2nd Champions Challenger Cup

[New West Guiana]

2nd Champions Challenger Cup

The Champions Challenge Cup is a invite only lacrosse tournament for those who during the recent World Lacrosse Championships(Not sanctioned by the WLC) have proven their ability to consistently rp, win or lose. This competition will place these teams together in the most harsh environment, everyone in one group, one round robin with the top two teams at the end advancing to the championship game, where at the end of the day there can only be one true champion. Winning is the only goal there will be no 3rd place and the one who comes in second will be given nothing, "There can only be one winner".

Previous Champions:
1st Champions Challenger Cup: Banija


If you were not invited, do not post in here.

Invitations accepted
Commonwealth of Baker Park
Banija
Sarzonia


Tentative Schedule
Outstanding Invitations are with drawn, Group Finalized: January, 25th 12:30 AM (CST-Chicago)
MD1: January 25th, 11 pm (CST-Chicago)
MD2-Final un-announced, participates will be notified of the final schedule.

[New West Guiana]

Schedule
(January, 25) MD1: Commonwealth of Baker Park v Sarzonia
(January, 27) MD2: Banija v Commonwealth of Baker Park
(January, 29) MD3: Sarzonia v Banija
(January, 31) Championship

First team is designated home team, thus everyone will be home team once.

Scorination will usually be around 12:30 am (CST-Chicago), expect for MD one which will be around 11pm (CST). The time frame given will give each participant time to rps and give the pace of a slower tournament(In reality I work 40 hours a week).
Tie breakers are simple, head to head, head to head goal difference and head to head goals for.


Stadium Information

Andrew Forte Memorial Stadium (18,700), Port Salem, Bekk

MD1 Commonwealth of Baker Park v Sarzonia

Located 15 miles south west of Port Salem, West Guiana's third largest city . The stadium is uniquely set in the backdrop of the Salem River which is connected to the Cross Continental Canal, that connects Bekk Lake with the oceans of Atlantian Oceania.The stadium is the former home to the National Lacrosse Leagues Port Salem Seahawks, winners of five NLL titles.


Ace Park (36,900), Willington, Alkoul

MD2 Banija v Commonwealth of Baker Park
By far the most unique field being used, due to its blue turf, Willington is the provincial capital of Alkoul and located near many ski resorts located in the nearby Calian Alps which serve as the backdrop for the city as a whole.


MalTone Stadium (17,500), Gemsbrook, FD

MD 3 Sarzonia v Banija
MalTone Stadium, located right across the St. Johns river from downtown Gemsbrook the national capital of West Guiana. For many years it served as the home to the West Guiana National Soccer team, however after the team was disbanded the stadium saw little use and fell into disrepair. However the Gemsbrook Capitols if the NLL(National Lacrosse League) has since fixed it to its former glory.

[Commonwealth of Baker Park]

The Commonwealth of Baker Park is pleased to accept an invitation to the 2nd Champions Challenge Cup, coming off their quarterfinal appearance in the 30th World Lacrosse Championships.

3  Shaye Jenrich          22  DF     University of Endborough	
4  Mary McEnerney         21  AT     University of Endborough	
6  Riley Etterman         20  AT     Endborough College	
7  Sydney Moyer           21  AT     Oceana City College	
10 Jordan Anderson        20  MF     Endover State University	
11 Morgan Bohmenstiehl    21  AT     Oceana City College                         
13 Melissa Farenby        21  MF     Belle Haven State University
14 Hayley Magditch        20  AT     Kellerville State University	
18 Paige Reiter           20  DF     University of St Leon	
19 Megan Ostrander        22  DF     Belle Haven State University	     
20 Madison Schulte        21  DF     University of Baker Park		     
26 Teresa Petruccelli     21  GK     University of Belle Haven		     
2  Patti  Bryce	          19  MF     University of Ezra	
5  Rachel  Baldwin        19  MF     Osheana Capital University
16 Karen Kane             19  DF     University of Coolville
17 Dana Dillon            19  DF     University of Baker Park
9  Paige Cooper           19  AT     Northern Baker Park State University
24 Andrea Middleton       20  GK     University of St Leon
1  Grace Greene           19  MF     University of Oceana
15 Lynn  Nash             20  DF     Endborough College
8  Elissa Kramer          19  MF     University of Ezra
12 Nancy Walton           20  MF     Kellerville State University

Head Coach: Brittaney Franklin
Assistant Coaches: Crystal Bernal
Jacie Wilson
Hal Covington
Rob Petruccelli

[New West Guiana]

Match-Day one of the second Champions Challenger Cup

Commonwealth of Baker Park 9–9 Sarzonia (13–9 OT)

Next Match: (January, 27) MD2: Banija v Commonwealth of Baker Park
Scorination Time: 12:30 (CST)

[Commonwealth of Baker Park]

© Sporting Times Weekend 2022
Laxxers look to finish International Season on high note
by Kristen Shephard
Staff Correspondent

The Commonwealth National Lacrosse team will look book a place in the final of the Champions Challenge Cup when they take on Banija, following their 13-9 victory in overtime against former world champions Sarzonia on day one of the competition.

