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PHILADELPHIA, August 28, 2021 — Semiahmoo Rock alumni Patrick Shoemay (1998/ RIT Tigers, Jr.A NW Salmonbellies/ Bby Lakers) and Jacob Dunbar (2001/ Team Canada, Jr. A PoCo Saints) were selected in tonight’s National Lacrosse League (@NLL) 2021 Entry Draft, held virtually. Both players were chosen by the San Diego Seals in the first round of…

Hello Semiahmoo Rock Families, As our 2021 season comes to a close, I’d like to offer a sincere thank you to everyone who made this season a success. It was so nice to see the kids playing and having fun. After last year’s season was cancelled, a number of people worked hard to get kids…

COACHES AND MANAGERS Hello everyone, Thank you to all the coaches and managers for responsibly managing your team activities in this extreme heat wave. I completely trust your judgement regarding practices and games. It sounds like the temperatures are going to cool off by Wednesday or Thursday. Hopefully we can get lacrosse going again. Thanks,…

June 17, 2021 – Registration for the current season is now open. Please email semilacrosseregistrar@hotmail.com for instructions on how to register.

B.C. is moving ahead in its COVID-19 restart plan and lifting more restrictions, health officials announced Monday. The changes come into effect on Tuesday, Premier John Horgan said in a news conference alongside Dr. Bonnie Henry and multiple cabinet ministers. The government previously said COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations must be “declining” and at least 65…

With the May 25 announcement of B.C.’s Restart plan, local outdoor sport for all ages can now resume, including practices and games. For more information, view the Return to Sport Restart 2.0. Our Frequently Asked Questions document has been updated to reflect these recent changes. B.C.’s Restart is the Province’s step-by-step plan to bring us…

Updated: May 26, 2021 Hello Semiahmoo Lacrosse Families, I hope all of you are well. We have received good news from today’s PHO announcement and viaSport BC. Effective immediately, outdoor games & practices for youth team sports are allowed to restart. This news means that we can begin playing lacrosse again. Many restrictions remain…

Ottawa, ON — Lacrosse Canada announced today that a decision has been made to cancel nine of the 2021 National Championships, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The minor box lacrosse nationals, including the 12U, 14U, 14U girls, 17U and 17U girls National Championships, have been cancelled. The Founders’ Cup Junior B National Championship has…

Despite mounting scientific evidence and professional athletes speaking out against its value, the trend of early sports specialization continues. Early single-sport specialization is believed to be potentially damaging to the long-term physical and mental health of athletes and has not been validated as a requirement for competitive success in sport. Early youth sport specialization has…

Age Category Recommendations for Box Lacrosse – April 2021 Long-Term Development (LTD) in Sport and Physical Activity is a framework for the development of every child, youth, and adult to enable optimal participation in sport and physical activity. It takes growth, maturation and development, trainability, and sport system alignment into account. Read Full Report Here

Youth sports sponsorships are a win-win for brands and leagues. Think about your favorite sports memories growing up. Do your team bus rides to and from the game come to mind, or maybe it’s when you hit a walk-off home run at your high school championship baseball game? You may not remember the tests you…

Semiahmoo Rock Lacrosse Team Store is Now Open for a limited time! Please submit your orders before April 16th. Orders will be available for pick-up at Taylor Box on May 15 & 16th between 12noon and 3:30pm. Partial proceeds will go to the association. Check out the on-line store now by clicking https://semirock.orderpromos.com Update 4/19/2021:…

Ottawa, ON – March 29, 2021 – Lacrosse Canada (formerly the Canadian Lacrosse Association) is excited to share a new organization name, logo and website. “Lacrosse Canada recognized the need for an organization rebrand to better reflect the values and identity of the Canadian lacrosse community,” said Jane Clapham, Executive Director of Lacrosse Canada. With…

Tre Leclaire etched his name into the Ohio State lacrosse history books Saturday, scoring his 148th career goal and breaking a record for career goals set in 2013 by former Buckeye Logan Schuss. Throwing an arching skip pass over the goal, junior attackman Jack Myers found Leclaire who ran under the ball and released an…

