Team B.C. is facing a semifinal showdown in all three age divisions at the national minor lacrosse championships in Whitby, Ont. today (Friday).
The runner-up B.C. midget team, including New West's Sean Fitzsimmons, Jordan McKenzie, Connor Robinson and Mitchell Stokes, will take on Alberta in the battle of second-and third-place teams. The winner moves on against Ontario, earlier 10-2 winners over B.C., in the championship final on Saturday.
The bantams, including Naoll Degife of New West, are in a similar position against runner-up Iroquois Nation.
The Iroquois edged B.C., 5-1 losers to first-place Team Ontario on Thursday, 43 in preliminary round play. The winner also takes on Ontario today in the goldmedal bantam final.
B.C.'s peewee team, including Cole Catton, John Edin, Harjot Mahal and Finn Stark of the Royal City, also finished third in round-robin play but will take on Alberta in the semifinal.
The B.C. team lost its preliminary round games 6-3 to Alberta on opening day on Aug. 6. They also dropped a 5-2 decision to first-place Ontario on Aug. 7.
The peewee final is also slated for Saturday.
