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Oregon High School Boys Lacrosse: Lakeridge Boys Lacrosse (6-4) Has Established A Dominant Lacrosse Program With Graduates Playing For Chapman And Oregon

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Lakeridge High School played host to some of the top collegiate lacrosse programs in the nation last weekend. Coach Curt Sheinin hopes to make last week’s event an annual one as teams from Oregon, Arizona State, Chapman and Simon Fraser played on the Pacers’ field in front of big crowds despite the bad weather.

Lakeridge’s Michael Hoch winds up for a shot in the Pacers’ recent win over Riverdale. The Pacers also beat Southridge prior to the school hosting four top-10 college lacrosse teams over the weekend.

In all, 12 graduates from Lakeridge and Lake Oswego High Schools play for Oregon and Chapman’s teams and Sheinin’s son is the offensive coordinator for Chapman.

“It was a thrill for our guys to see their teammates or alumni doing so well. To see the speed and the quality of play at the college level was a real eye opener for them,” Sheinin said.

All four teams in attendance are ranked in the top 10 in the country and three are ranked in the top five.

Arizona St. beat Oregon 11-8 in a close hard-fought game and Chapman knocked off Simon Fraser 11-8.

“We’d love to get Oregon to play another game here. I think all four teams really enjoyed it,” Sheinin said. Prior to the game, Lakeridge knocked off Southridge 13-8 in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score.

The Pacers jumped out to an early 7-1 lead after the first quarter but then let off the gas.

Date Opponent Result
3/16 at Jesuit-Portland   W, 12-11 (2OT)
3/17 at Lincoln   L,  16-10
3/26 vs. Claremont School   L,  8-7 (OT)
3/27 vs. Bellevue   L,  5-4
3/28 vs. Bainbridge Island   W, 12-6
3/30 at West Linn   W, 5-4 (OT)
3/31 at Tigard   W, 12-2
4/03 SOUTHRIDGE   W, 13-8
4/05 RIVERDALE   W, 10-2
4/07 at Sunset   L,  12-5
4/09 LAKE OSWEGO    
4/12 REX PUTNAM    
4/16 at Clackamas    
4/20 OREGON CITY    
4/23 WEST LINN    
4/30 at Riverdale    
5/04 at Lake Oswego    
5/06 at Rex Putnam    
5/10 CLACKAMAS    
5/14 at Oregon City    
Coach: Curt Shenin

“I think we lost our focus and our intensity a little bit. We never could put them away,” Sheinin said.

Brandon Blackmore was the team’s leading scorer in the game as Lakeridge’s staring attack line put together a solid performance.

The Pacers then picked up a league victory against Riverdale 10-2 in near hurricane conditions at home on Monday.

“It was miserable. It was sloppy on both ends. Neither team could complete a pass,” Sheinin said.

But Lakeridge’s defense kept Riverdale from getting into a rhythm. Starting goalie Warren Nielsen played just one quarter and back-up goalie David Salamie did a strong job in front of the net.

The Pacers also did well on face-offs to grind out the game in tough conditions.

The Pacers are now gearing up for the first Civil War game on Friday and will play the second game of a double header against Lake Oswego on Friday.

“Whoever wins is going to have a leg up in league. It’ll be a good gauge for us,” Sheinin said.

http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/sports/story.php?story_id=127068634839302900

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Colorado High School Girls Lacrosse: Thompson Valley Girls Lacrosse (6-1) Defeated Colorado Academy 9-8 On April 4 And Is In Playoff Contention

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A five-game winning streak feels great, to be sure.

Thompson Valley High School lacrosse players celebrate their one-goal victory over Colorado Academy on Wednesday at Patterson Stadium. The Eagles’ 9-8 win was the team’s sixth straight triumph. Reporter-Herald/Steve Stoner

But the Thompson Valley High School girls lacrosse team had to be thinking, “There must be something more,” especially after thumping its five previous foes by a margin of 101-22. And that something special came to pass in Wednesday’s 9-8 victory at Patterson Stadium against Colorado Academy, a signature victory for the second-year program.

