The Lacoka Lacrosse Association is pleased to announce the addition of a Junior B Tier III team for the upcoming 2011 lacrosse season.  The Lacoka Locos will join 13 other teams playing in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.  Other Tier III teams include the Olds Stingers, Rockyview Silvertips, Strathmore Venom, Calgary Wranglers, Calgary Axemen Mavericks, Calgary Sabrecats 1, Calgary Sabrecats 2, Okotoks Icemen,  High River Heat, Brooks Drillers, Medicine Hat Sun Devils, Lethbridge Thompson & Consulting Barracudas and Crowsnest Pass. The team will play a 14 game schedule (7 home and 7 away) with the league games scheduled run between April 26 and July 10.  The new team will join the Lacoka minor teams playing and practicing out of the Lacombe and Ponoka arenas starting in early April.

The Junior program is open to players between the ages of 17 and 21.  All interested players are invited to register on Wednesday, January 26 at 6:30 pm at the Lacoka Lacrosse Association AGM and registration night at the Lacombe arena.  A second registration night will be held on Wednesday, February 2 at 7:00 pm at the Ponoka arena. No prior experience is necessary. The Lacoka Lacrosse Association is excited to bring Junior Lacrosse to the Ponoka and Lacombe area and provide a place for our graduating midget players to play without having to travel to other centres to join their Junior programs.

The Lacoka Lacrosse Association is entering its eighth year as a member in good standing of the Alberta Lacrosse Association (ALA). As in the past seven years the Lacoka Locos will participate in the Central Alberta Lacrosse League (CALL) along with teams from Red Deer, Olds, Didsbury, Kneehill, Innisfail, Drumheller, Blackfalds and Hobbema.  League play runs April, May & June with playoffs to determine league champions and provincial representatives.  Our league play will provide instruction for new players and promote skill development with an emphasis on fair play, teamwork and FUN!  Teams play/practice twice a week using facilities in Ponoka, Lacombe and area.

We offer lacrosse programs from Mini-tyke (4-5 yr. olds) to Midget (15-16 yr. olds) and now the new Junior team.  Our program offers the opportunity for kids of all ages build self-esteem, keep physically fit, develop their eye-hand coordination, be part of a team and play Canada’s National Summer Sport “Lacrosse”, the fastest game on two feet.