Both the Bantam and PeeWee lacrosse teams from Swift Current are heading to Alberta to open their season this weekend.

The Bantam Rampage play Medicine Hat and Lethbridge in Medicine Hat, while the PeeWee Rampage take on Brooks and Medicine hat in Brooks.

Peewee Coach Brandon Wessner said there's a growing interest in lacrosse in the Southwest.

"It's definitely starting to grow down here, finally," Wessner said, "there's a Shaunavon group getting fired up this year, we're helping them getting started, there's some interest in the Val Marie area as well."

He added he has been recieving phone calls and inquiries about lacrosse all around the region.