Archive for October 2nd, 2008

Air Force Releases 2009 Lacrosse Schedule

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USAFA, Colo. - Featuring a pair of early season games in Jacksonville, Fla., four home contests and an always challenging slate in the Great Western Lacrosse League, the 2009 Air Force lacrosse schedule was released Thursday by first-year head coach Eric Seremet.

The 2009 season once again starts with a pair of exhibitions, as the Falcons host cross-town opponent Colorado College on Jan. 31 before welcoming GWLL rival Denver on Feb. 7. Air Force heads to Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 14-15 for its first official contests of the season. The Falcons start with a game against 2008 NCAA participant Maryland on Feb. 14, while taking on Presbyterian College on Feb. 15.

The Falcons are back in Colorado for their next three games, opening their home slate on Feb. 21 against Yale. Air Force then heads to Denver for the annual Pioneer Face-Off Classic, Feb. 28-March 1, where it will take on Towson and Sacred Heart.
An annual service-academy showdown will take place on March 7, when the Falcons travel to West Point, N.Y., to play Army. Air Force then opens its conference schedule with a road contest versus Quinnipiac on March 14.

Following a midseason exhibition at home versus NYIT on March 17, Air Force hosts Bucknell in a non-conference match-up on March 21.

The Falcons are on the road for their next two conference games, visiting Notre Dame on April 4 and Bellarmine on April 11. Air Force then wraps up its home slate with a conference contest against Ohio State on April 17 and a non-conference game versus Detroit Mercy on April 19. Meanwhile, the final regular season contest of is slated for April 25, when Air Force visits Denver.

The top four teams in the Great Western Lacrosse League will earn spots in the conference tournament, slated for May 1 and 3. The GWLL will try to match its success from last season, when three teams (Notre Dame, Ohio State and Denver) advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

“We are excited for the 2009 season,” said Seremet. “In addition to a strong slate in the GWLL, which sent three teams to the NCAA playoffs, this schedule offers us a quality mix of opponents, including five teams that finished in the top 20 last year. Our team is working hard on and off the field to meet the challenges that lie ahead.”

Air Force will get in its fall warm-up at the 11th-annual Price Modern Lacrosse for Leukemia Tournament, being held Oct. 11 at the St. Paul’s School in Brooklandville, Md. The Falcons will take on UMBC and Washington College in the tournament. All proceeds for the event will go to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help raise money to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease and myeloma. Additionally, each team will play in honor of a local youth ambassador who has survived or is currently undergoing treatment for a blood cancer.

MATT HANNA ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT - Attackman To Retire – Outlaws Keep 23 Players Protected

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DENVER—October 2, 2008— The Denver Outlaws announced today attackman Matt Hanna will retire from Major League Lacrosse and end his professional lacrosse career. A Johns Hopkins graduate, Hanna put up impressive numbers with the Outlaws scoring 36 goals and tallying 47 points in 24 games over his three seasons in the MLL. “I want to thank the Outlaws organization for everything they have done in the past 3 years. I will certainly miss my teammates and the great Outlaws fans.”

He also played a major role in the lacrosse community as an assistant coach at Regis High School and taught at numerous summer camps and clinics. Head Coach and General Manager Brian Reese commented, “Matt represented everything we look for in our players. He is talented, hard working and team oriented. We sincerely appreciate everything Matt did for the organization on and off the field and we will surely miss him. No one did more in the community than Matt Hanna and his locker room leadership will be missed. He has been a big part of our success since year 1 and we wish him the best in the future.”

The Outlaws had another successful season in 2008, setting a pro-lacrosse attendance record on July 4th with 20,116 fans attending their game at INVESCO Field at Mile High and reached the Championship game for their second time in three seasons, only to fall short against the Rochester Rattlers. Heading into the off-season, the 23-man protected roster is listed below:

-Lou Braun
-Matt Brown
-Nick Carlson
-Casey Cittadino
-Dan Cocoziello
-Benson Erwin
-Tom Ethington
-Tom Garvey
-Zach Jungers
-Brian Langtry
-Brendan Mundorf
-Ryan Powell
-Jesse Schwartzman
-Josh Sims
-Alex Smith
-Geoff Snider
-Jeff Sonke
-Peter Striebel
-Mike Unterstein
-Mike Ward
-Nate Watkins
-Drew Westervelt
-Lee Zink

Registration for the 2009 MLL Supplemental Draft is now open and can be found by visiting www.MajorLeagueLacrosse.com

Denver Men’s Lacrosse to Visit Stedman Elementary Oct. 3

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The Pioneers will visit the local elementary school as part of the Denver CityLax program

DENVER – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will visit Stedman Elementary this Friday as part of their commitment to the community. The Pioneers will partner with Denver City Lax, a Colorado non-profit organization that provides an athletic-based educational program to underserved inner-city neighborhoods in the Denver metro area.

“I think taking part in Denver City Lax is an outstanding opportunity for the men’s lacrosse team to get active in our community and make a difference,” said head coach Jamie Munro. “The program provides a positive educational influence for children, while at the same time getting them active in the sport of lacrosse.”

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and will start with members of the DU men’s lacrosse team discussing the history of the game. After a brief demonstration of the rules and how to use the equipment, the students will be divided into small groups to work with the Pioneers on different techniques of the game.

City Lax is dedicated to creating opportunities for inner-city youth by introducing them to lacrosse, a sport that offers lessons on the field, in the classroom and in life. The sport of lacrosse provides a framework through which young players can learn important lessons about character, including honesty, kindness, courage, equality and respect.

In addition, the educational opportunities associated with lacrosse are numerous. City Lax’s mission is to provide opportunity and build character in our youth so they can become the community leaders of tomorrow.

The primary goal of Denver City Lax is to introduce the sport to the large segment of central Denver that is not aware of its educational and athletic benefits, despite lacrosse’s rapidly growing popularity in other areas of the state.

Like other character education sports programs, Denver City Lax intends to be a program that promotes ethical values, challenges its students and players, fosters self-motivation and engages its members to become future leaders.

A key part of City Lax’s success is recruiting local high school and college students to help its youth with athletics, homework, math, reading and writing while they enhance their own skills and talents through the experience of helping others.

For more information about the Denver City Lax program, please visit the Denver Pioneers Web site.

Coaching Position at Windsor High School in Windsor, Colorado

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Sherry Hoffman
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Opening for Head Boy’s Lacrosse coach at Windsor High School starting the 2008-09 spring season.  $3,263-$3,782 for the season depending on experience.  CPR, First Aid, NFHS fundamentals of coaching certification and CHSAA certification are required and can be obtained after hiring.  Interested applicants must complete an RE-4 coaching employment application which can be downloaded off our website at www.weldre.4.k12.co.us.  Click on employment tab to find applications.  Opened until filled.