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6th Annual Maple Leaf Awards scheduled for next Saturday, January 28, 2012top

The Simon Fraser University (SFU) men's lacrosse program, in partnership with Burnaby Mountain Selects Lacrosse, will be hosting the sixth annual Maple Leaf Awards Dinner next Saturday, January 28, 2012.

Each year, the Maple Leaf Awards celebrate Canada’s national sport by supporting youth and collegiate field lacrosse in British Columbia (BC). The first event of its kind in Canada, the awards dinner and silent auction will usher in the upcoming collegiate season by recognizing SFU 2011 graduating seniors, introducing the incoming 2011 freshman class, and celebrating SFU lacrosse 2011 team award winners, PNCLL All-Conference and MCLA All-American league honors recipients.

The Maple Leaf Awards will also acknowledge the 2011 BMS Scholar Athlete Award recipients and individual player award winners for the 2011 summer and fall rosters of the Burnaby Mountain Selects Boy’s and Girl’s Elite Touring Teams that competed in California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon and Washington. The SFU Lacrosse Endowment Award and Chris Friesen Memorial Award will also be presented on this special evening.

Scott Rintoul, host of the “Scotty & Company” morning show on Vancouver’s all-sports station, the TEAM 1040, returns by popular demand for his fifth stint as the evening's Master of Ceremonies, while special guest Travis Lulay, a professional football player and starting quarterback for the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) 2011 Grey Cup Champion, BC Lions will lead this year’s keynote address.

In addition to the event's silent auction, Cathay Pacific will be giving away "Airfare for two (2) to New York" to one lucky winner in the evening's "Balloon Pop."

The event will be held at the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club in Coquitlam, BC starting at 6:00pm. The event will be held at the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club in Coquitlam, BC starting at 6:00pm. Tickets ($75.00 tax included) for this highly anticipated event are sold out for the second consecutive year.

Click HERE to read the full press release in PDF. For further information on the Maple Leaf Awards (established 2006), including a complete archive of the event, visit SelectsLacrosse.com/Maple-Leaf-Awards.html

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BMS BOY'S ELITE: 2012 NDP Tournament of Champions Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Senior Elite (Grad 2012) fall touring team travelled to Tampa, Florida December 27 to January 3 to compete at the 2012 NDP Lacrosse - Dicks Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions (Dec. 30-Jan. 1).

More than 60 teams across five divisions descended on Wesley Chapel District Park to compete for the right to be called the NDP National Club Lacrosse Champions. After earning the No. 6 seed with an undefeated record of 2-0 through the Qualifying Round, the Senior Selects would place 8th in the High School Elite Division after being knocked out by a two-goal loss (8-6) in the Quarterfinals by eventual Champion Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) U19 National Team.

Each year, the top club teams in North America must qualify to attend the Dicks Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions. The Burnaby Mountain Senior Selects earned a Directors bid in 2011 based on strength of schedule and record of having advanced to the Championship Tournament at the Champ Camp Invitational in Baltimore, Maryland this past July, one of only 4 teams west of the Mississippi to qualify for the Champ Camp Championship Bracket.

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BMS Junior Elite featured on InsideLacrosse.com's Recruiting Roundup of Day 1 at the 2012 Adrenaline Challengetop

Inside Lacrosse (ESPN Affiliate) Assistant Editor, Geoff Shannon features the Burnaby Mountain Selects Junior Elite team as one of the teams who impressed in his news and notes from Day 1 of the Adrenaline Challenge in Del Mar, California:

"The Canadian club apparently struggled in their first game, ending in a tie with Zip-It. But they poured it on in their [third] contest, dropping over 10 goals in the time I saw them today. The attack unit of Spencer Bromley (2013/Earl Marriott Secondary), Kyran Clarke (2013/Terry Fox Secondary) Liam Kircher (2014/Aberdeen Hall Preparatory) and Keir Yonge (2013/Moscrop Secondary) kept hammering the cage. Kircher especially stood out as a finisher inside. Defenseman Aaron Madaisky (2013/Holy Cross High School) and face-off man Reece Callies (2013/Langley Secondary) were also effective, using their size as leverage.."

Click HERE to read the entire article on InsideLacrosse.com

Jesse Worley (Grad 2013) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/worley-jesse.html

BMS BOY'S ELITE: 2011 Adrenaline Sin City Showdown Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons / Dan Shoemay)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects U11 (2000, 2001 born) and U13 (1998 born) Elite fall touring teams travelled to Las Vegas, Nevada, November 29-December 3, to compete at the Adrenaline Sin City Showdown (Dec. 1-2).

After winning the 2011 Adrenaline Sin City Showdown Youth Division Championship last fall, the Selects would face-off against top club teams from California, Nevada, Texas and Utah at the 2012 event that brings together many of the top club teams in the Western US as part of the annual Adrenaline Lacrosse Tournament Series. The U11 Selects posted an overall record of 1-4 after falling to the #2 seeded LA Lazers in the Powerade Youth Division Quarterfinals, while the U13 Selects went 1-4 in the Maverick Middle School Division.

The Youth, Middle School and High School athletes weren’t the only lacrosse talent on display in Las Vegas as some of the top professional lacrosse players in the World competed as part of LXM PRO 702, held in conjunction with the Sin City Showdown. Pro’s in attendance included former Tewaaraton Trophy winners Mikey Powell, one of the most decorated lacrosse players in NCAA history at Syracuse University and Kyle Harrison, two-time McLaughlin Award winner as the nation's top midfielder in 2004 and 2005 while at Johns Hopkins University.

In addition to two days of competition, the BMS U11 and U13 Elite teams also took time to visit some of Las Vegas’ most well known sites and attractions. On Friday morning, the Selects made a stop at the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign before going inside MGM Grand, the second largest hotel in the world and taking a miniature tour of Manhattan outside New York, New York. Later that evening, the Selects toured “The Strip” to see the lights of Las Vegas, with stops at the Atlantis Aquarium Fountain, Festival Fountain and Fountain of the Gods inside Caesars Palace, the Fremont Street Light Show Experience and the Fountain Show at the Bellagio Hotel. Following the tournament on Sunday afternoon, the Selects visited the Hoover Dam and O'Callaghan–Tillman Memorial Bridge. They then cheered on the runners participating in the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon, the World’s largest nighttime running event, before wrapping-up their last night in Las Vegas with a visit to M&M’s World and the World of Coca-Cola for a late-night treat.

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Landen Wray (Grad 2013) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/wray-landen.html

Cody Nass (Grad 2013) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/nass-cody.html

BMS Grads Delaney, Lachlan and McDermott Named Preseason NCAA All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse (ESPN)top

Burnaby Mountain Selects graduates James Delaney (Port Coquitlam, BC / St. Thomas More Collegiate), Richard Lachlan (Port Coquitlam, BC / Terry Fox Secondary) and Danny McDermott (Richmond, BC / Matthew McNair Secondary) have been named as Preseason NCAA All-Americans, as selected by Inside Lacrosse (ESPN Affiliate) in their recently released Face-Off Yearbook. Delaney garnered second team honors and McDermott earned honorable mention status in NCAA Division II, while Lachlan was an honorable mention in NCAA Division III. Delaney was also named a preseason 1st team All East Coast Conference (ECC) selection by Inside Lacrosse (IL).

The Face-Off Yearbook NCAA Preseason All-Americans reflect a consensus of Inside Lacrosse staff and contributors, with consultation from dozens of college coaches around the country. The selection marks the second straight year that Delaney has earned preseason All-American recognition from IL as he makes the jump to the second team after receiving an honorable mention as a sophomore a year ago. Lachlan and McDermott both earn preseason honors for the first time in their collegiate careers following strong campaigns in 2011.

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Former Selects Comeault and McDermott to represent Canada at 2012 FIL U19 World Championshiptop

Former Burnaby Mountain Selects Reegan Comeault (Pitt Meadows, BC / Pitt Meadows Secondary) and Danny McDermott (Richmond, BC / Matthew McNair Secondary) have been named to the 2012 Canada U19 Men’s Field National Team. The 24-man roster will represent Canada at the 2012 FIL U19 Men's Field World Championship, July 12-21 in Turku, Finland.

Comeault and McDermott are two of five British Columbia natives to be named to the Canadian national squad, joining 19 other selections from the province of Ontario. Both 2010 graduates of the Burnaby Mountain Selects program, Comeault is currently in his freshmen year at The Ohio State University (NCAA Div. I) in Columbus, Ohio, while McDermott will play his sophomore season at the New York Institute of Technology – NYIT (NCAA Div. II) in Old Westbury, Long Island this spring.

Comeault played two seasons for the Selects from 2007-2009, competing at tournaments in California, Florida and Maryland, while McDermott played four seasons with BMS from 2007-2010 representing the Selects at tournaments in California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland and New York. Comeault and McDermott were teammates on the Burnaby Mountain Selects squad that won Gold in the U18 Division at the 2008 World Youth Invitational, the headline event of the youth festival that coincided with the last FIL U19 Men’s Field Lacrosse World Championships, hosted in Coquitlam, BC in 2008.

