With a record number of players having joined the lacrosse team this year (57), the Chaska Hawks boy’s team is now 2-0. With a significant number of seniors and three eighth-graders, the team is hitting its competitive stride.
The Hawks opened the 2025 season on April 12 with a 19-5 win over Holy Family in Victoria. Kamren Atteberry led the team with nine points (six goals and three assists) and Leighton Hines provided five points (four goals and an assist). Nine Hawks had at least one point in the game. Goalie Cohen Carlton stopped eight of the 13 shots he faced in the win.
The Hawks’ home opener was against a co-op team from Hopkins and St. Louis Park. The Hawks scored first and had a strong offensive first quarter, leading 4-1.
The second quarter was a back-and-forth affair with both teams showing strong defense. At half-time, the Hawks led 6-2.
Things got dramatic in the third quarter. Hawks goalie Cohen Carton, who had been having a strong game, went out with an injury with 8:43 left in the third. While Chaska kept pace, Hopkins pushed the score to 9-6.
Carton came back in the fourth quarter and both teams started pushing. Chaska led 13-9 with a minute left in the game and, in a valiant effort, Hopkins got three goals in the last minute. Chaska came away with the 13-12 win to bring their season record to 2-0. Atteberry and Hines were contributing scorers for the Hawks.
After the game, veteran lacrosse Coach Chris Orcutt was pleased with the victory.
“They (Hopkins) battled back and gave us a run for it,” Orcutt said. “Our guys hung in there and we’re off to a good start for the season.”
The lacrosse schedule can be found on their website. Team activities can be followed on Instagram.
