Chase Foord has added to his impressive list of lacrosse accomplishments.
The Estevan athlete was selected in the third round, 11th overall, by the Saskatchewan Junior A Swat in Sunday’s Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Draft.
Foord has been part of Estevan Box Lacrosse for a number of years. He was part of the team that won the bronze medal at provincial in 2019 – a team that included Estevan and Weyburn players – and in 2018, he was named the top male athlete in Estevan Box Lacrosse. He has also represented Saskatchewan at a number of national events.
The Swat selected 13 players from throughout Saskatchewan in Sunday’s draft.
It’s the second straight year that a local lacrosse product has been selected by the Swat. Nathan Wagstaff was picked in 2020.
The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League’s Junior A circuit has three teams from Alberta and one from Saskatchewan. The Alberta teams are located in Calgary, Okotoks and St. Albert.
The age of the majority of players is 18 to 21 years old. .
The Junior A regular season traditionally starts at the end of April and ends mid-July. Playoffs and provincials run from mid-July to mid-August. The Alberta Junior A champion earns the right to represent Alberta for the Minto Cup, the prestigious trophy awarded annually by the Canadian Lacrosse Association to the top junior box lacrosse team in the Canada.
The Minto Cup is held near the end of August. Ontario, B.C and Alberta take turns hosting this championship event.
