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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLacrosse Magazine Sept. 2012Championing the core values of our sport through the Keeper of Lacrosse Project ROBERT LAMANNA When his son developed a love for lacrosse, Lamanna rekindled a relationship with the game he loved in his youth and started a movement to gain approval for varsity lacrosse at North Pocono (Pa.) High. Volunteering to coach the high school team, secure sponsorships and apply for a First Stick Grant from US Lacrosse, Lamanna — armed with Keeper of Lacrosse brochures and delivering an impassioned speech — persuaded the board to approve his proposal. The team will take the field in 2013, giving players from the Scranton Youth Lacrosse Association an opportunity to play in high school. 'There is an incredible pride that comes from mentoring kids who get excited to pick up a stick," said Lamanna, a former U.S. naval aviator. JESSICA GROM SHOULBERG Mendham, N.J. Shuulberg has a nationally ranked high school program that also embraced the values of the Keeper of Lacrosse Project. When Chester Mendham Youth Lacrosse introduced a kiddie lax program for pre-K through second graders, Shoulberg led the weekly clinic along with players from her Mendham High girls' varsity team, who served as instructors to the beginners. Shoulberg also invited grade-school players to take part in halftime exhibitions during Mendham's games. 'The unique opportunity for young girls to have all girls' instructors is truly rare in any recreational sport," Shoulberg said. KYLE HARRISON Irvine, Calif. This summer, the Keeper of Lacrosse Project sponsored awards at the 40th-annual Vail Shootout in Colorado that recognized the players in each division that exemplified "Keeper" values. Pictured: Kyle Harrison, who will return to the U.S. national team at September's "Duel in Denver" against Canada, received the Keeper of Lacrosse Award on behalf of Denver City Lax, the men's elite division champions, from tournament director Dave Soren. The Keeper of Lacrosse Project is a grassroots movement to protect and promote the core values of lacrosse, safeguarding the sport for future generations. Join the movement at uslacrosse.org/keeper. ©G R E G W A L L ( MS ) : ©J OH N STR O HS A CK ER ( AW ) : © S H U TT E RS T O C K ( MM ) [THE SCOOP] ground balls Times the AL Women's World Cup has been played in England. The English Lacrosse Association hosted the first World Cup in 1982 and the sixth in 2001, and will host the 2017 FIL World Cup in Surrey. vlicacia Walker Years Acacia Walker played (and jersey number she wore) in the U.S. national teams program, dating back to U19 competition in 1999. Walker retired from Team USA prior to senior tryouts in July. 514 Number of the U.S. Senate resolution "commemorating the victory of Loyola University Maryland in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse national championship." The resolution was submitted by Sen. Ben Cardin (0-MD) and Sen. Barbara Mikulski (0-MD) and passed unanimously on June 28. 11 Suggested days with no body checking in Ivy League men's lacrosse practices, according to recommendations from its Multi-Sport Concussion Review Committee. The committee also recommended 10 practices with no stick checking for women's lacrosse. The recommendations take effect in 2012-13. 133 Career games played by Rochester Rattlers midfielder Matt Striebel after a 14-5 victory over the Charlotte Hounds on July 21, setting a new MLL record. Striebel surpassed Tim Goettelmann, who retired after 2011. >> LAM OUT LOUD MAYA MOORE "My most inspiring moment in women's collegiate sports had nothing to do with basketball. It was at senior night for two of my friends who played lacrosse at UConn. Knowing that, for them, it might be the last chance they would have to play competitively in their sport was the moment I realized how much bigger women's sports is than what goes on TV." — Maya Moore, one of the best players in IJConn basketball history, the No. 1 pick in the 2011 WNBA draft (Minnesota) and 2012 Olympian with Team USA. Source: Excerpted from ESPNW 00•••00••••000• 28 LACROSSE MAGAZINE September 2012 A Publication of US Lacrosse