Volume 8, Issue 2 October 2015 OH WHAT A YEAR! Inside this issue: CANADIAN SCORES SUCCESS AT ALL LEVELS CANADA CAPTURES WORLD TITLE IN HISTORIC 1 In what can only be described as “amazing”, Canadian lacrosse reached new heights this year. VICTORY OVER USA Take a look at some of the headlines and highlights of the 2015 Canadian lacrosse season. CANADA WINS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WORLD 3 INDOOR LACROSSE TITLE

CANADIAN OFFICIALS TOP OF THEIR GAME AT 4 — INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL— WORLDS CANADA AWARDED 2019 WORLD INDOOR 5 CANADA CAPTURES WORLD TITLE IN HISTORIC VICTORY LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS #GROWTHEGAME: WOMEN’S FIELD PUTS 6 OVER USA FOCUS ON COACH EDUCATION

A NATIONALS FIRST: PEI PARTICIPATES AT 2015 7 Edinburgh, Scotland - Team Canada's 2015 U-19 Women's Field team wrote their chapter in FIELD NATIONALS international lacrosse history with a 9-8 victory over reigning world champions, Team USA. LONGTIME VOLUNTEER, TERRY LLOYD, NAMED 8 After starting in true Scottish fashion with a downpour of rain, Team Canada was first on the board 2015 LESTER B. PEARSON RECIPIENT when Canada's playmaker, Selena Lasota (Campbell River, BC., Team BC) found Holly Lloyd five minutes into the game. After Lasota found Lloyd for the 1-0 lead, USA answered back scoring ALBERTA’S DUANNE BRATT NAMED 2015 9 three straight. Canada's co-captain, Lydia Sutton stopped USA's run dodging pass USA defense, COACHING RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENT switching hands finding the back of the net to cut USA's lead to 1. Canada's duo of Lasota and TEAM ALBERTA LACROSSE PLAYERS DONATE 120 10 Lloyd combined to give the Red and Whites the next three goals and a key save by Team Canada's EMERGENCY BACKPACKS TO BOYLE STREET keeper, Kameron Halsall (Caledon, ON., Orangeville Northmen) on a USA attacker kept the score 5-4 at the end of the first half. STRATEGIC PLANNING: PLANNING FOR THE 11 FUTURE OF LACROSSE The United States came out strong in the second scoring two within the first five minutes of play to IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES 11 take the lead back 6-5. Canada's Brenna Shanahan (Mississauga, ON., Mimico U19) tied it at 6-6 and then Danita Stroup (Port Coquitlam, BC., Port Coquitlam Saints) found Holly Lloyd with a no-look behind the back pass for a 7-6 lead. Once Canada regained the lead at 7-6 they would not relinquish it. Lydia Sutton would go on to score her second of the game, fol- lowed by Lasota's 3rd of the game which would become the eventual game winner. Team USA led by two goals on two occasions in the first half before Canada battled back with the final three goals to go into the break with a 5-4 advantage. The second half started out in USA's favour with a 2-goal run but Team Canada dug in and avoided a similar fate from their opening pool play contest, where a 7-7 halftime tie turned into a 15-9 U.S. victory. Instead, they answered with a three-goal run of their own to lead 8-6 with 16 minutes remaining. Sutton and Lasota which each net one more before time ran out to put the Ca- nadians at a 9-8; saving off a last possession by the Americans, the clock ran out, the final whistle blew and Team Canada was victorious. BC native Lasota had three goals, including the game winner and two assists to lead the charge for Canada. She also led her team with three draw controls, earning Player of the Match honors in the final. Holly Lloyd scored three goals, with Lydia Sutton (2G) and Danita Stroup (2A) each netted two points and Brenna Shanahan (1g) added a single marker for Canada in the win and shocked the world with their victory over Team USA, 9-8, for its first FIL Women’s U19 championship title. Three Canadians were named to the All-World Team: Erica Evans, Selena Lasota, and Lydia Sutton. The US had won the last four championships; Canada had never reached the finals until this year. They played their game, were coached by a phenomenal staff and made their first appearance in the finals a memorable one, a historic one! Team Canada -- WORLD CHAMPS! For complete Boxscore gamesheet of the gold medal game visit: http://filacrosse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/USA-CAN.pdf P AGE 2 S TICKS & STONES

