Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League
Encyclopedia
The Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League (TOJLL) is a box lacrosse
league sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association
in British Columbia
, Canada
. The TOJLL's Kamloops Venom became the leagues first Provincial Champions in 2010. They also had a respectable 3rd place finish at the 2010 Founders Cup
.
The Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League's 2001 season included a fifteen-game regular season schedule, plus playoffs. The league had six teams: the Rutland Raiders, Kamloops Rattlers, North Okanagan Tigers, Kelowna Braves, Kelowna Dragons, and the South Okanagan Flames.
For the 2002 season, the TOJLL allowed the Prince George Posse into the league as an exhibition team for an eighteen-game regular season schedule. The Posse went on to play a perfect regular season (18-0-0).
Expansion came in the 2003 season with the inclusion of the Armstrong Shamrocks. The North Okanagan Tigers, now renamed the Vernon Tigers, represented the TOJLL in the Provincials, losing to the Prince George Posse in a very exciting 9-7 Gold Medal game.
In 2004, the TOJLL hosted the Provincials. This meant that two teams from the TOJLL would play in the tournament. Those teams were the Vernon Tigers (0-4 in the Provincial round robin), as host, and the Kamloops Rattlers (1-3 in the Provincial round robin) as 2004 TOJLL Champions. The Rattlers went on to play the Peninsula Falcons (2-1-1) for the Bronze Medal, winning 6-5.
The TOJLL was represented by the Kamloops Rattlers at the 2005 Provincials. They came away with a silver medal, losing the final, 16 - 15, to the Westshore Bears.
Prior to the start of the 2006 season, the Kelowna Braves and Kelowna Dragons amalgamated into the Kelowna Warriors. With the loss of one team, the league reverted to a fifteen-game regular season schedule. The playoff format changed to that of a quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. The top two regular season teams got a first round bye. The League expanded its pre-season schedule by including The Archie Jack Memorial Ice Breaker Tournament, which is played in Armstrong
, British Columbia
.
The Kamloops Venom were a new member of the TOJLL for the 2008 season. The TOJLL also welcomed the newly-formed West Kootenay Wolf Pack to the league as an exhibition team for the 2008 regular season.
The Vernon Tigers won the League Championship in 2009 and won a Silver Medal at the Provincials.
In 2010, the Kamloops Venom won the TOJLL Championship, B.C. Gold Medal and a Bronze Medal at the Founders Cup
.
For the 2011 season the TOJLL will operate with six teams. The Kelowna Warriors and Rutland Raiders have merged to become the Kelowna Raiders. The regular season will consist of fifteen games.
The 2011 Raiders are the result of an off-season merger between two local teams—the Rutland Raiders and Kelowna Warriors. With the numbers of minor players in Kelowna steadily dropping off, organizers for both clubs decided there just wasn't enough depth locally to put two teams on the floor.
"We weren't able to support two teams in Kelowna," said Raiders GM Daryl French. "We amalgamated the teams in an effort to create a real junior atmosphere, a competitive environment where guys had to do more than just show up to make the team. We've upped the ante and we really like the group we have. It's a strong team." By Warren Henderson - Kelowna Capital News Published: April 21, 2011 12:00 PM
Note: - the Prince George Posse played the 18-game schedule as an exhibition team; they won all their games.
Note: * * - forfeited 3 games
For the league playoffs of 2002, the North Okanagan Tigers (15-3-0) defeated the Kamloops Rattlers (5-11-2) in the semi-finals, in two games. The Tigers then met up with the Kelowna Dragons (8-9-1) in the final. The Dragons defeated the Rutland Raiders (11-7-0), in a very close two game sweep, in the semi-final. The North Okanagan Tigers defeated the Kelowna Dragons in three games to claim the League Championship.
In 2003, the Vernon Tigers (16-2-0) became TOJLL Champions for the second time by defeating the Kelowna Dragons (12-4-2) in the championship final by a three-game sweep. The Tigers defeated the Kamloops Rattlers 2-0 in the semi-final. In the other semi-final, the Kelowna Dragons defeated the Rutland Raiders 2-1, in a best-of-three.
