Brooklin Jumps Out To A Big Lead And Rides It To Victory

Gary Groob

Gary Groob has been involved with Lacrosse for the majority of his life, whether playing, coaching, or covering the sport for the media. An avid fan, with a real drive about helping to "grow the game", Gary became part of podcasts about the game in 2010. Through the podcasts, Mr. Groob was given an opportunity to write about lacrosse, and the rest as they say, is history. Through many miles (flying and driving) Gary has made inroads with the National Lacrosse League, Major Series Lacrosse, Ontario Series Lacrosse, the Ontario Lacrosse Association, CUFLA, as well as the Arena Lacrosse League, covering the leagues, their teams, and players, working for, and in concert with all of them. In the year 2019, Mr. Groob was made the media person for the Arena Lacrosse League, voted onto the board of directors of the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club, as well as being made administrator of the Lacrosse page "Global Lacrosse" with a membership of 14,000+ members in over 90 Countries. Gary was also made an administrator of Lacrosse History Past Present and Future in 2022 with a membership of 19,000+. Gary also has been the media person for Ontario Series Lacrosse (Senior B) since 2023. Mr. Groob also covers the Green Gaels for their excursions to Prague at the Ales Hrebesky tournament since 2022. In 2024, when Major Series Lacrosse was in need of a media person, Gary stepped in as their interim media person. His tasks were running their social media, as well as their website until a full time person was found to fill the role. In 2025 Gary was voted onto the Board of Directors for Ontario Series Lacrosse. Mr. Groob hosts a weekly lacrosse interview show formerly on Spanglish Sports World, and ZingoTV channel 250, now on StreamPunkEnt.com, Youtube, as well as Spotify. Groob also hosts a lacrosse talk show and podcast for All Lacrosse All The Time seen live Sunday nights at 8pm (ET), and archived on the All Lacrosse All The Time YouTube page, as well as Spotify. Gary also wrote a weekly lacrosse editorial column for La Portada Canada News both in print and online for three years from 2021-2024. In 2025, Mr. Groob joined the ownership ranks, becoming a minority owner of StreamPunk Entertainment, ensuring Lacrosse will always have voice in media. Mr. Groob's other sports interests include Hockey, Football, Boxing, Wrestling, and Baseball, competing competitively in Boxing and Wrestling for many years.

The Brooklin Lacrosse Club (9-6) traveled west to face the Oakville Rock (5-9) Monday night in Major Series Lacrosse action at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario.

The goaltending match-up had Steve Orleman in net for Brooklin facing Troy Holowchuk in net for the Rock.

A great start from Brooklin dug a hole that Oakville just couldn’t climb out of. Down 5-0, the Rock put together a solid second period to climb within two goals. However, Steve Orleman and the Brooklin defense tightened up enough to come out on top with a 10-7 victory.

Brady Kearnan (2g,1a), Zach Miller (2g,0a(, and Jacob Hickey (2g,0a) led the way for Brooklin. Sam LeClair (2g,0a), and Jack McAlpine (1g,3a) led the way for the Rock.

To The Game:

Brady Kearnan opened the scoring for Brooklin with an outside blast off a Will MacLeod pass at 3:35, followed by Chris Boushy with a great move from in front off a Sean Westley feed at 8:07.

Zach Miller increased the Brooklin lead with a low to low shot off a Luke Keenan pass at 13:28, followed by Jacob Hickey with a bounced shot that beat Holowchuk to the stickside off a Mike Byrne pass at 16:02.

After one period, Brooklin 4 Oakville 0.

Second Period:

Luke Keenan opened the second period scoring increasing the Brooklin lead to five on a low shot to the corner off a Brady Kearnan pass at 3:00.

The Rock got rolling with Luke Robinson scoring on the power-play off a Jack McAlpine pass at 4:27, but Mike Byrne answered in transition off an Alexis Simard pass at 5:58.

Oakville came back with Mason Kamminga scoring in transition off a Phil Mazzuca pass at 8:13, followed by Thomas McDonald finishing a Sheldon Burns feed at 9:22.

Zach Miller scored his second of the night for Brooklin off a Michael White pass at 12:53, but the Rock tightened the game with a pair of late goals themselves.

Jack McAlpine converted a Zane Dalpe pass at 12:53, followed by Brian Jackman with an outside blast on the power-play off a McAlpine pass at 18:02.

After two periods, Brooklin 7 Oakville 5.

Third Period:

Brady Kearnan gave Brooklin a bit of breathing room with a blast off a Sean Westley pass at 0:26 seconds, but Sam LeClair answered for the Rock with a laser to the top corner off a Jack McAlpine pass at 1:11.

Jake Darlison added a transition goal for Brooklin on a great individual effort at 1:42, but again Sam LeClair answered with a blast that beat Steve Orleman stickside off a Ty English pass at 3:32.

Jacob Hickey added a late empty net goal to seal the deal at 19:19.

Final score, Brooklin 10 Oakville 7.
Shots on goal favored Brooklin 54-41.