DOUBLE THE GOLD, DOUBLE THE CELEBRATION TEAM CANADA CELEBRATES TWO WORLD TITLES IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS V OLUME 8, I SSUE 2 P AGE 3

CANADA WINS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WORLD INDOOR LACROSSE TITLE By Neil Stevens

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Canada’s world dominance in continues. A 12-8 victory over the Nationals earned Canada its fourth consecutive world indoor championship and stretched its all-time record to 23-0. "We’re very proud of the heritage of the Canadian game and where it comes from," captain Dan Dawson replied when asked about the streak. "We are blessed that the Haudenosaunee gave us this game. "The only way we can play is with all our hearts and minds. That’s the only way to respect it. That’s what we try to do every time we step on the floor — pay respect to the game that was given to us." Curtis Dickson led Canada up front with four goals including an empty-netter with a minute left. "We knew we had to come to play," he said. "We had so much talent that guys were getting me the ball in open spots and the ball was dropping for me." and Dan Dawson two each and , Dhane Smith Steve Priolo and Stephan Leblanc one each for Canada and Matt Vinc earned the goaltending victory in the final of the 10-day tournament Sunday. The Carrier Dome crowd of 10,424 was a record for a Federation of International Lacrosse indoor final. "I’m on cloud nine," said defenceman Ryan Dilks. "I feel like a million bucks.” "It was an honour to be with these guys. It‘s such a great experience with such a first-class organization. From the moment we got here putting that Canada hoisting that cup, there’s no better feeling in the world." Evans was named tournament MVP. "It’s something special but you could have given the MVP to any of our 23 players," he said. "Everyone battled hard. I’m thankful to get it and thankful that we won gold. We’re all extremely proud of what we accomplished. I had a lot of people watching me (Sunday), family that travelled five hours to get here to watch. I’m truly blessed and happy that they got to witness that game." Canada and the Iroquois were tied 3-3 after one quarter, Canada led 6-5 after two and 8-6 after three. With Canada up 8-7 early in the fourth, Priolo scored on a breakaway at 4:21 and Leblanc with a shot from the left side at 5:03 to make it 10-7. The Iroquois replied before Evans uncorked an overhand shot into a top corner of the net that ensured the win. "We only had a two-goal lead and those two-goal leads are never safe," he said. "Dickson set a good pick for me, I got open and I went short-side high and it went in. It was a relief to get that with only three minutes left." Iroquois scorers were and Randy Staats, with two each, Johnny Powless, Miles Thompson, and Jerome Thompson. Angus Goodleaf, Vinc’s backup with the NLL’s , played well. "They gave us a good push," said Leblanc. "It was another hard-fought game with the Iroquois, They came ready to play, we came ready to play, and we’re just happy to come out on the winning end." Canada had the upper hand on the back end leading to the final of the 13-nation tournament with Vinc, Aaron Bold and Brandon Miller finalists for goalie of the year and Chris Corbeil, and Steve Priolo finalists for defenseman of the year in the pro indoor NLL. "The defensive scheme we played was to make (the Iroquois) be on the run and limit their time and space," Vinc said of the strategy going into the final. "We did a good job of that. The athleticism from our D end is top notch. It was a pleasure to play behind them." Everyone expected a close final given the closeness -- 11-9 for Canada -- of the preliminary round meeting. "I knew we were going to have our hands full," said head coach Ed Comeau. "I knew we were going to have to bring our best." The win was the third of significance for Bold and defenceman Ryan Dilks in the last four months. The two won the NLL title with the on June 5, the Canadian club title for the with the Victoria Shamrocks on Sept. 11, and now this. "I’d never won anything before," said Dilks. "It’s been an amazing year. It could not have ended in a better way. I’ll remember this year for the rest of my life. It was a true honour to put on that jersey and battle with these guys." Besides Bold and Dilks, other Team Canada players here from the Rush were , Zack Greer, Kyle Rubisch, Brett Mydske and Chris Corbeil. Team Canada’s Dan Dawson and Steve Priolo were teammates in Victoria of Bold and Dilks. Eight players who won indoor gold Sunday were on the squad that won gold at the 2014 world field lacrosse championship on July 19, 2014, in Denver: Vinc, Matthews, Greer, Rubisch, Jordan MacIntosh, Adam Jones, Dan Coates and Curtis Dickson. "You never get tired of representing your country and winning gold," said Rubisch. "It never gets old. "It’s something special when you can win gold in back-to-back world tournaments. It’s definitely amazing." Continued on page 4 P AGE 4 S TICKS & STONES

