The New Westminster Minor Lacrosse Association was once again named the winner of the Leon Hall Merit Award as association of the year at the B.C. Lacrosse Association annual general meeting in Whistler last month.
New West coach Dirk Rachfall was an individual winner of the Art Daoust Merit Award for fostering and improving the image of the game in B.C. in field lacrosse at the under-16 and u-19 national and local levels.
Other winners included: Steve Mah and Jason Coolen as co-trainers of the year for the New Westminster senior A Salmonbellies; Susan Kirkby for her involvement with the Burnaby Minor Lacrosse Assocation and John Lee as manager of the year in intermediate and junior A box lacrosse in Burnaby.
The Warren, Shawna, Emily and Hayden Goss of New Westminster shared the Ted Fridge Family Spirit Award.
Heather Appels, Richard Catton and Sarah Jones were also named BCLA president award winners.
