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High level coaching helps players in field clinic

Top coaches help kids from B.C. in Alberta become better field players
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Logan Cote (left) and Ben Spare square off during a lacrosse instruction clinic at Kingѻýs Park. Mark Brett/Western News

Drill after drill, improving skills was the focus of a field lacrosse clinic put on by the at Kings Park this week.

ѻýItѻýs about the basics,ѻý said Darren Reisig, coach at Victoriaѻýs Claremont Academy and a former National Lacrosse League player. ѻýBuild from there and have competitive drills.ѻý

The clinic attracted 32 players from Penticton, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, Burnaby, Richmond, White Rock and Calgary. Seven also took part in the Okanagan Hockey Academy lacrosse/hockey combo camp.

Reisig, who was joined by Reid Reinholdt of the NLLѻýs Toronto Rock and Coquitlam Adanacs Vinny Ricci, said that the skill level of Interior players has come a long way.

ѻýThese are really good players,ѻý said Reisig, crediting the kids and the coaches for their development.

Reisig said the players in the camp have been excellent and hard working.

Pamela MacDonald, who helped organize the camp for PMLA, said it exceeded expectations for its first year.

ѻýThe kids have been engaged and excited,ѻý she said. ѻýIn fact, one of the local boys cancelled his appointment to have his braces removed as he didnѻýt want to miss a session. He has to wait another month now. The high level of coaching has been phenomenal.ѻý





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