Feeling Old

I made Dan feel his age awhile ago, by telling him that this young man getting cross-checked in the neck is heading off to college this year. The young man is question is the son of Canton's Lacrosse coach, and Dan remembers him being born. That was back when Dan was the Golden Bear racing up the field a step ahead of the Shamrock player.


And I have to say, after watching them play, that Shamrock is the least accurate sports name I have ever heard in my life. Shamrock implies something small, that can easily be crushed under foot. Not six foot powerhouses with broad shoulders slamming sticks against sticks to shake a ball loose. Actually, those sticks were hitting arms, heads and anything else the ref wouldn't see. Full Contact Sport.

Today's game was the Section X finals, and although Canton kept the game close, Salmon River is ending the season undefeated. Not surprising, since many of their players are Akwesasne Mohawks.

So will this be Nathan next year....


and in 13 years.....


Or do I encourage him to take up Canada's other great sport and enduring pastime, curling?