In the League playoffs of 2004, the Kamloops Rattlers (13-5-0) defeated the Rutland Raiders (16-2-1), three games to two, to claim the TOJLL Championship. They eliminated the Vernon Tigers (14-3-1) in a semi-final match-up, two games to one. To get to the final, the Rutland Raiders defeated the Kelowna Dragons in a two game sweep.
In 2005, the Kamloops Rattlers (15-2-1) would become the second team to win back-to-back championships. The Rattlers earned a championship final playoff berth by defeating the South Okanagan Flames (8-10-0) in a two-game sweep. They met up with the Rutland Raiders (14-4-0), who previously defeated the Vernon Tigers (10-7-1), in the 2005 TOJLL Championship series. The Rattlers completely demolished the Raiders in that final series, winning in a three game sweep, with a combined score of 47-18.
The 2006 season playoffs would prove to be unique for the league as the Kamloops Rattlers (13-1-1) would win a third consecutive League Championship. In the playoff quarter-finals best-of-three, the Vernon Tigers (8-4-3) defeated the Armstrong Shamrocks (1-11-3) and the Kelowna Warriors (2-9-4) defeated the South Okanagan Flames (4-10-1) in two-game sweeps. For the semi-finals, the Kamloops Rattlers defeated the Kelowna Warriors (2-9-4) in two games. In the other semi-final, the Rutland Raiders (10-3-2) won the first game against the Vernon Tigers 11-6. The Tigers would win the second game, 11-8, but had to forfeit due to an ineligible player ruling. The 2006 TOJLL Championship final series between the Kamloops Rattlers and Rutland Raiders would go the distance, best-of-five, and the Rattlers prevailed. In the Provincials, the Kamloops Rattlers garnered a Bronze Medal for the TOJLL, with a 10-8 win over the Westshore Bears.
The format was the same in 2007, and the end result was also the same. For an unprecedented fourth time, the Kamloops Rattlers (12-3-0) emerged as league champions. The Rattlers previously defeated the Kelowna Warriors (5-9) in semi-final action and the Rutland Raiders (9-5-1) in the finals. In the other playoff series, the Vernon Tigers (8-5-2) defeated the South Okanagan Flames (2-12-1) and then lost to the Raiders. The Armstrong Shamrocks (5-7-2) lost to the Kelowna Warriors. The Shamrocks and Warriors only played fourteen regular season games, as a game that had to be cancelled earlier in the season was never played.
The 2008 league champions, the Kamloops Rattlers, earned a Silver Medal at the Provincials. In round robin play they went 3-1, which secured second place. In the Gold Medal game against the Coquitlam Adanacs
, the score was 8-4. The Rattlers (11-2-1) finished first overall in the TOJLL and, along with the Rutland Raiders (9-2-3), received a first-round playoff bye. In the second round, the Rattlers met up with the Vernon Tigers(6-6-2), and defeated them 2 games to 1. Previously the Tigers defeated the Kelowna Venom (4-7-3), 2 games to 1. The Raiders, meanwhile, faced the Kelowna Warriors (10-4-0), with the Warriors pulling off an upset come-from-behind series win, 2 games to 1. The Warriors advanced from the first round and defeated the South Okanagan Flames (2-11-1) 2 games to 0. For their fifth consecutive TOJLL Championship, the Kamloops Rattlers defeated the Kelowna Warriors 3 games to 0.
The 2009 league champions, the Vernon Tigers, garnered a Silver Medal at the Provincials. In round robin play, their record was three wins with one loss, which secured second place. In the Gold Medal game against the Port Moody Thunder the score ended up nine to five. The Tigers (8-4-2) placed third in league play and in the league final, against the Kamloops Venom (8-3-3), and won three games to two. The Tigers were down in the series two games to none. Vernon reached the final by having previously defeated the Rutland Raiders (4-9-1) in the Quarter Finals, two games to zero, and the South Okanagan Flames (8-3-3) in the Semi Finals, two games to zero. Kamloops earned their trip to the league final by defeating their crosstown rival Kamloops Ratters (7-4-3) in quarter final action, two games to one, and the Kelowna Warriors (8-3-3) in the semi finals, two games to one. The Kelowna Warriors (8-3-3) and the South Okanagan Flames (8-3-3) received a first-round playoff bye for being ranked first and second, respectively, in regular season play.
