Canadian Lacrosse Association – OTTAWA, ON (January 19, 2017) – The Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is pleased to announce the addition of Adam McParland as Programs and Communications Intern, taking over for Scott Best.

Adam graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Nipissing University in North Bay, Ont., before making the move to Ottawa, Ont. to enroll in the Sport Business Management graduate program at Algonquin College, where he recently began his second semester.

He joins the CLA after a fall internship with the Ottawa Youth Sport Expo, an event that introduces children and their parents to sport and fitness opportunities available in their community.

Adam was born in Canada but raised in Europe, spending his childhood in Switzerland and Germany, where his father played and coached professional hockey.

On a personal level, Adam has been heavily involved with the sport of hockey since returning to Canada, suiting up for junior teams across Northern Ontario, including the North Bay Trappers and Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks, while also volunteering with the men’s varsity team at Nipissing University and the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League.

As the Programs and Communications Intern with the CLA, Adam will have the opportunity to work on variety coaching, officiating, marketing, and communications projects over his term.

Please join us in welcoming Adam to the CLA office and to our greater lacrosse community. He can be reached by email at intern@lacrosse.ca.

About the Canadian Lacrosse Association           

Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 80,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. We strive to accomplish this while adhering to our core values of health, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners – New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, Westjet, and Baron Rings – as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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For more information, please contact:

Alain Brouillette

Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Canadian Lacrosse Association
Phone: 613-260-2028 ext. 302
Email: alain@lacrosse.ca