New Westminster took home a silver medal from the B.C. Lacrosse midget championships in Prince George.
The midget A1 Salmonbellies dropped the championship final 10-3 to Coquitlam on Sunday to finish the five-day tourney with an overall record of 5-2.
New West fell 6-5 to Coquitlam earlier in the competitions. The midget ’Bellies beat 6-3 Juan de Fuca the following day.
In a midget A1 division that had parity written all over it, New West eked out the remaining four victories by the narrowest of margins, including three one-goal wins.
The Salmonbellie teens opened with a 5-4 win over eventual bronze medalist Langley.
New West followed up with a 7-5 victory over Saanich, before suffering its midweek loss to the Adanacs.
The ’Bellies finished off the round robin with a 4-3 win over Ridge Meadow. The Royal City boys then advanced to the final, nipping Langley in another close 4-3 affair.
Will Malcom was named to the midget A1 all-star team. Kobe Noda was awarded the team’s Fair Play award.
In the bronze-medal game, Langley edged Ridge Meadows, 8-7.
In the midget B division, New West was blanked in the preliminary round and failed to advance into the medal round.
New West B’s opened with a 6-2 loss to eventual bronze medalist Peninsula. Later in the day, the boys’ fell 8-3 to Shuswap.
But the midget B team saved its best for last before losing 5-4 to semifinalist Ridge Meadows.
Josh Vanos was named a midget B all-star, while teammate Eric Skelton earned the team’s Fair Play honour.
Midget B coach Mike Husband was awarded the Fair Play coach award.
Coquitlam won the B gold medal with a 6-5 victory over Comox Valley.
