When you grow up in Charlottesville, VA, chances are good lacrosse will be part of your life. . From a historical perspective, Coach Thomas has been playing lacrosse since the day Fleetwood Mac released Rumours in 1977 giving new meaning to the words, "Dont Stop." In 2021, he will be inducted into the GA Lacrosse Hall of Fame for this dedication, along with spearheading the years-long effort to raise funds, garner compliance, manage development and produce a superior-quality turf field at NAHS for high school and community usage. Lucky for us, he hasnt looked back since. Lebanon area of Pennsylvania. No wonder. The Georgia Middle School Athletic Association (GMSAA) is a residence based middle school lacrosse and football program with more than 4,500 student-athletes. Southern Edge is an established girls' lacrosse company, providing leagues, tournaments, and clinics for over 15 years in the Atlanta area. Day Job: Director of Finance, Cherry Street Energy, I signed up for Surge because I love coaching this sport. The Surge is a very well-run league with a keen focus on player development. Because seasons vary, you will be instructed each fall and spring as to where your activity will take place. This may take place only during the first three weeks of the fall practice schedule. Beyond donating his time on the weekends, his company has been been a seasonal sponsor of the league as well. Recruited to D1 Providence College as a defender, he was not only voted MVP all four yearshe broke the schools record in ground balls not once but twice. Starts: 2022-06-02 00:00:00.0 Ends: 2022-07-07 00:00:00.0 Registration Dates: 2022-03-15 - 2022-07-06 regular . Besides coaching boys, this committed maniac even finds time to coach his daughters team at Atlanta LAX Club. Later, Coach Carter assimilated easily into the citys local club ball scene, playing with the Mad Weasels, Broken Arrows and Peach State Champs, Atlanta Traffic. He founded Northside Youth Lacrosse in 2008 as a platform to really teach the game to boys and has served as its Director and Head Coach ever since. In high school, Mealor graduated as an All-State midi, All-American selection and as team captain. It empowers kids to learn and love the game so that theyll enjoy it forever., Coach Newberry grew up in Atlanta obsessed with thatother spring sport which he played through college. The simple recipe for writing a bio is taking its steak and making it sizzle. Paulding County - Josh Jones 404-379-8403 or Jsj925@att.net, Woodstock - Max Burmeister 678-372-9239 ormburmeister@bellsouth.net, North Cobb - Tom Hobbs 678-925-4651 or nc8thgrade@gmail.com, South Paulding - Brad Wheeler 470-591-0104 or flstate8@gmail.com. In fact, before high school he and a group of friends established their own recreational league to learn and study the sport! He taught us how to appreciate, respect, and love the game and he was instrumental in shaping my successful lacrosse playing days. Baltimore is again the site of another Surge coachs beginnings. Full contact should be limited during games and practices as well as during activity outside of the traditional fall practice. TEAMS WILL PLAY TWICE ON EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SUNDAYS: MARCH 12TH, MARCH 19TH, MARCH 26TH, APRIL 16TH, APRIL 23RD, AND FINISH THE SEASON WITH A TOURNAMENT ON APRIL 30TH. Please send ASAP so we will have the correct contacts for the year. He played there from 6th grade through high school, where the team won three state championships while this middie earned 2nd Team All-State; 1st Team All-State; and scored an All-American title his senior year. It paid off. A regular season game shall count as one (1) day of a two (2) hour practice. Did he play lacrosse? middle school (grades 7-8) and high school students. Day Job: Director, Eastern US Region Sales for Parking & Mobility Solutions at CONDUENT, a Digital Platform and Services Company In Rumson, New Jersey, Coach Jones attended Woodberry Forest School where his midfield mojo earned him 1st Team All Prep. Lacrosse is a brotherhood that teaches you life lessons and cements lifelong relationships., Coach Edwards is a recent NYL recruit by his long-standing NYL coach bro, Dennis Edwards. As a coach, I most enjoy watching teammates become fast friends., Baltimore is again the site of another Surge coachs beginnings. Copyright 2014 Georgia Chapter US Lacrosse. All you need to do is show up and play. High school, middle school and youth teams will be formed. Versus Lumpkin County . Such is the case of Coach Green, who started playing there, then moved toConnecticut to play midfield at Salisbury School, then bounced back to Virginia as a middie atHamden Sydney. These days, he still tapes up to play locally with Southern Empire, and flies off to Masters tournaments wherever an attack guy is needed. I think the Surge is an incredibleintroduction to the game but also to the life skills related to a team sport. Hogue was also first string when the team became Bucknells first mens lacrosse team (ranked 10. in the country) to