CONT’D: CANADA WINS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WORLD INDOOR LACROSSE TITLE

"It’s been a whirlwind," Greer said of his world field, Champion’s Cup and world indoor collection of gold. "Surround yourself with good people and good things happen. I’ve been fortunate the last year and a half and, hopefully, this trend keeps up.” "What an experience this tournament has been," he added. "I played with an incredible group of guys here. This was one of the best teams put together in a long, long time in terms of quality on the floor and off the floor. It was an unbelievable event put on by the host national. It was just an incredible experience all around." "It’s really about the process, taking things day by day and really focusing on getting better each day," said Corbeil. "We managed to accomplish that and we got the result we wanted." Being a field and now box lacrosse world champ feels good to Coates. "A lot of these guys I played with this week are guys I go to battle with all winter, all summer, but you put that aside," he said. "What we accomplished was pretty awesome. We didn’t spend a lot of time together but over those 10 days it felt like one close family and we got better every day. As a result we got a gold medal and we’re pretty proud of it." All four world indoor tournaments have resulted in a Canada-Iroquois-U.S. finish. While the indoor game is spreading in Europe, the lack of box lacrosse youth leagues there leaves the indoor game’s development many years behind in skills development. The United States defeated Israel 15-4 in the earlier game for bronze. FIL announced that the 2019 world indoor tournament will be played in Langley, B.C. Dickson lives 15 minutes outside Langley. "That’s pretty cool," Dickson said. "If I’m fortunate enough to get to play on that team it would be a huge honour to play at home in front of our amazing Canadian fans." Added Comeau: "The bar has been set extremely high by the hosts here and Langley has tough shoes to fill in 2019." Comeau had opened the post-game news conference by congratulating the hosts. "The Haudenosaunee people put on a great event from start to finish," he said. "They are real winners out of this, the job they did. Everybody loved the hospitality, love the experience. Congratulations to them for running a great event. We look forward to competing against the Iroquois Nation for many years to come."

CANADIAN OFFICIALS TOP OF THEIR GAME AT WORLDS Not only was it a great year for Canadian lacrosse athletes, it’s been a great year for Canadian lacrosse officials, as 14 officials were selected to officiate at worlds. The CLA and our officiating committee are very proud of the accomplishment of these officials in being selected to officiate at a World Championship and take pride in knowing that each official represented our country in the very best spirit, both on and off the field and floor. Congratulations to the following officials on a fantastic worlds showing:

2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championships 2015 FIL Rathbones U19 Women's World Lacrosse Championship Syracuse, NY, September 18-27, 2015. Edinburgh, Scotland, July 23 - August 1, 2015. Referee-in-Chief Technical Delegate Frank Lawrence Cheryl Green-MacNeill Assessors Brent McCauley Umpires Dale Sett Lyndsay Brooks, Owen Sound, ON - NOCP Level 3 Referees Antonio Intranuovo, Caledon, ON - NOCP Level 3 Keith Gagne, New Westminster, BC - NOCP level 4 Emmi Morris, Etobicoke, ON - NOCP Level 3 Ian Garrison, Kingston, ON - NOCP level 5 Tony Reid, Edmonton, AB - NOCP level 5 Bruce Paton, Winnipeg, MB - NOCP level 5 Keith Williams, North Vancouver, BC - NOCP level 5

