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Cardinal Mooney Boys Lacrosse Team Makes History

by: Ryan Kohn Sports Reporter   Excerpt: I hope you’ve been following the Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse team, because it just made history. The Cougars (20-1) are still alive in the Florida High School Athletic Association playoffs, defeating Canterbury High 8-4 on April 27 and Gulf Coast High 17-4 on May 1 to reach a regional final. In the process, they became not just the first Cardinal Mooney players to do so, but the first Sarasota County program to do so. It’s a large achievement for a region that gained the sport later than almost everyone else in not just the state, but the country. “It’s really special,” freshman Christian Laureano said of the achievement. Laureano scored seven (!) goals against Gulf Coast. He’s one of a number of guys who make this particular team fun to watch: Junior M.J. McMahon, senior Eric Martin, sophomore JP Jackson, senior Chip Jackson, junior Ryan Katchen, senior Caleb Ward. All of those guys have scored unreal goals during the playoffs. Not to be forgotten are the guys responsible for stopping the other team, such as senior Matthew McDonnell, sophomore Luca Dominguez and junior goalie Nicholas Petrucelli.   Read the rest HERE