In 2010, the Kamloops Venom won the league's first Provincial Championship with a six to four win over the Westshore Bears (PNWJLL). During the provincial round-robin, the Venom went two wins with one loss, good for first place, to earn entry into the Gold Medal game. The Venom (11-2-1) entered the Provincials by defeating the first place Vernon Tigers (12-1-1), three games to one, for the TOJLL Championship. The Venom had previously defeated the Kelowna Warriors (8-3-3) in a semi final series, two game to zero. In the other semi final it was the Tigers over the Kamloops Ratters (6-8-0), two games to none. The Warriors defeat the Rutland Raiders (3-9-2) in two games in the quarter finals, and the Rattlers beat the Armstrong Shamrocks (4-9-1) in two games. After game four, which the Venom won 5-4 in overtime, the Vernon Tigers submitted a formal protest to the BCLA, citing an ineligible player on the Venoms roster. The BCLA ruled in favor of the Tigers, giving them the win for game four and scheduling a game five. The TOJLL Commissioner then protested the BCLAs ruling, stating that he gave the Venom permission to use this player (the Rattlers' starting goalie) only in an emergency situation. His protest was denied. The Venom submitted an official protest on the BCLA ruling, and a decision was handed down just hours prior to the start of game five, in favor of the Kamloops Venom.
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
league sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association
British Columbia Lacrosse Association
British Columbia Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in British Columbia, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the BCLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse.-Leagues:...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The TOJLL's Kamloops Venom became the leagues first Provincial Champions in 2010. They also had a respectable 3rd place finish at the 2010 Founders Cup
Founders Cup
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The National Champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final in a host city...
.
History
The inaugural season of The Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League was in 2000. The Rutland Raiders defeated the North Okanagan Tigers in the final series to claim the TOJLL Championship.The Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League's 2001 season included a fifteen-game regular season schedule, plus playoffs. The league had six teams: the Rutland Raiders, Kamloops Rattlers, North Okanagan Tigers, Kelowna Braves, Kelowna Dragons, and the South Okanagan Flames.
For the 2002 season, the TOJLL allowed the Prince George Posse into the league as an exhibition team for an eighteen-game regular season schedule. The Posse went on to play a perfect regular season (18-0-0).
Expansion came in the 2003 season with the inclusion of the Armstrong Shamrocks. The North Okanagan Tigers, now renamed the Vernon Tigers, represented the TOJLL in the Provincials, losing to the Prince George Posse in a very exciting 9-7 Gold Medal game.
In 2004, the TOJLL hosted the Provincials. This meant that two teams from the TOJLL would play in the tournament. Those teams were the Vernon Tigers (0-4 in the Provincial round robin), as host, and the Kamloops Rattlers (1-3 in the Provincial round robin) as 2004 TOJLL Champions. The Rattlers went on to play the Peninsula Falcons (2-1-1) for the Bronze Medal, winning 6-5.
The TOJLL was represented by the Kamloops Rattlers at the 2005 Provincials. They came away with a silver medal, losing the final, 16 - 15, to the Westshore Bears.
Prior to the start of the 2006 season, the Kelowna Braves and Kelowna Dragons amalgamated into the Kelowna Warriors. With the loss of one team, the league reverted to a fifteen-game regular season schedule. The playoff format changed to that of a quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. The top two regular season teams got a first round bye. The League expanded its pre-season schedule by including The Archie Jack Memorial Ice Breaker Tournament, which is played in Armstrong
Armstrong
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, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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The Kamloops Venom were a new member of the TOJLL for the 2008 season. The TOJLL also welcomed the newly-formed West Kootenay Wolf Pack to the league as an exhibition team for the 2008 regular season.
The Vernon Tigers won the League Championship in 2009 and won a Silver Medal at the Provincials.
