Longboat-coached Badgers will host November’s Baggataway Cup

By Sam Laskaris Writer The Brock University Badgers came up a bit short in their season-opening match. The Badgers were edged 11-10 by the host University of Guelph Gryphons. But Vince Longboat, the Six Nations member who is once again serving as the head coach of the St. Catharines-based men’s field lacrosse team, is not overly upset with that loss. That’s because Longboat realizes no matter how his club fares during its regular season action it will still have an opportunity to capture a national title. The Badgers will host this year’s Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) championships. As the host, Brock receives an automatic entry into that tournament, which is called the Baggataway Cup and runs from Nov. 1-3. The CUFLA’s moniker is a bit misleading. That’s because…

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