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High School Girls Lacrosse: “Nike/US Lacrosse West Region Top Ten” Ranks Amador Valley Girls Lacrosse #1 Followed By Carondelet, Cherry Creek, La Costa Canyon And Centaurus

Posted on May 21, 2013 | Leave a comment

Nike US Lacrosse West Region High School Lacrosse Top 10

Cherry Creek looking for 11th state championship
As the most dominant program in Colorado girls’ lacrosse, Cherry Creek opens each season with a huge bulls-eye on its back. And each season, the players respond in a dominant way. The Bruins advanced to their 16th consecutive state title game by knocking off defending champion Air Academy. Cherry Creek, which has also played in every state championship game since the sport was sanctioned in 1998, is looking for its 10th overall title.
Los Alamitos picks up two titles
Los Alamitos captured the US Lacrosse Southern Section South Division championship for the fifth consecutive season. The Griffins knocked off a tough Beckham (Calif.) team 15-12. Breezy Hastie scored five goals, while Caitlin Derry and Grace Schmidt-Beck each scored four times. Los Alamitos followed that up with a 19-4 victory over Agoura (Calif.) in the US Lacrosse Southern Section finals. The Griffins handed the Chargers (18-1) their first loss of the season.

1. Amador Valley (Calif.), 20-1

The Dons wrapped up the regular season without losing a game to any in-state teams and earned the top seed in the playoffs. Amador Valley kept the momentum rolling into the post-season by knocking off San Ramon Valley 20-6 in the second round of the North Coast section playoffs.

2. Carondelet (Calif.), 15-3

The Cougars closed out the regular season with six consecutive victories after a 10-9 loss to Amador Valley. Carondelet entered the North Coast section as a No. 2 seed and beat Dublin (Calif.) and Monte Vista-Danville (Calif.) to advance to the quarterfinals.

3. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 15-2

The Bruins continue to be one of the top programs on in the West. Cherry Creek has advanced to the state title game since the sport was sanctioned in 1998 and did so again this year with a 13-9 victory over defending state champion Air Academy (Colo.).

4. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 17-2

Season Complete: The Mavericks had another impressive season with 12 consecutive victories. La Costa Canyon ended the year by winning the San Diego Section Open Division championship with a 12-5 victory over Coronado (Calif.).

5. Centaurus (Colo.), 15-2

The Warriors have put together their most successful season in program history. Centaurus advanced to its first-ever state championship game with a 16-15 victory over Regis Jesuit (Colo.) in the semifinals.

6. Air Academy (Colo.), 15-2

Season Complete: The Kadets beat Chaparral 15-11 to advance to the state semifinals. However, Air Academy will not defend its state title after being knocked out of the playoffs by perennial power Cherry Creek.

7. Los Alamitos (Calif.), 19-1

Season Complete: The Griffins finished the season unbeaten in California, and suffered their only loss to 2012 Colorado state champion Air Academy (Colo.). Los Alamitos continued its dominance in the post-season and won its fifth consecutive US Lacrosse Southern Section South Division title with a 15-12 victory over Beckham and then beat Agoura in the Southern Section finals.

8. Coronado (Calif.), 17-4

Season Complete: The Islanders ended another solid season. Coronado advanced to the the San Diego Section Open Division finals where it fell to a tough La Costa Canyon team, ending a four-game winning streak.

9. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 15-3

Season Complete: The Raiders’ successful season came to an end with a 16-15 loss to Centaurus in the state semifinals. However, Regis Jesuit remains one of the top teams in the region and handed Cherry Creek its only in-state loss in the regular season.

10. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 19-1

Season Complete: The Gators closed out one of their best seasons in program history. Sacred Heart Prep was co-champs of of the West Bay Athletic League Foothill Division and handed Menlo (Calif.) its first league loss since 2007.