In 2010, the Kamloops Venom won the TOJLL Championship, B.C. Gold Medal and a Bronze Medal at the Founders Cup
Founders Cup
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The National Champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final in a host city...
.
For the 2011 season the TOJLL will operate with six teams. The Kelowna Warriors and Rutland Raiders have merged to become the Kelowna Raiders. The regular season will consist of fifteen games.
The 2011 Raiders are the result of an off-season merger between two local teams—the Rutland Raiders and Kelowna Warriors. With the numbers of minor players in Kelowna steadily dropping off, organizers for both clubs decided there just wasn't enough depth locally to put two teams on the floor.
"We weren't able to support two teams in Kelowna," said Raiders GM Daryl French. "We amalgamated the teams in an effort to create a real junior atmosphere, a competitive environment where guys had to do more than just show up to make the team. We've upped the ante and we really like the group we have. It's a strong team." By Warren Henderson - Kelowna Capital News Published: April 21, 2011 12:00 PM
The current teams
| 2011 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | |||
| Team | Centre | Record | Finish |
| Armstrong Shamrocks | Armstrong Armstrong, British Columbia The City of Armstrong is located in the North Okanagan of the Canadian province of British Columbia, between Vernon and Enderby. It overlooks the Spallumcheen Valley, which forms a broad pass between the Okanagan Valley to the south and the Shuswap Country to the north, and is about from each of... |
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| Kamloops Rattlers | Kamloops | ||
| Kamloops Venom | Kamloops | ||
| Kelowna Raiders | Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"... |
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| South Okanagan Flames | Penticton | ||
| Vernon Tigers | Vernon Vernon, British Columbia Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while... |
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Season-by-season records
| 2010 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Vernon Tigers | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 25 | Lost Final | ||||
| Kamloops Venom | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | Won Final | ||||
| Kelowna Warriors | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Armstrong Shamrocks | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 14 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | Did Not Qualify | ||||
| 2009 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Kelowna Warriors | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Vernon Tigers | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | Won Final | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| Kamloops Venom | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | Lost Final | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| Armstrong Shamrocks | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | Did Not Qualify | ||||
| 2008 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | Won Final | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kelowna Warriors | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | Lost Final | ||||
| Vernon Tigers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kamloops Venom | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| Armstrong Shamrocks | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2007 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24 | Won Final | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | Lost Final | ||||
| Vernon Tigers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Armstrong Shamrocks | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| Kelowna Warriors | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| 2006 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | Won Final | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | Lost Final | ||||
| Vernon Tigers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kelowna Warriors | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| Armstrong Shamrocks | 15 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | Lost Quarter Final | ||||
| 2005 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 | Won Final | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | Lost Final | ||||
| Vernon Tigers | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kelowna Dragons | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | DNQ | ||||
| Armstrong Shamrocks | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 13 | DNQ | ||||
| Kelowna Braves | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 | Lost Final | ||||
| Vernon Tigers | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 29 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 26 | Won Final | ||||
| Kelowna Dragons | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kelowna Braves | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 11 | DNQ | ||||
| Armstrong Shamrocks | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | DNQ | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 18 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Vernon Tigers | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 32 | Won Final | ||||
| Kelowna Dragons | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | Lost Final | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 23 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 13 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Armstrong Shamrocks | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | DNQ | ||||
| Kelowna Braves | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | DNQ | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| North Okanagan Tigers | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 36 | Won Final | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 30 | Lost in Semi Final | ||||
| Kelowna Dragons | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | Lost in Final | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 12 | Lost in Semi Final | ||||
| Kelowna Braves | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | DNQ | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | DNQ | ||||
Note: - the Prince George Posse played the 18-game schedule as an exhibition team; they won all their games.
