The new senior ‘B’ lacrosse team has yet another new name.
“After much consideration, the executive for the Wallaceburg Sr.B Lacrosse team has decided that, moving forward, we will be known as the Wallaceburg Thrashers,” read a statement on the Wallaceburg Lacrosse website.
It had been announced earlier this month that the new team, who is moving to Wallaceburg from Sarnia, that the team was going to be called the Wallaceburg Satans.
The Satans name came from the storied history of Wallaceburg lacrosse, dating back to the 1970s when there was the senior Red Devils and the junior Satans.
However, last week Wallaceburg lacrosse officials said there were people in the community that did not agree with the name.
Local lacrosse officials are happy with the new name.
“There are many reasons why the name suits the franchise and why we believe the meaning of ‘Thrasher’ represents our community well,” the Wallaceburg Lacrosse website states. “Thrasher is an archaic spelling for a thresher – which is a person or tool that separates grain from plants by beating. In addition, the word thrash itself represents perfectly the spirit, style, and attitude of lacrosse.”
“The term ‘thrash’ can be defined as defeating heavily in a contest or match, to hit hard and repeatedly, move with brute determination or violent movements, or to beat repeatedly and violently with a stick.”
They added: “We look forward to representing Wallaceburg and the surrounding communities with this new team name in the inaugural season and we look forward to the tremendous support of your Wallaceburg Thrashers.”
