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US Lacrosse Coaching Education Clinic
The Richmond Chapter will be hosting a US Lacrosse Coaching Education Program (CEP) level 1 instructional clinic at the Collegiate School in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 21, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Registration is $65 with your current US Lacrosse membership.
A special thanks to Geronimo Lacrosse and the Collegiate School for hosting this event.
Click here to learn more about this educational opportunity!
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| | | | HEADLINES  | | | | | | | | | | | Girls Lax Coaches Clinic - Jan. 29 | | | | posted 01/18/2012
GIRLS LACROSSE COACHES!!
Look at this INCREDIBLE lineup of college and USA coaches for a Richmond, VA Coaches Clinic on Sunday, January 29th @ Trinity Episcopal School from 9am-4pm...come share the day and network with college coaches!!
Barb DiArcangelo - former 6 year USA goalkeeper,former DI Asst Coach at Top 10 Boston U and Univ of Richmond, played at ODU and CAA Player of Year, former head coach St. Catherine’s, current STORM coach –speaking on goalkeeping
Sue Stahl – former 17 year USA head coach, 4x World Cup GOLD winner, 5x CAA Coach of Year, Hall of Fame in US Lacrosse, Ursinus College, PA & VA, multiple awards for service to the game, former 21 year head coach at ODU and a legend in lacrosse –speaking on team defense
Carolyn Raveia – current head coach at Christopher Newport University in her 4th season, guided CNU to 3straight NCAA appearances, standout player at Monmouth University – speaking on midfield transition
Dana Hall – current 20 year head coach at Mary Washington University producing more than 25 All American, 7 NCAA appearances since 2000, seven Top 10 national rankings and one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history – speaking on team attack
Jessica Glazer - current assistant coach at Mary Washington University, 2x Captain at Salisbury College, 2009 NCAA DIII National Champion @ Salisbury, current STORM coach – speaking on individual attack
Back to top  | | | | posted 01/18/2012 GIRLS LACROSSE WINTER CLINIC SERIES:
Saturday, January 21st - GIRLS LACROSSE BEGINNERS CLINIC for Grades 6-12 @The Steward School Gymnasium from 1-3pm. Cost is $35
Saturday, February 4th - GIRLS LACROSSE SHOOTING CLINIC for Grades 6-12 @ The Steward School Gymnasium from 4:30-6:30pm. Cost is $35
Sunday, February 12th - GIRLS GOALKEEPER CLINIC for Grades 6-12 @ The Steward School from 5-7:30pm with USA Goalie Barb DiArcangelo. Cost is $40
Sunday, February 19th - GIRLS STICK WORK CLINIC with Univ of Richmond’s Caitlin Fifield @ The Steward School Gymnasium from 5-7pm. Cost is $35
Monday, February 20th – YOUTH GIRLS LACROSSE CLINICS @ The Steward School Gymnasium from 1-3:30 for Girls Grades 1-5 and 4-6:30pm Girls Grades 6-9. Cost is $40
Back to top | | | | | | | Call for Nominations - Richmond Chapter Hall of Fame | | | | posted 01/18/2012 Call for Nominations - Richmond Chapter Hall of Fame
 The Richmond Chapter of US Lacrosse is accepting nominations for the 2012 Hall of Fame Induction to take place in the fall. Two women and two men will be inducted at the event.
If you would like to nominate a candidate please fill out the attached form. Nominees should have played, coached, officiated, or contributed to the sport of lacrosse within the chapter region. Please send nominations for the women's side to Donna Davis
, and nominations for the men's side to David Deck
.
Nominations will close 11:59 p.m. Feb. 29, 2012.
Back to top | | | | | | | US Lacrosse Adopts Age-Appropriate Youth Rules | | | | posted 11/30/2011
Player safety, enjoyment and retention should always be the primary considerations of all youth lacrosse programs. Is that the case with the teams on which your child plays? US Lacrosse will soon publish a guide to these new youth rules, as well as best practices for teams, leagues and tournaments. Be on the lookout for it, and compare your child’s experience with the rules and recommendations published by US Lacrosse. If you see inconsistencies, I would urge you to be a good consumer of your child’s lacrosse experience and ask why. The most powerful influence on the culture of lacrosse is we parents who, in exchange for the money and time we commit, should expect the very best experience for our kids.
[Consistent Player Development Requires Uniform Youth Rules; Steve Stenersen, US Lacrosse President and CEO; www.uslacrosse.org; 10/18/2011]
New US Lacrosse Age Group Designations
U9 (born on or after September 1, 2002)
U11 (born on or after September 1, 2000)
U13 (born on or after September 1, 1998)
U15 (born on or after September 1, 1996)Back to top | | | | | | | Midlothian Lacrosse! - 2011 Virginia High School Commonwealth Cu | | | | posted 11/01/2011 Midlothian Lacrosse! - 2011 Virginia High School Commonwealth Cup Girls Club Lacrosse Championship
The Midlothian Lady Trojans won the inaugural Commonwealth Cup 2011 Virginia High School Girls Lacrosse Club championship on May 22, 2011. The Midlothian team was led in the finals by Casey Reagan’s five goals and three assists, Kelly Reagan’s two goals and two assists, Ally Beames’ two goals and one assist, and Bridgette Soucy’s tremendous play in-goal with 12 saves, as Midlothian beat the other finalist, South County out of Roanoke, by a score of 12-4. Ashley Swan, Alysa Rossi and Abigail Williams also contributed goals in the winning effort. Earlier in the tournament, Midlothian beat First Colonial, of Virginia Beach, by a score of 6 to 3, and then overpowered a very athletic Williamsburg club 19 to 11 in the semi-finals. Midlothian also won the Greater Richmond Lacrosse League tournament earlier that week with a hard fought victory over Atlee and finished the season with a record of twelve wins and three losses. Four players from Midlothian, Ashley Swan, Kelly Reagan, Casey Reagan, and Camilla Davis were chosen to represent their team in the U.S. Lacrosse Richmond Chapter High School All-Star game on Thursday, May 26 th at SportsQuest.