make the NCAA DI tournament in 2001. Raised in Atlanta, Coach Ryan can today boast keen insight into significant sports trends: Back in the day, he played with one of the first youth lacrosse teams to assemble in Georgia. It started in the suburbs of Baltimore as he grew up as part of the Bel Air Rec program and continued through high school asa varsity letterman at The John Carroll School. The stand-out team advanced to two CHSAA state championships and wound up clinching one. The intra-squad practice shall count as one (1) day of a two (2) hour practice. Our Board of Executive Directors and Region Managers have more many years of experience in coaching the fundamentals of the game, player safety, and leadership in the community. ", Coach Kopelmans sports experience in high school and college focused primarily in the wrestling arena, but lacrosse factored heavily in his youth at many summer camps in the Mt. A Nashville native, Coach Wall picked up his first stick in the 90swhen lacrosse was first starting to pick up in the south. High School Division Added for Summer League. Day Job: Independent Coach and Trainer for athletes wanting to improve their skills in lacrosse I coach with Surge because I love this sport, and spending time with kids to develop their lacrosse skills and sense of Team., A native of Westchester, New York, Coach Carter came to Atlanta with an arsenal of lacrosse accolades. After high school, he ricocheted back to North Carolina to attend Davidson College, where he played D with club ball all four years. I also have a son in the Surge who loves learning the game., An Atlanta-native, Coach Haddows experience had him introduced to LAX through AYL and later on the Holy Innocents lacrosse team in high school, where he won All-State his senior year. Later at Army and West Point, Hayes was a four-year Varsity starter. ULAX Lacrosse League - Men's Field Leagues No available league in your area? Practices begin in August and games begin in September. To this day, Im on a daily text string with my college LAX teammates. The romance continued with Collins as team captain his junior and senior years, along with being awarded team and state MVP. Also of note: a term paper on the rise of lacrosse in North America starting with its native American roots, which provides him the league trifecta as a coach, player and scholar. The genres offered are Ballet/Pointe, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop. However, he grew to love lacrosse years ago by helping to coach his sons, who continued playing through high school. Later, Coach Carter assimilated easily into the citys local club ball scene, playing with the Mad Weasels, Broken Arrows and Peach State Champs, Atlanta Traffic. grades, Surge Select continues practicing through May, with all tournaments taking place in June. A later move to Fairfield CT progressed this midfielders game further, along with a move to Atlanta playing at Marist, then back up to Long Island, still playing, then back down to Atlanta to nab a spot on the acclaimed GA Tech team. The GMSAA is committed to our athletes along with their growth and knowledge of the game. Boys Lacrosse Program: Any fifth/sixth-grade boy interested in participating on an MPC lacrosse team in the Metro Atlanta Youth Lacrosse League should sign up using the interest form link below. I coach to make sports fun; make sports challenging; to encourage kids to work hard then enjoy the accomplishmentno matter how big or how little. Giving back to younger players started early for this board member, who has been coaching youth lax since in high school. I love coaching lacrosse with the Surge because these coaches work together to teach the game the right way. Baseball - Varsity 4/20/2023 5:30 PM Away Location - . Also of note: a term paper on the rise of lacrosse in North America starting with its native American roots, which provides him the league trifecta as a coach, player and scholar. I ran into Wes Moss one day and volunteered to help in any way I could. In his junior and senior years, he was recognized with All-State honors. Day Job: Senior VP, Colliers International | Investment Services Since then, hes played club ball, been elected to various All-Star teams and awarded MVP honors throughout his 30s, 40s and 50s in cities spanning Los Angeles to Lake Placid with all 247 team pinnies to prove it. SBJ's Breakthrough Sport of the Year in 2020. Thank you for oursponsors ofGeorgia Middle School Athletic Association? Recently he scored big on another level: Being inducted as a member of the 2017 Southeastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC) Hall of Fame. Look for the official website launch shortly, along with tryout dates in August for the fall, 2022 and summer, 2023 season. This Bison started all four years and notably, played while the team earned four-time Patriot league champion status. Besides coaching boys, this committed maniac even finds time to coach his daughters team at Atlanta LAX Club. During high school in Suffolk County, NY, Aaron was a dual