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Growth Of Lacrosse: US Lacrosse Releases “2012 Participation Survey”; 47% Increase In Last Five Years Make It Fastest-Growing High School Sport

Posted on April 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

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A record total of 722,205 players competed on organized lacrosse teams in 2012, as reported in the annual US Lacrosse Participation Report released today. The growth rate from last year (683,730) was 5.5 percent, marking the ninth straight year of at least five percent growth.
More than half of the participants (389,275) compete at the youth level, representing a 7.8 percent growth rate from last year. Roughly 65 percent of the youth players are boys, but both genders have seen significant increases in participation in recent years. Over the last five years at the youth level, the number of boys playing has increased 62 percent and the number of girls playing has increased 61 percent.
Lacrosse continues to be the fastest-growing sport at the high school level, and a total of 282,148 players competed in 2012. According to data from the NFHS, from 2007 to 2012, a total of 750 schools added boys’ teams and 638 schools added girls’ teams. Those figures represent a 47 percent increase in the number of boys’ programs and a 43 percent increase in the number of girls’ programs, easily outdistancing bowling, which is the second-fastest growing sport with an 18 percent growth rate for boys and a 22 percent growth rate for girls.
Lacrosse is also the fastest-growing NCAA sport, and nearly 35,000 players competed on varsity, club or junior college teams in 2012. Thirty new varsity programs were added in 2012, including the University of Michigan’s men’s team, the first school with a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) football program to add men’s lacrosse since 1981. http://www.laxmagazine.com/genrel/041513_us_lacrosse_national_participation_report_2012

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“Lacrosse Magazine” April 2013 Issue Released Featuring Impact Of NCAA Rule Changes Meant To Increase The Speed Of The Game

Posted on March 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

Lacrosse Magazine April 2013 Cover

COVER STORY — Now This is Fun
The NCAA took drastic measures to speed up the sport known as the “fastest game on two feet.” Have they worked? LM examines the impact.
By Joel Censer, Matt DaSilva and Corey McLaughlin
Nike/US Lacrosse High School Zone
The inspiring story of Nathan Hale (Wash.) attackman Cooper Woolston, who plays with a prosthetic leg — unfazed. Plus, the latest from around the country in high school lacrosse.
By Nathan Maciborski and Lacrosse Magazine staff
13 Going on 13
It’s called triskaidekaphobia. It’s an irrational fear, based on specious Biblical and mythological origins, but a persistent one. Most people just don’t like the number 13. Danielle Etrasco is not most people.
By Clare Lochary
The Right to be Weird
A funny thing happened on Rollins’ irreverent path to the final four — the Tars got really good. It’s hard to believe it’s been just five years since coach Dennis Short cut 10 players and canceled its inaugural season, but Rollins is better for it.
By Mark Macyk
What’s in a Number?
The weekend warriors of the National Lacrosse League are a curious breed. Family ties, idol worship and simple circumstance all play roles in the digits stitched onto their sweaters.
By Neil Stevens
Your Edge
Chesapeake Bayhawks middie Ben Hunt shows you why you’ve got to go high on overhand shots, while Team USA’s Sarah Bullard gets low on ground balls under pressure.
The Scoop
Why the kids are all right on Princeton’s young roster. Plys, Hampden-Sydney coach Ray Rostan gets his 300th win, and why the skies will be a little friendlier for laxers on April 25.

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“Lacrosse Magazine” March 2013 Issue Released Featuring 2013 U.S. Women’s National Lacrosse Team, Lehigh And High School Lacrosse Preview

Posted on March 1, 2013 | Leave a comment

Lacrosse Magazine March 2013 Issue

COVER STORY: A Journey Begins
Katie Schwarzmann is the youngest player on the 2013 U.S. Women’s World Cup team which chases another gold this summer.
Hawkish Rhetoric
The game has changed at Lehigh, where one of the original member schools in the NCAA has finally grown up in the land of Division I.
High School Preview
Our 19-page section includes national preseason top 25 rankings, regional top 10s, and features on top seniors Cortney Fortunato and Matt Rambo.
Finding Her Voice
Sarah Albrecht is no stranger to the world stage, a role she embraces as one of 10 veterans from 2009 who are back in the fold for the 2013 World Cup.
Everything But the Kitchen Sink
Michelle Tumolo brings big energy and a creative attitude to Syracuse, where she’s hoping for more than a second place finish.

