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Prince George Senior Lacrosse pulls the pin on 2020 season

The Prince George Senior Lacrosse League has cancelled it’s season due to COVID-19.

2020 will go down as a tough year for the sport in BC as the Senior A and B leagues in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island also pulled the plug this week.

Commissioner, Don Wittmeier spoke with MyPGNow.com.

“There are many people that love the game of lacrosse and unfortunately, we can’t have it. This would have been our 30th year in Prince George.”

“This also affects all other Senior C leagues including the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and the Okanagan, so unfortunately lacrosse is not taking place this year.”

The cancellation impacts five teams and over 100 players in Prince George.

As for what the 2021 season may potentially look like, Wittmeier said that’s still up in the air.

“We’re waiting to get information on social distancing protocols and right now, our arenas are closed and it doesn’t look like they are opening too soon so we’ll take it as goes as we await recommendations from the BC Lacrosse Association and the Canadian Lacrosse Association.”

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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