Comeault and McDermott are the first Burnaby Mountain Selects athletes to represent Canada and compete at the FIL U19 World Championships. They join fellow Selects James Delaney (BMS ’09) and Brian Gillis (BMS ’09) as BMS National Team selections. Delaney, a junior at Seton Hill University (NCAA Div. II) Greensburg, Pennsylvania, represented England this past spring at the 2011 World Indoor Championship in Prague, Czech Republic, while Gillis, a junior at New England College (NCAA Div. II) in Henniker, New Hampshire, has represented Ireland on two occasions, competing at the 2011 World Indoor Championship and 2010 Men’s Field Lacrosse World Championship in Manchester, England.

Click HERE to download the official press release in PDF, including a complete list of 2012 Canadian U19 Men's National Team players.

BMS BOY'S ELITE: 2011 Ultimate Performance Fall Shootout III & IV Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Sophomore (1996 born) and Freshmen (1997 born) Elite fall touring teams travelled to Baltimore, Maryland, November 16-21 to compete at the Ultimate Performance Lacrosse (UP Lax) Fall Shootout III & IV (Nov. 19 and 20).

The top rated Recruitment Showcase featured over 100 teams across two divisions competing in a round robin format. Both Burnaby Mountain teams competed in the tournament’s Rising Sophomore Division and represented the only elite squads from Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Among the Selects opponents were top club teams from Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Virginia and Washington, DC. The Sophomore Selects posted an overall record of 3-2-1, including a close fought 1-goal loss to Spartans Lacrosse (MD) and wins over CLAXPO (19-0), Saints (12-6) and Cav Lax (9-2), an elite club team from Virginia coached by former NCAA Division I Head Coach Bear Davis (Robert Morris 2004-2011). The Freshmen Selects went 3-3, defeating all three fellow 2015 grad teams that they faced and suffering their only losses at the hands of Sophomore (2014) teams, one-year their elder.

In addition to two days of competition, the Selects visited Georgetown University (NCAA Div. I) where Hoyas Men’s Lacrosse Associate Head Coach Matt Kerwick spoke with the BMS Freshmen and Sophomores about the college recruitment process and gave them an exclusive tour of the historic campus. They also spent an afternoon in Washington, DC, visiting the White House and taking in some of the United States most famous landmarks such as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and the newly opened Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. The Selects then concluded their trip with a day in New York, touring Manhattan and visiting Empire State landmarks: Battery Park, Ground Zero, Times Square and Rockefeller Plaza to see the famous outdoor ice rink and construction of the 2011 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.

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BMS BOY'S ELITE: 2011 Tacoma and Portland Fall Exhibition Series Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons / Derek Mori)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects U11, U12 and U13 Elite fall touring teams travelled to Tacoma (November 13) and Portland (November 26-27) this month to compete in an exhibition series against top club teams from the states of Washington and Oregon.

In their first season with the BMS program, the U11 Selects have faced induction by fire while earning some valuable experience by beginning the fall playing up a year versus regional U12 opponents. During a day trip to Tacoma, the U11’s opened their season with a 3-3 tie versus Lax Maniax U12 before falling 9-3 to South Sound Starz U12. Next up, the U11 Selects travelled further down the I-5 for an overnight trip to Portland. Tied 3-3 late in the second half of their first game of the day, two unanswered goals would hand the U11’s their second defeat of the fall, losing 5-3 to Sherwood U12. They would then face the Oregon Outlaws U12 who had also fallen to Sherwood U12 by a score of 5-2 earlier that morning. An encouraging match-up on paper, the Outlaws would come running hard out of the gate, jumping out to an early 5-0 lead at the break. A much more competitive second half would see the Selects outscored 2-0 over the final frame with a 7-0 final dropping their exhibition record to 0-3-1.

The U12 Selects have had a strong start to their season outscoring the competition 49-3 over four contests. In Tacoma, the U12’s found their scoring touch early, disposing of both South Sound Starz U12 (16-1) and Lax Maniax U12 (18-0) by convincing margins. Facing a much tougher test down in Portland, the U12 Selects would continue to roll, improving their exhibition record to 4-0 with wins over Oregon Outlaws U12 (6-0) and Sherwood U12 (9-2).

The U13 Selects also began the fall on a winning note, defeating Seattle Starz Green 7/8 (9-3) and Bainbridge Island 7/8 (7-5), before earning their third victory of the fall with an impressive 8-5 win while playing up a year versus South Sound Starz U14. After going undefeated in Tacoma to start the season, the U13 Selects would also be put to the test down in Portland while continuing to gain some valuable experience competing up in the U14 Division. The Selects would open the day versus Lake Oswego U14, falling just short in a 6-4 loss to one of Oregon’s top Youth and High School lacrosse programs. They would then fall 6-0 to Southridge U14 before ending the day with a 9-1 loss to Oregon Outlaws U14, moving their record to 3-3 this fall.

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BMS BOY'S ELITE: 2011 Dave Cottle Fall Lax Invitational Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Senior Elite (Grad 2012) fall touring team travelled to Baltimore, Maryland, November 2-8 to compete at the Fall Lax Invitational Tournament (Nov. 5-6), a top recruiting event hosted by Hall of Fame Head Coach Dave Cottle.

Competing in a recruitment showcase format against top club teams from Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ontario, the Senior Selects displayed their talents in front of over 100 NCAA College Coaches and Recruiters, posting an overall record of 2 wins, 3 losses and a tie, including a win and a tie over fellow Canadians, Edge Elite Senior/Junior (Ontario).

In addition to two days of competition, the Selects visited the University of Maryland (NCAA Div. I) where UM Assistant Coach Ryan Moran spoke about the college recruitment process and gave the Selects an inside look at the Terrapins’ Athletic facilities that have been ranked as the top in the country by the Princeton Review. They also spent an afternoon in Washington, DC, visiting the White House and taking in some of the United States most historic landmarks such as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, The Capitol, Union Station and the newly opened Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. The BMS Seniors then concluded their trip with a day in New York, touring Manhattan and visiting Big Apple landmarks: Battery Park, Ground Zero, Rockefeller Plaza and Times Square.

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Highlights: BMS Sr Elite vs Edge Elite Sr/Jr (ON) at 2011 Dave Cottle Fall Lax Invitationaltop

Roster: 2011 Fall Boys Senior Elite (Grad 2012)

Mateo Le Van (Grad 2016) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/le-van-mateo.html

Niklas Friesen (Grad 2016) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/friesen-niklas.html

BMS BOY'S ELITE: 2011 Charlotte Fall Classic Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Freshmen Elite (1997 born) and Junior Elite (1995 born) fall touring teams travelled to Charlotte, North Carolina October 27 to November 1 to compete at the 2011 Charlotte Fall Classic (Oct. 29-30).

Known as “The South’s premier Fall Recruiting Tournament,” the two-day event featured 75 teams, across 8 divisions, competing in front of more than 30 NCAA College Coaches. Burnaby Mountain represented one of only three Canadian squads and the lone West Coast program in attendance, with elite club teams hailing from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, South Carolina and Virginia.

Consisting entirely of U14 athletes, the Freshmen Selects were one of the youngest teams competing in the U15 Rising Stars ‘A’ Division, posting a winning record of 3-2 with their only losses being a one-goal decision to the defending champs Team Florida (6-5) and a loss to the eventual 2011 U15 ‘A’ Division Champions Northern Lacrosse. The Junior Selects competed in the tournament’s STX High School Division, winning the Championship with an undefeated record of 6-0 and outscoring their opponents by an impressive margin of 78-16.

In addition to two-days of competition, the BMS Freshmen and Juniors also took time to tour the campuses of the University of North Carolina and Duke University, where the coaching staffs at both schools talked with the Selects about the college recruitment process and gave them an exclusive tour of their athletic facilities. While in the "Old North State," the Selects also visited the Charlotte Motor Speedway, “The Home Track of Nascar” and host of the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 and Bank of America 500, where they enjoyed a “Feel the Thrill” tour and experienced the extreme 24-degree banking in the turns first-hand, as they took a lap around the 1.5-mile track with Tour Vans reaching speeds of up to 110 miles per hour.

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Highlights: BMS Jr Elite win 2011 Charlotte Fall Classic Championship vs Blue Devil Elite (FL)top

Roster: 2011 Fall Boys Junior Elite (Grad 2013)

Tyler Kirkby (Grad 2012) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/kirkby-tyler.html

Aiden Howard (Grad 2014) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/howard-aiden.html

Former Selects Sharples, Zoehner Earn All-Canadian Honourable Mentiontop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

Two more Burnaby Mountain Selects products were honoured recently by the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) on their list of 2011 season-ending award winners. Following the appointment of former Selects defender Kyle Robinson (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) to the CUFLA All-Canadian First Team which was announced last week prior to the Baggataway Cup, BMS grads Jishan Sharples (Vancouver, BC / Lord Byng Secondary) and Ryan Zoehner (Coquitlam, BC / Pinetree Secondary) have earned All-Canadian Honourable Mention status.

The selection marks the second straight year that Sharples has garnered All-Canadian recognition. He receives an Honourable Mention as an Offensive Midfielder in 2011 after being named to the All-Canadian First Team as a Defensive Midfielder as a sophomore last season. Also just completing his junior season, this is Zoehner’s first time on the All-Canadian list, earning recognition as a Long Stick Midfielder.

Sharples, a 2009 BMS grad and captain for the McGill University Redmen, finished fourth on the team in regular-season scoring with 13 goals and 6 assists for 19 points in 9 games. He helped lead McGill to a 9-1 regular season record, earning an automatic bid to the Baggataway Cup Final Four as the league’s top-seed, before falling to Brock University in the CUFLA Semi-finals.

