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Paglia: Special senior group helps Lambert boys lacrosse finish on top
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Lambert senior Justyn Jean-Felix celebrates after the Longhorns' 6-3 victory against Lassiter in the Class AAAAAA championship Saturday. - photo by Micah Green
Expectations can be a heavy burden, and Lambert director of lacrosse Rich Wehman knew they would be for this year’s Longhorns team. Despite the heartbreak of a first-round playoff exit last season, Lambert had a team returning with the potential to be a powerhouse: a dominant faceoff specialist, potent attackmen, versatile middies, imposing defenders and a talented goalie. Building up to the season, Wehman heard chatter of an anointing of the Longhorns as Class AAAAAA’s “team to beat” and he worried.