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CANADA AWARDED 2019 WORLD INDOOR LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS At the closing ceremonies of the 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships (WILC), after Team Canada captured its fourth consecutive gold medal, the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) announced the selection of Canada as the host for the 2019 WILC which will be held in Langley, BC. “The Township of Langley is thrilled to be hosting this prestigious international event at the Langley Events Centre in 2019,” said Township of Langley Mayor Jack Froese. “Our community has quickly become a ‘lacrosse town,’ and we welcome the chance to experience the game at this level. The World Indoor Lacrosse Championships will be an exceptional opportunity for fans in Langley and throughout the region to witness the skill, focus, teamwork, and breathtaking pace the sport is known for, at a global level. The Langley Events Centre is the perfect venue for this event, and we are pleased the Federation of International Lacrosse has chosen this exceptional facility to spotlight teams from around the world.” British Columbia Lacrosse Association President, Sohen Gill said "We are very pleased that the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships will be hosted in BC at the Langley Events Centre (LEC). The LEC has played host to many high profile events including the prestigious Mann and Minto Cups, the highest performance of Senior and Junior A Lacrosse Championships in Canada. Also home to the Vancouver Stealth of the , the LEC facility is first class from the structure itself to its management and staff, who are exceptional and experienced in their administration, promotion, and co-ordination of activities on and off the floor. I am confident that the teams traveling from around the world will be impressed with our beautiful province, and that the BC Lacrosse Association and our counterparts from across Canada will be out in full force supporting these World Championships in 2019!" The 2019 event will mark the third time the World Championship has been hosted by Canada but will be the first major international men's indoor event to take place on the west coast. The Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) along with remarkable host organizations previously hosted the 2003 and 2007 events. “We are extremely excited to be bringing this world class event to our facility in 2019,” LEC Director of Business Development Jared Harman said, “it is an honour to be able to host Canada and the rest of the world in a sport we are so actively involved in and we look forward to working with our partners the Canadian Lacrosse Association and the BC Lacrosse Association in helping put on a terrific event.” Stewart Begg, the CLA Director of High Performance and International Relations, added, “The CLA is looking forward to working the LEC organizing committee. The value of being able to host an international event such as this will have a positive impact on the growth of our sport; this level of play highlights international lacrosse and our national team program as it showcases the speed, skill and athleticism of lacrosse.” Thirteen teams competed in the 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, including six new nations (Finland, Germany, Israel, Serbia, Switzerland, and Turkey). The medal results were the same as the previous three championships with Canada earning the gold, the Iroquois taking the silver and the U.S. winning the bronze. Surprising newcomer, Israel, finished in 4th. The remaining order of finish was England 5th, Ireland 6th, Czech Republic 7th, Australia 8th, Finland 9th, Turkey 10th, Germany 11th, Serbia 12th, and Switzerland 13th. Joey Harris, the President of the CLA stated “On behalf of the CLA and all its member associations across Canada, I’d like to thank FIL for granting this event to Canada and we look forward to welcoming all participants to Canada, to play Canada’s national summer sport.” The 2019 World Championship will mark the fifth time teams have competed for the quadrennial world championship; Canada is the reigning titleholder after their 12-8 victory over the Iroquois Nationals this year. Team Canada has won each of the four previous titles, including the inaugural event in 2003 and a stretch of undefeated international record of 23-0. Stay tuned; as planning and preparation begin, more details of the event will be released.

