Short-Handed? No Problem

From Coach White

Exciting day today (Sunday, April 27th)  on the Ultimate pitch!

Wyoming’s Varsity and Reserve Ultimate teams, the Jackrabbits, each scored dramatic 11-10 victories on Sunday, despite playing short-handed.  League rules require teams to play with at least two girls on the field; the day after prom only saw one Wyoming girl make it out for the games, freshman Annmarie Spurling, who played every point of both games, but leaving the Jackrabbits playing six against seven.

The varsity jumped out to a 7-3 halftime lead, but tired down the stretch to go down 9-10, before scoring the final two goals to pull out the 11-10 win over Oak Hills, extending their win streak to three and their record to 4-2.  Senior Sam White led the way with five scoring throws, including the game winner to his brother, sophomore Joe White, who had two scoring throws and three goal catches, along with strong defense at the back of the Jackrabbits zone.  Senior Alex Kellner had four goal catches, senior Benny Friedman had two, and Annemarie and sophomore Jaden Shapiro each had one scoring throw and one goal catch.

The Reserve team also scored the final two goals to win 11-10, and also scored the final goal on a brother-to-brother connection, with Junior Blake Wickstrom throwing the game-winner to junior Abe Wickstrom.  Abe had one scoring throw and five goal catches on the day, while Blake had two and two.  Freshman Arthur Cilley had five scoring throws, sophomore Max Brady had one scoring throw and three goal catches, and junior Michael Spurling had two scoring throws and one goal catch.

The Jackrabbits are back in action next Sunday, May 4, with the varsity playing Princeton at 1 and the Reserve taking on Mason’s Reserve team at 2:45.  Both games are at the Rec Center.