Photos: Dutch Lax Win First Sectional Title in 12 Years

On Tuesday afternoon, June 15th, the Guilderland boys lacrosse team was one win away from winning their first sectional title since 2009. In the first quarter, the Dutch and the Bison traded goals in a close contest. After that, Guilderland’s offense took over and they never trailed again. Guilderland won 11-to-6.

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Fighting for the ball: Guilderland’s Dillon Blanchard battles Shaker’s Jared Warren in the opening faceoff of the Section 2 Class A sectional final on Tuesday afternoon at Lynch Middle School in Amsterdam.

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Get out of my way: Guilderland’s Daniel Macchiarella attempts to elude Shaker’s Jared Warren in the first quarter on Tuesday afternoon. Macchiarella had three goals.

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Major fakeout: Guilderland’s Mitchell MacKissock makes Shaker’s Ryan Mazzariello leap in the air to think the shot will be high but MacKissock shoots low. MacKissock had a goal in the Dutch’s 11-to-6 win.

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That’s going to leave a mark: Guilderland’s Mitchell MacKissock takes the Shaker’s defenders stick to the stomach as he cradles the ball towards the Bison’s goal in the first half.

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Picking his corner: Guilderland’s Kevin Gutknecht takes a shot towards the Shaker goal in the third quarter on Tuesday afternoon. Gutknecht had three goals.

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Celebrate! Guilderland’s Thomas Tyksinski (1), Kevin Gutknecht (10), and Logan Broomhall (12) are all smiles as they come together after Gutknecht scores in the third quarter.

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Not stopping him: Guilderland’s Caleb Jacobson takes a shot as Shaker’s Jared Warren attempts to check Jacobson to prevent the shot in the fourth quarter. Jacobson scores one of his two goals in the game.

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Jumping high as the mountains as Guilderland’s Caleb Jacobson (8) and Logan Broomhall leap to celebrate Jacobson’s goal in the fourth quarter to extend the Dutch’s lead. Jacobson had two goals.

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Killing time: Guilderland’s Thomas Tyksinsi passes the ball towards a teammate late in the fourth quarter so that Shaker didn’t get the ball back. Tyksinski had two goals.

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Hugs all around: Guilderland’s Dillon Blanchard hugs his head coach Sean McConaghy before Blanchard received his Section 2 championship patch.

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Excitement: The Guilderland boys lacrosse team show off their Section 2 plaque towards members of the Red Sea and their parents on Tuesday afternoon after beating Shaker 11-to-6 in the Class A championship. It was the first sectional title since 2009.

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Team effort: After winning the first sectional championship since 2009, the Guilderland Dutchmen team posed for a team photo to show off the plaque and hold up a banner “#JennaStrong” for teammate James Meier’s sister.