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“Lacrosse Magazine” February 2013 Issue Released Featuring NCAA Preview And Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse Attacker Westy Hopkins On Cover


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COVER STORY — NCAA Preview Edition: 100 Teams. Fifty-two pages of 2013 season preview coverage on all levels of the game. Did you follow #LMranks on LaxMagazine.com? Our Lacrosse Magazine previews go even more in depth. The annual preseason homage includes scouting reports, projected starters, rival coaches’ opinions and, of course, our Preseason Players of the Year.
By Lacrosse Magazine staff
Lax Player, Life Saver
Batman doesn’t grant interviews, but if he did, it would be something like talking to West Chester’s Tori Dugan, who donated bone marrow to a 50-year-old man with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and downplays it at every turn.
By Mark Macyk
‘A Better, Safer Environment’
Since the US Lacrosse Coaching Education Program launched in 2005, more than 20,000 people have completed an online course or instructional clinic. It’s good for coaches and parents, and great for the sport.
By Emily Gibson and Paul Krome
Off the Field: Demmianne Cook
What’s so tough about Division I? After dominating Division II, Cook made the jump with coach Joe Spallina from Adelphi to Stony Brook and made it look easy. The Long Island lifer granted us an all-access pass to her campus digs.
We Are US Lacrosse
US Lacrosse board member Scott Hugdahl has been integral to the growth of youth lacrosse in Minnesota, where one of 12 Gold Stick pilot programs will launch this spring.
Your Edge
Tewaaraton Award finalist Mike Sawyer shares shooting tips and superstition that have made him a star at Loyola, while Cortland’s Maria Di Fato deals advice on defense.
The Scoop
Rochester Rattlers coach Tim Soudan did a double take when he saw his old friend Mark Millon available. Can the 41-year-old former MLL MVP make a complete comeback?
Give and Go
Yale defender Adrienne Tarver waxes intellectual on Frank Lloyd Wright and Black Arts Movement.

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Posted on February 5, 2013 in Colleges, Magazines, Recruiting, Sponsors, Training, Websites

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NCAA Lacrosse: Denver Men’s Lacrosse Ranked Preseason #6 By Lacrosse Magazine

Posted on January 26, 2013 | Leave a comment

Denver men's lacrosse

2013 Preview

Lacrosse Magazine bannerBest Case: The Pioneers don’t miss a beat offensively without Mark Matthews, as the offense runs through Jeremy Noble and Wes Berg finds a home at attack, while the defense improves in its second year as starters. Denver takes the ECAC title, then cracks the Memorial Day code, as Tierney wins his seventh national title.

Worst Case: Jamie Faus and Ryan LaPlante battle for the goalie spot, but neither wins it outright. A challenging early-season nonconference slate puts the Pioneers in an early hole, and they go .500 against ECAC opponents. Denver makes the NCAA tournament on its strength of schedule and a quality win over Duke, but it gets eliminated in the first round.

Power Ratings

Offense: 4*
Defense: 3
Goalkeeping: 4
Faceoff: 5
*Out of 5

Top Returner

M Jeremy Noble (Jr.)
Among the nation’s top scoring threats out of the midfield, Noble is a hyper-skilled, right-handed pitbull with dish-and-dump ability. The versatile two-way threat also contributes on the defensive end. “He’s one of the best competitors I’ve ever coached,” Denver coach Bill Tierney said. “Jeremy is so self-discerning, whether it has 10 points or 0 points.”

