New West takes two titles in provincial box lacrosse
New Westminster Salmonbellies' Stephanie Browning battles Nanaimo's Rylee Allen for a loose ball in the second period of their bantam game at the BC Provincial Girls' Lacrosse Championships, Saturday at Burnaby Lake Arena.
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Updated: July 21, 2009 12:06 PM
New Westminster won two of the categories while Burnaby took another at the provincial female box lacrosse championships held last weekend in both communities.
Burnaby downed Nanaimo 7-3 in the junior final held at Queen's Park Arena on Sunday. New West No. 3 took the bantam title by edging New West No. 1, who had won all four of its round-robin games, 3-2. New West No. 2 took third place by beating Port Coquitlam 8-5. New Westminster claimed the pee wee crown by downing Port Moody 8-5 with Burnaby taking third place by downing New West No. 3 7-3.
In the midget final, Coquitlam nipped New West No. 2 3-2 with New West No. 1 taking third place after defeating Coquitlam No. 1 7-3.
At the boys bantam provincials held in Richmond, Burnaby took the A1 division by downing Ridge Meadows in the final.
New Westminster will have a team in both the A1 and A2 categories at the boys midget championships in Langley this week.
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