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Doug Hazelwood Lacrosse Development Clinic
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March 17th
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more Salmonbellie Provincial Champions
Our Midget A1 team won the Provincial Championships with a resounding 9-4 win over Coquitlam in the Gold medal final. The team, coached by Jamie Stewart, Steve Goodwin and Dean Malcom went undefeated during the Provincial Tournament. Coach Jamie Stewart was the Fair Play winner and Ross Bowman was named tournament MVP. Congratulations to this group of kids that also won the PeeWee A1 and Bantam A1 Provincial Championships in previous years.
Both of our Midget A2 teams (#1 coached by Dirk Rachfall and Barry Castagner, #2 coached by Peter Stevens) went to the Provincials and faired very well. The Midget A2 #2 team made it to the medal round and finished in 4th place. Well done to all the Midget players.
Salmonbellie Girls are Provincial Champions
PeeWee - New West #2 coached by Tony Malcom, Jamie Stewart, Dwight Noda and Mike Nottingham won the Provincial Championships with very exciting wins over Burnaby 5-2 in the semi-final and Port Moody 9-3 in the Gold Medal game. New West #3 coached by Laura House, Mike Husband and Paul Manville finished 4th and had a very successful Championships.
Bantam - New West #3 coached by Joe Malcom, Bill Ranford and Guy Flintoff won the Provincial Championships with a fantastically exciting final game win (3-2) over our New West #1 team coached by Rich Browning and Trevor Andres. All three Bantam girls teams won medals, which is outstanding. New West #2 coached by Dirk and Tricia Rachfall and Duncan Shanks won the Bronze in a come from behind victory over PoCo 8-3. Congratulations to all of the Bantam girls on their teamwork and great play.
Midget - New West #2 coached by Rob and Evan Parish and Paul Dumontet won the Silver medal in a closely contested Provincial Championship final against Coquitlam (3-2). Our New West #1 team coached by Mike Ferdinandi, Warren Goss and Derrick Thornhill won the Bronze Medal. Well done Midget girls!
Junior - The Juniors coached by Cal Corbett finished just out of the medals and had a very successful year - well done!
PeeWee A1 Boys win BC Gold
The PeeWee A1 Boys, coached by Kevin Balance, won Gold in the BC Championships held in Prince George with a 3-2 victory over Port Coquitlam.
Nathan Macedo was named Provincial MVP.
Congratulations to ALL.
Bellies Second Annual Lacrosse Camp
Welcome to our 2nd Annual Sr. Salmonbellies Summer LAX Camps for boys and girls
We are dedicated to teaching our future stars of tomorrow the finer points of the game of lacrosse.
With a mix of Box Lacrosse, Fitness Training and Field Lacrosse with drills designed for specific age groups.
Salmonbellies Lax Camp instructors have been selected especially for the task of developing your son or
daughter to get to the next level of their game.
For complete information, please - click here
OPERATION "SALMONBELLIES LACROSSE"
New Westminster, BC -- The New Westminster Sr. Salmonbellies are pleased to announce "Operation Salmonbellies Lacrosse" in conjunction with our partners New Westminster Minor Lacrosse, New Westminster Jr. Salmonbellies, BC Lacrosse Association, our suppliers, Warrior Lacrosse, Scoffs Hockey Shop and Hamilton Sportswear Co Ltd. along with the City of New Westminster and Dawn Black, Member of Parliament. The initiative will see 30 Warrior lacrosse sticks and balls, 30 Salmonbellies 2008 WLA Championship t-shirts and other lacrosse related items shipped to Canadian Armed Forces Base Kandahar, Afghanistan for use by personnel stationed there.
"During the recent WLA playoffs, it came to our attention that the Salmonbellies had quite a few fans stationed in Khandahar, following our progress at the Mann Cup through the internet," said Dan Richardson, President and General Manager of the New Westminster Senior Salmonbellies. "We posted their emails of support in our dressing room during the playoffs for inspiration."
"When one of them requested some lacrosse equipment so that the troops could enjoy Canada?s Official Summer Sport while in Afghanistan, we jumped at it," he added.
After returning from the 2008 Mann Cup, Richardson sent out e-mails/ phone calls to suppliers, BCLA and the Minors and Juniors in New Westminster and put a call into the New Westminster Mayor?s Office. The City liaised with staff in the local Member of Parliament?s office to come up with a plan of how to get the equipment to soldiers at Khandahar base.
"The City of New Westminster is proud to play a part in this great initiative," said Mayor Wayne Wright. "Our historic ties with the Armed Forces through the Royal Westminster Regiment combined with our close connection to the legendary Salmonbellies make it a great fit."
The package is currently in transit to Canadian Armed Forces in Ottawa for shipment by military transport to Khandahar.
"In a matter of days "Operation Salmonbellies Lacrosse" fell into place as everyone stepped up to the plate," said Richardson. "It?s the right thing to do, after all, these men and women of our Armed Forces, are sticking their neck on the line 24 / 7, half a world away."
Contact: Dan Richardson, New Westminster Sr Salmonbellies Lacrosse Club
tel: 604-250-4509 email: dan.richardson@rbc.com
BCLA AGM Awards - NWMLA does well
- Ruth Seward Merit Award - Recognizes an individual at the local level for their voluntary, extraordinary contributions to an association or team.
