Lacrosse Clinic open to all 7th -12th grades: Instructed by Lax Institute Lacrosse at Richand Northeast High School. Girls' session December 8th 4-6:30 pm. Boys' session Dec 9th, 4-6:30 pm. $20. Group rate (3 or more) $15; team discounts available. For information and registration contact Coach Weigle at 803-699-2800 ext 79746 or bweigle@richland2.org.

SCHSL - South Carolina High School League
SCACA - South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association
SCOA - S.C. Officials Association. ( an SCHSL organization to which ALL officials who ref SCHSL games MUST belong.)
SCLOA - South Carolina Lacrosse Officials Association
SCLCA - South Carolina Lacrosse Coaches Association
SCHLCA - South Carolina High School Lacrosse Coaches Association
SCILCA - South Carolina Independent Lacrosse Coaches Association (Has three Divisions: HS;MS; & Youth)

The rapid growth of lacrosse since our beginning in 2000 has been gratifying. In any new area, such as ours, there is always a need for officials. The sanctioning of lacrosse by the SCHSL now makes lacrosse an official interscholastic sport in South Carolina's Public Schools. This creates an even greater opportunity for men and women who would want to consider officiating our great game. The pay is commensurate with other sports and the opportunity to work a lot of games is evident. Our season begins in January and ends in May but there are other tournaments and clinics throughout the year where officials are needed.

If you want to learn more about officiating girls and/or boys lacrosse please contact . Rich Thomas ( rthomas@hhisurgery.com ) or Meg Hendy ( meg.hendy@beaufort.k12.sc.us ). They will tell you how we will train you and how to get you certified. Looking forward to hearing from YOU !

US Lacrosse Coaching Education is coming to Hilton Head, SC on December 5, 2009!

Come be part of a ground-breaking coaches' training program offered only by US Lacrosse for its members. Learn the art of effective lacrosse coaching with this nationally-recognized program designed by experts in the lacrosse coaching field.

Clinic Info:
Hilton Head, SC, December 5, Hilton Head Preparatory School
8:30am - 3:30pm (Registration begins at 8:00am)

ATTENTION - YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A US LACROSSE MEMBER TO ATTEND!

Clinic Registration - US Lacrosse Members - $65 Click here for details.
Clinic Registration - Non-US Lacrosse Members - $95 Click here for details.

This program brings the material in the Level 1 Online Course to life through hands-on experiences facilitated by outstanding US Lacrosse certified trainers and is targeted at coaches of beginning players of any age.

By attending a Level 1 you receive:

• The Level 1 Workbook, available ONLY at US Lacrosse CEP Clinics; includes skill breakdown, error detection and correction, drills and activities
• US Lacrosse goodie bag
• US Lacrosse issued Certificate of Attendance
• Personalized, practical instruction from a certified US Lacrosse trainer
• Tips, tricks, and ideas to enhance your coaching now and for years to come

• Clinics are seven hours in length
• Clinics feature a combination of classroom lessons and on-field practical experience
• Clinics contain three sections: Coaching theory and development, Teaching individual skills, Teaching team tactics
• Clinics are geared toward coaches of any experience who work with beginning players

Spartanburg Day School is looking for a Head Coach for Boys' Varsity LacrosseSpring 2010. Beginning March 22 through May 10th. practices Monday through Friday 4Pm - 6pm, with a 12 game schedule. This is a part time position with a stipend. Contact Athletic Director Dan Gilmartin at (864)582-7539 x 2703.

Ridge View High School is in need of a Head Girls Lacrosse coach for the upcoming season. Interested candidates may contact David Gordon, Athletics Director at dgordon@richland2.org or call 803 699-2999 ext. 400.