Do you have a great story about lacrosse in your province or community you’d like to share? Send it to [email protected]. P AGE 6 S TICKS & STONES

— NATIONAL— THE CANADIAN LACROSSE ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATES ALL THE 2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Female Bantam Nationals: Team Ontario Founders’ Cup: Akwesasne Indians (OLA) Female Midget Nationals: Team BC Minto Cup: Six Nations Arrows (OLA) Junior Women’s Nationals: Team BC President’s Cup: Six Nations Rivermen (OLA) Pee Wee ‘A’ Nationals: Team Ontario Mann Cup: Victoria Shamrocks (BCLA) Pee Wee ‘B’ Nationals: Team Nova Scotia Alumni Cup (U15 Field): Team Ontario Bantam ‘A’ Nationals: Team Ontario First Nations Trophy (U18 Field): Team Ontario Bantam ‘B’ Nationals: Team Saskatchewan Ross Cup: Centre-Wellington Wolves (OLA) Midget ‘A’ Nationals: Team Ontario Midget ‘B’ Nationals: Team Alberta

For CLA National Championship stories, results and more visit: http://clanationaltournaments.pointstreaksites.com/view/clanationaltournaments

#GROWTHEGAME: WOMEN’S FIELD PUTS FOCUS ON COACH EDUCATION A recap of the Women’s Field Learning Facilitator Training weekend – March 27th to 29th 2015 By Roxanne Curtis What an exciting development weekend it was for Women’s Field Lacrosse! Representatives from British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario all came together in Toronto for a Learning Facilitator (LF) training session. All participants are very knowledgeable lacrosse people and enthusiastic to share their love of the game to new coaches. Our weekend began on Friday night with LF Core Training, facilitated by Barry Morrison from New Brunswick. Even though he was a “soccer guy” he fit in pretty well with the lacrosse types and gave us all the basics necessary to be a Learning Facilitator. He was impressed by the enthusiasm and conversation generated by the interactive strategies he presented and how the group immediately were looking for ways to build them into our their delivery of Community Development coaching clinics. Upon conclusion of the LF Core Training, the sport specific LF Training began. Facilitators were: Master Learning Facilitators Joanne Stanga and Roxanne Curtis, assisted by Jessica Markew a current LF in Ontario. In addition to strategies for each module, the partici- pants presented components of each module so everyone had a very clear understanding of the material to be covered. One of the strategies Barry had introduced was “Hug it out”: a strategy to be used to summarize or close one topic and move to the next. From our closing "hug it out" moment, here is a summary of what everyone had to say about the weekend:  Trusting and welcoming environment, everyone felt included and able to contribute  LF core training valuable  Learned from all, valuable sharing  Wealth of knowledge and information - from our collective experiences and also from coaching and facilitating standpoints  Feel equipped to conduct the clinics  We are PUMPED and PASSIONATE about women's lacrosse  Excited to be a part of the continuing growth  so glad our Community Development manual is revised and now reflects the current game of women’s lacrosse Special thanks to Jessica Markew who was a “rockstar” all weekend. In addition to being the main writer/editor of the Community Development Coaching Manual, she arrived with a skeleton powerpoint for our Community Development clinic. We left with a fantas- tic, very comprehensive teaching powerpoint for our clinics; the revisions we made to the manual enhanced it's user-friendliness and of course the commardarie shared over meals was priceless! The “new” manual made its debut at our women’s spring clinics this year. Thanks also to the CLA for being the driving force to ensure that this project got the necessary approval plus making all the travel & hotel arrangements. Next up for Women’s Field is the editing of our Competitive Introduction Coaching Manual. Stay tuned. V OLUME 8, I SSUE 2 P AGE 7