X-Factor

A Wes Berg (So.)
A big-time contributor on the second-line midfield as a freshman, Berg should bump down to attack this year. The Canadian U-19 teamer is too talented to keep off the field. “What Wesley does makes our opponents have to pay attention to a kid like him, kind of like they did Mark Matthews,” Tierney said.

What’s New?

Toe-dragging sensation Mark Matthews, the face of the Pioneers’ program for the last four years, no longer holds down the lefty attack spot. The void likely will be filled by a pair of physical freshmen: 6-foot-2, Baltimore bred Gordie Koerber and Long Island’s Tom Moore, who’s 6-foot-3.

What’s Not?

One year after turning over its entire defense, Denver returns virtually everyone — all three starters at close and two defensive midfielders, including athletic short-stick Terry Ellis. “They’ve got a year under their belts, and it’s nice to know you’re doing it with more experienced guys,” Tierney said.

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WCLA Lacrosse: Lacrosse Magazine Breaks Down Top 20 Preseason Women’s Lacrosse Rankings

Posted on January 3, 2013 | Leave a comment

Lacrosse Magazine unveiled its WCLA preseason rankings Dec. 20 as part of #LMranks, our preseason series counting down to the start of the college season. The following WCLA Division I Top 20 preview appears in the January issue of LM.

Lacrosse Magazine unveiled its WCLA preseason rankings Dec. 20 as part of their preseason series counting down to the start of the college season. The following WCLA Division I Top 20 preview appears in the January issue of LM.

1. Colorado State

2012 record: 17-4

The Rams seemed destined to win a third straight national championship last year, but UC Davis snapped their 16-game winning streak in the WCLA final. Hayley Bernstein and Maddie Garcia are two intense, talented players that will have Colorado State back in title contention.

2. UC Davis Club

2012 record: 15-8

UC Davis got hot at the right time, navigating through the top three seeds to win its first national championship. Senior attacker Kristi Irgens leads an experienced team that also welcomes back midfielder Molly Fensterwald, the star of the title game.

3. Florida Club

2012 record: 19-4

The Gators split regular season meetings with Colorado State, but then fell to the Rams in the semifinals, denying the Gators a trip to the championship game. Senior midfielder Jenna Hildebrand is one of two returning All-Americans, joining sophomore defender Christina Monahan.

4. UC Santa Barbara

2012 record: 16-4

The Gauchos have been close so many times, but have yet to advance to the WCLA championship game. Last year’s bid ended with an overtime loss to UC Davis in the quarterfinals. All-American Katie Mitchell, a 100-point scorer last year, will look to get UCSB over the hump.

5. Michigan Club

2012 record: 14-6

Michigan’s strongest team in recent years made it to the semifinals last year, losing to UC Davis in overtime. Julianne Patterson earned second team All-American honors as a sophomore, and the midfielder is poised for a breakout season.

6. Santa Clara

2012 record: 14-9

Santa Clara has had some prolific scorers over the years, but none more so than Maggie Burke. The senior midfielder had 118 goals last year, running her career total to 230. Can she carry the load and lead the Broncos to their first national title?

7. Colorado Club

2012 record: 13-7

A first-round upset loss to Santa Clara put a damper on the Buffaloes’ season, but they again will be a national factor in 2013. Senior attacker Sara Tanabe is one of the top offensive players in the WCLA, and Taylor Haverty will anchor the defense.

8. Brigham Young

2012 record: 14-8

Brooke Smith and Kristen Lund formed a powerful 1-2 punch for the Cougars on attack last year, and BYU will rely on offense to move into the top tier of WCLA teams. Eight losses last year all came against tournament teams, including six to teams seeded in the top five at nationals.

9. Georgia

2012 record: 10-7

Georgia hasn’t played in the national championship tournament since 2010, but the Bulldogs are poised to return in 2013 if they can be more consistent. The Bulldogs had major wins over Colorado and Michigan last year. Senior goalie Emily Seidel was named the top goalie in the WCLA last year.

