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‘It was just wild‘, says O‘Connor + of NLL title trumph . Swarm vanquish twoâ€"time | defending champion | tchewan in overtime | | By Steve LeBlanc | canapoian cHampion starr | Wea wa»w.insidehaliton.com | MILTON CANAZAN CHAMPION | Thursday, June 2017 | 44 His Tweet said it all. | "No words. Unbelievable night." Asked to elaborate on Saturday‘s National Lacrosse League championâ€" | ship clincher, that â€" from an exciteâ€" | ment standpoint â€" may never be | | equaled, Ethan O‘Connor offers an ' extended pause. | clear that no response will quite do justice to how the title victory unâ€" folded "... It was just wild," the 25â€"yearâ€"old Miltonian told the Champion Monâ€" Georgia Swarm Ethan O‘Connor celebrates with the NLL Champion‘s Cup. | Josh Schaeter / GetMyPhoto.ca day morning, still exhausted â€" emoâ€" â€" â€"â€" tionally and physically â€" after his | The high point of that ride came in Georgia Swarm dethroned the twoâ€" | an epic oneâ€"minute span. time defending champion Saskatchâ€" | With both nets empty for the extra ewan Rush 15â€"14 in overtime. "It was | attacker in the dying moments of a roller coaster" play, the host Rush â€" clinging to a ®o Serving Milton n T # * Iinsidehaliton.com Reach semifinals of prestigious US tourney By Steve LeBlanc C Shayne Griffin knew he‘d hooked into something pretty promising when he took over the reigns of the Milton Magic U13 boys spring, it‘s fair to | assume that optimism is beginning to spread. "They‘re starting to believe in themâ€" selves," said the head coach. "I‘m | Isaw." | His comments refer to an impresâ€" EDP Cup in New Jersey, one the top tournaments in America. As the first Canadian team to comâ€" pete in the event‘s top tier Platinum Division â€" an invitation secured after a semifinal run at March‘s Preâ€" mier Cup in Virginia â€" the Magic once again found themselves amidst the final four. Led by captains Cristian Alfieri and Noah Bickford, Milton delivered two wins and a tie before being eclipsed oneâ€"goal lead â€" coughed up the ball on a bad pass. Georgia‘s initial shot rang off | 3â€"2 by New Jersey‘s STA Morris Unitâ€" the crossbar and into the waitâ€" ed in the semifinals. ing mesh of Joel Whyte, who@kB® NkohChhppetugavetheMaglc Automotive Detailing utomotive Window Tinting 581 McGeachie Drive, Unit 1, Milt o CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF | U13 Milton Magic boys ~ tapping into their potential an early lead, while Usuika Chie;u- go drew them within a goal inside the last six minutes of play. A penalty shot against proved to be the difference, after Milton went unbeaten in roundâ€"robin play â€" which was highlighted by Jordon | McNally‘s fiveâ€"goal onslaught in the | second half of a 6â€"0 rout of Pennsylâ€" vania‘s FC Coppa Gunners. Keeper Nikolas Drije stood tall in New Jerâ€" in September. With a pair of highâ€" ,’L . sey, surrenderâ€" end U.S. tournaâ€" ing just one goal ments _ under ' ’ en route to the | their belts this ’ semis. "Virginia was a real eyeâ€"opener for the boys in terms | of the level of intensity the U.S. glad that they‘re now seeing what | i teams bring," explained Griffin, one of the Milton Youth Soccer Club‘s senior technical coaches, with eight years of competitiveâ€"level experiâ€" ence. "They dealt with the pressure sive performance at the late May , much better in New Jersey and exâ€" ceeded expectations. And almost | all of the teams there were select teams made up of the best playâ€" ers from surrounding clubs and reâ€" gions, where our team is a true club team with only one player not living in Milton." Crediting MYSC Technical Director Miles O‘Connor with developing the boys‘ skill level, Griffin feels his team has a formidable mix of individual talent and chemistry. "They‘ve got a great bond on and off the field, and that translates into good results"