Hello Semiahmoo lacrosse players and families, Please read this entire message carefully. It contains all the information needed for this weekend Welcome to the 2021 Box Lacrosse season. Practices are starting this weekend (March 6 & 7). We will be conducting practices rain or shine. Please review the COVID safety guidelines that NEED to be…

NICK GREENIZAN Feb. 12, 2021 12:00 a.m. SPORTS A trio of Semiahmoo Rock alums are moving up to the senior ‘A’ men’s ranks after hearing their names called at the Western Lacrosse Association draft. The senior ‘A’ box lacrosse circuit held its annual selection of graduating junior players Thursday night, with Aidan Ellis being the…

Kaleb Borg is the highest Rock player selected, going in the second round to the Coquitlam Adanacs NICK GREENIZAN Jan. 15, 2021 12:09 p.m. LOCAL SPORTS SPORTS For the second time in three years, the BC Junior ‘A’ Lacrosse League draft was chock full of Semiahmoo Rock players. The annual junior-league selection process – held…

Tre Leclaire, Sam La Roue picked by National Lacrosse League teams NICK GREENIZAN Sep. 21, 2020 12:00 a.m. SPORTS A pair of Semiahmoo Rock lacrosse alumni have the pro game in their sights after being selected in the National Lacrosse League draft last week. Last Thursday (Sept. 17), Tre Leclaire was selected fourth overall by…

Posted July 26 2020 in the Peace Arch News: The future looks extremely bright, says Semiahmoo Rock president Colin Snyder NICK GREENIZAN Jul. 26, 2020 8:15 a.m. The Semiahmoo Rock and Surrey Warrior pipeline to the U.S. college field-lacrosse ranks has continued in recent weeks, with three more players officially inking NCAA scholarships. Callie Foreman,…

Hello Semiahmoo Lacrosse families, I wanted to provide a lacrosse update to all of our players, coaches and families. The BC Lacrosse Association has recently outlined return to play guidelines for box lacrosse. The guidelines were developed with the safety of the players and coaches in mind. They are comprehensive and only allow basic…

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Claire Snyder will play at Northwestern University in the fall NICK GREENIZAN SPORTS May. 13, 2020 12:00 a.m. There’s something to be said for knowing what you want, and then going out and getting it. In Claire Snyder’s case, what she wanted was to play lacrosse for Northwestern University. So when the Chicago-area NCAA Div.…

BC Lacrosse has posted a Memorandum regarding COVID-19. This post can be read by clicking here.

Become a Referee Want to join a tight-knit family, make some extra money, have fun along the way? Do you love the game and want to expand your lacrosse knowledge, learn more about who YOU are? Becoming a competent official takes time and effort but without referees, we can’t play. Being a referee keeps you involved.…

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all had a safe and happy holidays and are excited about the year ahead of us. This year will be the twentieth season for Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse and we are looking forward to celebrating it with the Rock Family! We are pleased to announce that registration for the…

Well it is time to shake off the rust! Semiahmoo Lacrosse is providing free drop-in clinics for a limited number of divisions. Below is the 2020 Drop-In schedule. The drop-ins are free to all and being registered is not required! Have your child bring a friend so they can share the fun and exciting sport of…

During our AGM on November 28, Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse presented their annual awards. Congratulations to the following award winners. All were well deserving. Graduating Male Player – Aiden Lowe Coach of the Year – Chris Seller Referee of the Year – Jared Nesbitt Making A Difference – Adrienne Briscoe and Jeanette Dirksen Volunteer of the…

Hello Rock Families! The box lacrosse season is only a couple of months away. This year we will be holding special new fall session drop-ins for kids that played in Tykes last year and for those entering Tykes this year (kids born in 2011, 2012 and 2013). The drop-in sessions will start this Tuesday, November…