A NATIONALS FIRST: PEI PARTICIPATES AT 2015 FIELD NATIONALS

For the first time in Canadian field lacrosse nationals, a team from Prince Edward Island competed. Their participation marked the first time PEI has sent a team to compete at a national championship since becoming a Member of the CLA last year. After the final whistle had blown, with their bags and equipment all packed and the team on their way back to Prince Edward Island, members of the 2015 Team PEI who participated in the Alumni Cup (Canada’s U15 Men’s Field National Championship) were asked to take a look back at their experience at nationals and describe what it meant to them and what it felt like to not only represent PEI, but to be the first ever to do so. Head Coach – Dave Walsh: The opportunity to coach the first ever PEI Lacrosse Team at Field Nationals was a truly remarkable experience. Witnessing the pride that the boys had when they made the team and the heart they played with all season long was simply amazing. These boys have a love of the game that cannot be expressed in words, but is clearly evident when you watch them play. Manager – Lori Walsh: We all had a great time in Halifax and were happy to be a part of it. We were very proud of the way the boys played. It can be pretty overwhelming to go into a competition knowing that the other teams have more established programs and are competing at a {much} higher level. If it bothered them, we didn't see any sign of it! There were no sad faces; in fact it was quite the opposite. There is something really special about watching a team play exclusively for the love of the game. They learned a lot from the other teams and their play improved with each game they played. We do hope to return again and improve as we go along. Player — David Burke: It was a really good experience and it made you think how good other provinces are and makes me strive to be better to catch up to them. It was also nice how the other teams welcomed us to the tournament our first year and never said we don't belong there or anything disrespectful. Also very proud of our team, how we acted too as a team and how hard they all played. An experience I will never forget. Player — James McGuirk: I had an amazing time at Nationals and even though we lost every game it was still loads of fun; all the other teams were really respectful and great guys all around. All in all it was an experience of a lifetime and I hope to go back next year. Player — Spencer Swaine: The whole time I was there I was thinking: wow, these are the best lacrosse players in Canada and I was glad to be a part of that special group. This is the type of experience that I'll always look back on and be able to tell my children and grandchildren that we were the first team to represent PEI at the Alumni Cup. Player — Braden Rogerson: It was an honor to be a part of the first PEI team at a field lacrosse Nationals. We got to experience playing at a high level and learned what we have to work on to come back stronger next year! A great experience all around! Player — Egan McCaughey: Being on the Men’s U15 PEI Nationals Lacrosse Team was the experience of a lifetime. Being able to watch and play against teams with such skill was worth every second of practice our coaches put us through. I’m so glad I was on this team and hope to make another Nationals team in the near future. Player — Keagan Legere: As a goalie there were lots of moments I would like to forget about at nationals (bad goals, bad passes, bad play reads, etc.) but there was also more moments of pure joy and excitement that was brought through the experience. As a guide- line I'd like to use our game against British Columbia. As the starter I played the whole game, the greatest part of the whole game was hearing all the fans (PEI and BC) cheering for every save or deflection I made. During the game I heard many attack-men (Garret and Ryan) tell me that the BC goaltender and defensemen were also cheering me on... That was the best moment of the whole tourna- ment for me. Player — Ryan Larter: Going to the Nationals this year was a great experience; I will remember for years to come. I was so happy to experience Nationals for the first time and to see the difference in skill level from PEI to BC and Ontario. Hopefully PEI will continue to send teams, in both divisions [Alumni Cup—U15; First Nations Trophy—U18] to give more people the experience that we had, and also, so I can come back and have this amazing experience again!

Team Alberta poses with Team PEI after their first game against each other at the 2015 Alumni Cup in Halifax, NS. Photo: Angela Piche-Clarkson P AGE 8 S TICKS & STONES