Zoehner also graduated from the Burnaby Mountain Selects Elite Touring program in 2009 and was a captain at Queens University for the 2011 season, appearing in all 10 games for the Gaels.

Click HERE to download the official press release in PDF. View the complete list of CUFLA All-Canadians on CUFLA.ca

Read more about Jishan Sharples and Ryan Zoehner with BMS Insider "My Journey to College Lacrosse."

Alex Friesen (Grad 2014) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/friesen-alex.html

Former Selects Defender Kyle Robinson named CUFLA All-Canadiantop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

Former Burnaby Mountain Selects defender Kyle Robinson (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) has been named to the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) East Division All-Canadian Team in the recently released list of CUFLA 2011 award winners.

Robinson, a 2008 graduate of the Burnaby Mountain Selects program, has just completed his junior season at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. A defender for the Redmen, Robinson help lead McGill to a 9-1 regular season record, earning an automatic bid to the Baggataway Cup Final Four as the league’s top-seed, before falling to Brock University in the CUFLA Semi-finals.

The New Westminster, BC native played two seasons with Burnaby Mountain from 2006-2007, helping lead the inaugural Selects Elite team to a Gold Medal in the U18 Division of the 2006 Seattle Space Needle Shootout. Robinson also attended the 2007 Top 16 Fall Shootout in Baltimore, Maryland and the 2007 and 2008 Adrenaline Challenge in San Diego, California, where the Selects reached the Semi-Finals of the Western Club Lacrosse Championship in 2008.

Robinson was the only BC-born player to receive All-Canadian honours. He was one of four Burnaby Mountain Selects products on McGill’s 2011 roster along with fellow junior Jishan Sharples (Vancouver, BC / Lord Byng Secondary) and freshmen Connor Goodwin (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) and James Spagnuolo (Burnaby, BC / St. Thomas More Collegiate).

Robinson continues to be involved with Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse, serving as an Associate Coach in the Fall of 2010 and as an Assistant Coach / Study Hall Supervisor of the Selects’ Elite Touring teams this past Summer.

Click HERE to download the official press release in PDF. View the complete list of CUFLA All-Canadians on InsideLacrosse.com

Read MORE about Kyle Robinson with BMS Insider "My Journey to College Lacrosse."

Five former Burnaby Mountain Selects named to Canada's Final 50 for 2012 U19 World Championshipstop

The Canadian Lacrosse Association and its 2012 U19 National Team staff have announced the final 50 players who have been invited to attend the selection camp determining who will head to Finland for the U19 World Championships.

Over two hundred player applications were received from across the country, all vying for the invite only 50 spaces at selection camp. The talent ran deep in the applicant pool and the seven coaches and six scouts of the men’s field national team program spent hours scouting, reviewing and selecting the final 50.

Five former Burnaby Mountain Selects were named to the Final 50 that included two (2) athletes from Alberta, fourteen (14) from BC and thirty-four (34) from Ontario:

• Quinton Bradley (Richmond, BC / Matthew McNair Secondary 2011) - LSM/Defense
• Reegan Comeault (Ridge Meadows, BC / Pitt Meadows Secondary 2010) - Attack
• Justin Goodwin (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary 2011) - Defense
• Danny McDermott (Richmond, BC / Matthew McNair Secondary 2010) - LSM/Defense
• Kody Te Kanawa (Port Moody, BC / Heritage Woods Secondary 2010) - Defense

Bradley, a long stick midfielder and close defender, played six seasons with the Selects from 2008-2010 and is currently a freshman at St. Andrews University (NCAA Div. II) in Laurinburg, North Carolina.

Comeault, an attack, played two season with the Selects from 2007-2008 and is currently a freshman at The Ohio State University (NCAA Div. I) in Columbus, Ohio.

Goodwin, a defender, played one season for the Selects in the Summer of 2008.

McDermott, a long stick midfielder and close defender, played four seasons with the Selects from 2007-2010 and is currently a sophomore at the New York Institute of Technology (NCAA Div. II) in Old Westbury, New York.

Te Kanawa, a defender, played one season with the Selects in the Fall of 2008 and is currently a freshman at Dowling College (NCAA Div. II) in Oakdale, Long Island New York.

The Top 50 will next head to Oshawa, Ontario from November 24-27 for the final selection camp. Following the camp the final 23 man roster will be selected and announced.

The 2012 U19 World Championships will be held July 12th to 21st in Turku, Finland. Team Canada will be playing for gold against Australia, Bermuda, Czech Republic, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Iroquois Nationals, Netherlands, USA and Wales.

Click HERE to view the entire Top 50 and read the full press release by the Canadian Lacrosse Association.

Congratulations to the Burnaby Mountain Selects Junior Elite team - 2011 Charlotte Fall Classic STX High School Division Champions!!!top

Men's and Women's Lacrosse Lead All Sports In Graduation Ratestop

The NCAA has released the latest Graduation-Success Rate (GSR) and Federal Rate study at NCAA Division I institutions. Men's lacrosse had the highest NCAA GSR and the third highest Federal Graduation Rate, while Women's lacrosse had the highest NCAA GSR and highest Federal Graduation Rate.

The NCAA developed the Graduation Success Rate to account for transfer student-athletes and others not tracked by methodology mandated by the federal Student Right-to-Know Act. The NCAA rate captures about 37 percent more students than the federal rate, resulting in a more accurate assessment of the academic success of student-athletes.

The Graduation Success Rates (GSR) and the Federal Graduation Rates for Division I sports Four-Class Average 2001-04 Cohorts are as follows:

Men's Sports - GSR - Fed	Women's Sports - GSR - Fed
Lacrosse - 88 - 73 Gymnastics - 88 - 84 Skiing - 88 - 70 Fencing - 86 - 77 Tennis - 86 - 65 Swimming - 85 - 72 Water Polo - 85 - 72 Ice Hockey - 82 - 62 Golf - 81 - 65 Rifle - 79 - 66 Soccer - 79 - 58 Basketball - 76 - 48 Volleyball - 76 - 66 Wrestling - 73 - 56 Baseball - 72 - 48 Football (FBS) - 67 - 56 Football (FCS) - 66 - 54	Lacrosse - 94 - 82 Field Hockey - 94 - 81 Skiing - 94 - 65 Fencing - 93 - 81 Crew - 92 - 81 Gymnastics - 92 - 81 Swimming - 91 - 76 Water Polo - 91 - 75 Soccer - 89 - 71 Tennis - 89 - 70 Ice Hockey - 88 - 75 Golf - 88 - 72 Volleyball - 88 - 70 Softball - 86 - 70 Cross Country/Track - 85 - 71 Basketball - 84 - 64 Rifle - 79 - NA Bowling - 77 - 56

GSR begins with the federal cohort, and adds transfer students, mid-year enrollees, and non-scholarship students (in specified cases) to the sample. Student-athletes who leave an institution while in good academic standing before exhausting athletics eligibility are removed from the cohort of their initial institution. This rate provides a more complete and accurate look at actual student-athlete success by taking into account the full variety of participants in Division I athletics and tracking their academic outcomes.

FGR assesses only first-time full-time freshmen in a given cohort and only counts them as academic successes if they graduate from their institution of initial enrollment within a six-year period. It makes no accommodation for transfers into or out of an institution. The rate is very limited because it ignores the large number of transfer students in higher education, but it is still the only rate that allows a direct comparison between student-athletes and the general student body.

Click HERE to read the full NCAA report.

BMS GIRL'S ELITE: 2011 Seattle Fall Exhibition Series Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons)

Coached by former NCAA Women's Lacrosse Coaches Chris Fox and Stephanie Burlton, the inaugural Burnaby Mountain Selects Girl’s High School Elite (Grad 2012, 2013, 2014) fall touring team travelled to Seattle, Washington on October 23, 2011 to compete in the first ever girl’s lacrosse games for the BMS program as part of an exhibition series hosted at Lakeside High School.

The Selects posted a 1-1 (.500) record on the day, winning their first game versus Vand’al Red before falling 10-8 to Puget Sound Select, a team consisting of the top female high school athletes in Seattle.

The BMS Girl’s High School Elite team will be back in action January 14-15 at the Sand Storm Lacrosse Festival in Palm Springs. The well-known recruiting tournament will take place at the Empire Polo Club, a 20-field complex nestled in the Palm Springs desert valley below the picturesque San Jacinto Mountains and feature 80-plus girl’s teams across four divisions. While in California, the Selects Girl's Elite team will also tour the University of Southern California (NCAA Div. I), Occidental College (NCAA Div. III) and Whittier College (NCAA Div. III), during an overnight stay in Los Angeles.

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Burnaby Mountain Selects announce 2011 Fall Rosters and Scheduletop

Girl's HS | Boy's U11 | Boy's U12 | Boy's U13 | Boy's Fresh | Boy's Soph | Boy's Junior | Boy's Senior

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

Elite Touring Program

Brent Hoskins, Head Coach of the Simon Fraser University (MCLA Div. I) Men’s Lacrosse team and one of the founders of the Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse Elite Development Program, has announced the 2011 fall rosters and schedule for the Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Elite Touring Teams. Entering the programs tenth season; the Burnaby Mountain Selects are widely recognized as one of Canada's top field lacrosse development programs, combining excellence on the field, with the importance of academic achievement. The Selects were established in 2006 using the same template as a university lacrosse program, designed to train players in a high performance environment to best prepare them for a collegiate field lacrosse career.