Shannon Paterson CTV News Vancouver Published Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:40PM PDTLast Updated Thursday, October 24, 2019 7:06PM PDT VANCOUVER – Randy Ellis was a veteran in the “Tough Mudder” circuit, a series of gruelling races where participants run through mud and over obstacles to the finish line. The 61-year-old White Rock salesman and father…

Longtime coach, executive member Randy Ellis died Saturday at Las Vegas Tough Mudder race NICK GREENIZAN Oct. 22, 2019 12:00 a.m. SPORTS Members of the Semiahmoo Peninsula sports community are mourning the sudden loss of Randy Ellis, who died Saturday while competing in a Tough Mudder race in Las Vegas. He was 61 years old.…

It is with extremely heavy hearts that we inform you of the sudden passing of our long time president Randy Ellis. Randy was in Las Vegas with his wife and second eldest son for the Tough Mudder race and to visit family. He was walking and laughing with his son when he collapsed, and the…

This is notification that Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse Association will be having their Annual General Meeting and Awards Night on Thursday November 28th at 7pm in the Centennial Arena Lounge. As a member, you are encouraged to attend. The evening will include the following: · Annual awards · Annual reports · The future of our peewee…

Jacob Dunbar plays for Port Coquitlam Saints of BCJALL Over the course of the last few years, South Surrey lacrosse player Jacob Dunbar has had plenty of memorable moments. He was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by the Port Coquitlam Saints in B.C. Junior ‘A’ Lacrosse League draft in January 2018 – one…

HeadCheck Health and Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse Association have partnered to improve the level of concussion safety and care for players within the association. Through the partnership, HeadCheck will be providing innovative software and services to the SMLA to help the association better manage their concussion policy and ultimately provide a safer environment of play for…

Well it is time to shake the rust off and we are providing free drop in clinics for certain divisions. Below is the 2019 Drop-In schedule. NOTE: The will be no Drop-In for Bantam Girls on February 18 due Family Day holiday. The drop-ins are free to all and being registered is not required, so…

Earl Marriott Secondary two-sport star one of nine Rock players chosen Saturday NICK GREENIZAN Jan. 7, 2019 12:00 a.m. Saturday was a day to remember for the Semiahmoo Rock, and especially so for midget star Sam La Roue, who was selected first overall by the Burnaby Lakers in the BC Junior ‘A’ Lacrosse League draft.…

Congratulations to Semiahmoo Rock players that were selected in the 2019 BC Junior A Lacrosse League. This year there was a record 9 players taken in the draft. With 9 players selected, that means more than half of our eligible 2018 midget players were selected in this year’s draft. Also, for the second time in…

Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse Association will be having their Annual General Meeting and Awards Night on Thursday November 29th at 7pm in the Centennial Arena Lounge. All members, are encouraged to attend. The evening will include the presentations: Annual awards Annual reports Election of available 2018/19 Executive positions: President (2-year Term) Director of Coaching (2-year Term)…

2018 Midget Draft – British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse Langley Event Centre (Langley, BC) The following Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse Association players were selected (Round-Overall): R1-6 PORT COQUITLAM Jacob Dunbar, Semiahmoo R2-15 PORT COQUITLAM (VIA NEW WEST) Francis (Butch) La Roue, Semiahmoo R2-16 COQUITLAM Addison Greffard, Semiahmoo R3-22 PORT COQUITLAM Kyle Hooper, Semiahmoo R4-25 DELTA (VIA…

Drop ins for the upcoming season are as follows below. Here is where you can bring a friend and get them to try out our great sport. COED: Mondays 5:00pm – 6:00pm Jessie Lee – Tyke (Starting Jan 15 – Ends Feb 26) Mondays 5:00pm – 6:00pm HT Thrift – Mini Tyke (Starting Jan…

All members of Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse Association are asked to attend our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in Centennial Arena’s Lounge room. Executive reports will be presented, annual awards will be presented, as well as elections for key executive positions. This year we will hold elections/re-elections for the following positions: Operations…