Lacrosse Canada Newsletter - Vol. 4 [English]

Lacrosse Canada Newsletter

Vol. 4

Canadian Officials to Hong Kong

For the 2024 Women’s U20 World

Championships

Hannah Marisa Lyndsay

Lacrosse Canada is thrilled to announce that four Canadian officials will be headed to Hong Kong this summer for the 2024 Women’s U20 World Championships. The officials selected by World Lacrosse are Hanna Burnett, Lyndsay Brooks, Marisa Di Bari, and Lindsey Palmer With extensive experience at world events, all four officials will be participating.

Hanna Burnett from Guelph, Ontario has been officiating since 2009. The 2024 U20 World Championships in Hong Kong will be her fourth World Lacrosse Championship event as an on-field official, following Guilford, UK (2017), Peterborough, ON (2019) and Towson, MD (2021). She also participated in the 2017 ASPAC Championships as an on-field official and was selected for the Super Sixes event in 2021. Currently, Hannah is the Official in Charge of Women's Field Lacrosse in Canada and the OWFL Director of Officiating in Ontario

Lyndsay Brooks lives in Owen Sound, Ontario and has been officiating since 2005. The 2024 U20 World Championships in Hong Kong will be her fifth World Lacrosse event as an on-field official. She has officiated in Oshawa (2013), Edinburgh (2015), Guilford (2017) and Peterborough (2019). She has also officiated at two World Games, Wroclaw (2017) and Birmingham (2021) as well as a number of international Sixes events She is currently Canada’s OIC for Sixes as well as the head coach for Team Ontario for the last 10 years.

Marisa Di Bari has been officiating since 1996. The 2024 U20 World Championships in Hong Kong will be her sixth World Lacrosse Championship event She also participated in the 2019 PALA Championships as well as the 2019 European Championships. She currently serves as the Official in Charge of Women's Field Lacrosse in Alberta and is the OUA Director of Officiating.

Lindsey Palmer from Whitby, Ontario has been officiating since 2011. The 2024 U20 World Championships in Hong Kong will be her second World Lacrosse Championship event as an on-field official, following Towson, MD (2021). She also participated in the 2019 European Championships as an on-field official.

Women’s Lacrosse Events

Happening this June!

May 31-June 2

From May 31st to June 2nd, Lacrosse Canada the Women’s National Box Lacrosse Team will be continuing their tryouts that started in the winter. They will be playing games vs Ireland, Haudenosaunee, and then vs each other Canada Red, and Canada White. The event will be taking place at the ILA located in Hagersville, Ontario This event promises nonstop excitement and fierce competition!

June 6-9

During this time, Lacrosse Canada will be hosting two women ’ s events..

June 6 and 7 will consist of a women's lacrosse clinic. We want to offer female athletes an opportunity to develop and strengthen their skills within the field, and to connect with fellow athletes and coaches The clinic will be hosted by the current U20 Women's National Team Coaches, and it will take place at Sherwood Park in Burlington, ON. The coaches hosting the clinic are Allison Daley, Emily Boissonneault, Kylee White, Kay Morissette, and Rachel McKinnon

On June 8-9, Lacrosse Canada is hosting the Tryout sessions for the U20 Field Women’s Lacrosse at Sherwood Forest Park. Aspiring athletes will showcase their talents for a spot on the national team roster.

... Get ready for an action-packed month!

Q & A with Fredi Jenner Alumni Spotlight

Q: What are the things you remember the most from your time playing for Team Canada back in 1998?

A: I will never forget 1998 ever This will sound crazy, but that championship game will forever be remembered as the only loss I’ll ever be proud of being a part of. It earned the Greatest Game Ever for a reason, but moreover, it truly showed what a great team we were. I’ll remember those teammates and coaches for never giving up on one another We could have easily waived the white flag when it was 11-1… but we didn’t. We didn’t even think about giving up We committed ourselves to each other long before that game; when we were at training camps and preparing for the tournament, that’s when we came together with that one goal of fighting for each other for the Red and White No matter what province we came from, it was the Maple Leaf on the front of our uniform that we were battling for. And battle we did right to the end And for that, I’ll never forget those teammates and that game.

Q: What inspired you to transition from playing to coaching?

