The Jeremy Richardson Baggataway Tournament is open to all Mini-Tyke, Tyke, Novice B boys, Pee Wee B boys, Bantam B boys and Midget B boys divisions.  There is a 3 game guarantee for all teams.

Registration Fees are as follows:

Mini-Tyke - $300
Tyke - $400
Novice - $500
Pee Wee - $500
Bantam - $550
Midget - $550

Click here to download additional information:

• Tournament Registration Form
• Tournament Rules
• Accommodations
• Tournament Poster

For more information on the tournament, please contact our Tournament Coordinator, Glen Evans at 780-554-1186 or ramstourney@gmail.com

Jeremy Derek Richardson was born July 1st 1982 at the Sturgeon General Hospital in St Albert to his parents Robin and Mitch.  He showed signs of athletic ability and focus at a young age and was competitively swimming at age 5. He was also involved in many team and individual sports. He grew up to love hockey and lacrosse.  His talent was accentuated by his passion and determination. His charisma was looked up to by friends and family, especially by his brother Lee and his sister Jordie.

He played all of his minor lacrosse as a St. Albert Ram and was a member of one of the first junior teams that the Rams put together.  He played 3 years with the junior Edmonton Miners, 2001-2003.  He could be counted on to be one of the team’s leading scorers and was named MVP in a game at the Minto Cup in 2003. His lacrosse talents were recognized on the largest stage when he was the first St. Albert Ram to be drafted into the NLL, picked in the third round, 27th overall by the Calgary Roughnecks in 2003.

In August of 2003 he was diagnosed with stage 3 malignant melanoma.  He underwent multiple surgeries and treatments at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. When the treatments at the Cross Cancer Institute were exhausted, he flew to Bethesda, Maryland where he was involved in numerous clinical trials over 18 months at the National Institute of Health. He was nicknamed the Interleukin Superman. It represented his valiant fight to successfully complete one of the most difficult treatment series available. September 3rd was the happiest day of his life when he married Gillian Rauw. The next week he travelled once again to Bethesda for his final surgery. On November 5th of 2005 he passed away, surrounded by his family, at the age of just 23.

The Edmonton Miners dedicated their 2006 season to Jeremy and retired his #23; the first number retired in their 21 year existence.  They also named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year Award in Jeremy’s memory.  In recognition of his dedication to lacrosse the St Albert Rams renamed the Baggataway Tournament to the Jeremy Richardson Memorial Baggataway Tournament.  His wife Gillian developed an interdisciplinary program at the University of Alberta which promotes sun safety and awareness to Edmonton and area youth.  Jeremy's family continues to work closely with Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation in their fight against cancer. 

Greater Edmonton Field Lacrosse
Grass Roots 2010 Program
We are excited to be bringing a field lacrosse house league back to Edmonton after several years of dormancy. This being the first year for the new program we are hoping to start with a modest but solid base (180 players) and build momentum in the years to come.

We have chosen to go with a 3 team format for each division, utilizing a dedicated “field night” once per week. Each session will involve 2 modified games and a practice for each team. For example a Novice division team would play two 30 minute games and have a 30 minute practice with the games using a modified “sevens” format of 6 runners and a goalie. Bantams and Midgets would play 40 minute games and play the full 9 runners / 1 goalie format.

Night	Division	Players Per Team	Total Players
Monday	Mini Tyke / Tyke	10	30
Wednesday	Novice	10	30
	Peewee	10	30
Thursday	Bantam	15	45
	Midget	15	45

Fees
Mini Tyke / Tyke $70
Novice / Peewee $110
Bantam / Midget $140

Tentative start for Field Season May 10 – 7 Weeks ending June 24th.
(Dependant on fields opening for the season)

Registration Opens April 16th @ www.gelc.ab.ca
Click on the Field Lacrosse Link then 2010 Grass Roots

For further details contact Chris Redford, Field Lacrosse House League Coordinator at
780-457-7574 or christopher.redford@shaw.ca.