The 18U Attack go in for a team cheer during the bronze medal game against the Regina Reign. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff

By Jeff D’Andrea

Field Lacrosse

Nobody better than Ratt; wrapping up the field lacrosse provincials

Aug 22, 2021 | 7:23 PM

Thomas Ratt had a rather large smile on his face on Sunday on Max Clunie Field.

Not only did his Prince Albert 18U Attack secure a bronze medal at the 2021 SLA Field Lacrosse Provincial Championships, but Ratt received the Most Valuable Player award, as voted on by the coaches in the tournament.

“It means that I got my hard work and dedication for the sport of lacrosse recognized, not only from my coaches but other coaches as well,” Ratt said as he peered down to his MVP trophy in his right hand. “It means a lot to realize that they see me as someone that can compete at the next level.”

Attack’s Thomas Ratt accepts his MVP award. Jeff D’Andrea/paNOW Staff

Javan Bexson, who coaches Ratt and the Attack teams, said it’s Ratt’s tireless style of play as a D-pole defender that gets him noticed for awards like this.

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“It’s an absolutely outstanding accomplishment for Thomas. He puts in a ton of work, he works extremely hard. I don’t think any player matches his work ethic out on the field. That’s the reason he’s an All-Star, he’s just an absolute workhorse out there,” Bexson said. “You can’t say enough good things about him. He wants to be successful every time he’s out there.

As a group, the Attack finished with the bronze medal. They defeated the Regina Reign 16-10. They were forced to the bronze medal game after falling to the Saskatoon Guardians 16-2 Sunday morning. The Attack finished the tournament 2-3. The Sturgis Trojans defeated the Guardians 11-7 in the gold medal game.

“It’s good. It’s not the colour that we wanted or even expected. We’re okay with it but we’re not satisfied,” Bexson said. “Hopefully we can come back in the future and colour a little better.”

Overall, Bexson said the weekend went without a hitch and said it was great to have field lacrosse back in Prince Albert.

“The weekend went fantastic. Everyone that attended was impressed by the facilities and the layout. It went the way we wanted it to,” Bexson said.

Prince Albert 15U Attack’s Cole Currie takes on two Regina Reign defenders. Jeff D’Andrea/paNOW Staff

15U Attack

The 15U Attack finished their provincials with a silver medal. They got to the finals after winning two big playdown games Sunday morning, 10-7 over the Sturgis Trojans and 11-10 over the Saskatoon Generals.

That put the Attack in the finals, where they fell to the lone undefeated 15U team in the Regina Reign 13-2. Brayden Rieger scored a whopping 30 goals in the tournament. Cole Currie had 16 while Theoren Netmaker scored 13 and added five assists.

The Saskatoon Generals finished with the bronze medal, beating the Weyburn Rattlers 11-3.

Prince Albert 13U Attack’s Bryden Netmaker takes a shot on goal during the bronze medal game against the Saskatoon Watchmen. Jeff D’Andrea/paNOW Staff

13U Attack

The Prince Albert 13U Attack ended up in fourth place in their tournament. They beat the Weyburn Rattlers 11-9 in their first playdown game, before falling to the Regina Reign 12-1. They were outsted by the Saskatoon Watchmen 17-5 in the bronze medal game.

Even while playing goalie at times in the tournament, Cashian Sandry still led the 13U Attack in goals with 13. Bryden Netmaker had 11 goals for the Attack.

The Regina Reign squeezed by the Moose Jaw Mustangs in the gold medal game, winning 8-7.

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