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wamam-woM-y.mazorzor7 Kodiaks captain buoyant about future Brianna Barr Thorimbert. a St. Catharines native. “We Excelsior: squeeeed the Kodiak away from what we can do,‘ he said. “Hopefully weiust amid-Slag didn't want to get run over and we didn't solid shooting space and pve morimberts keep rolling from there. keep our nucleus want teams to think, ‘Oh, we're playing Buffalo Bandits teammate. goalie Anthony here and add a few guys here and there and ay Thorimbert likes what he sees from Kitchener. we‘re going to have an easy night.’ Cosmo. am time to seal up the net. see what happens” I the young crop of players that general "We wanted to bring our A Game every But with Toronto Rock assistant coach -â€"â€"â€" manager Steve Dietrich has collected in the night and have teams looking over their lohn lovell leading the way, Dietrich ~â€"â€"'who Smith, Braveaooaeheawln awards Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks dressing room. shoulder. i think that's what we did. Teams was recently voted into the NLL hall of fame Dhane Smith of the K-W Braves was “The attitude has changed. guys care and were respecting us a little more this year and and named GM of the Bandits -â€" doing his named Ontario Junior-A Lacrosse League we've got a bunch of guys who are talented they didn‘t think it was going to be a cake- thing in the background and an improved MVPanda first-team all-star last week. and coming up.” said Thorimbert, the team walk for themselves." attitude in the dressing room. it hasThorim- Head coach Brian Beisel. assistants Corey captain and National lacrosse league play- That enthusiasm. however. was choked bert looking forward to next season. Hallman and Mark Tinning. and general er with the Buffalo Bandits. “chug knows into submission during the final two games “The youngguys thisyear. they'll be more manager Randy Toliefson were named the what he's doing asiiM. of the season against Brampton. as the experienced next year and can only add to outstandingcoaching staff. “Guys actually cam. 'lhey want to be here. they're not looking to get out of here and go to Six Nations or Brampton and Peterhor~ 5 5 ,- ,5»» 53,. . _ . 5 5.9.5355. I! .“.:‘.m'.. ough. They're content with staying here and 5.. 5h? ”“25 trig“? '::’ wire“. ~» ‘53? 5. ~ ,. ' ‘ I. % 3! E want to play here. and that means a lot r 2 .. I” 5’ gm“ “ .252‘2:,« I. when 23 are pushing and want to be here.” if: s n ,5 5 .» " 4” 1 5 I: . The Kodiaks. who have struggled at the 5 "’ «S m PM to m y {‘17} I" g ‘ senior-A level since moving up frotn senior~ I . . t ‘ a . . ' ii in 2007. wrapped tip their 2012 Major . 5” 5‘ j ' ‘ giggly! Series lacrosse season last Thursday after ‘ " ~ ‘ _me _ g u the Brampton léxt'elsiors eliminated the ‘ / .. . . CINE ON .. ‘ lg" in #3 local club from the best-ofIfivt'. West Divi- \ ' Ii?! ‘1: " sion semifinal playoff round. ‘ ”a“ \ I i: ill-l: lht- lzxcelstors. who ended the series In WWW "“ '- m? 5 5 “SELECTIDOELS lira: I! a four games With an 8-4 Win at Waterloo 5 , llili- i”: Memorial Recreation Complex. moved on to . f .5 ' 1,5 , “iii-i"? face the Six Nations Pro-Fit Chiefs in the ' ' at?” 21' '5: i I. ,i division final starting last weekend. Maw % 1. . 1 f“ i . “3:4? is Althou h an earl end to the season is h " ‘35? . “51"“; . u " not entirgly what Tyhorimbert had envi~ ~ WWW ” a? . is. #11:! I!!! sinned. there were some positives to take 5 " “H 5 5 - in. 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