Midget Heat lacrosse begin playoff push

Penticton's Heat lacrosse teams begin their playoff push towards provincial berths

STICK BATTLE — Penticton midget Heat runner Louis Shortreed fights for the loose ball with two Shuswap Outlaw players during a Thompson Okanagan Minor Box Lacrosse match the Heat won 7-5 in Salmon Arm on June 21. The Heat ended their season with a 15-6 win over Nicola Valley.

STICK BATTLE — Penticton midget Heat runner Louis Shortreed fights for the loose ball with two Shuswap Outlaw players during a Thompson Okanagan Minor Box Lacrosse match the Heat won 7-5 in Salmon Arm on June 21. The Heat ended their season with a 15-6 win over Nicola Valley.

The Penticton midget Heat lacrosse team open the playoffs July 5 against Nicola Valley at Norval Arena in Armstrong.

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