Oct 08, 2025 | Web Admin | 61 views
U13 Girls "A" Provincial Champions to be honoured
The Guelph Storm Hockey Club will be honouring the Guelph Regals Girls U13 Provincial Gold Medalists this Friday before puck drop.
From Beginners to Champions: The Journey of the U13 Girls Guelph Regals Box Lacrosse Team
Three years ago, a group of young female picked up lacrosse sticks for the very first time. Some had only played a single year of field lacrosse, while others had never played the sport at all. With no U11 girls division available, the team had no choice but to compete in an older age group. Suddenly, they found themselves playing against girls two to three years older—bigger, stronger, and faster. That first year was tough. The team lost every single game. There were plenty of tears and moments of frustration, but the girls refused to quit. They kept showing up, kept learning, and kept fighting for each other.
Instead of focusing on wins and losses, the team and coaches embraced a different mindset: building success step by step. Improvement at each practice would lead to winning a shift. Winning a shift could lead to winning a period. Winning a period would eventually lead to winning games. And winning games would build the foundation to compete at provincials. That long-term vision, fueled by short-term goals, became the team’s guiding strategy. Over the years, the girls developed their skills, their confidence, and their resilience. They grew not only as athletes, but as teammates who believed in one another. This year, their journey came full circle. The U13 girls captured the gold medal in the ‘A’ Division Provincial Championship—marking the first time in Guelph Regals club history that an ‘A’ division team has won gold at provincials.
What began with tears, losses, and steep challenges turned into a story of perseverance, growth, and triumph. These athletes proved that with hard work, belief, and an unbreakable team spirit, anything is possible.
The Guelph Storm will take on the North Bay Battalion this Friday at the Sleeman Centre. Before puck drops at 7:07pm, the Guelph Regals Girls U13 "A" Provincial Box Lacrosse team will be featured in the Storm's Pre-Game ceremony before the Anthem.
Make sure to get tickets and help cheer on our U13 "A" Champs!