The White Rock Tritons are a high school

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team located in South Surrey area of the City of

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. Although most of the Tritons players are from the White Rock and South Surrey communities, the team also attracts talent from other areas around the Lower Mainland such as

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, Ladner and the rest of Surrey, as well as attracting high school players from

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. Newly appointed coach is Kyle Dhanani, former draft pick from Thompson University. Former coaches include Russ Smithson. Smithson is a Canadian Jr National Team graduate, and spent his college career on scholarship to El Paso CC in Texas, and the University of Kentucky. The team was founded in 1993, and joined the

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in 1999. The team plays their home games at South Surrey Athletic Park.BCPBL
White Rock Tritons Home Field
Retrieved on 10 July 2009 The Tritons have sent on 78 players to college baseball, as well as 13 players signed to MLB teams, and compete in the top tournaments in Canada and the US. The most notable Tritons alumni include pitcher Leon Boyd (signed by

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in 2009, World Baseball Classic for the Netherlands 2009) and Mitch Hodge (drafted by the

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in 2007).

References

External links

Official Website

Team History

White Rock Tritons page on BCPBL website
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