Burnaby Mountain will field eight travel teams this fall: Boys U11 Elite (Grad 2018, 2019), Boys U12 Elite (Grad 2017), Boys U13 Elite (Grad 2016), Boys Freshmen Elite (Grad 2015), Boys Sophomore Elite (Grad 2014), Boys Junior Elite (Grad 2013), Boys Senior Elite (Grad 2012) and Girls High School Elite (Grad 2012, 2013, 2014). In total, over one-hundred-and-fifty student-athletes from twenty-five different communities across British Columbia and Washington State will represent the Selects at top tournaments in California, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and North Carolina, as well as exhibition series in Oregon and Washington. Each team with attend multiple events, while also receiving organized tours of NCAA college campuses and enjoying additional city sites and attractions.

Hoskins is hands-on as Head Coach of all seven Boy’s Elite teams, while the Select’s inaugural Girl’s Elite team is coached by former NCAA coach Chris Fox. Fox, currently an Assistant Coach of the SFU Men’s Lacrosse team is involved with both the BMS Girl’s and Boy’s Elite teams, having previously served as Head Coach of the Men’s Lacrosse program at Wheeling Jesuit University (NCAA Div. II) and an Assistant Coach of the Women’s Lacrosse team at Whittier College (NCAA Div. III). Joining Hoskins and Fox on the Boy’s Elite fall coaching staff are returning coaches Luke Genereux (Port Coquitlam, BC), and Chris Tessarolo (New Westminster, BC), as well as first-year coach Kyle Middleton (Nanaimo, BC). Genereux and Tessarolo are also Assistant Coaches at SFU, while Middleton is currently in his junior season as a goaltender for the Clan. Prior to coaching in Canada, Genereux was an Assistant Coach overseas at Bristol University (UK), while Middleton (BMS ’09) and Tessarolo (BMS ’07) joined the BMS coaching ranks after having both graduated from the Burnaby Mountain Selects program. Fox is assisted by former Team Canada goaltender Stephanie Burlton on the Girl’s Elite Coaching Staff. Burlton was formerly the Women’s Goaltender Coach / Assistant at Emerson College (NCAA Div. III) in Boston, MA, in addition to coaching Varsity High School Girl’s Lacrosse in upstate New York.

Click HERE to download the full press release in PDF.

Shane Leyen (Grad 2012) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/leyen-shane.html

Thomas Moffat (Grad 2012) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/moffat-thomas.html

Miguel DaSilva (Grad 2013) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/dasilva-miguel.html

Brad Hofmann (Grad 2013) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/hofmann-brad.html

Spencer Bromley (Grad 2013) Highlight Videotop

Online Player Profile: www.selectslacrosse.com/bromley-spencer.html

Burnaby Mountain Selects Debut Enhanced Online Player Profilestop

Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse, widely recognized as one of Canada's top field lacrosse development programs, continues to revolutionize the traditional club travel team model with the debut of several new enhancements to their Online Player Profiles for athletes competing in their Burnaby Mountain Selects Elite Touring Program.

The online player profiles have been designed to give each player their very own online player resume that they can share with family and friends and also use as an effective tool to help market themselves to college coaches. The online profiles can be accessed by college lacrosse coaches and recruiting coordinators at anytime, to help aid in the recruiting process by providing them with up-to-date access to Personal, Academic and Athletic information for each athlete.

The new enhancements feature an action shot, player introduction video and individual highlight reels that can be uploaded directly to each athlete’s online profile page. Equipped with state-of-the art software and technology, Selects Lacrosse is able to offer comprehensive in-house video editing capabilities at market leading prices, helping student-athletes to further showcase their talents throughout the Selects Social Media Network.

View the NEW Online Player Profiles | Lear more about Selects TV Video Production Services.

Selects featured in Preview of Sand Storm Lacrosse Festival on InsideLacrosse.comtop

Michael Watson, founder and director of Lax West and a 4x All American attackman at Virginia (NCAA Div. I), talks with InsideLacrosse.com (ESPN Affiliate) about the growing excitement and record number of teams that will be participating in the upcoming Sand Storm Lacrosse Festival. Sand Storm 2012, presented by Synapse Sports and Lax West, will be held Jan. 14-15 at the fabulous Empire Polo Club, nestled in the Palm Springs desert valley below the picturesque San Jacinto Mountains, and featuring 20 impeccably maintained fields. Watson talks about the Burnaby Mountain Selects as one of the well-known organizations that will be in attendance, expected to take the event to new heights in 2012:

“Word is getting around that this is a quality event. The Empire Polo Club is second to none as a venue while players and parents enjoy coming to the Palm Springs resort community,” Watson said. “In terms of overall event organization, the attention to detail is absolutely fantastic.”

Watson said registration has already surpassed last year’s inaugural number of teams and noted that such well-known organizations as Rhino Lacrosse (Ryan Powell) and All-West (Matt Ogelsby) are signed up as well as Burnaby [Mountain Selects] Lacrosse Club, one of the most respected organizations in Canada.

Burnaby Mountain will field two teams at the 5th Annual tournament. The inaugural BMS Girl's High School Elite team will compete amongst the 80-plus teams across four divisions on the girls’ side, while the Selects Boys U12 Elite team will be one of 40-plus teams in five divisions on the boys’ side.

With college recruitment being a major focus of the High School divisions, the Burnaby Mountain Selects Girl's Elite team will also tour the University of Southern California (NCAA Div. I), Occidental College (NCAA Div. III) and Whittier College (NCAA Div. III), during their trip to California. The BMS Girl's program is coached by former NCAA Women's Coach Chris Fox, while the Boy's Elite teams are coached by Brent Hoskins, Head Coach of the Men's Lacrosse team at Simon Fraser University (MCLA Div. I).

Click HERE to read the entire preview article on InsideLacrosse.com

Selects alumni Andrew Bromley (BMS '08) featured in Fall Ball Check-in on InsideLacrosse.comtop

Inside Lacrosse (ESPN Affiliate) reporter Brian Foley praises the play of Burnaby Mountain Selects 2008 grad Andrew Bromley (Surrey, BC / Earl Marriott Secondary) in his article "Fallball 2011: Providence College Friars Check-in." Bromley, a senior face-off specialist for the Friars (NCAA Div. I), helped guide Providence to an 11-10 overtime win in a recent fall scrimmage versus newly appointed NCAA Div. I program University of Michigan Wolverines. The game was played at Michigan Stadium ("The Big House") in Ann Arbor, MI.

"They [Providence College Friars - NCAA Div. I] started a new tradition by heading to Michigan this past weekend to take on the University of Michigan Wolverines. This was an excellent chance for the coaching staff to see how the team handles a road trip while getting the chance to see a football game.

The Friars ended up pulling out a 11-10 overtime victory over the first-year varsity program Michigan in overtime. The stars of the game was Jeff Weber, Adam MacBride, Robert Fleming, and Sean Wright who each picked up two goals in the exhibition victory. The most impressive thing in the game was Andrew Bromley, who dominated the faceoff X in the first half, winning the nine draws before finishing with 15 wins out of 24 attempts."

Click HERE to read the entire "Fallball 2011: Providence College Friars Check-in" article on InsideLacrosse.com.

Former Selects midfielder Mike Mallory (BMS '09) selected in NLL Professional Drafttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

Former Burnaby Mountain Selects midfielder Mike Mallory (Pitt Meadows, BC / Pitt Meadows Secondary), was the No. 21 pick in the 2011 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Entry Draft held September 21 in Toronto, Ontario. Mallory, a 2009 graduate of the Burnaby Mountain Selects program, was selected in the third round by the NLL’s Washington Stealth.

Mallory currently plays Jr. A box lacrosse for the Delta Islanders where he has been selected as a First Team All-Star in both 2011 and 2010, in addition to being named the 2010 BCJALL Rookie of the Year and 3 Star Award winner. In 43 regular season games, Mallory has tallied 78 goals and 100 assists for 178 points. He has also registered 19 goals and 19 assists for 38 points in 11 play-off games with the Islanders.

The Pitt Meadows native played two seasons with Burnaby Mountain from 2006-2008, helping lead the Selects to successful tournaments in California, Florida, Maryland and Seattle, including a first place finish at the 2006 Seattle Space Needle Shootout. A member of the inaugural Burnaby Mountain Selects U18 Elite team, Mallory becomes the first BMS player to be drafted professionally since the inception of the program in 2006.

Click HERE to download the official press release in PDF.

Burnaby Mountain Selects featured in "Canadian Influence" article in October issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine (ESPN Affiliate)top

With more coaches flocking north to recruit, the October issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine (ESPN Affiliate) looks at what's next for the game's hottest trend. In his column titled "Canadian Influence," IL Editor in Chief, John Jiloty discusses three main signs and contributing factors to why more and more Canadians are playing NCAA lacrosse every year:

"The first sign was the more consistent presence among the USILA All-American lists. From 2000-2004, a Canadian earned at least third-team All-American honors just four times (Gavin Prout twice, Jeff Zywicki and Brodie Merrill). Then from 2005-2011, Canadians appeared in those top three groups 19 times, including a record four in 2011 (first-teamer Kevin Crowley, second-teamers Stephen Keogh and Mark Matthews and third-teamer Jordan McBride).

