Volume 8, Issue 1 Canadian U19 National Women’s Lacrosse Team March 2015 Announced Inside this issue: Dean French, Canada’s national team Chairman and the Canadian Lacrosse Association Canadian U19 National Women’s 1 (CLA) have announced Canada’s roster for the 2015 Federation of International Lacrosse Lacrosse Team Announced (FIL) U19 World Championship. Canada’s top female athletes will take on the world 2015 Player Transfers 3 vying for gold against long-time rivals from the United States and Australia, amongst other countries. 2015 is The Year of Sport in Canada 3 Two‐Time Team Canada Member 4 Last weekend marked the conclusion of the selection process for Canada’s 2015 National Tragically Passes Away Team which began 12 months ago as scouts across Canada evaluated and put forth Stephen Taylor Appointed Women’s 4 recommendations on athletes from the applicant pool. From all the player applications Chair of Officiating and scout evaluations, the top 60 applicants received an invitation to try out for Team Meet Deb Stocks ‐ CLA’s New Men's Field 4 Canada U-19. Over the last year two selection camps were held with a third and final Sector Chair camp taking place just last weekend. Through their participation in games against NCAA schools in the pre‐season, and selection camp scrimmages and drills, squad players left Team Canada's World Field 5 Team Canada coaches with difficult decisions in naming their final 18. Championship rings Spotlight: Aleska Johnson ‐ Local Lax 6 “We’re thrilled with the roster that we have put together and the talent that is set to Champion represent Canada on the national stage," said head coach, Scott Teeter. "We have 18 Children’s Fitness Tax Credit 6 very talented young players who have the ability to win gold in Scotland. It’s been a long process determining the final roster and I have to thank my assistant coaches, scouts and Important Dates & Deadlines 7 administrators. We are definitely excited for the coming months and look forward to competing with the very best and for a spot at the top of the podium.” The final eighteen-player roster will represent Canada as the FIL Women’s Lacrosse World Cup heads to Scotland for the first time. Canada is currently ranked third in the world in under-19 women’s field and is looking to climb to the top of the podium in Scotland. "It’s exciting to see the growth of the women’s game in Canada and these young players repre- sent our future." Dean French, Chairman Team Canada. Today, the CLA is pleased to announce the final 18 member roster that will represent Canada at the 2015 FIL U19 World Championship in Edinburgh, Scotland this summer, July 23-August 1. 2015 U19 Women's Field Team Canada PLAYER HOMETOWN CLUB UNIVERSITY Tessa Chad Orono, ON Oshawa Lady Blue Knights Canisius College '15 Bailey Collins Guelph, ON Orangeville Northmen Niagara University '15 Aurora Cordingly Oakville, ON Oakville Lady Hawks N/A Erica Evans Peterborough, ON Kawartha Lacrosse Canisius College Emily Gillingham Kitchener, ON KW United Towson University Kameron Halsall Caledon, ON Orangeville Northmen N/A P AGE 2 S TICKS & STONES PLAYER HOMETOWN CLUB UNIVERSITY Isabel Hoffard Rochester, NY Lady Roc Hofstra University '17 Avery Hogarth Mississauga, ON Mimico Mountaineers University of Vermont Megan Kinna Maple Ridge, BC Team BC Northwestern '16 Selena Lasota Campbell River, BC Team BC Northwestern Jocelyne Lemay Peterborough, ON Kawartha Lacrosse U19 University of Central Michigan '15 Holly Lloyd Glen Ridge, NJ Buildin Black Lacrosse Loyola College '16 Kennedy Milburn Whitby, ON Toronto Stars Denver University Kenzie Neal Orangeville, ON Orangeville Northmen University of Albany Brenna Shanahan Mississauga, ON Mimico U19 Canisius College '15 Danita Stroup Port Coquitlam, BC Port Coquitlam Saints LIU Brooklyn Lydia Sutton Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Elite University of Southern California Brynne Yarranton Toronto, ON Brampton Excelliors Boston University Stewart Begg, Director of High Performance and International Relations for the CLA commented “Canada is looking to the top of the podium as we head into the 2015 World Championship. Our program has had great success since the inauguration of the U19 Women's Field event and this group of talented athletes is sure to keep that momentum going. The roster that coach Teeter and the rest of the Team Canada staff has put together is the best of the best and show- cases just how immensely skilled our Canadian athletes truly are. The talent within the pool of athletes the coaching staff selected from speaks volumes to the growth the women’s field program has had in recent years.” The 2015 FIL U19 World Championship will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland at the University of Edinburgh's Peffermill Playing Fields. The last Championship was