LONGTIME VOLUNTEER, TERRY LLOYD, NAMED 2015 LESTER B. PEARSON RECIPIENT

The Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is honoured to name Terry Lloyd as the 2015 recipient of the Lester B. Pearson Award. Considered to be the highest honour in the Canadian lacrosse community, the Lester B. Pearson award is presented by the CLA to an individual in recognition of their outstanding contributions of sportsmanship and leadership in the game of lacrosse and to the physical and mental development of our young athletes through unselfish dedication as a volunteer. A recipient of the Lester B. Pearson award has made a significant contribution, enhancement or legacy to the game of lacrosse at the national or international level through a long term involvement of 10 years or more, at least 5 of which are at the national level as a volunteer. Through their commitment and dedication to the sport they have promoted a positive image and respect for the game of lacrosse. Terry clearly epitomizes all of those qualities - a leader, a contributor, an advocate and relentless promoter of the game, giving his time, unselfishly, as a dedicated volunteer. A family man through and through, Terry is a true lacrosse advocate. He, with his wife Violet and three children Michael, Daniel and Terry Jr. by his side, has given so much and put in so much time, effort and experience to give back to the game that has given him so much. For over 30 years Terry has been a constant in the Canadian lacrosse community from his local contributions as co-founder of the Oshawa Blue Knights Lacrosse Association, to his role as National Team manager for Team Canada's U-19 Men's Field team at 6 world championships. His volunteerism spans over 30 years from the local to the national level. This all in addition to an extensive playing career where he saw many success - player for the competitive Oshawa Green Gaels Junior A, Mann Cup champion with the Peterborough Lakers and player with the NLL's Philadelphia Wings. For the past 10 years he has run the Blue Knights bingo which supports lacrosse athletes from the local area, covering both box and field lacrosse players from local to national level competitors. On behalf of the CLA: Thank you, Terry for all that you have given to our Canadian lacrosse community.

Terry Lloyd Playing Highlights  Provincial (OLA) champ in Sr. Men's Field (1983, 84, 88 and 89)  Provincial champ and Mann Cup Champ in Sr. Men's Box (1984)  Local/Club team manager:  Minto Cup champs 2 years (2009, 2013) - Team:  Provincial champs in U19 men's field - 21 times (1982, 82, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 13, 14) - Team: Oshawa  National champs in U19 men's field 7 times (1988, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 2007) - Team: Oshawa  Team Ontario Box Manager:  National Champs (2007 Pee Wee, 2009 Bantam)

Manager — Team Ontario (Field) Highlights  National Champs (2009, 2010)

Team Canada Highlights  6-time Team Canada U-19 Men's Field Team Manager: Terry Lloyd was presented the Lester B. Pearson award at the 2015 CLA Semi-Annual Meeting in  1988 (Silver), 1992 (Silver), 1996 (Bronze), 2003 (Silver), 2008 (Silver), 2012 Niagara Falls, ON (Silver) V OLUME 8, I SSUE 2 P AGE 9

— PROVINCIAL—

ALBERTA’S DUANNE BRATT NAMED 2015 COACHING RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENT

The Alberta Sport Connection announced the 2015 Alberta Sport Recognition Awards for coach developers, coaches, officials and volunteers. “Alberta Sport Connection is committed to support Albertans who strive for excellence in sport,” said John Short, Chair of the Alberta Sport Connection. “These individuals and teams are the best in Alberta at what they do and we are proud to recognize their contribution to our province’s sport sector, and honour them for what they have achieved.” Coaching Recognition Awards recognize coaches for their outstanding achievements in developing Alberta’s amateur athletes. This year, lacrosse coach, Duane Bratt (Calgary) was named a recipient. The Awards were presented at the Alberta Sport Recognition Awards Banquet on April 24, 2015, during the 2015 Alberta Sport Leadership Conference held in Banff. Alberta Sport Connection’s vision is to make Alberta the premier sport delivery system in Canada. Their mission is to enhance, advocate and inspire participation and partnerships as Albertans strive for excellence in sport. 2015 is the Year of Sport in Canada. Canada’s Year of Sport was proclaimed as a way to recognize the role that sport plays in our Canadian identity and the positive impact that sport has on individuals, communities and society.