Second was a Canadian diaspora among NCAA rosters. In the past, Canadians seemed to funnel into a select few schools — Delaware, Cornell, Duke, Syracuse, Albany, Denver, Ohio State, Stony Brook, Virginia, Hofstra — because of geography, coaches' connections and/or player lineage. Yet the last few years have seen every top DI coach recruiting in Canada.

Third was the 2006 establishment of the Hill Academy in Ontario. With Brodie heading up lacrosse, the Merrill family founded this school in part to help better prepare Canadian box players for NCAA field ball. EDGE in Ontario, Elev8 in Alberta and Burnaby Mountain Selects in British Columbia complement Hill as summer-time recruiting teams for Canadians — making it easier for players and coaches to connect."

Inside Lacrosse is the games leading source for lacrosse news, scores and analysis. Visit InsideLacrosse.com to pick-up the October issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine.

Burnaby Mountain Selects announce 2010-2011 Scholar Athlete Award recipientstop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

2010-2011 BMS Scholar Athletes

Brent Hoskins, Head Coach of the Simon Fraser University men’s lacrosse team and Executive Director of the Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse Elite Development Program, has officially announced the recipients of the second annual Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Scholar Athlete Awards.

This prestigious award was developed to recognize academic achievement and on-field excellence for each scholastic year. This year’s BMS Scholar Athlete Awards will recognize a total of 56 student-athletes who competed in the fall 2010 and/or summer 2011 BMS Elite Touring program and achieved an academic average of 80% or higher for the 2010-2011 school year. This year’s BMS Scholar Athletes reside from public and private schools in 19 communities across British Columbia's Lower Mainland, BC Interior and Washington State.

Each of the student-athletes listed below will also be acknowledged for their outstanding academic achievement and receive an award certificate at the next Maple Leaf Awards Dinner in January 2012, an event that celebrates youth and collegiate field lacrosse in British Columbia.

Click HERE to download the official press release in PDF, including a complete list of award winners.

Above: NCAA Division I Coaches (L-R Duke, Denver, Loyola) talk with Burnaby Mountain Selects student-athletes about the importance of Academics in the College Recruitment Process.

Fall 2011 Selects University - SAT Prep Coursestop

Selects Univ. students have increased their SAT scores by an average of over 25% (300-500+ points!)

Selects University is excited to offer another semester of SAT Prep Courses for Fall 2011!

Selects University is a comprehensive teaching program designed to further enhance our goal of best preparing young student-athletes for the collegiate level, while opening-up as many doors as possible for their future. The main focus of Selects University will be on college admissions preparation by offering courses designed to help students excel at writing the SAT Reasoning Test. By helping student’s achieve higher scores on the SAT, Selects University aims to increase the number of post-secondary options available to each student, while maximizing their potential for academic scholarships and entrance awards.

Each course combines interactive instruction with an amplified focus on practical experience developed by writing realistic practice tests on a weekly basis. This approach will provide each student with a firm understanding of course content and the familiarity of how to write the SAT test in the most efficient and productive manner possible.

Fall 2011 Course Instructors: Nathan Hoskins, MSc, BSc. and Brian Lim, BSc. | COURSE OUTLINE

SAT Prep Course - Session I

SAT Prep Course - Session II

This session will coincide with BMS Fall 2011 Study Hall times and is only open to BMS athletes who are participating on either the Senior Elite or Junior Elite Touring Teams. Please NOTE that the SAT Prep Course will be facilitated in a separate classroom from regular Study Hall. Grade(s): Current BMS athletes in grades 11-12 $299 + HST (= $334.88) 30 Hours of Classroom Instruction + 3 Full-length simulated SAT Practice Test Dates September 9–November 26 Fridays/Saturdays, During Study Halls plus additional classes (SFU) on: Saturday, October 8 – 12:00-3:00pm Saturday, November 19 - 12:00-3:00pm Saturday, November 26 - 12:00-3:00pm Full-length Simulated SAT Practice Tests Dates (SFU): Sunday, October 23 – 8:00am-12:00pm Sunday, November 13 – 8:00am-12:00pm Sunday, November 27 – 8:00am-12:00pm

Grade(s): Open to students in grades 11-12, including post-grads Location: Simon Fraser University - 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 (Room #: TBA) $349 + HST (= $390.88) *Price for BMS Athletes: $299 +HST (= $334.88) 10 Sessions + 3 Full-length simulated SAT Practice Test Dates Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm September 27–November 29 Full-length Simulated SAT Practice Tests Dates (SFU): Sunday, October 23 – 8:00am-12:00pm Sunday, November 13 – 8:00am-12:00pm Sunday, November 27 – 8:00am-12:00pm

Space is limited to 20 students per session. Register today by contacting Brent Hoskins at bhoskins@alumni.sfu.ca or by calling (604) 461-8361.

Fall 2011 Youth Indoor Field Lacrosse Programtop

Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse is excited to offer another set of the Youth Indoor Field Lacrosse Development Program for Fall 2011!

The Youth Indoor program is designed to introduce young athletes to the game of Field Lacrosse in a climate controlled environment. Drills are both fun and rewarding, as players will build upon basic fundamentals to learn new skills such as passing and catching with both hands, ball protection, shooting technique and dodges. Each session will include a 20-25 minute practice, followed by a 30-35 minute 7v7 game. A wide range of progressional drills will help each participant build confidence while encouraging the growth of individual skills and the importance of teamwork.

Boys Youth Indoor 7-9 yrs. (2002/2003/2004) - CANLAN Burnaby 8 Rinks

Fall 2011 - Session I

• $195 +HST (= $218.40), 10 sessions
• Mondays, 5:00-6:00pm
• September 12 – November 21 (no practice October 10)

Fall 2011 - Session II

• $195 +HST (= $218.40), 10 sessions
• Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00pm
• September 14 – November 23 (no practice October 13)

Click HERE to download the program information in PDF.

Space is limited to 20 athletes. Register today by contacting Brent Hoskins at brent@selectslacrosse.com or by calling (604) 461-8361.

Burnaby Mountain Selects announce 2011 Fall Seasontop

Simon Fraser University men’s lacrosse Head Coach Brent Hoskins has announced the 2011 fall season for the Burnaby Mountain Selects Boy's Elite Touring Teams. Entering the programs tenth season, Burnaby Mountain will field seven Boy's Elite travel teams this fall:

Boys Elite NCAA Recruiting Touring Teams

• Boys Senior Elite (Grad 2012)
• Boys Junior Elite (1995)
• Boys Sophomore Elite (1996)
• Boys Freshmen Elite (1997)

Boy's Elite Developmental Touring Teams

• Boys U13 Elite (1998)
• Boys U12 Elite (1999)
• Boys U11 Elite (2000, 2001)

The Selects will continue to compete at some of the top NCAA recruiting events in North America, attending tournaments in California, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and North Carolina this fall.

On top of this fall's competition schedule, the Selects will also tour the campuses of NCAA Div. I programs Duke University, Georgetown University, University of Maryland and University of North Carolina, in addition to sight-seeing around Manhattan, New York (Times Square, Rockefeller Plaza, Battery Park, Ground Zero) and Washington, DC (White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument).

Registration:

Priority Registration (for returning families only): CLOSED
General Registration (for new recruits or applicants): OPEN

Click HERE to download the Fall 2011 Program Guide in PDF.

For more information on each program, including how to apply, please click HERE

Burnaby Mountain Selects 2011 Champ Camp Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects Senior (Grad 2011/2012) Elite summer touring team travelled to Baltimore, Maryland July 19-25, 2011 to compete at the nationally renowned Champ Camp (July 21-24). Teams are selected to compete at Champ Camp by invitation only with an emphasis on assembling the top high school aged club teams in North America. Burnaby Mountain is the only program to be selected from Western Canada in the tournament’s 22 year history with 2011 being the second straight year that the Selects were in attendance.

With the Burnaby Mountain Selects as the sole Canadian squad in attendance, the four-day event featured a total of 72 teams representing 22 States and the District of Columbia, competing for the coveted Champ Camp National Championship. The Senior Selects finished the four-game Pool Play Round as the second seed in Group A behind five-time defending champion and eventual 2011 runners-up, Dukes Lacrosse Club. The second-place finish advanced Burnaby Mountain to the Champ Camp Championship Tournament for the first time in program history, becoming one of only 4 teams west of the Mississippi to qualify for the Top 32 Championship Bracket.

In addition to two days of competition, the Selects also took time to tour Loyola University Maryland (NCAA Div. I), where they were given a tour of the new Ridley Athletic Complex by the Greyhound coaching staff. They also caught an afternoon Major League Baseball game at the historic Baltimore Field at Camden Yards and spent a day in New York, touring Manhattan and visiting Big Apple landmarks: Battery Park, Ground Zero, Macy’s, Trump Tower, Times Square and Rockefeller Plaza where they went on a behind-the-scenes tour of NBC Studios at “30 Rock” visiting the sets of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Football Night in America and Saturday Night Live.

Click HERE to read the full press release in PDF | @Twitter Micro Blog | Photos

2011 Syracuse University Summer Shootout Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Junior Elite (Grad 2013) summer touring team travelled to Syracuse, New York, July 5-11 to compete at the Syracuse University Summer Shootout I (July 8-9).

