Sam Laskaris – BEHIND THE ACTION – Rivermen Teenagers
Sam Laskaris – BEHIND THE ACTION – Rivermen Teenagers

By Sam Laskaris Writer Life can indeed be unpredictable. Just ask Winter Rivera and Eric (Hodo) Martin. The two teens, aged 16 and 17, respectively, were hoping to participate in a national lacrosse championship this summer. Rivera and Martin starred with the Six Nations Rebels, the local Junior B squad. They were hoping to compete at the Founders Cup, the national Junior B tournament, held earlier this month in Port Coquitlam, B.C. The pair had led the Rebels to a perfect 20-0-0 record in regular season action this year. Despite missing three games, Rivera still led the Six Nations squad in scoring, racking up 97 points (47 goals and 50 assists) in 17 contests. That’s a whopping average of 5.7 points per outing, indeed an impressive feat considering some of

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