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- ↑ "Long time comin' Assault take lacrosse title after 34-year absence". Prince George Free Press. 21 August 2003.
- ↑ "Devil of a time for Devils". Prince George Free Press. 28 August 2007.
- ↑ "Veteran goalie backstops Port Moody's provincial win". The NOW News. 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Raiders second in provincial lacrosse". Kelowna Capital News. 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Devils run the table at championship". Prince George Citizen. 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Devils lose Sr. C bronze-medal game". The Prince George Citizen. 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Contacts". BCLA.