WALTHAM, Mass. — The first-ever group of Berkshire area lacrosse players recently competed in the seven-vs-seven tournament at the Bay State Games at the Veterans Memorial Complex on July 11-12.

 

Three years ago, coaches Jeff Murray and Larry Sheedy started a club team for girls to learn and play lacrosse. This initial group of 17 players from Grades 6-8 has now blossomed to three teams with one each for players in Grades 3-6, 7-8 and 9-11.

 

The 12 players who played six games at the Bay State Games were from six different area schools and were by far the youngest team in the competition. They came from Hoosac Valley High School, Pittsfield High School, Pine Cobble, Miss Hall's School, Herberg Middle School and Nessacus Middle School.

 

Chloe Martel and Sierra Murray led the way in scoring for the team made up of three eighth-graders (Olivia Witter, Macy Nesbit and Alaina Percy Herberg), five ninth-graders (Sierra Murray, Ella Korte, Maya Creamer, Carraigan Greene and Alyssa Blanchard), sophomore Chloe Martel and juniors Abi Disbrow, Sara Tomkiewicz and Bri Lancia.

 

Next year Murray hopes to have two lacrosse teams compete at Bay State Games. If interested in learning more about lacrosse, contact Murray at Jemurray11@yahoo.com or Sheedy at larrysheedy@gmaiul.com.