GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — The spring sports schedule will be a little busier at Glenwood Springs High School from now on as the Roaring Fork Re-1 District School Board unanimously passed a motion to approve adding lacrosse as a Colorado High School Activities Association sanctioned sport at the school.
Starting in 2009, the boys and girls teams currently known as the Glenwood Springs Lacrosse Club will be playing as Demons. The addition of the sport was debated at the school board meeting on Wednesday night and then approved by all four members in attendance (Bill Lamont, Bob Johnson, Debbie Stone Bruell and Michael Blair) under the following motion: “The board approves the addition of lacrosse at GSHS based on student participation with all costs of the program for the next two years being the responsibility of the students and parents and subject to district athletic and CHSAA policies.”
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — When spring rolled around this year, there were a few girls at Glenwood Springs High School who wanted to play a sport but didn’t know which.
Then they found lacrosse — a sport recently added to Glenwood Springs High School. While some people would be deterred from a team that was in its first year of existence, these girls love it. It gave them a chance to be involved with something, to be part of a team when they didn’t know where else to go.
“I needed a spring sport because I have been cheerleading so I want to stay in shape,” said 2008 freshman Casey Anderson. “Another reason I wanted to join the team was since it is a new sport, there is no worry that I wouldn’t make it. In soccer and tennis all that, they cut. So here it is just like, OK, I am on varsity.”
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Team Centennial, led by a balanced attack that included eight goal scorers in the championship game of the boys’ high school elite division, claimed its first Dick’s Sporting Goods Colorado Cup championship on Sunday. With the win, Team Centennial earned the program’s first berth in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions to compete for the high school club national championship.
Coached by the 2005 National Federation of High School Coaches’ lacrosse coach of the year Bryan Perry, and donning red retro Cherry Creek High School jerseys, Team Centennial cruised to the emphatic victory over Fort Collins. Matt White, Michael Veinford, Henry Halle and Mac Bolling each scored two goals in the championship game. Bolling was named Toyota Player of the Game in the victory.
LaxDog, coached by Robert Singer, took home the boy’s high school elite bronze.
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Alisa Konishi of Mullen High School was one of 44 girls named to the Under Armour All-America lacrosse team. Konishi was one of four goalies named to the team by a national selection committee. She will play for the South team in an All-America game.
Open to: Boy’s and Girl’s of all Ages, Beginners/ Intermediate/Advanced playersInstructor: Current High School coaches, nationally ranked top 20 D-1 collegiate players and graduates.Dates: June 23rd- 27th
Times and Locations: 9:00am-1:00pm at Grandview HS
Description: This lacrosse clinic is designed to teach beginning players the fundamentals of lacrosse and advance the skills of the intermediate/ advanced players. Beginners will be learning catching and throwing, cradling, ground balls, etc. Intermediate players will cover offensive and defensive strategies, and all around advanced lacrosse skills.
Intermediate and advanced players will model a college level practice with advanced drills and concepts- offensive and defensive strategies such as, attacking plays and zone defense.
*Team discounts available; please contact info@crslax.com . *Contests and prizes. *Each player will get T-Shirt, lanyard and water bottle.To Register Online at www.CRSLAX.com, click the “Camps and Clinics” button. Questions: Info@CRSLAX.com, 720.274.1985
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We are happy to announce our 4th Annual Charity Lacrosse Event, “Lacrosse Cures”,
July 26th, 2008! This is a competitive 3v.3 CHUMASH tourney to showcase talent and raise money for The Colorado Big Brothers Big Sisters Sports Buddies Program. 100% of the tournament profits will be going to benefit The Colorado BBBS Sports Buddies Program. The Colorado BBBS Sports Buddies program allows at risk youth an opportunity to get involved with all kinds of athletics, whether it’s playing a game or attending a professional athletic event with a big brother or big sister. Athletics have played such a significant role in all of our lives; this is an excellent opportunity to expose others to the wonderful world of sports. Please visit www.bbbscolo.org for more information.
Dates: Saturday, July 26th, 2008Time / Place: 8:00am- 4:00pm, Rosamond Park (8001 E Quincy Ave., Denver, CO 80237)Cost: $150 (team) or $30 per player (5 per team) To REGISTER: Register online at www.CRSLAX.com, click the Tournaments button. Or you can email us at Info@CRSLAX.com.
Donate/ Questions: Contact US: Info@CRSLAX.com , 720.274.1985
If the L.A. Riptide want to keep their home record in good shape, they should stop inviting the Denver Outlaws to town.
The Riptide, who have not lost at home since Denver beat them in 2006, fell again to the Outlaws, 16-13, in front of 4,189 at Home Depot Center’s track and field stadium on Saturday night.
The Riptide, who also lost at Denver in their season opener, 22-12, went 6-0 at home last season, won the Western Conference and reached the Major League Lacrosse semifinals before losing to eventual champion, Philadelphia, 16-13, in Rochester.
But Saturday, Denver struck early and often, and even though the Riptide kept fighting back, they never held a lead in the game.
From what he calls a “pothole mess” field to the state-of-the-art Barton Stadium, Mike Law gauges the growth of the University of Denver lacrosse program. As standard bearer of that program, Law is the headliner of DU’s Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2008, featuring four individuals and the 1957-58 NCAA champion hockey team.
The Oct. 23 induction ceremony will be at the Westin Tabor Center.
Formerly of Regis High, Law competed from 1998-2001, earning all-league honors his last three seasons and becoming DU’s first lacrosse honorable mention All-American.
“It was pretty unbelievable and real exciting to be part of a growing program,” Law said. “And to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is amazing. It is a big surprise.”
While earning his law degree at DU, Law played for the local pro lacrosse teams, the Colorado Mammoth and Denver Outlaws.
DU’s heritage-era inductee is the late James “Jimmy” Bowen, a quarterback from 1953-55.
Women’s inductee Deshaune Running, a soccer defender, earned NCAA Division II player of the year honors in 1996.
The coaching inductee is Dan Garcia, the women’s gymnastics coach from 1981-98, who guided the Pioneers to two national titles.
The Men’s Under-19 International Lacrosse Federation World Championship will be held July 3-12, 2008 in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. The 23-player U.S. squad was selected following four days of tryouts in July, 2007.
The U.S. team enters this summer’s tournament as the five-time defending ILF Under-19 champion with a 29-0 all-time record in U-19 international play.
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Deadline: July 1, 2008
Honor Those Who Make a Difference
US Lacrosse is committed to supporting the growth of youth lacrosse throughout the United States. The dedication of individuals around the country, who have devoted countless hours to make lacrosse happen in their communities, has been the driving force behind the successful growth of youth lacrosse. Each year, US Lacrosse honors outstanding contributors to youth lacrosse programs. The goal of the youth awards program is to nationally recognize individuals who have made contributions to the game over time while supporting the mission and vision of US Lacrosse:
“We envision a future which offers people everywhere the opportunity to discover, learn, participate in, enjoy and ultimately embrace the shared passion of the lacrosse experience.”
Those awarded will be recognized at an annual breakfast at the US Lacrosse National Convention.
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