| 2001 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League | ||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Playoffs | ||||
| Rutland Raiders | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26 | Won Final | ||||
| Kamloops Rattlers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| North Okanagan Tigers | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | Lost Final | ||||
| Kelowna Braves | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | Lost Semi Final | ||||
| Kelowna Dragons | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | DNQ | ||||
| South Okanagan Flames | 15 | 1 | *14* | 0 | 2 | DNQ | ||||
Note: * * - forfeited 3 games
Playoff recaps
The 2001 League Champions were the Rutland Raiders (12-1-2), defeating the Kelowna Braves (7-5-3) in the semi-finals, two games to zero. The Raiders met the North Okanagan Tigers (8-6-10) in the final and defeated them three games to two. The Tigers beat the Kamloops Rattlers two games to zero in the other semi-final.For the league playoffs of 2002, the North Okanagan Tigers (15-3-0) defeated the Kamloops Rattlers (5-11-2) in the semi-finals, in two games. The Tigers then met up with the Kelowna Dragons (8-9-1) in the final. The Dragons defeated the Rutland Raiders (11-7-0), in a very close two game sweep, in the semi-final. The North Okanagan Tigers defeated the Kelowna Dragons in three games to claim the League Championship.
In 2003, the Vernon Tigers (16-2-0) became TOJLL Champions for the second time by defeating the Kelowna Dragons (12-4-2) in the championship final by a three-game sweep. The Tigers defeated the Kamloops Rattlers 2-0 in the semi-final. In the other semi-final, the Kelowna Dragons defeated the Rutland Raiders 2-1, in a best-of-three.
In the League playoffs of 2004, the Kamloops Rattlers (13-5-0) defeated the Rutland Raiders (16-2-1), three games to two, to claim the TOJLL Championship. They eliminated the Vernon Tigers (14-3-1) in a semi-final match-up, two games to one. To get to the final, the Rutland Raiders defeated the Kelowna Dragons in a two game sweep.
In 2005, the Kamloops Rattlers (15-2-1) would become the second team to win back-to-back championships. The Rattlers earned a championship final playoff berth by defeating the South Okanagan Flames (8-10-0) in a two-game sweep. They met up with the Rutland Raiders (14-4-0), who previously defeated the Vernon Tigers (10-7-1), in the 2005 TOJLL Championship series. The Rattlers completely demolished the Raiders in that final series, winning in a three game sweep, with a combined score of 47-18.
The 2006 season playoffs would prove to be unique for the league as the Kamloops Rattlers (13-1-1) would win a third consecutive League Championship. In the playoff quarter-finals best-of-three, the Vernon Tigers (8-4-3) defeated the Armstrong Shamrocks (1-11-3) and the Kelowna Warriors (2-9-4) defeated the South Okanagan Flames (4-10-1) in two-game sweeps. For the semi-finals, the Kamloops Rattlers defeated the Kelowna Warriors (2-9-4) in two games. In the other semi-final, the Rutland Raiders (10-3-2) won the first game against the Vernon Tigers 11-6. The Tigers would win the second game, 11-8, but had to forfeit due to an ineligible player ruling. The 2006 TOJLL Championship final series between the Kamloops Rattlers and Rutland Raiders would go the distance, best-of-five, and the Rattlers prevailed. In the Provincials, the Kamloops Rattlers garnered a Bronze Medal for the TOJLL, with a 10-8 win over the Westshore Bears.
The format was the same in 2007, and the end result was also the same. For an unprecedented fourth time, the Kamloops Rattlers (12-3-0) emerged as league champions. The Rattlers previously defeated the Kelowna Warriors (5-9) in semi-final action and the Rutland Raiders (9-5-1) in the finals. In the other playoff series, the Vernon Tigers (8-5-2) defeated the South Okanagan Flames (2-12-1) and then lost to the Raiders. The Armstrong Shamrocks (5-7-2) lost to the Kelowna Warriors. The Shamrocks and Warriors only played fourteen regular season games, as a game that had to be cancelled earlier in the season was never played.
The 2008 league champions, the Kamloops Rattlers, earned a Silver Medal at the Provincials. In round robin play they went 3-1, which secured second place. In the Gold Medal game against the Coquitlam Adanacs
Coquitlam Adanacs
The Coquitlam Adanacs are a Canadian box lacrosse team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Adanacs play in B.C.'s seven team Western Lacrosse Association , whose champion competes against Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September.The Adanacs originally started...
