Young goalie weighs his professional options

Lyndon Suvanto had no idea how much a sport would dominate his life when he was introduced to team handball five years ago.

Suvanto agreed to try out the sport only because his brother’s high school squad was searching for a goalie.
It didn’t take long, however, for Suvanto to make a name for himself with his Onoway High School team.

As it turned out he had a natural knack for playing goal in the sport and he quickly progressed up the ranks to compete at provincial and national levels.

“I never expected to get where I am now,” said Suvanto, a 19-year-old Métis.

Suvanto is currently a member of the national junior men’s squad. That club travelled to Brazil to compete in the Pan American junior men’s tournament, which ran from April 15 to 23.

Besides the national team, Suvanto also toils for four other handball teams, including Alberta’s under-21 club.