Competing in a round robin, recruitment showcase against top club teams from New York and one team from Ohio, the Junior Selects posted a record of 1 win, 4 losses and a tie, while displaying their talents to more than 60 college coaches in attendance from many of the NCAA’s top college lacrosse programs. Recruiters in attendance included coaches from the host Syracuse University, back-to-back NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse national champions in 2008 and 2009, as well 2011 NCAA Div. II runners-up Mercyhurst, and NJCAA National Champion Onondaga Community College who won their third straight Junior College National Championship in 2011 and fifth title in six years.

In addition to two days of competition, the Selects also took time to tour Syracuse University (NCAA Div. I), that included a look inside the famous SU Carrier Dome, the largest domed stadium of any college campus with 49,250 seats, that houses the Orange’s football, basketball and lacrosse teams, playing host to ‘Cuse lacrosse greats such as Paul and Gary Gait, Casey, Ryan and Mikey Powell and Tom Marachek. After a week in Central New York, the Selects travelled downstate to Manhattan where they spent the last day of their trip touring the “Big Apple”, including stops at Macys, Battery Park, Ground Zero, Times Square and Rockefeller Plaza for an exclusive tour of the NBC Studios, before heading home.

Click HERE to read the full press release in PDF | @Twitter Micro Blog | Photos

Selects Junior Elite team featured in Day 2 Recap of Syracuse Summer Shootout on InsideLacrosse.comtop

Inside Lacrosse featured the Burnaby Mountain Selects Junior Elite team in their Day 2 Recap of the Syracuse Summer Shootout, held July 8-9 at Syracuse University. IL Reporter Casey Vock also discussed BMS opponents Cincinnati Elite 2012-2013 (OH), Albany Power Rising Juniors (NY), Binghamton Saluki (NY), CNY Roadhawks 2013 (NY) and Blaze Rising Juniors (NY) in other action from Day 2.

Day 2 of the Syracuse Shootout I was hot and bright – a fantastic day for so many teams to show their stuff in front of recruiters from far and wide. Over the first two days of the event, the Shootout I (which features travel and elite teams) brought 40 teams to the south campus area of Syracuse University, where the Hookway Practice Fields became a lacrosse extravaganza that lasted throughout the weekend. Teams traveled from as far away as Chicago, Cincinnati, Missouri, and Burnaby, British Columbia. Recruiters from Syracuse, Cornell, Albany, Cortland, Nazareth, Clarkson, Mercyhurst, and Le Moyne were on hand for the day’s action. There were coaches from colleges in North Carolina (Guilford) and Washington, DC (Catholic), and dozens more throughout the weekend. The event has become a place where recruiters are very likely to find gems with so many high school-aged players in one place.

The majority of Burnaby’s players had great stick work, and you can see how that skill set allows even smallest players to be dangerous around the cage, including little Kyran Clarke (2013), who is no more than 5-7 and was taking a beating, but getting right back up. One player really making things happen on offense for the BC crew in this contest was face-off middie Ryan Sarazin (2013), who was tough to beat on the draw. He drove down the right alley and scored on an overhand shot, and later created transition, feeding inside to Clarke, who caught, turned and cranked a shot from 10 yards out. Burnaby defender Quinton Pavan made some nice plays on groundballs, winning races to the ball and also spinning through and around a bunch of checks heading up field.

Click HERE to read the entire recap from Day 2 on InsideLacrosse.com

J.P. Donville: Canadians in the NCAA 2011 – Final Editiontop

J.P. (Jason) Donville is an award-winning financial analyst who has extensively researched and blogged about Canadian lacrosse.

The 2011 NCAA lacrosse season is now well behind us. About a month ago, Virginia, Mercyhurst and Salisbury were crowned National Champions in men’s collegiate lacrosse while Northwestern, Adelphi, and Gettysburg won their respective National Championships in women’s collegiate lacrosse. From a Canadian perspective, it was another terrific year for our student-athletes in a season that saw a record number of lacrosse players playing south of the border. Here’s the final recap on the year that was from a statistical perspective.

A quick look at the numbers

Based on data derived from NCAA team websites, there were 251 Canadian men and 36 Canadian women playing in the NCAA in 2011. In men’s lacrosse, 119 played in Division I, 73 in Division II, and 58 in Division III. In women’s lacrosse, the numbers are much smaller with 16 playing in Division I, 10 in Division II and 10 in Division III. In terms of provincial representation, Ontario continues to develop more than 60% of the Canadians playing in the NCAA, followed by British Columbia with 21%, Alberta at 13% and Saskatchewan at 2%. Eight different provinces had at least one student-athlete playing NCAA lacrosse in 2011.

Click HERE to download the full article in PDF. | 2011 NCAA Canada Database

BMS Notes of Interest

• Canadian Scoring Leaders - Div II - 2011: #7 Matt Delmonico (BMS ’10) 3.2 PPG; #9 Keegan Bal (BMS ’09) 2.9 PPG; #14 T.J.Cowx (BMS ’08) 2.7 PPG; #15 James Delaney (BMS ’09) 2.6 PPG; #22 Chris Delaney (BMS ’10) 1.9 PPG.



• A player worth noting from the NCAA Div II impact rankings is Michael Pecchia (BMS ’08) who grabbed 44 GB’s and 12 CT’s while playing goalie for Catawba.



• Canadian "Impact" Leaders In Div II - 2011: #9 T.J.Cowx (BMS ’08) 6.07 IPG; #10 Keegan Bal (BMS ’09) 5.79 IPG; #21 Matt Delmonico (BMS ’10) 4.43 IPG; #24 Chris Delaney (BMS ’10) 4.25 IPG; #25 Michael Pecchia (BMS ’08) 4.25 IPG.



• In terms of scoring leaders in Division III, Keegan Bowman (BMS ‘07) had another superb season averaging 4.7 points per game, while Richard Lachlan (BMS ‘09) was second for Canadians in goals with 58.
  
  
• Canadian Scoring Leaders - Div III – 2011: #2 Keegan Bowman (BMS ’07) 4.7 PPG; #8 Richard Lachlan (BMS ’09) 3.2 PPG; #22 Brian Gillis (BMS ’09) 1.3 PPG.



• Canadian "Impact" Leaders In Div III - 2011: #6 Keegan Bowman (BMS ’07) 8.00 IPG; #17 Richard Lachlan (BMS ’09) 4.81 IPG.

Burnaby Mountain Selects announce inaugural Girl's Elite Season for Fall 2011top

(Photo Credit: dcJohn)

Burnaby Mountain Selects Director of Girl's Lacrosse and former NCAA Coach Chris Fox has announced the 2011 Fall Season for the inaugural Burnaby Mountain Selects Girl's Elite Touring Team. Offering a Boy's Elite Touring program since 2006, Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse is widely recognized as one of Canada's top field lacrosse development programs.

Girls Elite NCAA Recruitment Touring Teams

• Girls High School Elite (1994/1995/1996)

The Selects will compete at some of the top NCAA recruiting events in North America, attending a tournament in California and playing exhibition contests in Seattle, Washington.

On top of this fall's competition schedule, the Selects will also tour the campuses of the University of Southern California (NCAA Div. I), Occidental College (NCAA Div. III) and Whittier College (NCAA Div. III).

Registration:

General Registration (for new recruits or applicants): OPEN

Click HERE to download the Fall 2011 Program Guide, including the comlete practice/event schedule.

For more information on this program, including how to apply, please click HERE

2011 University of Denver Team Camp Reporttop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Joyce Simons)

The Burnaby Mountain Selects U13 (1998/1999 born) and U15 (1996/1997 born) Elite summer touring teams opened up the 2011 summer season by travelling to Denver, Colorado, June 22-27, to compete at the University of Denver Pioneers Team Camp (June 24-26).

Facing off against top club opponents from the Western United States including teams from California, Colorado and Missouri, the U13 and U15 Selects posted identical 5-2 (.714) records to place second in both the U13 and U15 Divisions. The Selects’ only losses came at the hands of top-seeded Denver Elite (Colorado), an elite travel team run by the host University of Denver Pioneers men’s lacrosse coaching staff. Approximately forty teams attended the 2011 DU Team Camp across five age divisions.

In addition to three days of competition, the Selects also took time to tour the University of Denver (NCAA Div. I) and attend a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) professional field lacrosse game between the Denver Outlaws and Long Island Lizards at INVESCO Field at Mile High, home of the National Football League’s (NFL) Denver Broncos.

Click HERE to read the full press release in PDF | @Twitter Micro Blog | Photos

Lacrosse receives NCAA Academic Public Recognitiontop

Lacrosse, once again, had the highest graduation rate of all men's sports according to the most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate study. Lacrosse had a 88 percent rate while the overall GSR was 79 percent.

The rank order of the sports was: Lacrosse (88), Gymnastics (87), Water Polo (85), Swimming (85), Fencing (84), Tennis (84), Skiing (82), Golf (81), Ice Hockey (79), Soccer, (77), Rifle (75), Volleyball (74), CC/Track (74), Wrestling (72), Baseball (70), Football (FBS) (67), Basketball (65) and Football (FCS) (64).

Three men's lacrosse programs were recognized by the NCAA Academic Progress report with perfect scores of 1,000.

Congratulations to the following schools that were honored in the sport of men's lacrosse:

• Colgate University
• Lafayette College
• Villanova University

The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes both retention at an institution and academic eligibility in its calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.

