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Checkmate Sharks U16 Eyes Lacrosse Tournament This Weekend
Team looks to strong summer tournament season finish.
With the help of boys from Massapequa, the Checkmate Sharks lacrosse team is gearing up for a strong end to the summer tournament season this weekend.
Last weekend, the team defeated Co-Art Lax of Boston to win their division of the New England Youth Lacrosse All-Star Tournament at the University of Massachussets on July 7-8.
The team made up of boys from Massapequa, Port Washington, Garden City, Friends Academy, North Shore and Mineola, went 6-0 en route to the title.
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Playing for the Sharks are Zach Avazis, Conor Jenkinson, Johnny Nahas, John Neil, Michael Petty, Hayden Quigley and Charlie Scharf. The Sharks (14-4) will end the summer tournament season this weekend when they compete in the Blue and Gold classic at Hofstra University.
Special thanks to Steven Avazis.
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