Dolan Costa

Author: Dolan Costa KW Jr A Lacrosse Club Rebrands as the Kitchener Kodiaks, Unifying Region's Lacrosse Identity New name honours the former KW Kodiaks Senior A legacy and aligns with the KWMLA Kodiaks minor lacrosse system. KITCHENER, ON — The KW Jr A Lacrosse Club has officially rebranded as the Kitchener Kodiaks, completing a unified identity for lacrosse in the Kitchener-Waterloo region from the minor system all the way to the Junior A level. The rebrand is rooted in community alignment....

Author: Dolan Costa Humble Beginnings (1967) Every great organization starts somewhere. For the club now known as the KW Jr A Lacrosse Club, it started with six players, one lacrosse stick, and a couple of battered shoulder pads. In 1967, Jim "Buddy" Johnston — a charter executive member of the Kitchener Rangers — was approached by Bob Crosby, manager of the Kitchener Auditorium, about organizing a lacrosse team to help fill the building. Johnston, who grew up playing lacrosse on a dairy farm...