Royal Bay field lacrosse academy director and head coach Lucas MacNeil is pleased with the progress his athletes have made since the start of the school year.
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The Tier 1 juniors earned a tie against Claremont in their first tournament game before losing to the Saanich school in the semifinals, but MacNeil was pleased they were able to get that far.
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In Tier 2 junior action, the Ravens were in tough against difficult competition and finished fourth out of four.
MacNeil said lacrosse, and specifically field lacrosse, is growing on the West Shore and many Royal Bay athletes are on the radar for American college programs.
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Part of that style comes from the tendency for Canadian players to learn box lacrosse before moving to the field game.
Royal Bay secondary is planning to offer a girls field lacrosse academy program starting next year and approximately 15 girls have signed up so far.
