The Shaw Cup will be presented to the League Winning Kelowna Raiders in a brief ceremony prior to the Kelowna/Armstrong game on Saturday, Aug. 15, 3:00pm in Armstrong. A glitch in Armstrong’s efforts to secure the hundred year old cup from the Armstrong Museum for the Raider’s playoff win, left the Raiders without a trophy to hoist after the game.

Hopefully, Raider fans will be able to join the club for this celebration!!

THANK YOU!!!

The Raiders would like to thank our loyal fans and sponsors for their great support over our successful 2009 season!

Plan to attend the Provincial Championships hosted in Armstrong, B.C. in mid August as your Raiders attempt to defend their Gold medal. Schedule will be posted soon.

The Kelowna Raiders Senior Men’s Lacrosse team came from a 5 to 1 first period deficit to defeat the Kamloops Rattlers 8 to 5 in Kamloops to capture the Shaw Cup once again. The Raiders swept their second and final playoff series to go undefeated in 16 games. They shut down the fast-breaking Kamloops offence with a tough man on man defence and sensational goaltending from Cam Needham. Ryan Spring and Pho Heng led the offensive effort with three goals and two goals respectively.The Raiders will represent the Thompson/Okanagan League in upcoming Provincials being held in mid August in Armstrong.They will be defending their two time gold medal championships against teams from all over the province.

Team Pic-Post Game

Bus Trip Home

The Kelowna Raiders nearly blew a five goal lead in the third period but hung on to defeat the visiting Kamloops Rattlers 11 to 10 at a hot, Memorial Arena in downtown Kelowna. The Raiders came out in the second period and scored seven goals, keeping their lead intact from the first period. The Raiders were led by Dave Bannister with three goals and an assist. Bannister penetrated the Kamloops defence and peppered their goalie all evening.  Kamloops battled back in the third with Kelowna taking three penalties and giving Kamloops a chance. A solid team effort from the Raiders gave them the first win of the best of three series in their defense of the Shaw Cup, the Thompson/Okanagan’s symbol of senior men’s lacrosse supremacy in the valley. Kelowna’s other scoring included two each from Eli Wood-Sowcroft and Kyle MacLennan and singles from Steve Plasko, Ryan Spring and Kyle Vandesype. Kamloops scoring came from AJ Lockwood, Jarrod Emery and Curtis Mackintosh each with three goals and a single from Craig Mattioli. Next game is in Kamloops on Wednesday at the Kamloops Memorial Arena 8pm. 

Although the Vernon Royals of the Okanagan Extreme Lacrosse League put up a valiant effort in their game last evening against the Kelowna Raiders, they were unable to take the game away from the League champions. The Raiders won the second game of the best of three series 10 to 8. Vernon had many one and two man advantages due to Kelowna’s sloppy line changes and undisciplined play but were unable to break through solid goaltending from Cam Needham and a determined Kelowna defensive squad. Kelowna’s offence was led by Kyle Tomiye-three goals, Geoff Wray and Ryan Spring each with two goals and singles coming from Jacob Illichmann, Dave Bannister, and Steve Plasko. Captain Pho Heng played his usual solid two way game setting up five of the Raider’s goals.

The Raiders will meet the winner of the Kamloops Rattlers/Armstrong Shamrocks on Monday, 7:30 pm at Kelowna Memorial Arena.

 The Kelowna Raiders came from behind going into the third period scoring six goals to defeat the visiting Vernon Royals 13 to 11 in the opening game of the best of three playoff series. The Royal’s powerplay produced most of the goals in the first two periods and goaltender Glen Clissold was outstanding in net. But the Royals were totally overwhelmed in the third when Kelowna’s offence went to work led by KyleTomiye and Ryan Spring. Tomiye had three goals and two assists, Spring had three goals with singles going to Geoff Wray, Steve Begley, Pho Heng, Steve Plasko, Dave Bannister and Eli Wood-Sowcroft.

Andrew Hamilton, Kurt Krause, Tanner Skolrrod and Tom Conner led the scoring for Vernon.

The series resumes in Vernon on Wednesday, 7:30pm at the Civic Arena. 

The Kelowna Raiders of the Okanagan Extreme Lacrosse League finished their regular season last night by defeating the Kamloops Rattlers 10 to 9 in front of a hot but dedicated bunch of fans at the Kelowna Memorial Arena. Led by Kyle MacLennan , Dave Bannister and a tough defensive squad, the Raiders managed to pull ahead of the fast-breaking Kamloops team in the third period. The Rattlers have been giving the Raiders a challenge every game over the season and this one was no different.

The Rattlers failed to take advantage of their power plays and allowed Kelowna’s defense led by Scott Mazuren, Brody Daft, Darcy Leach, Eli Wood-Sowcroft and Marty McLeod to control the play giving the Raiders some breathing room.

Scoring power came from league leading Kyle MacLennan with three goals and one assist, two goals each from Dave Bannister and Ryan Spring and singles from Geoff Wray, Jared MacLennan and Brody Daft.

Kamloops scoring was led by Conner and Baker with two goals each and singles from both Woldums, McIntosh, Phillips and Lockhart.

Playoffs begin this Monday July 20, at Memorial Arena, 7:30pm, with Kelowna taking on the Vernon Royals in a best of three and Kamloops battling the Armstrong Shamrocks in Kamloops.