Garden City loses in state Class B final

DeWitt's Joe Shepard shoots and scores in front of Garden City's Matt Confort (16) in the second half. (June 12, 2010) Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Garden City fell short of winning its first boys lacrosse state title since 2000, losing 11-5 to undefeated Jamesville-Dewitt in the Class B championship Saturday afternoon at Stony Brook’s LaValle Stadium.
Jamesville-Dewitt (22-0) of Section III scored six straight goals in the second and third quarters to pull away. The Trojans, who finish 18-4, were held without a goal for 19:40 before Patric Berkery scored 44 seconds into the fourth quarter to make it 10-4.
Eric DeJohn had two goals and three assists for Jamesville-Dewitt.
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