The Mississauga Tomahawks of the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) Junior “A” League will have a new home next summer.
The Tomahawks of the OLA Junior “A” League will relocate to Mimico beginning in the 2015 season.
The franchise amalgamation of the Mississauga Junior “A” and Mimico Junior “B” entries will be operated by a joint management board from the existing clubs. Mississauga will continue to operate a team in the OLA Junior “B” League and be affiliated with the Junior “A” club, while the current Mimico Junior “B” team will not be operating after this season.
The changes were recently approved by the OLA Junior “A” Board of Governors and the OLA Board of Directors.
“We feel this transfer is an excellent move to strengthen the overall OLA Junior “A” league” said OLA Junior “A” Commissioner Dean McLeod.
“The new club will have support from a Mimico system currently competing in “A” lacrosse at the minor level, which in turn, can only serve to produce a more viable franchise long-term for the community and the league”.
The OLA Junior “A” League is the most elite amateur box lacrosse organization for Junior-aged players (17-21 years) in the world. Established in 1937, the league is composed of eleven franchises and celebrates its 77th season in 2014.
