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BC Bantams win girls’ LAX nationals

Several players from the Tri-Cities were part of BC’s bantam team that won gold at the Canadian Lacrosse Association female nationals in Halifax, N.S., last Wednesday. Team BC beat Alberta 5-3 in the gold medal game.

Several players from the Tri-Cities were part of BC’s bantam team that won gold at the Canadian Lacrosse Association female nationals in Halifax, N.S., last Wednesday.

Team BC beat Alberta 5-3 in the gold medal game.

Coquitlam’s Jordan Baxter scored three goals in the final, and totalled nine points in the tournament. Malaena Michielin and Port Coquitlam’s Alyssa Clark each had eight points in Team BC’s seven games.

Other local players who were part of the team included Coquitlam’s Sienna Prestia, Sage DaSilva, Amelia Procyk, Jamie-Lynn Schmidt and goalkeeper Ella Friesen, as well as Port Moody’s Abigail Whitworth.

In the midget final, Team BC lost to Ontario, 8-3, after finishing round robin play with four wins — two of them over Ontario.

Coquitlam’s Raegan Mackenzie led all scorers in the midget division with nine points. Breanna Hollingshead and Chelsea Philbrook were also part of the team.