2008 Winner (Box Lacrosse) Roxanne Seaton (North Okanagan Minor)
2008 Winner (Field Lacrosse) - Dirk Rachfall (New Westminster Youth Field Lacrosse)
- Norm Wright Merit Award - Presented to member of the media who is deemed to have contributed to the promotion of lacrosse.
2008 Winner Tom Berridge, New West Record/Burnaby NOW
- Hugh Gifford Merit Award - Accomplishments of instilling sportsmanship in their players, their leadership and contribution toward improving the image of lacrosse.
2008 Winner (Box Lacrosse) Dan Richardson (New Westminster Salmonbellies)
2008 Winner (Field Lacrosse) - Louise Howes (North Island Field Lacrosse Association)
- Leon Hall Merit Award - Association of the Year
2008 Winner (Box Lacrosse) - New Westminster Minor Lacrosse Association
For a complete list of all BCLA winners, please click here
Girls in the News
Thanks to the Province and Reporter Greig Bethel for this report - click here
June 2008
PEE WEE B's WIN GOLD AT WAYNE GOSS TOURNAMENT
Here is the Gold Medal team from the Wayne Goss Tournament in White Rock. Samuel Stevens had the winning goal with 47 seconds left in the game. Dylan Sharpe (goalie) was picked as the Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Tournament. The team had only 14 minutes in penalties in 4 games.
NEW WEST PLACES TWO ON PEE WEE TEAM BC
Congratulations to Connor Robinson and Mitchell Stokes for making TEAM BC. The two boys will proudly represent the 'BELLIES' and their province at the Pee Wee Nationals in Whitby, Ontario later this summer.
N.W. girls shine at B.C. box provincials
Courtesy of...Tom Berridge, The Record
Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
The New Westminster Salmonbellies were the toast of the B.C. girls' box lacrosse championships in Nanaimo. The Royal City club won two gold medals and three silvers in three separate age divisions at the Hub City provincials.
The Salmonbellies won both the peewee and bantam girls' banners in all-New West finals.The midget 'Bellies lost 5-2 to Burnaby in the other final.
In the tight bantam final, New West 2 defeated New West 1 9-3 in the championship final. Tournament MVP Ashley Bull scored two goals and added two assists in the final for the winners. Michelle Plante, Liz Schonewille and Michelle Stevens also tallied a pair apiece in the final. Stephanie Parrish added a single goal. Game MVP Emma Shanks scored for the silver medallists. Jessica Goodwin chipped in with three assists.
In the peewee division, New West 2 defeated previously unbeaten New West 1 for the first time in six meetings, winning 5-4 in a closely contested final. Ellelan Degife scored the game-winning goal with just under seven minutes left to play. Rianne Wilkinson won the divisional MVP for New West 2, while Stephanie Browning, Tristan Ranford, Jenna Noda and goalie Jenna Andres also had strong games for the winners. "I think they were all pretty happy. They were elated," said New West 2 coach Rich Browning. "Both teams really did work hard for New West."
U11 Field Lacrosse Coaches Win City Award
The Youth section of the Parks and Recreation Department held an awards night on June 15th to recognize the contribution of youth within our City. The parents of last seasons U 11 tier 1 field lacrosse team nominated the five coaches for the one of the awards.
On this night these five coaches won the City of New Westminster Youth Group Award. This award recognizes youth groups of 3 members or more that have collectively made a positive contribution in the community through their work.
We would like to congratulate Kyle Robinson, Blake Duncan, Leif Mydske, Eric Tuura and Mark Negrin on winning this well deserved award.
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Jamie, Warren and Dirk,
The Youth section of the Parks and Recreation Department held an awards night to recognize the contribution of youth within our City. The parents of last seasons U 11 tier 1 field lacrosse team nominated the five coaches for the one of the awards. Tonight these five coaches won the City of New Westminster Youth Group Award. This award recognizes youth groups of 3 members or more that have collectively made a positive contribution in the community through their work.
We would like to congratulate Kyle Robinson, Blake Duncan, Leif Mydske, Eric Tuura and Mark Negrin on winning this well deserved award.
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2007 U-13 Tier 1 - Provincial Champions
Roster:
Ross Bowman, Geordie Castagner, Steve Ferdinandi, Connor Goodwin, Justin Goodwin, Jorgen Liset, Quinn Mackay, Kyle Madden, Anthony Malcom, Drew Millikin, Chris Nasato, Jaan Potiaev, Jonathon Rachfall, Reese Robinson, Jonathan Schmidt, Van Stonehouse, Evan Taylor
Coaches:
Barry Castagner, Dirk Rachfall, Calvin Castagner , Curtis Manning
U-13 Tier 1 Provincial Champions. Beat South Fraser 6-5 in the Gold Medal game.
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PEE WEE GIRLS WIN SUPER SERIES
Congratulations to Mike Ferdinandi and Rich Browning and their Pee Wee girls team for capturing the Gold Medal in the Hamilton Super Series lacrosse tournament in Hamilton, Ontario.
It was a superb effort by the entire team; winning all of their round robin games and capturing the gold by defeating Toronto 8 1 in the Championship game. |
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