Woods, who lives between Fergus and Arthur, scored an important goal to spark a comeback in the final game. He says that game individually was a highlight experience for him.

The U-17 Centre Wellington Riverhawk,15 years old, says understanding your individual role within a team atmosphere is vital.

"I think I was just focusing on what I can do and how I can play to my strengths, just playing the was I can play- the hardest I can play and just focusing on not only myself but also just the team," Woods said.

"I'm always trying to better myself and help better my teammates," he added.

Willard, also 15 and living in Fergus, adds he has enjoyed the tight-knit feel of the lacrosse community.

Also a Riverhawk, Willard says the team was playing as one throughout the prestigious tournament.

"We worked really well as a team, we moved the ball well. We had good looks, didn't really get down on each other and we tried to stay positive at all times," Willard said.

Blake Willard’s father Chris, who has been a part of the lacrosse community for years, explains he feels no individual can win a game or tournament. That team-first mentality is one of the things he admires so much about the game.

He says lacrosse doesn’t get much mass attention, so to see local kids have such an impact outside Canada was a great feeling.

"It allows us to see what's happening and to be able to share that information about what's happening out in the world opens doors for other people to want to aspire to that," Chris Willard explained.

"When you see talent from local regions going and winning huge tournaments in the US, it's cool to see," he added.

Woods adds this was the first time for many of these players playing together, which made the tournament-win so spectacular.

Willard said it was a great time and couldn't pick just one favourite moment.

The tournament was a busy schedule of lacrosse with six games played within 24 hours.

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