The Americans are coming!
Three teams from the US Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA) will be among 28 teams competing at the Trevor Wingrove Memorial Lacrosse Tournament, to be held at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex June 8-11.
The 34th-annual tournament attracts some of the top lacrosse teams and players in three age divisions from across the British Columbia and Alberta. Last year was the first time USBOXLA participated in the event, sending one team. They enjoyed it so much they’re sending 60 players representing 16 states this year.
The tournament, which used to be known as the Dogwood Tournament, was renamed for the late Coquitlam Adanacs’ star in 2011, a year after Wingrove lost his battle with cancer.
Wingrove played his entire lacrosse career in Coquitlam, starting when he was four years old in Mini Tyke. He was the Coquitlam Junior Adanacs’ most valuable player in 1987 and 1988 and the senior team’s rookie of the year in 1989.
The following year Wingrove was the Adanacs’ most valuable player. He was also awarded the Western Lacrosse Association’s Maitland Trophy for his value to his team, sportsmanship and contributions to minor lacrosse and he was named to the league’s all-star team. In 1991 he was Coquitlam’s most courageous and inspirational player and in 1992 he was again the team’s most valuable player.
Wingrove palso layed in two Minto Cups and one Mann Cup.
Championship games will be played Sunday: 1:30 p.m. for the Peewee division; 3 p.m. for the Bantam division and 4:30 p.m. for the Midget final.
For more information about the tournament as well as a full schedule of games, go to www.trevorwingrove.com.
