High School Lacrosse is booming in America. High Schools are adding state varsity sanctioned programs and club programs at an explosive pace. Both lady and boy’s high school lacrosse are experiencing phenomenal growth compared to other sports. High school lax is so strong in certain areas that you can actually catch high school lacrosse games on TV. If that isn’t a positive sign of the state of things to come we don’t know what is.
On the West Coast the game is gaining rapid popularity, and you can see a clear closing of the gap between East Coast and West Coast lacrosse caliber of play. In the other areas of the country lacrosse is also gaining traction and states like Michigan, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Colorado have very strong programs.
McMahon takes reigns of West Division champs; Mammoth return 17
12/21/2007
New Mammoth head coach Bob McMahon (left) will guide 17 returning players, including leading scorer Dan Carey (right), from last season’s club, which went 12-4 and won the West Division regular-season title.
The Colorado Mammoth will return 17 players from last season’s team that won the West Division regular-season title, including top scorers Dan Carey and Gavin Prout. However, a handful of new faces will be behind the bench, as former Coach of the Year Bob McMahon makes his return as an NLL head coach.
McMahon, who was as introduced as the Mammoth’s new head coach in September, will guide a club that needed little change after going 12-4 last season, the top record in the West and second to only Rochester’s 14-2 in the entire league. Assistant coaches Russ Heard and Dan Pratt, who served under Gary Gait in 2007, will return on McMahon’s staff, as well as new assistant coach Bob Hamley. More Details Here!
Two national organizations recognized Air Force lacrosse coach Fred Acee for his service to the sport.
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association gave Acee its Frenchy Julien Service Award for outstanding and continuous service. The Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association bestowed Acee with its Creators Award for his advocacy, leadership and spirit for the game.
The Starz Foundation is a non-profit group dedicated to promoting the sport of lacrosse in underprivileged areas. For more info check out www.starzfoundation.org.
