Local Interlake girls are attending the Box Lacrosse National Championships in August.
Rosser’s Maria Riddell, Stonewall’s Emelia LeClair, and Selkirk’s Delaney Kiteley will represent Team Manitoba U17 in box lacrosse at the tournament in Regina from Aug. 13-17 after earning a spot on the team in tryouts last week.
All three girls played in the Lacrosse Winnipeg U17 Box league this season with Riddell and LeClair playing for the U17 Shamrocks and Kiteley playing for the U17 Gryphons.
The trio also played in the Spring Lacrosse Development League for the Manitoba Herd over the spring.
This is LeClair and Kiteley’s second selection to the team after representing Team Manitoba in Saskatchewan last year.
Riddell will be making her Team Manitoba debut, with this being her first selection.
Ahead of the National Championships, Team Manitoba will play in the first edition of the Prairie Cup from July 19-21 in Regina.
The tournament will include Team Manitoba, Team Saskatchewan, and Team Alberta.