Congratulations to the Burnaby Mountain Selects U13 & U15 Elite teams - 2nd Place at the 2011 University of Denver Pioneers Team Camp!!!top

Burnaby Mountain Selects announce 2011 Summer Rosters and Scheduletop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

U13 Elite | U15 Elite | Junior Elite | Senior Elite

Brent Hoskins, Co-Head Coach of the Simon Fraser University (MCLA Div. I) men's lacrosse team and Head Coach of the Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse Elite Development Program, has announced the 2011 summer rosters and schedule for the Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Elite Touring Teams. Entering the programs ninth season; the Burnaby Mountain Selects are widely recognized as one of Canada's top field lacrosse development programs, combining excellence on the field, with the importance of academic achievement.

Burnaby Mountain will field four travel teams this summer: U13 Elite (1998, 1999 born), U15 Elite (1996, 1997 born), Junior Elite (1995 born / grad 2013), and Senior Elite (grad 2011, 2012). In total, over 80 student-athletes from twenty-two different communities across British Columbia and Washington State will represent the Selects at top tournaments in Colorado, Maryland and New York. Each team with attend one event, while also receiving organized tours of NCAA Division I college campuses and enjoying additional city sites and attractions.

Over the course of the summer season, the Selects practice on-field twice-a-week, with an additional three hours of weekly Study Hall for high school aged student-athletes until the end of the school year. Founded in 2006, the Burnaby Mountain Selects program is designed to follow the same collegiate template as the Simon Fraser University men's lacrosse program, with the objective of best preparing young student-athletes to play at the collegiate level.

Joining Hoskins on the Burnaby Mountain Selects 2011 summer coaching staff are returning coaches Mike Ripley, an Assistant Coach with the SFU men's lacrosse team and Luke Generuex, a 2011 graduating senior and two-time MCLA All-American for the Clan. Chris Tessarolo, a three-time PNCLL All-Conference selection at SFU and member of the Selects inaugural elite touring team in 2006, moves to a full-time Assistant role after coaching the BMS U12 and U13 Elite teams this past fall. New to the Selects coaching staff are Chris Fox, former Head Coach of the men's lacrosse team at Wheeling Jesuit University (NCAA Div. II) and Brandon Bortignon, a junior midfielder at Canisius College (NCAA Div. I).

Click HERE to download the full press release in PDF.

SFU Senior Captain Luke Genereux named to President's Honour Roll

Luke Genereux is currently Assistant Manager of Operations for Selects Lacrosse and an Assistant Coach with the Burnaby Mountain Selects Elite Touring program.

Andrew Petter, President and Vice Chancellor of Simon Fraser University has awarded men's lacrosse graduating senior Luke Genereux (Port Coquitlam, BC / Terry Fox Secondary) standing on the President's Honour Roll. This award is for students who have completed at least 30 units at SFU, and have achieved a term GPA of 4.0 or above while taking at least 12 units of classes. The prestigious award for outstanding academic achievement is permanently noted on a student's transcript.

Genereux, who is expected to be named a MCLA Scholar Athlete later this summer, was named an MCLA All-American for the second straight year in 2011 after receiving honorable mention status last season. A senior captain for the Clan, he was also named a PNCLL First Team All-Conference selection for the third and final time in his collegiate career, after earning the same honor in both his freshman and junior year.

Genereux played four seasons for Simon Fraser from 2007-2011 at close defense and LSM, helping to lead the Clan to a PNCLL Conference Championship and an appearance in the MCLA National Championship Quarterfinals in 2009 and a run to the MCLA National Championship Semi-Finals in 2010. SFU also finished as PNCLL Conference runners-up in 2007, 2010 and 2011.

Simon Fraser University is an academics first institution and Genereux's award reflects a strong emphasis placed on academics by SFU Co-Head Coaches Jeff Cathrea and Brent Hoskins. In seven seasons under Cathrea and Hoskins' leadership, their players have excelled in the classroom producing the programs first eleven (11) MCLA Scholar Athletes (Academic All-Americans) and maintaining the programs best academic record.

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Selects TV launches Video Production Servicestop

Selects Lacrosse Inc. has announced that 'Selects TV,' launched last summer, will continue to revolutionize the traditional club travel team model by offering exclusive video production services for the student-athletes involved in their Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Elite Touring program. The new video production services will include the availability of personal highlight videos, as well as video libraries from each tournament.

The announcement comes after a significant investment in advanced video editing software and specialized workstations that provide Selects Lacrosse with the comprehensive in-house capabilities of being able to offer professional quality video at market leading prices. Included in the acquisition of cutting edge media equipment and technology has been the addition of an extreme camera monopod that elevates up to 17 feet to provide the perfect vantage point for on-field action.

“We pride ourselves in offering an all-inclusive experience that is ultimately designed to best prepare young student-athletes for a collegiate field lacrosse career, while opening doors of opportunity for their academic future,” said Selects Lacrosse Executive Director Brent Hoskins. “Video not only captures memories, allowing athletes to share their performances with family and friends, but it is also a critical component of the college recruitment process. Providing our athletes with another valuable tool to market themselves to College Coaches continues to elevate the unmatched value and service provided by our Elite Touring program.”

Starting this summer when the BMS U13 and U15 Elite teams travel to Denver, Colorado for the University of Denver Pioneers Team Camp (June 24-26), each Selects trip will include a team videographer to film the majority of BMS games at each event. Introductory rates on DVD box sets of edited games for each age group will be available for $12.50 per game (+HST), with personal highlight videos available for $199 (+HST). All edited highlight videos will be 3-5 minutes and include footage from up to 4 tournament games on file, selected by the athlete.

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My Journey to College Lacrosse - Michael Pecchia (BMS '08)top

Name: Michael Pecchia (BMS '08)

Hometown: Coquitlam, BC

High School: Heritage Woods Secondary

College: Catawba College

Location: Salisbury, North Carolina

League: NCAA Div. II

Class: Junior

Position: Goal

Major: Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing; Minor in Economics

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BMS Gear Zone: Burnaby Mountain Selects announce Cascade as new Official Helmettop

Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse is excited to announce Cascade as the new "Official Helmet" of the Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Elite Touring Teams.

Starting this summer, Burnaby Mountain's Junior and Senior Elite teams will be outfitted in Cascade's top of the line Pro 7. The new custom team helmets are scheduled to arrive in early July and will be on display for the first time when the BMS Junior Elite team travels to New York to compete in the highly anticipated Syracuse University Summer Shootout. Later that month, the Senior Selects will be competing in the nationally renowned Champ Camp in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sponsored by Riddell (Onyx Lacrosse) since 2006, the move to a new supplier comes after the recent decision that Riddell was no longer going to be manufacturing helmets for lacrosse. Burnaby Mountain's U13 and U15 Elite teams will continue to wear the Riddell XR Chrome Tech at the University of Denver Pioneers Team Camp this June, with a complete phase-in of the new Cascade Pro 7 helmets scheduled for the upcoming BMS 2011 fall season.

The Pro7 with SEVEN Technology, is the most advanced helmet Cascade has produced!

Features:

• The SuperMono design uses the shell as a stress member to manage the energy from a frontal impact and also shifts the weight load back to make a superior balanced helmet.
• The new Pro7 is the only helmet in lacrosse with the Seven Technology liner system. The system laterally displaces energy from a direct impact, reducing the effects of G forces, a major cause of concussions.
• The ProFit sizing system makes the Pro7 one size fits most and allows for easy adjustments between XS and XL.
• The new Tungsten mask design opens up the view of the field.

Former Selects Delaney, Gillis shine at FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championshipstop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

(Photographer: Mr. Eduard Erben, CPA Czech Photo)

Two former Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS), James Delaney (Port Coquitlam, BC / St. Thomas More Collegiate) and Brian Gillis (North Vancouver, BC / Windsor Secondary) were among the tournament scoring leaders at the recently completed Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, held May 21-28 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Delaney, who recently completed his sophomore season at Seton Hill University (NCAA Div. II) in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and plays Junior ‘A’ box lacrosse for the Port Coquitlam Saints, finished second on Team England in scoring and sixth overall amongst tournament points leaders with 16 goals and 10 assists, for 26 points in 5 games.

Gillis, who was also a sophomore this past season at New England College (NCAA Div. II) in Henniker, New Hampshire and plays box lacrosse for the Burnaby Junior ‘A’ Lakers, led Team Ireland in scoring with 13 points on 9 goals and 4 assists to finish twenty-seventh in overall tournament scoring.

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Selects Lacrosse names Co-Founder Jeff Cathrea to New Position of Associate Directortop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

Jeff Cathrea - Executive Bio

Selects Lacrosse Inc. has announced that co-founder Jeff Cathrea will be transitioning from his current position as Director of Operations and Co-Head Coach of the Burnaby Mountain Selects Elite Touring program to the newly created position of Associate Director. In this role, Cathrea will continue to help drive the growth of Selects Lacrosse by dedicating his focus to the identification and development of new off-field initiatives aimed at expanding Burnaby Mountain’s current portfolio of industry leading programs.

"Jeff is an extremely knowledgeable coach and he has played a key role in the development of Burnaby Mountain Lacrosse and our Elite Touring program,” said Selects Lacrosse Executive Director, Brent Hoskins. "While we will miss his on-field contributions, the growth of field lacrosse in British Columbia and increase in opportunity for our student-athletes will continue to be fueled by our ability to offer leading edge programs that achieve our organizational vision of developing leadership in our athletes, while opening doors for their athletic and academic future.”