The Banijans and Sarzonia will square off on day 3, meaning a win will assure Baker Park of at least the best record with a day off before the final.

Here in New West Guiana, the ladies team has been the talk of the tournament, following their quarterfinal appearance at the World Championships, and the Banijan media have shown an interest as well as the Kingdom begins to cope with the gender integration of their sporting programs and leagues.

Both Sarzonia and Banija missed out on advancement to the knockout rounds of the 30th World Lacrosse Championships in Cassadaigua, while the Commonwealth upset the hosts to advance to the final 8 before falling to eventual winners Wrexwic.

Head Coach Brittaney Franklin is pleased that the offense has continued to perform along the same lines that it demonstrated during the later stages of the WLC. "During the qualifying, we were reliant on our defense, but started to get the scoring touch back during the final matches we played. We felt fortunate to outlast Sarzonia in the first game and I think we can continue to get opportunities to get shots on frame against the Banijans."

[New West Guiana]

Group One
Banija 5–15 Commonwealth of Baker Park

Group One                     Pld   W  L 
1 Commonwealth of Baker Park      2   2  0 Advances to championship game
2 Banija                          1   0  1
  Sarzonia                        1   0  1

[Sarzonia]

Carter Whitlock shook his head.

How could the Stars defence allow four goals in a four-minute overtime period, especially when things looked promising enough during the regulation period against Baker Park?

Matt Archer scored three times, including the equalising goal with 47 seconds remaining that prevented the Commonwealth from seizing the victory during regulation. The defence also clamped down in the final seconds, preventing a game-winning shot attempt by Sydney Moyer at point blank range with the final seconds ticking away from getting past Sarzonian goalie Marla Wynne.

Jon Austin also won the initial faceoff, but that's when all hell broke loose for the Stars (0-1). The first two goals came within the first 45 seconds of overtime, then Whitlock pulled Wynne for reserve goalie Ethan Chadwick. He then allowed goals on his first two shots, then saved the only other shot on goal he faced. Still, the Stars were shell shocked by the four-goal outburst that left them with a rematch against Banija of the first round playoff tilt that saw Sarzonia defeat them 10-9 to qualify for the next round of knockouts.

It wasn't the ideal situation for a Stars team that looked for redemption after a second round flameout. They would have to win to advance to the championship of this second edition of the Champions Challenge Cup. It was a competition the Stars hadn't even heard of before now, but it was one the Stars wanted to participate in to give the team at least a chance at some momentum.

For Whitlock, he walked into this tournament with something to prove. Now, he has something to prove to himself and to the naysayers in Woodstock around the lacrosse section of the sports complex. He was -- and remains -- the greatest lacrosse player ever to don a Sarzonia kit. Now, the question remains whether he can translate greatness as a field player to greatness as a coach.

[Sarzonia]

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[u]RP Permissions[/u]
[b]Choose my goal scorers:[/b] Yes
[b]Godmod scoring events:[/b] NO
[b]RP injuries to my players:[/b] NO
[b]Godmod Injuries to my players:[/b] NO
[b]Suspend my players:[/b] NO
[b]Godmod suspension events[/b]: NO
[b]Godmod other events:[/b] No Godmoding allowed where I'm concerned, capisce?

Style: 0 (balanced between attack-minded and defensive)
Home grounds: Franz Braddock Stadium in Woodstock, capacity 35,000.
Please note: This team is renowned for its fair play. If you attack first, it will retaliate, but it will not initiate a fight.

OOC: I RP using real time in most of my RPs, so in Sarzonia, it’s only been about five months since the last World Lacrosse Championships.

Coach: Carter Whitlock (36 years old)
Sarzonia’s greatest lacrosse player and the first Sarzonian nominated for the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Whitlock assumes the coaching reins from Mike Sandusky. An illustrious playing career that led to five World Lacrosse Championship titles and eight medals overall has Sarzonian lacrosse fans optimistic that Whitlock can recapture the magic from the sidelines he so often helped to create on the field.
Defensive Coordinator: Bill Harbour (35 years old)
A teammate of Whitlock’s, Harbour’s defence was critical for the Stars in their last WLC final, when they defeated Delaclava 14-8 in Licentiapacisterra nearly five years ago. He signed on as an assistant coach after his playing career came to an end.
Offensive Coordinator: Tyler Pawlenty (49 years old)
Pawlenty helped mold offenses in college, in particular Rypien State College during a four-year period when that school won three collegiate national titles. His teams emphasise possession and patience, often including multiple passes before taking the perfect shot.
Assistant Coach: George Tomlin (33 years old)
Tomlin recently retired as a faceoff specialist after a collegiate career that saw him win 78 percent of his faceoffs. During his professional career in Sarzonia, he won 69 percent of his faceoffs. He can coach multiple styles of faceoffs, taking into account multiple fogos.
Assistant Coach: Bradley Morse (52 years old)
Serves as goalie coach. He helped several Sarzonian World Lacrosse Championship winning teams with goalies in an informal capacity. Now, he's coming out of retirement to provide assistance as a paid full-time coach after Whitlock convinced him to do so.

