updated 2/7/10
THE 2010 LACROSSE SEASON IS HERE!
Awesome Pictures at www.nenewsnphoto.com
Click on a set and start the slideshow.
Pictures are courtesy of a Lacrosse ref out of Vero Beach I met on a fishing trip, (great photographer, But I caught the bigger fish!)
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Speaking of pictures, JV Game tape will be available for purchase of $10 each, see Coach Fuhr or Rich Denicola.
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2/6/10
The JV Boys Defeated the Hillsborough United Lacrosse Club Saturday in Ocala at Brick City Park.
The final score was 7-2 according to referee Ray Pierson.
A good game that had the Ocala team off to a quick start showing some good speed and passing to score goals on the HULC goalie and secure an early lead.
Hillsborough would mount an offense in the second half, but fell short in the end.
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BOYS START 2010 WITH 2 WINS IN PRESEASON JAMBOREE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH
First game jitters or a long road trip could have been the reason for the opening loss to host team Lakewood Ranch 4-1.
The team pulled together for the second game and came out with a 4-3 victory over St Pete.
Topping things off for the last game shutting out Citrus Park for a 5-0 win.
Sounds like a good start to the season.
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JV Boys Schedule announced (tentative)
Feb 6th Hillsborough United @ Ocala
Feb 13th Ocala @ Hernando
Feb 20th Lakewood Ranch @ Ocala
Feb 27th Ocala vs St. Pete @ Lakewood
Mar 6th Newsome @ Ocala
Mar 13th Citrus Park @ Ocala
Mar 20th Ocala @ Lakewood Ranch
Mar 27th Ocala @ Newsome
Apr 3rd Spring Break
Apr 10th St. Pete @ Ocala
Apr 17th Ocala @ Wesley Chapel
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The Sunshine State Lacrosse League will begin operation in 2010 to host games for the Community Club based lacrosse teams in the Tampa Bay and surrounding area. You can learn more about the league at www.SunshineStateLacrosseleague.com
The Ocala Lacrosse Club teams fall into the "Community Club" or Recreational programs, and therefore will play in The Sunshine State Lacrosse League.
Other teams in the league include: Wesley Chapel, St. Pete, Citrus Park, Lakewood Ranch, Hernando, Fish Hawk and South Tampa.
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GIRLS 2010 SCHEDULE (tentative)
2/6 @ Hernando
2/13 @ Wesley Chapel vs FishHawk
2/27 @ Hernando
vs Wesley Chapel @ Hernando
3/6 @ Hernando vs FishHawk
4/9 SSLL division championship
4/24 league championship SSLL v WFLL
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All players are expected to have their own lacrosse equipment. Boys MUST have: Helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, arm guards, gloves, a mouth guard (NOT clear or white), and a game legal Lacrosse stick .
Athletic shorts, sports cleats, AND a reversable practice jersey are to be worn at each practice.
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REMINDER: USLacrosse membership is mandatory to play this season. Cost is $25 for MS and $35 for HS. You can sign up on line at www.USLacrosse.org
No exceptions. You will be asked for the membership number to keep on file, so bring it with you. |
THE "HOPKINS HONOR AWARD": Presented by Coach Greg Kelly, a Johns Hopkins Alum and a four year player of the heralded Division l program there, winning a NCAA National Championship in 1987 playing alongside and against some of the greatest players in the game like Dave Petriemala, Quint Kessenick and the Gait Brothers, Gary and Paul. Modeled after the Lizards High School Teams "Wooden Stick Award", the award, a 1989 NCAA logo dyed head on a game used wooden shaft, from the Johns Hopkins appearence in the 1989 Championships, will be presented at the end of each season to the Middle School player who best exemplifies Lacrosse in its true form.
The winner for 2008 is Hunter Fuhr who received the stick (a beauty!) and a trophy cup with his name on it to display for the year.
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The Girls Lacrosse "Gary Gait Golden Globe Award" symbolized by an autographed yellow womens lacrosse ball signed by, without much doubt, the best player in the game. In his first year as a Head Coach of the Syracuse Womens team (his alma mater), after taking lacrosse to new heights in every aspect, even previously as a womens Assistant Coach at The University of Maryland. The award will be presented each season by Coach Paul to the girl who upholds the highest standards of respect, sportsmanship and comraderie in embracing the culture of the Girls Game of Lacrosse.
The winner for the year 2008 is Mallory Locke.
The winner for the year 2009 is
Ariel Whitmore.
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"The Legend of the Wooden Stick Award"
At the conclusion of each lacrosse season, from its inception in January of 2006, an award is presented by the Lizards Head Coach, Paul Balboni, to a player on the High School team who best represents the spirit of a lacrosse player in the eyes of the coaching staff.
Lacrosse is much more than a sport, it is an ancient game of honor, integrity, respect, and character. Players eligible for this award should respect all those involved, from teammates, to opponents, referees, coaches, and fans. Never letting his teammates down, never giving up, cheering both in the game and on the bench, and working as hard in practice as he does in games, displaying good sportsmanship and promoting the game of lacrosse on and off the field of play.
The actual award, an old, wooden shaft, STX Laser High Wall model lacrosse stick - game used for many games in the mid 1980's by Coach Paul - is symbolic of the original wooden crosses hand carved by the North American Indians and used in the "Field of Battle". The shaft of the stick was hand signed "DSOC Lax Award Ryan Powell 22", by one of the best lacrosse players in the game today. One of Syracuse Colleges great # 22's, Ryan Powell autographed the stick at a Powell Brothers Lacrosse Camp in Clearwater, Florida attended by Coach Paul and two Lizards Team members Joel Huffman and Marshall White III, in November of 2005.
The first recipient of the award honored at the end of the year banquet in March 2006 was Andy Hood. John Wunderlich won the award for the 2007 season. Wes Mancil won the award in 2008. Garritt Whitmore won in 2009.
All Lizards team members are encouraged to strive for the Wooden Stick Award and model their play on and off the field to honor the "Game of the Creator".
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