Sims, Sonke make what could be their final Outlaws appearance

DENVER – The Denver Outlaws released the team’s roster for the Colorado Lacrosse Showcase today, as was announced by Outlaws Head Coach and General Manager Brian Reese. The star-studded lineup includes eight players from the 2009 MLL All-Star Game, Cascade Rookie of the Year Dan Hardy (Syracuse), Warrior Goalie of the Year Jesse Schwartzman (Hopkins) and Coach Reese, who won the Brine Coach of the Year award. Also listed on the roster are midfielders Josh Sims (Princeton) and Jeff Sonke (North Carolina), two players who may be making their final pro lacrosse appearance.

The Outlaws and University of Denver men’s lacrosse teams will face-off for the first time in the inaugural Colorado Lacrosse Showcase on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on the DU campus. The game will be preceded by the Colorado Lacrosse Showcase Youth Clinic (10a), featuring the Denver Outlaws and an appearance by DU coaching legend Bill Tierney.

“It’s going to be a good chance to see some of our older veteran players mix with some younger guys who haven’t had an opportunity to play yet,” said Reese. “We will have a majority of last year’s team there competing for the Outlaws and are looking forward to a great day of lacrosse.”

Fans will get the chance to see their favorite Outlaws at both the game and the clinic, including DU assistant coach Matt Brown and Coach Reese. This will also be the first scrimmage of the 2009-10 season under coach Tierney and the first time the Pioneers have squared off against a professional lacrosse team.

Tickets for the game are on sale now for $5. They can be purchased through www.TicketMaster.com or at the DU Box Office, located in the Daniel L. Ritchie Center on the DU campus.

Admission for the youth clinic is $50 and includes a ticket to the Colorado Lacrosse Showcase game. Geared towards boys in second through eighth grade, the Outlaws will host the clinic from 10:00 a.m. to noon on the field at Peter Barton Stadium. Skills covered in the clinic include shooting, dodging, footwork, one-on-one defense, clearing and transition work. An autograph session with the Outlaws players will also be included at 11:30 a.m. To register or for more information on the clinic, visit www.DenverOutlaws.com/showcase.

Denver Outlaws Colorado Lacrosse Showcase Roster (Alphabetic)

# Name H W Position Birth Date College
10 Matt Bocklet 5’10” 190 Defense 03/26/1986 Johns Hopkins University
1 Jim Borell 6’0” 170 Midfield 04/25/1983 University of Maryland
24 Lou Braun 6’0” 200 Midfield 03/27/1982 Johns Hopkins University
16 Matt Brown 6’0” 200 Attack 06/23/1983 University of Denver
12 Brian Christopher 5’11” 190 Midfield 06/16/1987 Johns Hopkins University
^22 Dan Hardy 6’4” 214 Midfield 04/29/1987 Syracuse University
*18 Kyle Harrison 6’0” 194 Midfield 03/12/1983 Johns Hopkins University
20 Alex Hopmann 5’9” 160 Midfield 09/11/1987 University of Maryland-BC
92 Brett Hughes 6’3” 217 Defense 06/27/1981 University of Virginia
8 Shane Koppens 5’11” 174 Attack 07/18/1986 Loyola College
6 Brian Langtry 5’11” 180 Midfield 05/16/1976 Hofstra University
71 Eric Martin 6’2” 220 Defense 11/12/1981 Salisbury University
47 Sean McCarthy 6’1” 200 Defense 08/08/1983 Hofstra University
2 Brendan Mundorf 5’11” 195 Attack 07/27/1984 University of Maryland-BC
37 Rocco Romero 5’9” 175 Midfield 07/28/1986 Cornell University
!19 Jesse Schwartzman 6’0” 220 Goalie 11/14/1985 Johns Hopkins University
4 Josh Sims 6’2” 205 Midfield 07/29/1978 Princeton University
26 Alex Smith 6’0” 195 Goalie 08/16/1980 Colorado State University
15 Jeff Sonke 6’2” 200 Midfield 03/12/1979 University of North Carolina
11 Cory Vann 5’11” 185 Defense 06/14/1981 University of Denver
9 Mike Ward 6’0” 195 Midfield 05/01/1985 Duke University
35 Nate Watkins 6’4” 200 Midfield 01/08/1980 University of Maryland
14 Drew Westervelt 6’4” 205 Attack 04/25/1985 University of Maryland-BC
29 Lee Zink 6’4” 195 Defense 10/13/1981 University of Maryland
13 Ryan Zordani 6’1” 215 Attack 05/01/1984 University of Denver

Head Coach – Brian Reese ($)

BOLD – Denotes 2009 MLL All-Star
*Was on the original 2009 All-Star Roster, did not play due to injury
^ – 2009 Cascade Rookie of the Year
! – 2009 Warrior Goalie of the Year
$ – 2009 Brine Coach of the Year