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  18th Annual Lake Tahoe Lacrosse Tournament
 

Lake Tahoe Tournament
The 18th Annual Lake Tahoe Lacrosse Tournament was held on July 25th, 26th & 27th. 
Marin defeated Olympic Club 9-7 to take Championship title.

2008 Tahoe Tournament Results


  NDNU Lacrosse Inks Four Californians
 

The Notre Dame de Namur lacrosse program and Head Coach Joe Kerwin have announced the signings of four California recruits for next season.  These four will join a class that already includes five from the state of Washington.

The Argos class includes attackman Bubba Paguirigan as well as three experienced midfielders with the additions of David Siliezar, Brandon Ballow and Kyle Hirozawa.

Paguirigan, an attackman from Palo Alto played for the West Valley Red Hawks Lacrosse Club for two seasons. At West Valley, he helped lead the team to consecutive NCJLA State Championships.  In 2006, Paguirigan led the NCJLA in total points and assists after finishing with 17 goals and 47 helpers. He followed that up with 17 goals and 32 assists in 2007 to finish sixth in the league in scoring.

Siliezar, a midfielder from Downey HS is the school’s all-time points leader with 112 total points.  For his career, Siliezar racked up 74 goals and 38 assists, including 27 goals and 15 assists as a senior.  In 2008, he was named 1st Team All-League as well as the Team MVP.

Ballow, a midfielder from Chula Vista will join the Argonauts after an excellent senior season at Eastlake HS.  Ballow was named Team MVP after recording 20 goals, 29 assists and picking up 56 groundballs.  He will also help the Argos on face-offs where he won 61% of the time last season.
Hirozawa, a midfielder from San Jose also comes from the West Valley Lacrosse Club where he spent three seasons.  As a captain in 2008, he helped lead the Red Hawks to their third consecutive NCJLA State Championship.  Hirozawa finished the year with 11 goals and three assists.

The Argos finished the 2008 season with an 11-2 overall record, including a 7-1 record against NCAA Division II opponents.
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  US Lacrosse Girls 2008 All Americans Named
 

2008 ALL AMERICAN
(alpha by last name)

* previous All American honoree
^ known Intent to play collegiate lacrosse

First Team (7):
Dominique Christiansen, Redwood, Midfield, Class of 2008 (U of Oregon) ^
Elizabeth Daly, Menlo School, Defense, Class of 2008 (Kenyon) * ^
Kelly Lang, St. Ignatius, Midfield, Class of 2009
Kerry McCulloch, Amador Valley, Midfield, Class of 2008 (U of Oregon) * ^
Melissa Sheehan, Amador Valley, Midfield, Class of 2008 (UC Berkeley) ^
Isabelle Smith, SF University, Attack, Class of 2008 (Colorado-Boulder)
Katie Whisenhunt, California, Midfield, Class of 2009 
 
Honorable Mention (6):
Mercy Bechtold, Davis, Attack/Mid, Class of 2008 (UC Davis)
Julia Daly, Menlo School, Attack, Class of 2008, (Colorado - Boulder) ^
Leah Hammergren, Carondelet, Attack, Class of 2008 (Boston College)
Stefanie Kawabata, California, A/M/D, Class of 2008 (UC Davis) * ^
Olivia Narvaez, St. Ignatius, Midfield, Class of 2008 (U of Oregon)
Maddie Saxton, Foothill, Defense, Class of 2010

2008 ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN (29)
(alpha by last name)

** repeat Academic All American or All American honoree

Mercy Bechtold, Davis, Midfield, Class of 2008
Kaitlyn Bowles, Acalanes, Midfield, Class of 2008 **
Caitlin Brown, Menlo School, Defense, Class of 2008
Jillian Bush, Monte Vista, Midfield, Class of 2009
Amanda Conrad, Acalanes, Defense, Class of 2008 **
Ana Katarina Cyr, Granada, Attack, Class of 2009
Elizabeth Daly, Menlo School, Defense, Class of 2008 **
Julia Daly, Menlo School, Attack, Class of 2008
Anna DeMarchene, St. Ignatius, Goalkeeper, Class of 2009
Anastasia Fullerton, Piedmont, Defense, Class of 2009
Anne Hannon, Marin Catholic, Midfield, Class of 2008
Kristyn Hayashi, Amador Valley, Class of 2008  
Janet Kenmotsu, Berkeley, Defense, Class of 2008
Lauren Kolsky, Marin Catholic, Defense, Class of 2008
Jacqueline Lalanne, St. Ignatius, Midfield, Class of 2009
Kelly Lang, St. Ignatius, Midfield, Class of 2009
Hannah Leone, Menlo School, Midfield, Class of 2008
Kerry McCulloch, Amador Valley, Midfield, Class of 2008
Virginia Miller, Menlo School, Midfield, Class of 2009
Jenny Miner, Berkeley, Midfield, Class of 2009
Katie Mitchell, Acalanes, Attack, Class of 2009
Amanda Nespor, Amador Valley, Attack, Class of 2008 **
Krissy Rich, Acalanes, Midfield, Class of 2009 **
Allie Roe, Leland, Midfield, Class of 2008
Brittany Schoen, Amador Valley, Defense, Class of 2008
Melissa Sheehan, Amador Valley, Midfield, Class of 2008 **
Allie Simpson, Monte Vista, Defense, Class of 2008
Celeste Swain, Berkeley, Attack, Class of 2008
Emily Wendell, SF University, Attack, Class of 2008