, the score was 8-4. The Rattlers (11-2-1) finished first overall in the TOJLL and, along with the Rutland Raiders (9-2-3), received a first-round playoff bye. In the second round, the Rattlers met up with the Vernon Tigers(6-6-2), and defeated them 2 games to 1. Previously the Tigers defeated the Kelowna Venom (4-7-3), 2 games to 1. The Raiders, meanwhile, faced the Kelowna Warriors (10-4-0), with the Warriors pulling off an upset come-from-behind series win, 2 games to 1. The Warriors advanced from the first round and defeated the South Okanagan Flames (2-11-1) 2 games to 0. For their fifth consecutive TOJLL Championship, the Kamloops Rattlers defeated the Kelowna Warriors 3 games to 0.
The 2009 league champions, the Vernon Tigers, garnered a Silver Medal at the Provincials. In round robin play, their record was three wins with one loss, which secured second place. In the Gold Medal game against the Port Moody Thunder the score ended up nine to five. The Tigers (8-4-2) placed third in league play and in the league final, against the Kamloops Venom (8-3-3), and won three games to two. The Tigers were down in the series two games to none. Vernon reached the final by having previously defeated the Rutland Raiders (4-9-1) in the Quarter Finals, two games to zero, and the South Okanagan Flames (8-3-3) in the Semi Finals, two games to zero. Kamloops earned their trip to the league final by defeating their crosstown rival Kamloops Ratters (7-4-3) in quarter final action, two games to one, and the Kelowna Warriors (8-3-3) in the semi finals, two games to one. The Kelowna Warriors (8-3-3) and the South Okanagan Flames (8-3-3) received a first-round playoff bye for being ranked first and second, respectively, in regular season play.
In 2010, the Kamloops Venom won the league's first Provincial Championship with a six to four win over the Westshore Bears (PNWJLL). During the provincial round-robin, the Venom went two wins with one loss, good for first place, to earn entry into the Gold Medal game. The Venom (11-2-1) entered the Provincials by defeating the first place Vernon Tigers (12-1-1), three games to one, for the TOJLL Championship. The Venom had previously defeated the Kelowna Warriors (8-3-3) in a semi final series, two game to zero. In the other semi final it was the Tigers over the Kamloops Ratters (6-8-0), two games to none. The Warriors defeat the Rutland Raiders (3-9-2) in two games in the quarter finals, and the Rattlers beat the Armstrong Shamrocks (4-9-1) in two games. After game four, which the Venom won 5-4 in overtime, the Vernon Tigers submitted a formal protest to the BCLA, citing an ineligible player on the Venoms roster. The BCLA ruled in favor of the Tigers, giving them the win for game four and scheduling a game five. The TOJLL Commissioner then protested the BCLAs ruling, stating that he gave the Venom permission to use this player (the Rattlers' starting goalie) only in an emergency situation. His protest was denied. The Venom submitted an official protest on the BCLA ruling, and a decision was handed down just hours prior to the start of game five, in favor of the Kamloops Venom.
Champions
- 2010 Kamloops Venom
- 2009 Vernon Tigers
- 2008 Kamloops Rattlers
- 2007 Kamloops Rattlers
- 2006 Kamloops Rattlers
- 2005 Kamloops Rattlers
- 2004 Kamloops Rattlers
- 2003 Vernon Tigers
- 2002 North Okanagan Tigers
- 2001 Rutland Raiders
- 2000 Rutland Raiders
Former member teams
- Kelowna Braves: 2000 - 2005, merged with Kelowna Dragons; formed the Kelowna Warriors
- Kelowna Dragons: 2000 - 2005, merged with Kelowna Braves; formed the Kelowna Warriors
- Kelowna Warriors : 2006-2010, merged with Rutland Raiders, formed the Kelowna Raiders
- Prince George Posse: 2002, exhibition only
- Rutland Raiders: 2000-2010, merged with Kelowna Warriors, formed the Kelowna Raiders
- West Kootenay Wolfpack: 2008, exhibition only