Dawick, Richmond, and Harwood are The Three Stars, While Whitby Makes Their Run
This week, we unveil a new Friday segment on The Box Lacrosse Roundup, which will feature three stars from the week in Canadian lacrosse.
Each week, the three stars will be composed of at least one player from outside Ontario, and one player from Sr. lacrosse.
This week the three stars are the following:
⭐: Josh Dawick, Oakville Rock Sr. A. 2 GP, 3 Goals, 15 Assists
⭐⭐: Silas Richmond, Delta Islanders Jr. A. 1 GP, 6 Goals, 1 Assist
⭐⭐⭐: Ethan Harwood, Goaltender for Whitby Warriors Jr. A. 2 Wins, 11 combined goals against. Held the Mimico Mountaineers to 3 goals.
And the honourable mention goes to Nolan Byrne of the Jr. A Brampton Excelsiors, who had 5 goals and 5 assists in a big victory for the Excelsiors over Six Nations.
On the subject of the OJLL, check out this article from LCD’s Jon Donville that includes one thing that each team in Ontario should be excited about as we approach the halfway mark of the season.
One Thing That Every OJLL Team Should Be Excited About
As we near the halfway point of the 2024 OJLL season, we take a look at one reason for excitement for every OJLL team and their fans.
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Ontario
Nobody (besides Toronto) had a better week than the Whitby Warriors. They humbled the Mimico Mountaineers and held them to just 3 goals on Tuesday, then grinded out a 9-8 win over St. Catharines the next night.
The Warriors return several players from their Minto Cup title, including Lucas Littlejohn, Gabe Sorichetti, Jake Darlison, and Jack Oldman. That experience will only get more valuable as the summer progresses. The aforementioned Harwood has been outstanding.
LCD featured coverage of two OJLL games this week. Check out the continuing series called A Couple Things, which features some takeaways from the games.
A Couple Things: Highlight Reel Plays, Fords Playing Well For Buzz, and Firth Up to Old Tricks
Read more for the storylines from Beaches’ victory over Oakville Wednesday: Two highlight reel plays, the Fords getting it done, Firth’s old tricks, and Palmer getting rewarded.
A Couple Things: Byrne and Scott Lead Brampton Over Six Nations
Tye Scott’s return from school helped to further unleash Nolan Byrne, as the Brampton Excelsiors battle for playoff seeding
And check out the full recap of all the lacrosse action in Ontario this week with the Ontario recap!
British Columbia
The aforementioned Richmond was the star this week, but it was a quiet one out west with just a few Jr. games and one Sr. A game.
If the name sounds familiar, it should. Richmond led the Albany Great Danes to the NCAA tournament and a respectable score against the powerhouse Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Sophomore exploded with 73 points and was one of the most productive Canadians in the NCAA. Listed at 6’4, his blend of size and skill sets him apart.
On LCD this week, we continued our series of WLA previews with the respective head coaches of the team. Our own Jake Elliott hosted the Lacrosse Classified Podcast with Burnaby Lakers Head Coach Todd Stockdale.
Burnaby Lakers Preview with Todd Stockdale
As the WLA previews continue on Lax Class, hear from Todd Stockdale, the Head Coach of the Burnaby Lakers.
And check out the full recap of all the action this week out west!
Alberta
There was one rare mid-week game this week in the RMLL, with the Raiders defeating the Mounties by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, the details of that game have still not been finalized on the RMLL website.
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