24 Canadians will be representing the country at the 2022 World Lacrosse Men's U21 World Championship in Ireland, with the only three B.C. players on its roster all hailing from Victoria.
in Ireland, with the only three B.C. players on its roster all hailing from Victoria.
Of the entire roster, three players from Vancouver Island will be representing both the province and the country. Casey Wilson and Noah Manning both currently play for the Victoria Shamrocks Junior A team. Levi Verch plays for the Nanaimo Timbermen’s Junior A team.Verch, who plays defence for Team Canada and for the Saint Joseph’s Hawks Lacrosse team — a school based out of Philadelphia — first had the opportunity to try out for Team Canada when he was 18 years old.
Wilson earned his position as the defensive midfield for the national team at just 19 years old. First growing up playing box lacrosse, Wilson initially focused on academics and lacrosse at the University of Victoria before making the switch to move down south to play alongside Manning in Colorado.
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