Now 6-1, the Eagles are in very good position to claim a hard-to-find playoff berth by season’s end, even if a few games against some state powerhouses go the other direction. Thompson Valley will have a hand up on the Mustangs when seedings are decided, a nice feather in the cap against the team that won the lacrosse title in 2000.

Date Opponent Result
3/10 at Air Academy   L,  13-8
3/12 at Valor Christian   W, 22-4
3/17 DAKOTA RIDGE   W, 18-6
3/22 at Evergreen   W, 19-9
4/02 at Mountain Range   W, 23-2
4/05 OVERLAND   W, 21-1
4/07 COLORADO ACADEMY   W, 9-8
4/09 PALMER    
4/14 at Thomas Jefferson-South    
4/16 KENT DENVER    
4/21 DENVER EAST    
4/28 MOUNTAIN RANGE    
4/30 at St. Mary’s Acad, CO    
5/01 at Conifer    
Coach: Liz Melahn

Maggie Mawhinney scored four goals for the Eagles, Emma Sunness scored twice and freshman goalie Molly Reger snuffed numerous 1-on-1 threats to preserve the win, celebrated with yelps, broad smiles and high-flying leaps at the final buzzer.

“This motivates even more. This shows we can beat one of the top teams in Colorado, and makes us hungry for it,” said Mawhinney, a sophomore who entered the game as the state’s leading scorer. “We ran at practice, did ground balls over and over again and played as hard as we could. It was chemistry — we have an amazing goalie — and we played with heart.”

Mawhinney’s last goal came with 10 minutes, 28 seconds remaining, on a play where she wheeled around the goal before lacing a shot in. That put the Eagles ahead, 8-7, and Kiera Gayler added an insurance goal off a perfect pass from Sarah Zimmerman a minute later.

The Mustangs (3-2) scored with 2:55 left, but Thompson Valley held firm after Reger made a huge save at 2:20, after a turnover.

“This is, seriously, what we’ve been practicing for. I can’t believe it, but I knew we could do this,” Reger said. “I watch the stick (of the shooter), but it’s pretty much instinct. You’ve got to believe you can get to it.

“I was more anxious than anything. I just wanted us to kick some butt.”

The game went 10 full minutes without a score — Colorado Academy had a case of the bobbles but staked its way to a 3-0 lead before a long run and shot by Lanie Matsumoto got the Eagles on the board.

“We haven’t been playing teams of this caliber, so to go from games that are slow to a team that can play at your level is difficult. But the defense held them off for 10 minutes,” said TVHS coach Liz Melahn, who made sure her players knew she’d overheard a Mustangs assistant predict five quick goals for the visitors. “If you’re holding them off, it’s no big deal. We had the energy. You couldn’t have a bigger stamp (of approval) for these girls than this game.”

Kaley Lund also had a goal, and Reger closed with 31 saves.

http://www.reporterherald.com/Sports-Story.asp?id=27621

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NCAA Men’s Lacrosse: Harvard Men’s Lacrosse Was Defeated By Duke 14-5 Before A Record 13,285 Fans At Harvard Stadium On April 2 (Video)

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After upsetting Duke last year in Durham, the Harvard Crimson hoped to win again in front of a record setting home crowd at Harvard Stadium. However, the Blue Devils’ offensive prowess proved too much for the Crimson, who fell 14 – 5.

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San Diego High School Girls Lacrosse: Bishop’s School Girls Lacrosse (3-1) Is Led By Eight Seniors As They Compete For CIF-San Diego Championship

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The Bishop’s girls lacrosse team got off to a solid start, winning two of their first three games of the season including a 22-8 win over San Marcos.

