Smith: Heat of the Moment
Mark Smith is a referee in the CLA. Each week he looks at the challenges of being a ref.
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WLA Weekend Recap: Bellies Hold On
This has been a busy weekend in the WLA and here are the results from this weekend’s games. New Westminster Vs Maple Ridge: The Maple Ridge Burrards came into this game as one of the hottest teams in the league but the New Westminster Salmonbellies were ready to cool them off. The Salmon Bellies took control of the game early as they held a 2-1 lead after one period of…
Lacrosse Warrior Kyle Miller Passes Away
On June 28, 2012 the lacrosse world lost a great man, Chris Sanderson. Now on Jun 8, 2013 (345 days) later we mourn the passing of another. Kyle Miller passed away at the very young age of 31 after a long battle with Osteosarcoma cancer. Miller, an Orangville, Ontario native, was actually inspired to play goalie after seeing Sanderson, a native of the same town, doing it at the University…
Adanacs look for revenge against Salmonbellies
Tonight in the WLA the Coquitlam Adanacs(1-4) host the New Westminster Salmonbellies (3-2). The Adanacs are coming off a complete domination of the Nanaimo Timbermen a game they won 18-7. The Salmonbellies in their last game ended Maple Ridge’s four game winning streak with 10-8 victory. In their last meeting the Salmonbellies offense exploded as the Salmon Bellies defeated Coquitlam 14-6. Expect Coquitlam to be ready to give the Salmon…
Lakers look to keep momentum against Shamrocks
Tonight in the WLA the Burnaby Lakers (1-3) host the Victoria Shamrocks (3-1). The Lakers are coming off their first win of the season over the Langley Thunder. The Shamrocks on the other hand are coming off their first loss of the season as the lost to the Maple Ridge Burrards earlier this week. These two teams have already met once this season and the Shamrocks laid a beating on…
Maple Ridge look to continue their winning streak against New Westminster
Tonight in the WLA the New Westminster Salmonbellies (2-2) host the red hot Maple Ridge Burrards (3-1). The Salmonbellies are coming off a 14-6 win over the Coquitlam Adanacs and will be looking to move up in the WLA standings with a win over the Burrards. The Burrards come into this game after notching their biggest win of the season so far as they handed Victoria their first loss of the…
Burnaby Seeks first win against Langley
Tonight in the WLA the Burnaby Lakers (0-3) take on the Langley Thunder (3-1). The Lakers are in search of their first win of the season and will be in tough against one of the top teams in the league. The Thunder on the other hand will be looking to rebound after losing their first game of the season to Victoria. Langley has so far this year had success due…
MSL Names Players of Week
Taking home weekly honours in back-to-back weeks, Peterborough Lakers’ Shawn Evans has been named Offensive Player of the Week. Evans, the league points leader, notched 8 points (1G, 7A) in the Lakers’ 13-8 win over the Excelsiors last Thursday and another 7 assists in the 12-9 loss at Six Nations on Sunday. Currently in his third season with the Brooklin Redmen, goalie Zach Higgins has been named Defensive Player of…
Kodiaks Get First Win
The Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks picked up their first win of the 2013 MSL season after a 7-6 victory over the Oakville Rock at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre. The Rock jumped out to an early 1-0 lead as Nic Grasby found the back of the net just a minute into the opening frame. Jamie Batson tied the game up just under 11 minutes later, putting the ball past KW netminder…
Smith: Why a Ref?
Each week CLA referee Mark Smith will write a column discussing the world of lacrosse refereeing.