  US Lacrosse Boys 2008 All Americans Named
 

US LacrosseSan Francisco Region 2008 award winners:

All American:

Parker Brown. Senior. University HS
Alex Capretta. Senior. St. Ignatius College Prep
Camden Cook. Senior. California HS
Will Fales. Senior. West Valley Redhawks (NCJLA)
Spencer Kaplan. Senior. St. Ignatius College Prep
Roy Lang. Senior. St. Ignatius College Prep
Thomas Mattimore. Senior. St. Ignatius College Prep
Laki Sotiropulos. Senior. De La Salle HS
Dylan Westfall. Senior. Monte Vista HS

Academic All American:
Marib Akanda. Senior. Davis HS
Eli Burnham. Senior. West Valley Redhawks (NCJLA)
Jason Silver. Senior. Piedmont HS
Charles Steyer. Senior. University HS

Coach of the Year:
Peter Worstell. San Ramon Valley HS

Assistant Coach of the Year:
Nick Garcia Sr. Stockton LC (NCJLA)

 
   
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  Lacrosse Participation Grows 12.8%
 

US Lacrosse Logo Medium (116 x 70)BALTIMORE - Lacrosse participation increased 12.8 percent in 2007, up from 11.7 percent in 2006, according to research by US Lacrosse for its annual participation report. There were 480,627 lacrosse players that were members of organized teams across the country in 2007, from the youth level all the way through the professional ranks.

High school participation saw the largest percentage of increase in participation over the past year, at 18.6 percent, with 201,250 total players in 2007. The youth participation, however, continues to make up the largest part of the lacrosse community with 241,581 players in 2007.

“It’s obviously very important to understand how and where the sport is growing so we can evaluate the success of our development initiatives and more effectively market the sport,” said Steve Stenersen, President and CEO of US Lacrosse. “Over the past decade, US Lacrosse has invested millions of dollars in human and programmatic resources to support the sport’s continued national expansion, and we’re pleased to see these positive results.”

The US Lacrosse Participation Survey is produced annually by US Lacrosse. The survey is used to monitor participation at different levels of the sport across the country. The primary source of data for this report are surveys completed by the 58 US Lacrosse regional chapters that were active in 2007. Data is also used from the US Lacrosse database, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Federation of State High School Associations, Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association and www.laxpower.com. The survey counts only participation on organized teams and does not include leisure time play of lacrosse.

Click here to access a copy of the full participation report, available on the US Lacrosse web site.

   
  Coming to a head
  A study on concussions is helping US Lacrosse, the sport's Baltimore-based governing body, figure out how to protect its athletes
 

By Meredith Cohn | Baltimore Sun

Lacrosse helmetsConcussions have long been an unwelcome byproduct of sports.
And while more attention has been paid in recent years to preventing the mild brain injuries among professional and school-age players, much of the focus, as well as the studies, have been limited to the high-profile and prime-offending game of football

Officials at US Lacrosse, the sport's governing body, said they also need to step up efforts to learn how players get hurt and how to minimize risks. One recently released study has helped the group understand the frequency of injury and differences between males and females..

The results form the basis for further research that could eventually lead to changes in equipment or rules for one of the most popular sports in Maryland and one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. About a half-million play organized lacrosse.
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  US Lacrosse Adds New Chapters in Alaska and Houston
 

BALTIMORE– US Lacrosse, the national governing body for the sport, has announced the addition of two new chapters to the organization: Alaska and Houston.
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US Lacrosse now has 60 regional chapters in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Each chapter exists to provide US Lacrosse programs and services to its local membership. Men’s and women’s youth lacrosse clinics, coaching education clinics, and officials’ clinics are a few of the US Lacrosse programs offered through these regional chapters.
“The addition of the Alaska and Houston chapters demonstrates how far-reaching the sport of lacrosse has become,” said Erin Sturgis, director of chapter relations for US Lacrosse. “Our organization and the passionate volunteers in these regions are making the opportunity to get involved in this sport possible.” (more…)

   
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