Dreamcatcher 3-on-3 tournament set for Family Day

SIX NATIONS — As lacrosse try outs begin at varying levels, youth players have been given an opportunity to reignite their stick skills with a tournament held by the Dreamcatcher Foundation in collaboration with the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena and ILA Sports.

“Dreamcatcher is proud to bring back our 3-on-3 Lacrosse Tournament and Skills Competition.

Our one-day tournament will be held on Family Day, February 20 at the Iroquois Lacrosse Are-na,” reads the Dreamcatcher Facebook page announcement, posted in January.

Since the initial post, the tournament has garnered four full divisions for a full day of games. With four divisions of five teams, the 3-on-3 is expected to help the youth playing within U9, U11, U13, and U15, prepare for the coming season.

“We wanted to do something for the kids down here and around the community,” said Josh Pow-less for Dreamcatcher. “Lacrosse season is coming up and we thought ‘what better way to get the lacrosse families together than to have it on Family Day?’”

With the focus on stick skills as Powless explained, the games will be 20 minutes with two courts playing at the same time. The tournament will also incorporate a Skills Competition from 12 p.m., to 1 p.m., during a pause in games midday.

“It’ll help the kids with the upcoming season too; get their sticks going and get some running in,” he said.

The tournament, as Powless explained, will be no contact which was an “easy decision.”

“We want this tournament to be friendly. Players were still asked to wear full equipment because we don’t want anyone to get hurt ahead of the season,” said Pow-