PG to host Minor Box Lacrosse provincial tournament in 2026

Prince George will play host to some of the best minor box lacrosse players in the province next summer.

The BC Lacrosse Association posted on its website this week our city is set to welcome six divisions within the U15 and U17 age categories.

They are U17 A2, U17 B, U15 A2, U15 B, U15 Female B and U17 Female B.

The Provincial tournament will run from July 9th to 12th at the Kin Centre.

In August, the facility was the site of the Senior C Box Lacrosse Provincials.

Salmon Arm and Enderby are scheduled to host U15C U13 A2, U13 B, U13 C, Female U13 A, Female U13 B provincials from July 2nd to 5th.

Port Coquitlam is hosting U17 A1, U15 A1, U13 A1, Female U22, Female U17 A, Female U15 A on July 16th to 19th.

The Lower Mainland is unable to host any major tournaments for the duration of the 2026 FIFA Soccer World Cup where a handful of games will be played in Vancouver at B.C. Place.

2026 also marks the return of the B.C. Summer Games, which take place in Kelowna from July 22 to 26 where box lacrosse is one of the listed sports.

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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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