The Vancouver Warriors spent July doing what they do best – playing hard, coaching the next generation, and making connections in the community – the squad was making the most of the summer heat.
The WLA regular season came to a close, with playoffs officially underway. A number of Warriors are going head-to-head in the quest for the Mann Cup; the New Westminster Salmonbellies are up against the Victoria Shamrocks, and the Maple Ridge Burrards are battling against the Coquitlam Adanacs.
WLA Awards:
Marcus Klarich won the WLA’s Most Valuable Player Award thanks to a monster season. He finished third in the league in points (72), third in goals (37), and fourth in assists (35). Klarich averaged 4.2 points per contest and led the WLA in power play goals with nine.
Christian Del Bianco of the Coquitlam Adanacs earned 2025 Goaltender of the Year honours, leading the league with 11 wins and clocking a 0.894 save percentage.
From hospital visits to movie nights, the Warriors stayed connected with fans all month long.
The Warriors have been at various tournaments throughout the Lower Mainland in July and are running it back with the Evo Cinema Series in Stanley Park in July and will continue to have a booth at movie nights throughout August too.
Marcus Klarich, Keegan Bal, and Payton Cormier brought big smiles and bigger energy to the B.C. Children’s Hospital rehabilitation center, playing sports and spending time with young patients.
"To be able to share with them what sports has brought to all of us, and see them smile and laugh, it means a lot."
Vancouver Warriors players visited BC Children's Hospital to play sports with the kids and have some fun! pic.twitter.com/IRzCidjUxd
— Vancouver Warriors (@VanWarriors) July 4, 2025
The Warriors hosted co-ed and girls only camps, helping young players stay sharp outside of their own box lacrosse teams and grow their passion for the game.
"These young kids they look up to players. When they see them out here in person putting their time into them, their lacrosse game, it means a lot."
We hosted the first week of Junior Warriors Camp on July 14-18, giving the next generation a chance to train with the pros! pic.twitter.com/VxU3GD56oa
— Vancouver Warriors (@VanWarriors) July 28, 2025
Several Warriors lit it up in WLA play this month.
Marcus Klarich (Maple Ridge Burrards) was named star of the game five times, including two first stars, one second star and two third stars. His July highlights were a nine-point game (4G, 5A) in a 13-12 OT loss to Coquitlam and two five-point outings – four goals and one assist against the Nanaimo Timbermen and three goals and two assists against the New Westminster Salmonbellies.
Christian Del Bianco (Coquitlam Adanacs) earned one first star and two third stars with his work between the pipes:
Dylan McIntosh (Maple Ridge Burrards) dropped 17 points (13G, 4A) over five games, including a sock trick in a 9-8 win against Burnaby and a five-point game in an 11-5 win over Nanaimo. McIntosh was a first star for both games.
Ryan Sheridan (Nanaimo Timbermen) scored at least two points in every contest in July. He poured in five points (1G, 4A) against the Adanacs and put together a tidy four-point night (2G, 2A) in Week 7 against cross-town rivals, the Victoria Shamrocks. Sheridan contributed 17 points (7G, 10A) for Nanaimo through five games.
Other Notables:
Ethan Ticehurst (Burnaby Lakers) had two assists in an 11-8 win over Victoria.
Tyson Kirkness (Coquitlam Adanacs) had a third star performance against the Salmonbellies with two goals and another third star game with a pair of goals in a 12-11 win over the Langley Thunder.
Remo Schenato (Coquitlam Adanacs) had three points (1G, 2A) in an 11-6 win over Victoria.
Tyler Garrison (Coquitlam Adanacs) played tough defence throughout July, chipping in an assist in an 11-6 win over the Shamrocks.
Payton Cormier (Maple Ridge Burrards) was a second star with five points (3G, 2A) in a 13-7 loss to Adanacs and a third star with five assists in a 9-8 win over the Burnaby Lakers.
Riley Loewen (Maple Ridge Burrards) scored one goal and contributed eight assists through four games.
Ryan Martel (New Westminster Salmonbellies) had a couple of three-point games in July, collecting 11 points (4G, 7A) in five games.
Jeff Cornwall (New Westminster Salmonbellies) chipped in an assist in a 13-9 win over the Burrards, and two goals in a 12-8 win over the Victoria Shamrocks.
The Warriors participating in PLL action followed up strong performances in June with more to celebrate in July.
Owen Grant (Boston Cannons) played in his first career PLL All-Star game, representing the East Team well, scoring a goal and picking up a ground ball.
He also participated in the Lexus Skills Challenge Fastest Shot category and his best attempt during the skills competition was a rocket clocked at 109 miles per hour. (For context: Utah Archers Graeme Hossack [Halifax Thunderbirds] set a PLL record with 123 mph to send him to the finals.)
First All-Star Game. First All-Star goal. @owenngrantt 🌟
Live on ESPN: https://t.co/PbubfNxagj pic.twitter.com/fcRVOOsCq6— Boston Cannons (@PLLCannons) July 5, 2025
Alec Stathakis (Philadelphia Waterdogs) had one goal and 15 ground balls, while going 81.5% (22 of 27) off the draw, helping Philly beat the Archers 16-11. Stathakis also went 15 for 27 and picked up four ground balls and caused one turnover against the Chaos.
Adam Charalambides (Carolina Chaos) had a goal and an assist as Carolina edged the California Redwoods 12-10. Bides had three points (2G, 1A) in the Chaos’ 15-14 win over the Waterdogs.
Reid Bowering (New York Atlas) helped the Atlas to a 3-0 record in July, contributing in every way. Bowering had an assist, 17 touches and 16 passes, while picking up four ground balls and causing one turnover in New York’s 17-11 win over Boston. He scored a goal against California and picked up five ground balls in the Atlas’ 16-12 win over the Redwoods and he scored a goal and picked up two ground balls in New York’s 11-8 win over the Maryland Whipsnakes.
September is around the corner and registration is now open for Warriors Elite Academy.
It’s open to co-ed players ages U11, U13, and U15 with tryouts being held at Langley Events Centre.
To register, visit here.