Back to top | | | | | | | 2011 CVLOA and CVWLOA Sportsmanship Awards | | | | posted 06/10/2011 At the 2011 High School All-Star game, the CVLOA and CVWLOA Sportsmanship Awards were presented. St Christopher's (private) and Deep Run (public/club) were tabbed with the boys' awards.
St Catherine's (private) and Atlee (public/club) were named the girls' winners. Congratulations to the coaches and teams!
Additional photos can be viewed in the website's photo gallery, and by visiting www.alisportshots.com - thanks again to Alison Althouse for taking these great photos.Back to top | | | | | | | Letter from Wheelchair lax player Kristin Beale | | | | posted 06/09/2011 Below is an open letter Kristin Beale provided to the Richmond Chapter of US Lacrosse after attending the wheelchair lacrosse event on May 21. Way to Go Kristin!
Before my accident I was a cheerleader, field hockey player, and the captain of my lacrosse team. I loved sports. I planned my schedule so that I would be part of a competitive sports team year-round: lacrosse in the Fall, field hockey on the Spring, and cheerleading in the in-between. I loved doing all of them, but lacrosse I had a passion for.
When I got hurt and left in a wheelchair, I lost all of this. Although I did pick up adaptive skiing and handcycling, my athleticismwas understandably not as satisfying as it was before. It wasn’t heartbreaking for me to have to give up cheerleading and field hockey; not being able to play lacrosse was the biggest disappointment.
When I heard about a lacrosse camp that Sportable, the Richmond Chapter of US Lacrosse, and Lauren Drescher were sponsoring, as you can imagine, I was ecstatic. I had always wanted to try wheelchair lacrosse but, before recently, there was not a team on the East Coast that I could be a part of. A two-day clinic was the perfect opportunity to not only learn how to play, but also to meet other players and talk to them about getting a team started in my area.
There were people that had played lacrosse before, but a majority was learning for the first time. So, of course, we had to teach them rules and do demonstrations before we started to play the game. The presentation and explanation of the sport was useful to those that had never played, as well as those that had. After five years of not playing lacrosse, it was a good reminder for me.
This is not to say that everything came back to me immediately and I was able to snap back into my old habits of playing lacrosse. Wheelchair lacrosse and lacrosse for an able-bodied person are two different animals. The combination of managing a stick, while also controlling a chair is not a simple task. There was definitely some frustration on my part.
All this said, by the end of the first day of the clinic, I had fallen back in love with lacrosse. Although it took me a little while to get the hang of it again and learn the adaptive modifications, I enjoyed every minute of it; once I got into it again, most of my frustrations had disappeared. The lacrosse clinic gave me the opportunity to take one step closer to the life that I had before my accident. With more practice, I think we could put together an awesome team.
For photos of the event, please visit our website photo gallery
Back to top | | | | | | | Over $2,000 raised for Wounded Warrior Project | | | | posted 06/07/2011 The Godwin lacrosse program recently held a "Laxin' for a Cause" fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project, and raised over $2,000 for this great cause! The Godwin teams played Deep Run, and had a great time! Officiating services were donated by the CVLOA. Many congratulations to Godwin for sponsoring this wonderful event! Back to top | | | | | | | 2011 High School All-Star Game set for May 26 | | | | posted 05/25/2011 The Richmond Chapter is pleased to announce that the 2nd annual All Star Lacrosse Game will be played on Thursday, May 26th at Sports Quest in Chesterfield. This is a showcase event for local high school juniors and seniors. The girls' game is a 6:00, with the boys' game to follow
7:30). Please join us as we recognize local All Star lacrosse players and enjoy some outstanding lacrosse!
Back to top | | | | | | | 2010 CVLOA & CVWLOA Sportsman Award Winners Named | | | | posted 06/17/2010 At the 2010 High School All-Star game, the CVLOA and CVWLOA Sportsmanship Awards were presented by Commissioner of boys' officials, Stuart Grattan, and Commissioner of girls' officials Bonny Hajek. Congratulations to the four coaches and teams!
On the girls side the winners were: Private Schools: St. Catherine's School, Coach Barb DiArcangelo. Public Schools/Clubs: Godwin Eagles, Coach Heather Hajek.
L-R: Heather Hajek, Coach Godwin Lacrosse Club; Bonnie Hajek, Commissioner CVWLO, Barb DiArcangelo, Coach St Catherine's School.
The boys winners were: Private Schools: St. Christopher's School, Coach John Burke. Public Schools/Club: Midlothian Lacrosse Club, Coach Greg Barnard.
L-R: Greg Barnard, Coach of the Midlothian Lacrosse Club; Stuart Grattan, Commissioner of CVLOA, player representatives from St Christopher's School.
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