10. Texas

2012 record: 18-7

The Longhorns have a huge hole to fill with the graduation of Clayton Crum, the inaugural winner of the Amtahcha Award as the WCLA’s top player. Look for the focus to switch to defense with All-Americans Sarah Llewelyn and Jordan Cook (goalie) returning.

11. UCLA

2012 record: 13-7

UCLA will feature a new look in 2013, with former Duke player Jessica Adam taking over as head coach and a lineup that is down nine seniors and four first team All-Americans from last year. Junior Courtney Randall and senior Margaret Nettleton are among the experienced players the Bruins will lean on.

12. Central Florida

2012 record: 17-5

The Knights had a fantastic season in 2012, upsetting Florida to win the Southeastern Women’s Lacrosse League title, and knocking off Brigham Young in the opening round at nationals. Sophomore attacker Lauren Aymat is back to lead UCF after earning all-tournament honors at nationals last year.

13. Pittsburgh

2012 record: 14-4

Pitt had some notable wins last year, including Georgia and Michigan, but a loss to the Wolverines in the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse League playoffs denied the Panthers a national bid. The Panthers’ top two scorers last year — Maggie Stankaitis (47g, 20a) and Christa Lautsen (39g, 8a) — were underclassmen.

14. Cal Poly

2012 record: 7-9

For the first time since the US Lacrosse WCLA National Championship began in 2001, Cal Poly failed to make the tournament field. The seven-time WCLA champ had a huge win over Colorado State, but four one-goal losses kept the Mustangs out of the field. It’s hard to imagine they won’t be in the mix this year.

15. Penn State Club

2012 record: 16-6

The Nittany Lions made their first nationals appearance last year and fared well. They battled Florida and Colorado to the wire, before coming back to beat Oregon and Minnesota. The East Coast Women’s Lacrosse Association champion also received the Sportsmanship Award at nationals.

16. Maryland Club

2012 record: 9-7

Maryland played its toughest national schedule ever last year, but the Terps couldn’t close things out down the stretch. Maryland beat Minnesota and played very close games against Brigham Young, Colorado and Colorado State, but won just two of its final six games.

17. Virginia Club

2012 record: 8-7

The Cavaliers captured the Mid Atlantic Women’s Lacrosse League championship, beating rivals Maryland and Virginia Tech by a goal each. After tough sledding in its first national championship, Virginia will look to take the next step forward in 2013.

18. Connecticut Club

2012 record: 10-1

The Huskies lost just once in 2012, but it was a tough loss, a 10-9 setback to Rhode Island in the New England Women’s Lacrosse League playoffs. Connecticut will aim for its first bid to nationals since 2009.

19. Minnesota

2012 record: 13-9

Janet Holdsworth coached the Gophers to six consecutive North Coast Women’s Lacrosse League championships and six straight national tournament berths. The Gophers steadily became more competitive on the national stage during her tenure, but will have to rebuild following her retirement.

20. Miami (Ohio)

2012 record: 9-5

The Red Hawks have put together back-to-back nine-win seasons. Now they need to find a way to get past nemesis Pittsburgh. The Panthers have ended Miami’s season the last two seasons and beaten them four times in those two years.

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“Lacrosse Magazine” January 2013 Issue Released Featuring Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse Middie Taylor Thornton, Loyola And Hobart Men’s Lacrosse, And 2013 MCLA Preview

