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Delta players help B.C. win medals at lacrosse nationals

Delta players helped B.C. teams bring home medals from the 2017 Canadian Field Lacrosse Championships, held Sept. 1-3 in Saskatoon. Rhys Porteous was a member of the gold medal winning U15 B.C.

Delta players helped B.C. teams bring home medals from the 2017 Canadian Field Lacrosse Championships, held Sept. 1-3 in Saskatoon.

Rhys Porteous was a member of the gold medal winning U15 B.C. team that captured the Alumni Cup with a thrilling 10-8 overtime win over Ontario in the championship game.

B.C.’s attack scored a tournament-high 80 goals in five games, helping them pull away in extra time to win gold and put an end to Ontario’s run of three straight titles at the U15 age group.

Porteous was recognized for his strong play by being named to play in the U15 all-star game. He was one of 12 B.C. players selected.

Meanwhile, a trio of local standouts were members of B.C.’s silver medal team in the U18 division.

Ontario captured its third straight First Nations Trophy with a hard-fought 17-13 win.

The B.C. line-up included Mark Yingling, Max Stalling and Mitch Sandberg. Yingling was also chosen to play in the U18 all-star game, as was Richmond’s Sewanee Baker who was acquired by the Delta Junior “A” Islanders late last season in the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League.