Pin Oak LAX

The Pin Oak Middle School girls’ lacrosse team competed in the pre-season Lacrosse Roads Tournament this fall in The Woodlands. The two goalies, eighth-grader Annie Kong and sixth-grader Payton Lafitte, had several strong saves that kept the other teams from scoring. Seventh grader Sara Patel’s defensive skills intimidated the other teams. Key goals and assists were made by many players including Charlotte Allen, Maddie Wasaff, Madeleine Tejtel, Taylor Sprinkle, Charlotte Heemer, and Ainsley Mann. Pictured (top row, from left) are Coach Sam Ferrell, Annie Kong, Charlotte Heemer, Madeleine Tejtel, Tekla Borski, Ainsley Mann, Taylor Sprinkle, Coach Paul Kirkaldy, Maddie Wasaff, Sara Patel, Coach Jennifer Sprinkle, Alegra Garcia-Allante; (bottom row, from left) Payton Lafitte, Riley Lafitte, Gwyneth Leitch, Savanna Ripley, Georgia McQuire, Charlotte Allen, and Cassie Scheet.

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