Next week, young lacrosse players in Halton Hills will have the chance to learn the game from two guys who really know their stuff. Travis Bland and Matt Lyons, two big names in local lacrosse circles, will be running Behind the Back Lacrosse Camp at Mold-Masters SportsPlex for one week only starting July 21.

Bland and Lyons are well known to local sports fans. Both played minor lacrosse with the Halton Hills Bulldogs before continuing their careers with other teams. Bland spent the last season playing senior B lacrosse with the Ajax-Pickering Rock, where he led the league in points. Lyons plays professional lacrosse with the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League.

Bland and Lyons are combining their skills and years of experience to share with the next generation of Halton Hills lacrosse players.  Each day of the week-long camp will be split between drills and games for both box (indoor) and field (outdoor) lacrosse.

“We want to give the kids a better understanding of both box and field lacrosse,” Bland says.

“Georgetown has a good box lacrosse system, but we want to get all kids playing both.”

Behind the Back Lacrosse Camp runs July 21-25 at the Mold-Masters SportsPlex for kids aged 8 to 14. The cost is $250 and includes a T-shirt and lunch on Friday.  Space is still available.

For more information, contact Travis Bland at 416-988-9286.