Duane Bratt Duane Bratt began lacrosse as an athlete but transitioned into the roles of coach, referee, and administrator. In 1995, Duane transitioned from player to coach. He has coached numerous teams over the years and is still actively involved in coaching today. Not only is Duane a dedicated coach, but he is also the Canadian Lacrosse Association’s (CLA) National Resource Person for coaching. In this role, Duane designs coaching programs and develops resources. One of the programs that he has been instrumental in developing is the CLA Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) program. Duane is the Vice-president Technical Development for the Alberta Lacrosse Association and Vice-President of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. He’s the chair of the LTAD Committee and has been a Master Learning Facilitator and Evaluator for more than a decade. In 2012 Duane received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his work in lacrosse. P AGE 10 S TICKS & STONES

TEAM ALBERTA LACROSSE PLAYERS DONATE 120 EMERGENCY BACKPACKS TO

BOYLE STREET COMMUNITY SERVICE IN EDMONTON By Trevor Robb, Edmonton Sun Link to article: http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/07/03/team‐alberta‐lacrosse‐players‐donate‐120‐emergency‐backpacks‐to‐boyle‐street‐ community‐service‐in‐edmonton

Scoring goals both on and off the field, lacrosse players from across Alberta are chipping in to help Edmonton’s homeless population during the hot summer months. On Friday, members from Team Alberta Lacrosse, in partnership with the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), helped deliver 120 emergency backpacks filled with summer necessities including toothbrushes, toothpaste, refillable water bottles, sunscreen, mosquito repellant, hats, and socks to Boyle Street Community Service (BSCS). Players, coaches, and parents from all five Team Alberta leagues, pewee, bantam, midget, bantam female, and midget female, helped to make Friday’s delivery possible. “The kids came up with the funding themselves, either they approached stores to donate the items, or they took their allowance, or their parents helped them go buy (them),” said Sgt. Tracy Ward with the EPS Heavy Users of Service Project. Const. Ryan Lawley, a Community Liaison Constable with Downtown Division initiated the idea for this project. Jazz Ward, 15, from the Team Alberta Lacrosse midgets girls team sorts through 120 emergency backpacks filled with summer necessities that include toothbrushes, “There are a number of backpacks that typically would toothpaste, refillable water bottles, sunscreen, mosquito repellant, hats, and socks be discarded if not claimed,” says Const. Lawley. “In to Boyle Street Community Service (BSCS) on Friday, July 3, 2015 in Edmonton, AB. many cases, these backpacks are still functional and can Trevor Robb/Edmonton Sun/Postmedia Network be repurposed by someone who can truly use them.”

Cheryl Govenlock, coach of the Team Alberta midget girls team, says her squad got started on the project just three weeks ago, and says she’s impressed with how her players, and their families, have stepped up. “We have some people who literally brought cases of water and water bottles and extra items. A lot of families were very generous and brought extra,” said Govenlock. “So what we did was make sure that we spread everything out so if somebody wasn’t able to bring we just made sure it was covered with what someone else did.” But Team Alberta lacrosse is no stranger to giving back to their community. For the past two years, the bantam girls squad has been involved with the High River Clean-up.

AVAILABLE NOW! WOMEN PLAY LACROSSE—A HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIELD GAME

Women Play Lacrosse – A History of the International Field Game is a must for all women who have played the game and all lacrosse fans that are interested in its history. Lacrosse – The Ancient Game co-authors Jim Calder and Ron Fletcher have compiled stories on some of the most important players, builders and moments in the women’s game. Calder says, “We brought most of our team back from the highly successful Lacrosse – The Ancient Game and the culmination of three years of work is sure to be of great interest to all lacrosse enthusiasts.” It can be purchased online at www.lacrossetheancientgame.com and a list of retail outlets is available through the site. V OLUME 8, I SSUE 2 P AGE 11 SPREAD THE WORD The Canadian Lacrosse Association is online - follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CanadianLacrosseAssociation) and Twitter (@LacrosseCanada)! Engage with others in the Canadian lacrosse community. Share upcoming events, find scores and final results for all the national championships, talk lacrosse, and so much more. Let others know about receiving Sticks and Stones directly to their inbox — sign up on lacrosse.ca Become a friend of the CLA today!

STRATEGIC PLANNING: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF LACROSSE The CLA will be undergoing a quadrennial strategic planning process over the course of the next 4 months. Details about how and when you may be able to provide input and feedback on how we are doing and where we need to go, will be distributed soon via the CLA website and MA communication channels.

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