Posted on December 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

Lacrosse magazine January 2013

COVER STORY — Taylor Made
Northwestern star Taylor Thornton has blazed her own trail from Dallas to Evanston, emerging as the best player in the college game today.
By Clare Lochary
Feel the Burn
Jake and Jesse Bernhardt made it from Florida to Maryland with an insane work ethic in the weight room. How heavy is that walnut and bronze trophy, anyway?
By Matt Forman
Catch Us If You Can
Playing with almost reckless abandon, Loyola’s rope unit — an unusually effective blend of speed, smarts, positioning, finesse and blunt force — can change the complexion of a game at any moment.
By Gary Lambrecht
The Case for Hobart
Once a Division III dynasty, the Statesmen have struggled to keep pace in Division I. After recovering from a much-publicized flip-flop in 2008, will Hobart ever recapture its past glory?
By Gary Lambrecht
One Last Dance
Colorado State standout Hayley Bernstein, Lacrosse Magazine’s WCLA Division I Preseason Player of the Year, experienced something unfamiliar in the offseason — coping with a loss.
By J. Jude Hazard
Pitt Project
NCAA Division I transfers don’t always work out in the MCLA. And then you have Pittsburgh’s Tyler Novotny, a former St. John’s (N.Y.) recruit and Lacrosse Magazine’s MCLA Division I Preseason Player of the Year.
By Jac Coyne
What’s in a Ball?
This story has a happy ending, but Donna Prigmore didn’t know it would on March 11, 2011 — the day her then 17-year-old son Nate almost died from a bleeding brain. His near-death experience and her search for answers shed light on enforcement of NOCSAE’s ball standard.
By Paul Ohanian
We Are US Lacrosse
Dr. Margot Putukian, a leading expert on concussions, keeps lacrosse close to her heart as the chair of US Lacrosse’s Sports Science and Safety Committee.
Your Edge
U.S. U19 team attackman Joey Leonard discusses his unusual journey to Molloy and shares finishing tips, while Syracuse star Alyssa Murray shares her shooting secrets.
The Scoop
Former Syracuse star Jovan Miller’s boycott sheds light on racial sensitivities in lacrosse. Plus, a rising freshman crosses the threshold of the early recruiting calendar.
Give and Go
North Carolina junior faceoff man R.G. Keenan, the Tar Heels’ team chef, talks tasty ‘last’ meal

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“Lacrosse Magazine December 2012 Issue” Released Featuring Person Of The Year Tom Hayes And The Biggest And Best Of Lacrosse 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 | Leave a comment

COVER STORY — Person of the Year: Tom Hayes
Twenty-nine years after he was left for dead on the side of New Jersey’s Route 42, Tom Hayes engineered the biggest development in lacrosse no one’s talking about — acceptance into SportAccord — and remains the galvanizing force for the global lacrosse community.
The Big Twelve: Are you pro- or anti-shot clock? That’s a loaded question in the lacrosse world. Pace of play tops our list of the 12 biggest lacrosse stories in 2012 — the good, the bad and the ugly.
Best of Lacrosse 2012: Lacrosse Magazine recognizes the players, coaches, teams, games and moments that shined above all others in our sport this year, while LaxMagazine.com fans weigh in with their picks.
Big Is In: After a surprising run to the Champion’s Cup final, Edmonton scored 6-foot-4, 230-pound phenom Mark Matthews at the top of a beefy NLL draft class. Has Rush hour finally arrived?
What We Did: As the calendar turns to 2013, here are 10 big things US Lacrosse membership helped USL achieve for the sport in the past year.
Your Edge: Get positioning tips from goalie Zach Oliveri, feeding tips from Jasmine DePompeo, coaching tips from TJ Buchanan and Charlie Obermayer’s take on the new NCAA rules.
The Scoop:A once-promising career for Nicky Galasso went south when they no longer had room for him in Chapel Hill. Now he’s headed north and bringing his talents to Syracuse. Plus, a look at other big offseason transfers and the 2012 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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“Lacrosse Magazine November 2012″ Issue Released Featuring “Gym Rats”, USC Women’s Lacrosse And Marquette Men’s Lacrosse

Posted on October 26, 2012 | Leave a comment

November “Gym Rats” issue features fitness tips from Long Island Lizards faceoff man Greg Gurenlian, Team USA defender Katie Hertsch and others. Also checks in with the USC Trojans – Official Page women, and Marquette Golden Eagles – Official Site. Also LSM Jerry Nobile’s “Language of Love.”

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