A: One of the things that I have always professed was that if I can’t play, I can coach. I can give back to the game as it’s given me so much of who I am today. It was an easy decision to move from playing to coaching with the strong lacrosse community we have here in Victoria (and BC). The kids deserved to have coaches that knew the game and moreover, could keep the growth of the game and the meaning of the sport at the forefront of their coaching development It was the smiles on the faces of the kids that meant the world to me when I coached. But at the same time, I wanted to share my passion of the game with the kids To give them a sport they can play and learn, and grow was paramount for me. My philosophy with them always will be… we are either winning or learning!

Alumni Spotlight

Q & A with Fredi Jenner

Q: With your kids involved in the game, how has lacrosse become a shared family activity for you?

A: First of all, lacrosse brought my wife and I together. So, I will forever be thankful of the game of lacrosse for that Team Jenner, as we’ve dubbed ourselves, wouldn’t be who we are without that NLL Game between the Syracuse Smash and the New York Saints on Long Island! Having my kids involved in the game of lacrosse has been an absolute joy for my wife and I Sure, there are super stressful days, but the great moments outweigh those tough days by a mile. And six words always come to mind… “I love to watch you play” As a family, the game has introduced us to new friends from other teams, provinces, and countries. We’ve been able to travel all over Canada and the USA for tournaments, which has allowed us to see parts of North America we probably wouldn’t have seen It’s reaffirmed with us that the Lacrosse community is a small one, but a very strong one. Our kids have gone on to college to play lacrosse, but also, they’ve received an education and been able to spread their wings as young adults Now, our oldest daughter has taken on her dream jobs with the Halifax Thunderbirds and TSN. And what’s better… she’s taking on coaching in Halifax with a local female Team and the Jr Thunderbirds. Having our kids continue to grow the game as well as share a level of respect for the game has been all we can ask as parents. They have become great humans because of their involvement in Lacrosse.

Q: What are some of your proudest moments in your lacrosse career, both as a player and a coach?

A: Aside from being a part of Team Canada in 1998 and meeting my wife playing in the NLL, there are a few big memories for me Winning the Mann Cup in 1997 would be the peak of my lacrosse playing ‘highs’ The ability to say that I ‘Played Professional Lacrosse’ is also something that I’m very proud of. Growing up, I played in many Provincial and Canadian National Championships (won some and lost some) and the friendships I’ve made from those teams still hold true today. I was selected an All American as a Senior while playing High School Lacrosse at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio

As a coach, winning the Bantam A2 Box BC Provincial Championships for our boys was a HUGE moment as we only won 3 games all regular season, squeaked into the island championships to qualify for the Provincials, and then overcame some adversities to win it all! Being able to coach all three of my kids in both box and field have also been highlights of my coaching career. And finally, being involved as a Team Manager for the Canadian Women’s Field National Team in 2017 and then the U19 Women’s National Field Team in 2019 have also been great moments for me. At the end of the day, I am very thankful for all the opportunities that I have been granted playing this sport. I have learned A LOT of life lessons throughout this journey; but I also believe that I have been able to give back to the game by teaching and coaching.

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NLL and NCAA Roundup

Bandits Sweep Firewolves, win back to back NLL Cup

The Buffalo Bandits once again have taken home the NLL Cup. The Bandits were dominant in the playoffs. They did not lose a single game in the 2024 playoffs, including two hard fought wins against the young Firewolves team in the final. We want to congratulate both teams for such an entertaining final series, and to all our Canadian players. Players such as Dhane Smith, Josh Byrne, Matt Vinc, Steve Priolo, Cam Wyers, and many more led Buffalo to the final 15-13 final game victory.

Men’s National Championship Scores

NCAA Season Comes to an End 15-5 12-10 18-14 14-13 13-8 16-5

Women’s National Championship Scores

Drill of the Month

Loose Ball into 2v2

The drill begins on one side of the floor when the coach rolls a loose ball into the corner. The first two players in line do a 1v1 loose ball. The winner of the loose ball then starts to move up floor and hits the coach at the blue line with a pass.

The coach then swings the ball to the other side of the floor where there are two offensive and two defensive players. These players then play a 2v2 on that side until a shot is taken on the goalie.

Once this drill is down a few times, you cans switch sides so that the right handed offensive players can do the 2v2 now. This drill incorporates a few game like scenarios all in one.