The Knights are led this season by eight seniors – Camilla Johnston, Hillary Halter, Sophia Muller, Natalie Alvarez, Paige Garett, Kathryn Macleod, Megan Murray and Liza Raser – all of whom are team captains.

Date Opponent Result
3/26 at San Marcos   W, 22-8
3/30 at San Dieguito Academy   L,  10-4
3/31 CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC   W, 9-8
4/06 at Helix Charter   W, 17-3
4/08 MONTE VISTA, SPRING V.    
4/10 vs. Menlo School    
4/10 LOS ALAMITOS    
4/14 CANYON CREST ACADEMY    
4/16 at Santa Fe Christian    
4/20 FRANCIS PARKER SCHOOL    
4/22 LA JOLLA CDS    
4/28 at Pacific Ridge    
4/29 SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY    
5/04 at La Jolla HS    
5/06 at Francis Parker School    
5/08 SANTA FE CHRISTIAN    
5/11 at Canyon Crest Academy    
5/17 at La Jolla CDS    
Coach: Meghan Carr

The team is back in action today (3:30 p.m.) with a home game against Monte Vista.

http://www.lajollalight.com/sports/267996-eight-seniors-lead-bishops-girls-lacrosse-team

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Utah College Men’s Lacrosse: “2010 Laxapalooza” Features All-Utah Lacrosse Play As Westminster Men’s Lacrosse (8-3) Faces Utah State And BYU Plays Utah State

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The Westminster men’s lacrosse team opens the 2010 Laxapalooza against Utah State on Saturday, April 10 at Juan Diego High School in Draper, Utah. The first annual day of lacrosse is sponsored by Adrenaline Lacrosse and features two in-state MCLA rivalry games along with two of the top Utah high school lacrosse teams facing off.

Following the Westminster vs. Utah game, Brighton High School will play Juan Diego Catholic School. The final game of the day features Utah going against Brigham Young.

Westminster heads to the event at 8-3 on the season and riding a three-game winning streak. They are 1-0 in RMLC action and have gone 2-1 in games played on a neutral field this season. The Griffins sit No. 5 in the Prodigy Network/Collegelax.us Top 25 Coaches’ Poll that was released on Wednesday. They are also No. 6 in the Adidas/MCLA The Lax Mag Top 23 and 11th in the Laxpower.com computer poll.

The Griffins are averaging 10.9 goals per game and scoring on 31.8% of their total shot attempts. Westminster attempts 34.3 shots per game and puts 69.5% of those on goal. They have gone 9-of-50 (18%) in man-up situations this season and won 52.2% of 255 total faceoffs. Defensively they allow 10 goals per game and have held the opposition to just 8-of-70 (11.4%) with a man advantage.

Josh Condas currently leads the team with 21 goals and 29 points. His 21 goals rank seventh in the RMLC while his three points per game is the 14th-best average. Jacob Wayman is second on the team with 27 points. Wayman has a team leading 17 assists to rank fourth in the RMLC in total assists. He has four games this season with at least three assists. Andrew Gordon and Jake Arthur are tied for second on the team with 14 goals apiece.

Dallas McLellan has posted a 6-2 record this season behind a 63% save percentage. McLellan has made 114 total saves this season with a goal against average at 9.19. He currently ranks fourth in the RMLC in both save percentage and goals against average. Joe Illya has recorded an 8.41 goal against average while stopping 60.6% of his opportunities.

Against Utah State
Westminster is undefeated in three all-time meetings with Utah State. The last meeting was a 15-11 win by the Griffins on April 25, 2009 in Logan. The Griffins have outscored the Aggies 50-17 in the three previous meetings.

Looking Ahead
The Griffins head to San Rafael, California for two games in the Baggataway Tournament. Westminster plays Grand Canyon on Saturday, April 17. They take on host Dominican on Sunday, April 18. Both games will begin at 1 p.m.

http://westminstergriffins.com/news/2010/4/7/MLAX_0407104032.aspx?path=mlax

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