St. Catharines Athletics Jr. A
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| St. Catharines Athletics | |
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| City | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| League | OLA Junior A Lacrosse League |
| Founded | 1877 (Organization) |
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| Colours | Blue and White |
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The St. Catharines Athletics are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Athletics play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.
- St. Catharines Athletics 19xx - 1963
- St. Catharines Supertests 1964 - 1966
- St. Catharines Lakesides 1967, 1969 - 1971
- St. Catharines Athletics 1968
- St. Catharines Legionaires 1972 - 1977
- St. Catharines Athletics 1982 to Present
[edit] History
The St. Catharines Athletics Jr. A squad has won seven league championships and six Minto Cup championships (1947, 1950, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2003.) They also had an undefeated season in 2002, although they would lose in the Minto Cup championship to the Burnaby Lakers. Many talented and successful St. Catharines lacrosse players have played for the Athletics, many who play in the National Lacrosse League. Notable players include:
- Steve Toll - Rochester Knighthawks
- Craig Conn - Buffalo Bandits
- Thomas Hajek - Philadelphia Wings
- Rory Glaves - Edmonton Rush
- Pat McCready - Buffalo Bandits
- Andrew Potter - Rochester Knighthawks
- Ian Llord - Buffalo Bandits
- Sean Greenhalgh - Buffalo Bandits
- Billy Dee Smith - Buffalo Bandits
- Matt Vinc - New York Titans
- Mark Steenhuis - Buffalo Bandits.
There is also a notable amount of players outside of St.Catharines who have gone on to successful careers after playing for the Athletics, players included are:
- Frank Resetarits - San Jose Stealth
- Mike Hominuck - Edmonton Rush
- Mike Accursi - Buffalo Bandits
- Darris Kilgour - retired
- Athan Iannucci (one season) - Philadelphia Wings
- Luke Wiles (one season) - San Jose Stealth.
[edit] Season-by-Season Results
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Placing | Playoffs |
| 1961 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 200 | 255 | 22 | 4th OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1962 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Folded | |
| 1963 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 261 | 272 | 24 | 4th OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1964 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 322 | 274 | 28 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1965 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 270 | 257 | 18 | 5th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1966 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 326 | 315 | 22 | 4th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1967 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 240 | 350 | 12 | 8th OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1968 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 277 | 325 | 19 | 5th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1969 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 301 | 376 | 14 | 7th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1970 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 357 | 400 | 23 | 7th OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1971 | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 341 | 463 | 10 | 7th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1972 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 346 | 442 | 22 | 6th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1973 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 369 | 457 | 18 | 6th OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1974 | 28 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 338 | 448 | 12 | 8th OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1975 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 331 | 389 | 22 | 7th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 1976 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 310 | 392 | 19 | 4th OLA-A West | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1977 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 237 | 364 | 6 | 11th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 1982 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 236 | 289 | 19 | 5th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1983 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 272 | 290 | 25 | 5th OLA-A | Lost Tier II Final |
| 1984 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 327 | 288 | 27 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1985 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 405 | 284 | 34 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1986 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 258 | 210 | 24 | 2nd OLA-A | Lost Final |
| 1987 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 299 | 227 | 36 | 2nd OLA-A | Lost Final |
| 1988 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 388 | 235 | 35 | 2nd OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1989 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 346 | 195 | 38 | 2nd OLA-A | Lost Final |
| 1990 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 419 | 154 | 38 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, Won Minto Cup |
| 1991 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 261 | 163 | 30 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, Won Minto Cup |
| 1992 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 301 | 179 | 32 | 1st OLA-A | Lost Final |
| 1993 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 391 | 184 | 42 | 1st OLA-A | Lost Final |
| 1994 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 395 | 258 | 40 | 2nd OLA-A West | Lost Semi-final |
| 1995 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 279 | 190 | 30 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost Final |
| 1996 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 248 | 192 | 29 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1997 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 182 | 198 | 20 | 5th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1998 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 288 | 177 | 31 | 5th OLA-A | Lost Final |
| 1999 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 186 | 150 | 26 | 4th OLA-A | Lost Semi-final |
| 2000 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 178 | 174 | 22 | 5th OLA-A | Lost Final |
| 2001 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 200 | 144 | 29 | 2nd OLA-A | Won League, Won Minto Cup |
| 2002 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 118 | 40 | 1st OLA-A | Won League |
| 2003 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 192 | 121 | 35 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, Won Minto Cup |
| 2004 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 193 | 158 | 24 | 5th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2005 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 188 | 198 | 12 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2006 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 186 | 159 | 30 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2007 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 138 | 111 | 20 | 6th OLA-A | Lost Quarter-final |
[edit] External links
| OLA Junior A Lacrosse League |
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| Current Teams: Brampton Excelsiors | Burlington Chiefs | Kitchener-Waterloo Braves | Mississauga Tomahawks | Orangeville Northmen | Orillia Rama Kings | Ottawa Titans | Peterborough Lakers | St. Catharines Athletics | Six Nations Arrows | Toronto Beaches | Whitby Warriors
Former Member Teams: Clarington Green Gaels | Elora Mohawks | Huntsville Hawks | Mimico Mountaineers | Sarnia Pacers | Scarborough Saints | Windsor Warlocks Ontario Lacrosse Association | Canadian Lacrosse Association | Minto Cup |
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