West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association
Encyclopedia
The West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association is a Senior-level Canadian
box lacrosse
league. The teams are located in British Columbia
. The champions on the West Coast league move to compete for the Presidents Cup
, the Canadian National Senior B championship.
took over as Commissioner. Woolley helped the Senior B league take giant strides toward respectability after years of having a reputation for being just a beer league. He took drastic measures in changing the structure of the organization by implementing a league agreement, producing league perpetual trophies and crafting a new overall image. Attendance grew from only a half dozen people to several hundred fans during the playoffs. Out of the changes came the newly formed West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association (WCSLA) in 1973.
Teams that are bolded won the Presidents Cup
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
league. The teams are located in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The champions on the West Coast league move to compete for the Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)
The Presidents Cup is the National Senior level box lacrosse championship for the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The Championship is annual and awards a "Gold", "Silver", and "Bronze" placing. The skill levels have been adjusted in recent years, Senior "B" teams from across Canada now compete for...
, the Canadian National Senior B championship.
History
The League was founded in 1968 as the Inter-City Lacrosse League. In 1972, Harry George WoolleyHarry George Woolley
Harry George Woolley was a Canadian player, coach, referee, manager, scout and advocate for the game of lacrosse. He spent 46 years as a builder volunteering in a total of 72 appointments...
took over as Commissioner. Woolley helped the Senior B league take giant strides toward respectability after years of having a reputation for being just a beer league. He took drastic measures in changing the structure of the organization by implementing a league agreement, producing league perpetual trophies and crafting a new overall image. Attendance grew from only a half dozen people to several hundred fans during the playoffs. Out of the changes came the newly formed West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association (WCSLA) in 1973.
Teams
Team | City |
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Burnaby Burrards | Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver.... |
Chilliwack Mustangs | Chilliwack, British Columbia Chilliwack, British Columbia Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and... |
Ladner Pioneers | Ladner, British Columbia Ladner, British Columbia Ladner was created as a fishing village on the banks of the Fraser River. It is a part of the Municipality of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and a suburb of Vancouver.... |
Langley Warriors Langley Warriors The Langley Warriors are a Box Lacrosse team in their second year of membership in the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association, known as Senior B in British Columbia, Canada.... |
Langley, British Columbia Langley, British Columbia (city) The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:... |
Nanaimo Timbermen Nanaimo Timbermen The Nanaimo Timbermen are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .... |
Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown... |
North Shore Indians | North Vancouver, British Columbia North Vancouver, British Columbia There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada, that use the name North Vancouver. These are:*The City of North Vancouver... |
Royal City Capitals | New Westminster, British Columbia New Westminster, British Columbia New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia .... |
Tri-City Bandits | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. Located 27 km east of Vancouver, it sits at the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River. Coquitlam borders it on the north, the Coquitlam River borders it on the west, and the cities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows lie across the Pitt... |
Valley Rebels | Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,... |
Champions
- 1971 Burnaby Kokanee
- 1972 New Westminster Blues
- 1973 New Westminster Blues
- 1974 New Westminster Blues
- 1975 Port Coquitlam Chiefs
- 1976 New Westminster
- 1977 Burnaby Kirby's Klippers
- 1978 Burnaby Kirby's Klippers
- 1979 North Shore Indians
- 1980 North Shore Indians
- 1981 North Shore Indians
- 1982 Vancouver Disco Sports Angels
- 1983 Vancouver Disco Sports Angels
- 1984 PoCo Kirby's Klippers
- 1985 North Shore Indians
- 1986 Surrey Rebels
- 1987 Surrey Rebels
- 1988 Surrey Rebels
- 1989 Langley Knights
- 1990 Ladner Pioneers
- 1991 Ladner Pioneers
- 1992 Nanaimo Timberman
- 1993 North Shore Indians
- 1994 Burnaby Lakers
- 1995 Burnaby Lakers
- 1996 Burnaby Lakers
- 1997 Ladner Pioneers
- 1998 Ladner Pioneers
- 1999 North Shore Indians
- 2000 Langley Knights
- 2001 North Shore Indians
- 2002 Nanaimo Timbermen
- 2003 Nanaimo Timbermen
- 2004 Ladner Pioneers
- 2005 Tri City Bandits
- 2006 Tri City Bandits
- 2007 Ladner Pioneers
- 2008 Tri City Bandits
- 2009 Tri City Bandits
- 2010 Tri City Bandits
Teams that are bolded won the Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)
The Presidents Cup is the National Senior level box lacrosse championship for the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The Championship is annual and awards a "Gold", "Silver", and "Bronze" placing. The skill levels have been adjusted in recent years, Senior "B" teams from across Canada now compete for...
.