Starting 10:
G: Marla Wynne - 5-foot-8, 145 pounds, 32 years old
D: Bruce Taylor - 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, 22 years old
D: Landon Bransen - 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, 24 years old
D: Joe Mueller - 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, 25 years old
LSM: Khalid al Batani - 6-foot-3, 185 pounds, 31 years old
M: Brad Conner - 6-feet, 190 pounds, 23 years old
M: Peyton Christianson - 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, 27 years old
A: Matt Archer - 5-foot-9, 215 pounds, 28 years old
A: Brett Hedrick - 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, 24 years old
A: Byron Dylan - 5-foot-8, 170 pounds, 28 years old
FO/GO: Jon Austin - 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, 29 years old

[New West Guiana]

Match Day Three
Sarzonia 12–5 Banija

Group One                     Pld   W  L 
1 Commonwealth of Baker Park      2   2  0
2 Sarzonia                        2   1  1
3 Banija                          2   0  2

Championship Game
Commonwealth of Baker Park vs Sarzonia

City Field(cap: 15,000)
City Field, located on the outskirts of the countries second largest city St. Johns(pop: 1.2 million) and provincial capital of Alluersia.

[Sarzonia]

Most of the time, it's the attack who are the glamorous ones on a lacrosse team. They're the ones who score the goals, they're the ones who get the attention from suitors of various genders and sexual orientations.

In Sarzonia's 12-5 victory over Banija, the offense did its job, but it was the defence that shined the brightest. Khalid al-Babtain led the way by forcing three turnovers and collecting five ground balls, frequently blunting Banijan attacks.

Sarzonia's opponents managed to score more than one goal only in a frantic fourth quarter that saw them notch three goals against Sarzonia's reserves. They didn't deny the back of goalie Marla Wynne's net for the first time until 1:57 remained in the second quarter.

"We came in with a mission, " al-Babtain said. "We were embarrassed by allowing four goals in overtime to Baker Park. We had to show that we were better than that."

Mission accomplished. Now, the Stars have a new mission and new motivation. Revenge. They needed to win to get a second crack at Baker Park and a chance to hoist the sport's new consolation prize. It may not be a trophy the team will be keen to pass around and kiss, but it would at least be a small measure of vindication for the team and its embattled coach.

As for Carter Whitlock, the Lacrosse Hall of Famer realises that the question of whether his greatness as a player would translate to the sidelines would largely be answered by his team's effort against Baker Park. Win and the team earns a measure of momentum for the next World Lacrosse Championships. Lose and the whispers get louder.

However, Whitlock decided he wouldn't worry about things now that his team's modest two-match losing streak was over. He had too much work left to do.

[Commonwealth of Baker Park]

© Sporting Times Daily 2022
Finals a rematch for Laxxers
by Kristen Shephard
Staff Correspondent

The Commonwealth National Lacrosse Team will have to finish as they began when they face off in the Finals of the Champions Challengers Cup here at City Field in St Johns against Sarzonia.

If the final is anything like the first matchup it should be a treat for the spectators, as Sarzonia came back with 3 goals in the closing stages to send the match into overtime before BP put the game away with four unanswered goals.

Regardless of the outcome, the trip has been worth the effort, according to head coach Brittaney Franklin. "It was a bit of a shame that we went out against Wrexwic (in the WLC), as we had gotten a really good run going, so the fact that we have continued that here with two excellent performances means we can go home feeling pretty good about the direction we are headed as the Olympics are on the horizon."

The attack has been particularly potent, as Mary McEnerney and Hayley Magditch have continued their hot scoring streak, and Sydney Moyer has performed well off the bench, finding the net at opportune moments.

Franklin had praise for the hosts as the competition reached its climax. "We want to thank the organizers for inviting us to take part against a pair of renowned lacrosse nations, we have really enjoyed our first visit to New West Guiana and hopefully we will have more chances to return down the road."

[New West Guiana]

2nd Champions Challenger Cup Final

Commonwealth of Baker Park 15–17 Sarzonia

[Sarzonia]

It wasn't the title Carter Whitlock or any of his charges wanted. Truth be told, it wasn't even a tournament Sarzonia's lacrosse team even wanted to be part of.

And yet, Whitlock finally allowed himself to exhale at least a little. His Stars earned a measure of revenge against Baker Park and the second edition of the Champions Challenger Cup with a 17-15 victory that saw Sarzonia jump out to an 11-6 lead before holding off a second half rally to clinch the title.

The team finished with a 2-1 record, same as Baker Park's, but Sarzonia's goalie Marla Wynne made two point blank saves to prevent the tying goal with 48 seconds left. Attack Brett Hedrick put the exclamation point on the match with his fourth goal of the game to provide the final margin.

After a muted celebration, the team took the trophy over to their navy and silver-clad fans.

"Kiss it!" Hedrick said to the small, hardy Stars loyalists who made the trek and were given the opportunity to celebrate with their heroes.