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Former Selects midfielder James Delaney named USILA Division II All-Americantop

Former Burnaby Mountain Selects midfielder James Delaney (Port Coquitlam, BC / St. Thomas More Collegiate) has been named to the 2011 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-American Team as an Honorable Mention for NCAA Division II.

The Award caps off what has been a memorable year for Delaney, as the BMS 2009 grad was also selected to the East Coast Conference (ECC) Second Team, named a Division II Preseason All-American Honorable Mention by Inside Lacrosse Magazine and is currently competing for England’s National Indoor Lacrosse Team at the FIL World Championships (May 21-28) in Prague, Czech Republic.

A sophomore at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Delaney had a standout season for the Griffins finishing second on the team in goals with 22, first in assists with 15, second in points with 37 and also recording 20 ground balls. Delaney’s 2.64 points-per-game places him 45th nationally in NCAA Div. II.

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Selects Lacrosse appoints Chris Fox as Director of Girls Lacrossetop

By William Howard, Bby Mtn Lacrosse Media Relations

Chris Fox - Executive Bio

Selects Lacrosse Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Chris Fox to the newly created position of Director of Girl's Lacrosse. Building upon the success of Burnaby Mountain's acclaimed boy's line-up that was established in 2006 and is now widely recognized as one of Canada's top field lacrosse development programs, Mr. Fox will be responsible for leading the development of exciting new girl's initiatives under the Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) banner. Chris' main focus will be the launch of a Girls Elite Touring program, designed to provide young female student-athletes with professional coaching in a high performance environment, while generating exposure to scholarship opportunities at the US collegiate level. In addition to his role as Director, Chris will also serve as Head Coach of the Burnaby Mountain Selects Girl's Elite teams, scheduled to commence in the fall of 2011, and serve as a coach for the Burnaby Mountain Selects Boy's Elite Touring program starting this summer.

"Chris has an incredible passion for lacrosse and brings extensive experience having coached at the NCAA and US varsity high school levels, taught as a post-secondary graduate instructor and travelled with all-star teams to Europe and Australia," said Brent Hoskins, Selects Lacrosse Executive Director and Co-Head Coach of the men's lacrosse team at Simon Fraser University. "As part of our desire to continue to drive the growth of field lacrosse in the Pacific Northwest, it is important to us that we also help pave the way for female student-athletes to realize the same levels of opportunity that we have helped to develop for the athletes in our boys programs. Chris has first-hand knowledge of coaching and recruiting in the NCAA and is the ideal candidate to open up a whole new realm of future possibilities for girls in British Columbia looking to pursue an education through the sport of field lacrosse."

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Former Selects attackman Colton Dow named MCLA Division I All-Americantop

Former Burnaby Mountain Selects attackman Colton Dow (Coquitlam, BC / Heritage Woods Secondary) has been named a Division I All-America Honorable Mention by the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) after a standout sophomore season at Simon Fraser University.

Dow, a 2009 grad, is the first BMS product to receive All-America accolades. A native of Coquitlam, BC, Dow bolstered his resume in 2011 by being selected to the PNCLL All-Conference First Team, after being named a PNCLL All-Conference Honorable Mention as a freshman last season.

Dow finished the 2011 campaign with 56 goals and 55 assists for 111 points in 18 games. His 3.055 assists-per-game ranked second in the MCLA, while his 6.167 points-per-game ranked third. His 55 assists set a school record for assists in a season, while he also registered the program high for assists in a game at 12. Additionally, Dow became the second player in school history to total 100 or more points in a season and only the seventh player at SFU to post over 50 goals in a year.

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My Journey to College Lacrosse - Richard Lachlan (BMS '09)top

Name: Richard Lachlan (BMS '09)

Hometown: Port Coquitlam, BC

High School: Terry Fox Secondary

College: Roanoke College

Location: Salem, Virginia

League: NCAA Div. III

Class: Sophomore

Position: Attack

Major: Business, Concentration in Marketing

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Four BMS Products named to NCAA All-Conference Teamstop

Four Burnaby Mountain Selects products were recently honored by their respective conferences as the NCAA 2011 regular season came to a close. In NCAA Division II, James Delaney (Port Coquitlam, BC / St. Thomas More Collegiate) was named to the East Coast Conference (ECC) second team, while fellow midfielder T.J. Cowx (Delta, BC / Sands Secondary) was a Deep South Conference (DSC) honorable mention. In NCAA Division III, Keegan Bowman (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) was named to the Midwest Men’s Lacrosse Conference (MMLC) first team, while fellow attack Richard Lachlan (Port Coquitlam, BC / Terry Fox Secondary) was voted to the second team in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).

In addition to the 2011 award winners, Keegan Bal (Port Coquitlam, BC / Centennial Secondary) and Matt Delmonico (Port Moody, BC / Heritage Woods Secondary) also had notable seasons statistically in NCAA Division II. Bal (BMS ’09), a sophomore a Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio finished thirteenth in NCAA Division II in goals-per-game (2.43) and twenty-ninth in points-per-game (2.93), while Delmonico (BMS ’10), a freshman a Seton Hill, finished twentieth nationally in goals-per-game (2.21) and nineteenth in points-per-game (3.21).

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Former Selects Dow, Weselowski Earn All-Conference Honorstop

Former Burnaby Mountain Selects and current members of the Simon Fraser University men’s lacrosse team Colton Dow (Coquitlam, BC / Heritage Woods Secondary) and Max Weselowski (Maple Ridge, BC / Meadowridge School) have been named to the 2011 PNCLL All-Conference team, it was recently announced. Dow garnered first team honors, while Weselowski earned honorable mention status. The selection marks the second time Dow has earned all-conference status as he makes the jump to the first team after earning honorable mention honors as a freshman a year ago. Weselowski is one of four current Clan freshmen to earn all-conference recognition this season.

Dow and Weselowski become the second and third Burnaby Mountain Selects products to garner All-Conference recognition at Simon Fraser, joining 2007 BMS Grad Chris Tessarolo (New Westminster, BC / New Westminster Secondary) who despite having his senior season plagued with injury finished his collegiate career in 2011 as a two-time PNCLL All-Conference Honorable Mention (2008, 20010) and a PNCLL All-Conference 2nd Team selection as a sophomore in 2009.

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J.P. Donville: Canadians in the NCAA 2011 – Playoff Editiontop

J.P. (Jason) Donville is an award-winning financial analyst who has extensively researched and blogged about Canadian lacrosse.

Over the course of the next twenty days the NCAA lacrosse community will come together to crown Women’s and Men’s National Champions in three divisions. As the popular NCAA TV commercial poignantly states, more than 99% of the student athletes who compete in this test of athletic skill and endurance will turn pro in something other than the sport that they play. Most will go on to live fairly ordinary but important lives as school teachers, nurses, lab technicians and sales managers. However, for the next twenty days, they are the stars and this is their show. This is the NCAA Lacrosse Championships.

With this year’s tournament selections (released Sunday night) there appears to be relatively little controversy as to which teams got in and which did not. In Division I it would have been nice to see Colgate get in on the Men’s side and Ohio State on the Women’s side given the terrific seasons that both teams just completed. Similarly, Le Moyne in Division II must be really disappointed at being left out although their exclusion says more about the small number of teams (4) in the Division II Championship than any major flaw in the selection process. From a Canadian perspective we got most of our wish list with the possible exception of Stony Brook in Division I which lost its chance to win its way into the NCAA tournament with a tough loss to this year’s Cinderella team Hartford. Overall, the selection committee appears to have done a great job of making sure the best teams got in.

This week’s edition of “Canadians in the NCAA” will follow a slightly different format than prior weeks as I will provide a brief description of key games involving “high impact” Canadians in the upcoming NCAA Championships.

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BMS Notes of Interest

• Tor Reinholdt (BMS '08) should see plenty of playing time as Limestone takes on Adelphi in the NCAA Div. II National Championship Semi-Finals.



• Roanoke could be one of the surprise teams in the NCAA Div. III tournament this year...up front, Richard Lachlan (BMS ’09) has scored 44 goals and 9 assists in 17 games for second place in team scoring.

My Journey to College Lacrosse - Kyle Robinson (BMS '08)top

Name: Kyle Robinson (BMS '08)

Hometown: New Westminster, BC

High School: New Westminster Secondary

College: McGill University

Location: Montreal, QC

League: CUFLA

Class: Sophomore

Position: Defense

Major: Chemistry; Minor: Kinesiology

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Former Selects and BMS Coaches featured in MCLA The Lax Magtop

Former Burnaby Mountain Selects attackman Colton Dow (BMS '09) was featured on the cover of the April 2011 edition of MCLA The Lax Mag, a magazine dedicated to the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). Dow is currently a star attackman at Simon Fraser University, under BMS Coaches Jeff Cathrea and Brent Hoskins, where he currently sits third in the MCLA in both points (50g, 46a = 90 pts) and points-per-game (6), while competing in his sophomore season for the Clan.

The magazine highlighted Fraser as part of their 'Team Spotlight' feature. Other BMS products currently on the Clan's 2011 roster include Sam Biagioni (BMS '09), Branden Bloom (BMS '10), Kyle Middleton (BMS '09), Chris Tessarolo (BMS '07) and Max Weselowski (BMS '10). BMS Assistant Coach and Assistant Manager of Operations, Luke Genereux, is also a senior captain at SFU.

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