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Stinging the competition

By Angie Frederickson, Staff writer | July 1, 2015

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Lady Hornets

The Houston Youth Lacrosse (HYLAX) Lady Hornets varsity team (pictured) won the championship game in the first annual Greater Houston Youth Lacrosse Association year-end tournament. Under the leadership of coaches Katie Imber and Kristin Marchese, the team competed in the two-day tournament at Sienna Plantation. The Lady Hornets defeated Cypress-Fairbanks on the first day, then defeated the Woodlands on the second day before advancing to the finals and beating Kingwood 13-6. Players are seventh and eighth grade girls who attend schools including Lanier Middle School, River Oaks Baptist School and St. Michael Catholic School. Pictured are (top row, from left) coach Kristin Marchese, Isabelle Franks, Mia Sorak, Miranda Ruiz, Chloe Hunter, Nakeeya McCardell, coach Katie Imber, (middle row, from left) Sophia Chong-Ahmed, Myka Serwatka, Sophie Cardenas, (bottom row, from left) Emily Schaffer, Mary Leath, Amy Shohet, Meredith Vayda and Kaelin Isaacson.

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