Burnaby players will be well represented at the upcoming national minor lacrosse championships in a week’s time.
Mackenzie Burns was selected to play on Team B.C.’s midget boys’ representative team at the Canadian nationals to be co-hosted by New Westminster and Coquitlam lacrosse associatioins from Aug. 4 to 9.
Sajjun Shokar of Burnaby made it on to the B.C. boys’ team at the bantam nationals, played in conjunction with the midget championships.
The peewee nationals will also be held at New Westminster’s Queen’s Park Arena and at the Coquitlam Sports Centre.
Thomas Vela will represent Burnaby on Team B.C.’s peewee squad.
The female national championships will be played in Whitby, Ont. from Aug. 6 to 9.
Burnaby’s Raffaella Caporale, Amanda Jackson, Orchid Kamron, Monica Mastromonaco and Angela Preissl dominate the junior women’s team, while provincial tournament MVP Carly Sagnuolo will join B.C.’s midget team in Whitby.