athlete with four years starting on both the Half Hollow Hills West. In Atlanta, Daniels has coached lacrosse at Collins and Parkview high schools and is currently assisting the varsity and JV teams at Wesleyan, where he has helped the school nab two Gannon Cup championships. Learn more in FAQ. That makes for more challenging play on each team. Coach OLeary continued his football game as a transfer to Northern Arizona University, where he graduated. Thank you! Recruited by Georgetown University, Peters powerhouse team took part in the 1999 Final Four. An Atlanta-native, Coach Haddows experience had him introduced to LAX through AYL and later on the Holy Innocents lacrosse team in high school, where he won All-State his senior year. In addition to coaching boys, Coach Fletcher can also be found on the fields with Buckhead Girls Lacrosse, helping to coach his daughters team. His switch over to contact sports also translated to the gridiron, where Wall was a 3x state champion and 2x All State middle linebacker. Day Job: Southeast Director for iSpot.tv, the leader in TV ad measurement for disruptive brands Soon after, his Virginia LAX baptism produced aglorious result in the Tar Heel state: Coach Irvin is credited with starting the first public high school lacrosse program in Charlotte. As a middie, he lettered all four years with MBAs high school team, which won three state Runner-Up titles. Second grade was the year he first grabbed a stick - and has one in hand ever since. In the 80s, he started a lacrosse program at Christ School in North Carolina and coached the JV -B team (The Killer Bees) at Woodberry. Enough said. I love this sport because its like nothing I have ever seen or experienced as an athlete myself. Planning. Thats okay. As a middie for Palmer Trinity during high school, he helped advance the team to become Floridas 1992 State Champions. Register early to ensure a spot on a team. This allows the high school coaching staffto start developing their athletesat the 6th grade level as opposed to thefreshman year in high school. We make the drive to Buckhead from East Point three days a week because we are so appreciative!". Contact us to learn more about getting one started! The bulk of the leagues reside in the Metro and provide great Lacrosse for 1000s of kids from ages 5-18. We intentionally focus on player development versus winning at all costs plenty of time for that later in life!, Middle school started things for Coach Peters who played his first lacrosse game in 8th grade as part of the Mountain Lakes, New Jersey rec league. During senior year, Wall was named team captain, along with All State. At Ohio Wesleyan University, his superior attack play lauded him as: a 4x College All American; the 1998 Attackman of the Year; and the 1998 Iroquois National Player of the Year. Floridian Coach McLaren is a natural sportsman, with a Notre Dame soccer recruitment to prove it. A goalie from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Coach Fletcher attended St. Georges High School in Newport and then played at Vanderbilt where he was a 3x team captain and All-SELC goalie. Lacrosse taught me so much about teamwork, personal growth and the value of working hard to achieve a goal. Today, looks like lacrosse has won out in this coachs weekly athletic focus: Hes a club player with Broken Arrows, Mad Weasels and Atlanta Traffic. Coach Hare hails from up, up, upstate NY, on the Canadian border along the St. Lawrence River where lacrosse was born in the land of the Iroquois and the Algonquians. Hes been coaching with the Surge since his son started playing in first grade. Win 13-3. However, he is the 1985 Area Swim League Champ; a 1995 All-City Linebacker and won the 1999 Big Sky Basketball Championship at Vandy so back off. Yep. Lacrosse League. Later at Hampden-Sydney College, he headed things up as team captain, and later played club ball on the New York Athletic Club B team. The Surge leadership has done an excellent job of putting this league together, and I want to support and foster that in any way I can. 7th grade GMSAA wins Whether with Team Snap, emails or announcements on the field, our coaches,commissioners and director provide on-going communication throughout. There are many Lacrosse leagues/clubs in the state of Georgia and in the Atlanta Metro area. Georgia Middle School Athletic Association, Full Contact Rules Pre Season Practice / Regular and Post Season Practice, Georgia Middle School Athletic Association Sponsors, SUBSCRIBE TO YouthSportsRewind YouTube Channel, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. As further testament to his boundless lacrosse dedication, Coach Carter flew across the world to participate in the 2018 World Lacrosse World Championship in Israel with teammates Coach OBrien and Coach Thomas. At Gonzaga High School he played basketball and tennis. A community partnership that keeps on going. At Pikesville High School he received All County honors his junior and senior years. Beyond his love of the sport, he also lives it. Events; Camps; Classes; Atlanta - June 14th MIDDLE SCHOOL Lacrosse Season: Summer 2022. Back in the day, most 5th grade boys in California shared a similar deficiency with those in the south: little to no lacrosse. Of note: Coach Houlihan is the eldest of 20 cousins, most of whom he played with or coached while growing up. From elementary school through college, Scotchie has played soccer, basketball, baseball, football, track and water sports. A strong focus on attention to details and management ensures families stay up-to-date each week, and keeps our league running smoothly. Join the many Surge families who have supported the turf field, While many of our parents may not know lacrosse, they definitely get the Surge. At Princeton, that team champion title followed him for two years in 1994 and 1996 as the Tigers twice seized the hard-fought NCAA Division I National Championship. These logistics help explain why, in the 80s, he skillfully played four years of NCAA DII lacrosse at Syracuses LeMoyne College as both a Defender and LS Middie, with a program thats collected five DII National Championships. Atlanta - June 14th MIDDLE SCHOOL in Top of the Bay Events. This format is strictly enforced as a practice format. Thank you! Hogue was also first string when the team became Bucknells first mens lacrosse team (ranked 10th in the country) to make the NCAA DI tournament in 2001. Classes are held during the day, specifically designed to the homeschool community. Day Job: Banker, KeyBanc Capital Markets Welcome to TeamSnap's Club & League Registration. Second grade was the year he first grabbed a stick - and has one in hand ever since. (c) Regular & Post Season Practice: 1) Full contact during practice shall be allowed in no more than three (3) practice days per week; 2) Full contact during practice shall not be allowed on more than two (2) consecutive days; 3) Full contact during practice shall be limited to not more than 30 minutes per day; 4) Full contact during practice shall be limited to not more than 90 minutes per week. Coach Hefferon then went west to Wisconsins Marquette University where he played club all four years while served as president and team captain. Does my kid spend 10 hrs, RT @DrewMaddux: 7 Rules of Life https://t.co/V2Icm4qt70. Spring practice, pre-season practice shall be limited to two (2) hours per day and shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) practice sessions per week. Thats okay. Schedule: March 5th Week 1 March 12th Week 2. Recruited to D1 Providence College as a defender, he was not only voted MVP all four yearshe broke the schools record in ground balls not once but twice. In fact, before high school he and a group of friends established their own recreational league to learn and study the sport! Northside Surge is the perfect way for me to pass the lacrosse torch on to my son and others., Coach Coleman is an assistant with the Surge, but no less the athlete. Day Job: Managing Director, UBS Private Wealth Management; head of the Ryan Group Day Job: National Director of Sales for CMI Limited, a building products company Surge is the most welcoming recreational league I have been a part of, regardless of sport. Phew. Today, he still suits up now with the East Cobb Hogs. A devotee of the sport, many high school summers were spent coaching at U of Wisconsins hockey clinics. Of Atlanta, For Atlanta Westminster's first president, Dr. William L. Pressly, founded the School to be "of Atlanta and for Atlanta." Our students hail from more than 79 zip codes around metro Atlanta and use the city's vast resources to become leaders of conscience. Day Job: Senior VP, Sales at Tradeswell, an e-commerce software company, I was fortunate to learn the game at a young age in one of the hotbeds of lacrosse Upstate New York. Schedule: March 5th - Week 1 March 12th - Week 2 Read More New Website Online Day Job: Financial representative with Triple F LLC Investments Experience with hard rubber objects being hurled at him paid off in his transition to lacrosse goalie, which he mastered at both institutions as part of their practice squads. Atlanta needs and deserves a top-flight LAX league for kids, and Surge is it! If youve played and want to support the league as a volunteer coach (or know a player who would), or if youd simply like to sideline assist, please contact Paul Thomas at 404.323.0573 or paulthomas16@gmail.com, While the Surge can boast many significant benefits, apparently so can our families, "I continue to be impressed with the organizational structure, passion and positive energy instilled in everyone who works/volunteers with the Surge. Day Job: Principal/Attorney at Kopelman Sitton, LLC As an Army brat, Coach Lentz wound up spending his formative years in Douglas, Georgia where Lacrosse still hadnt made it to the far reaches of the South. So instead, Lentzs athleticism had him on a soccer field through high school, on the intramurals team at UGA, and then playing with various beer leagues in town post-graduation.
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