plays, which helped to keep the
Warriors’ opponents in single digit scoring. He
was also recognized for his ability to get
grounds balls with 55 in all this season.
The Warriors success this season is also
attributed to the financial support that they
have received this year. The Warriors would like
to thank Jay Wages, Les Schwab Tire Company;
Skip O’Fallon and Patti Branson, Mountain West
Band, John and Julia Schrom, and Anita and
Daniel Kreiner for their donations. Based on
their donations the team was able to purchase
new white jerseys this year. The blue jerseys
have been worn for the past six years.
Coach Niewieroski is pursuing the possibility of
having a summer camp for boys in grades 7th-10th
grades running from June 20th-24th. Anyone
interested in having their son(s) attend a
possible summer camp can contact Coach
Niewieroski at 267-2778. |
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