For the first time in history, the National Field Lacrosse Championships will be held in Kelowna.
The Kelowna Kodiaks Minor Lacrosse League, along with the B.C. Lacrosse Association, host the U15 and U18 boys teams from across six competing provinces in the national championships.
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The top-level players in Canada will be represented at the tournament, with Team Ontario and Team BC being the teams to beat and teams from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec ready to prove their grit.
Team Ontario took home the gold medal in both the U15 and U18 championships in 2018, beating out Team BC in both games.
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Field lacrosse differs from box lacrosse by playing outdoors on a larger field and with more players.
While box lacrosse tends to be more physical, field lacrosse relies more on tactics and team organization.
The finals for both divisions will take place on Kelownasa国际传媒檚 City Park field.
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The action starts Aug. 29 at Parkinson Recreation Centre field with the finals on Sept. 1 at City Park.
Admission is free for all the tournament games.
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