Ten Teams Remain as the Road to the Minto Continues
At the beginning of the Junior A playoffs, 16 teams remained in the race for the Minto Cup.
This morning, only ten teams remain. And that could soon be down to eight.
The cream is beginning to rise to the top in Ontario, where Orangeville followed up their first round sweep with a resounding 16-4 victory over the St. Catharines Athletics in game one.
Meanwhile, Mimico and Peterborough will square off in the playoffs for the first time since Mimico got their Junior A franchise back in 2015.
In BC, both Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam are within one game of sweeping their semi-final series. The Saints will look to punch their ticket to the Minto Cup with a series win over Nanaimo.
And in Alberta, the Edmonton Miners and Okotoks Raiders both swept in the first round and are set to do battle in the RMLL for the right to head west in August.
Check out all of the updates, including a preview of the OJLL second round, in another video edition of the Box Lacrosse Rundown!
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Ontario
The OJLL announced their award nominees on Sunday, as well as their first and second team all-stars.
The awards are voted on by representatives from each team. The full list of nominees can be found below!
OJLL Announces Award Nominees
The OJLL announced their all-star teams for the season and the nominees for all the major awards. Check out the full list!
In the MSL, Peterborough leads Owen Sound 2-0, Cobourg leads Oakville 2-1, and Brooklin leads Brampton 2-0.
On that note, the Coaches Calls Podcast with Brad Challoner is back this week with an excellent episode with Cobourg and Albany Firewolves Assistant Coach Darryl Gibson. Check that episode out below!
Coaches Calls: Darryl Gibson
Darryl Gibson helped lead the offence for the up-start Albany Firewolves in 2024. Hear more about his coaching journey!
British Columbia
The story of the week in BC is the upcoming possibility of a cross-town rivalry between Coquitlam and Port-Coquitlam. Both clubs are within one game of sweeping their opening round series, as they look to square off first in the BCJALL, and then the Minto Cup.
ICYMI: The Lacrosse Classified Podcast last week featured LCD’s Jon Donville. Make sure to check it out!
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.
Alberta
The Raiders and Miners are headed back to the RMLL finals after the Miners completed the sweep against the SWAT.
Looking for highlights? Check out some great stuff on the LCD Youtube page!
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