DIDSBURY – Local lacrosse player Brayden Sinclair says his U-15 Alberta team’s recent trip to nationals in Kelowna, B.C. was a worthwhile and rewarding experience.
The Alberta team won bronze with a 3-2 record during the five-day, six-team tournament.
Sinclair, 15, plays midfield. He has been playing the sport for four years, this being his first trip to nationals.
“It was exciting and fun and very competitive,” he said. “It was a very good experience and it was very fun.”
He scored four goals during the tournament, which was about what he expected to score.
Sinclair was named to the tournament’s all-star team as recognition of his performance during nationals. Only nine players received the honour.
“I was surprised to be named,” he said.
Sinclair plays on the Red Deer Chiefs midget A team. Although the Red Deer team's season is over, he plans to play on a fall team in Calgary, competing against other squads in Canada and the U.S.
Sinclair says he hopes to eventually get to National Lacrosse League, which includes the Calgary Roughnecks.
Sinclair is a Grade 10 student at Didsbury High School.