played in Hannover, Germany, where Canada took home the bronze. Can- ada's previous under-19 appearances include bronze in 2003 and 1999 and 4th in 2007 and at the inaugural event in 1995. Fifteen countries will take part in this year's event, with Colombia, Finland, Israel & Republic of Korea competing at women’s U19 level for the first time. The 2015 U19 World Championship will be the biggest to date, with nearly 400 par- ticipants (squads and officials) travelling to Edinburgh. The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) was established in August 2008 in a merger of the men's and women's international lacrosse associations. FIL is responsible for the Men's World Lacrosse Championship (2014), World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (2015), Women's Lacrosse World Cup (2013), and both the Women's (2015) and Men's (2016) Under‐19 World Lacrosse Championships. Each event is held every four years. V OLUME 8, I SSUE 1 P AGE 3 2015 Player Transfers CLA Player Transfers will be permitted between Wednesday March 4h, 2015 and must be completed by Friday June 26th, 2015 @ 3:00pm EST. Information on the Player Transfer Process can be found in the Player Transfer Guide and in Section 18 of the CLA Operations Manual. Click to access the CLA Player Transfer Form. Any questions regarding player transfers, please contact Jane Clapham. 2015 is The Year of Sport in Canada His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, has proclaimed 2015 as the “Year of Sport” in Canada. The proclamation celebrates the role sport plays in our Canadian identity. From our local playgrounds, to recreational sport leagues all the way to our inspiring high performance athletes, sport is vital to the cultural fabric of our nation. Throughout 2015, we encourage all Canadians to celebrate sport in their neighbourhoods, towns or to get involved as a volunteer or spectator in one of the 60+ international sport events being hosted in Canada including: 14 Canadian Lacrosse National Championships From Nova Scotia to British Columbia, over 1,600 lacrosse athletes will compete for the title of National Champion. From July through to September, don't miss your opportunity to watch the fastest game on two feet, played by some of the best athletes in the world. 2015 Bantam Boys Box Nationals July 21-25, Saskatoon, SK 2015 Female Box Lacrosse Nationals July 21-25, Calgary, AB 2015 Pee Wee & Midget Boys Box Nationals August 2-8, Whitby, ON 2015 Founders’ Cup August 17-23, Calgary, AB 2015 Minto Cup August 21-31, Ontario 2015 President’s Cup August 31—September 6, St. Catharines, ON 2015 Mann Cup September 4-13, British Columbia 2015 Alumni Cup & First Nations Trophy August 28-30, Halifax, NS 2015 Ross Cup & Victory Trophy October 9-11, TBC Stay Connected Social Media: Facebook.com/SportCanadaEN @SportCanada_EN Hashtag: #YearofSport How will YOU get involved? What is your team/club doing during Canada's Year of Sport? Share it with us for a chance to be featured in the next issue of Sticks and Stones. Send your pictures, stories, videos to the CLA at [email protected] - title it "My Year of Sport" P AGE 4 S TICKS & STONES Two‐Time Team Canada Member Tragically Passes Away It is with great sadness that the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) and the Team Canada Lacrosse family confirm that Team Canada member Vanessa Cox has passed away due to injuries sustained in a car accident in Milton, NH Thursday February 13, 2015. Vanessa was a two-time (2009, 2013) member of the Canadian senior women's national team and a great leader both on and off the field. Vanessa was a valuable defensive asset to the 2013 Team Canada that saw Canada win its very first silver medal in the Senior Women's World Cup level. The CLA and the entire Team Canada Lacrosse family wishes to pass on their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Vanessa; she will be dearly missed. Stephen Taylor Appointed Women’s Chair of Officiating The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Taylor of Manchester, England, who now resides in Ontario, Canada, as the Chair of Women’s Officiating. Stephen began this position mid-February and will focus initially on preparing and overseeing officials at the 2015 U19 Women’s World Championship, to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 23 July – 1 August. For the complete release, click here: http://filacrosse.com/stephen- taylor-appointed-womens-chair-of-officiating/ Meet Deb Stocks ‐ CLA’s New Men's Field Sector Chair In the fall of 2014 Deb Stocks stepped into the position of Men's Field sector chair; a position not completely new to the 26 year lacrosse volunteer, having held the position for six years in a previous appointment. During her 26 years in lacrosse she has been involved in all levels of the game, from local to national.