Intramural face-off

Seventh- and eighth-grade Houston Youth Lacrosse (HYLAX) House League players celebrate winning the Soper Cup at the Texas Heroes League championship. Patrick Dobson, Alisdair McFarland, Gabriel Meyers, coach Chad Muir and Robert Riser (pictured, from left) are members of Team Houston in the HYLAX intramural league. Within the seventh-/eighth-grade division, nearly 40 boys were divided into eight teams to play small-sided lacrosse games. The games are fast paced and offer a different experience from their usual inter-league play. Ultimately, Team Houston took top honors at the championship, after defeating Team Travis, 11-9, at the HYLAX South Campus Sports Fields.

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