Canada Day Lacrosse Tournament wrap-up

Times Reporter     

 

The eighth annual Canada Day Lacrosse Tournament, which was played  mainly at the Calgary Soccer Centre and other arenas across the city, was a great success. Strathmore Minor Lacrosse co-hosted the longest-running box lacrosse tournament in the world. There was total of 97 teams, which included five Strathmore Venom teams, who were thrilled to be the hosts of this massive tournament.  The Venom teams put on a strong performance on the rink this weekend according to the Strathmore lacrosse club’s president Todd Betterton.

”I was able to catch a few games and our players did real well all things considered and there was a lot of high level lacrosse,” said Betterton.

“It is a huge winning experience for us and I want to give a shout out to all the volunteers who really made this happen, we can not do this without them.” 

If it were not for the tireless dedication of the volunteers this weekend the tournament would not have run as smoothly as it did.

”What they did this weekend will pay huge for the club in the future years and we are going to try and do it again next year as the host club,” said Betterton.

As for any future changes to the tournament, “I would not change anything, there is a couple small logistical things we might change and this year every team was able to come through and play at  the Subway Soccer Centre.

”Next year they may have three new fields here at the Subway Soccer Centre. There is chance that we can host all the games here.”