The top minor lacrosse teams from across Western Canada will converge on the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex this weekend for the Trevor Wingrove Memorial Tournament.
Twenty-six teams will attend the fourth annual event, which was formerly known as the Dogwood Tournament but renamed after the passing former Coqutilam lacrosse star Trevor Wingrove, who lost his battle with cancer, in 2010.
The teams compete in three divisions: ten in peewee (ages 11 and 12), eight in bantam (ages 13 and 14) and another eight in midget (ages 15 and 16).
The championship finals will be held on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. for peewee, 2 p.m. for bantam and 3:30 p.m. for midget. The tournament has added two teams from last season.
Most valuable player awards will go to a member of each team in all 54 games played. Winners will receive two tickets each to a Vancouver Stealth game in the professional National Lacrosse Association played at the Langley Events Centre.
Many of the young athletes in this tournament will be selected to Team BC teams that will represent B.C. in the Canadian National Championships later in the year. The tournament is regarded as a warm up for the top teams competing in the provincial championships in July.
Wingrove was a former lacrosse player who played his entire career in an Adanacs jersey. He was also a senior manager with the city of Coquitlam.
For a complete schedule and scores visit the tournament Web site www.trevorwingrove.com. All of the games are free.
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