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Season Ends For Decatur High Lacrosse Team
The Bulldogs lost 6-5 to Westminster in the semifinals of the state tournament.
After an outstanding regular season, the Decatur High boys lacrosse team ended the postseason in disappointment.
The Bulldogs lost 6-5 on Tuesday night to Westminster in the semifinals of the state tournament. Decatur had beaten Westminster 10-7 during the regular season.
Coaches Wesley Hatfield and Don Rigger hoped the Bulldogs could win a state championshipin the A-AAAAA tournament.
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Decatur finished with an 18-3 record, 16-2 in the regular season. Besides the loss to Westminster, the other two losses came to much larger schools.
The team was loaded with seniors, many who learned the game in recreation department leagues that Rigger formed about 10 years ago. Decatur High fielded its first varsity teams in 2007.
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Fox Five produced a report on the semifinal game with some moving comments from Rigger about the players.
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