Richland Northeast High School is seeking a coach for a girls' high school lacrosse team. RNHS is in the process of developing a lacrosse program and is the recipient of a US Lacrosse Equipment Grant. We are seeking enthusiastic players with a desire to share their talent with athletes new to the sport of lacrosse. For information please contact: Burns Harris, Athletic Director, 7500 Brookfield Dr, Columbia, SC 29223. Phone: (803) 699-2800 E-mail: bharris@richland2.org

Tomahawk is a non-profit instructional camp for boys and girls of all ages. Tomahawk has worked to provide top-notch instruction at the lowest prices in the country. The current coaching staff includes Coach Mike Gongas of Presbyterian College, Julie Redman of Converse College, Anthony Quiles (Director) of Riverside High (2009 Assistant Coach of the Year) , and Brent Boling (Director) of Riverside High.

Tomahawk is hosting Fall Ball this year. Sign ups can be done online at www.tomahawklacrossesc.com or you mail email Anthony Quiles at Anthony@tomahawklacrossesc.com or Brent Boling at bboling@greenville.k12.sc.us

US Lacrosse has notified Tim Huber, Recreation Leader at the "Pepper" Geddings location of the Myrtle Beach Recreation Dept, that an equipment grant has been awarded, to him, for his youth program. Tim began his youth program for boys and girls this past year and has built it into one of the most successful programs in the state. Tim can be reached at (843) 918-2278 or email thuber@cityofmyrtlebeach.com.

US Lacrosse has also awarded an equipment grant to Richland Northeast High School in Columbia.

December 5, 2009 - US Lacrosse Level 1 Coaches Certification Clinic at Hilton Head High School

December 5, 2009 - Player Clinic hosted by Great Atlantic Lacrosse at USC - Beaufort Campus in Bluffton.

January 23, 2010 - Annual Pre-season MANDATORY Coaches and Officials meeting at Limestone College in Gaffney.

February 5th & 6th 2010 - Greenville Officials Candidates Certification Training in Greenville at a location TBD.

February 12th & 13th 2010 - Hilton Head Officials Candidates Certification Training at Hilton Head High.

For details of the above events contact Rich Thomas at rthomas@hhisurgery.com

The SC Chapter of US Lacrosse is proud to announce the formation of Team Palmetto as a strategic initiative of the SC Chapter in keeping with its mission of developing and promoting the sport of lacrosse in South Carolina. Team Palmetto will be an "elite" team of SC players and a not-for-profit channel for building and enhancing the reputation of SC lacrosse to increase the degree of active recruitment of SC players by leading college teams. More information on Team Palmetto can be found at www.teampalmettosc.com.

Mark Hodsdon a product of the Hilton Head Boys Lacrosse team and a senior midfielder on the Wingate University's Men's Lacrosse Team has been named a second team All American in NCAA Div II by the USILA. Mark has also been named to the South team as a player in the annual Senior All Star North/South Game that was played on May 22nd at Harvard University. Hodsdon is the FIRST player to come out of the South Carolina High School Lacrosse Programs to achieve these honors. Congratulations to Mark Hodsdon. We are proud of you.

Boys MVP, Jay Banks

Girls MVP, Kelsey Thurston

The Ret Thomas Sportsmanship Award is presented in memory of Ret Thomas, son of the first SCLL Commissioner. Ret was the first player on a sub-collegiate team in South Carolina to score a goal in interscholastic competition. He was a prime example of the toughest competitive spirit and the highest regard for others that one could find embodied in a human being. It was in Ret's memory that much of the initial effort toward the organization of high school and youth lacrosse in South Carolina began.

This recognition of good sportsmanship is given annually to the school whose lacrosse team, by the vote of the officials and umpires for the SCLL, best exemplifies the highest standards of sportsmanship consistent with the tradition of lacrosse.

The SCHSL Executive Committee voted unanimously, on October 23rd, to sanction the sport of lacrosse for both boys and girls. From our meager beginnings in 2000 when there was only one high school lacrosse team in South Carolina to today when there are over 45 the sanctioning presents great opportunity and motivation for all the public schools in South Carolina to start lacrosse teams. The growth of lacrosse to the point of being sanctioned by the SCHSL has been accomplished by the enthusiastic efforts of hundreds of folks who dedicated themselves to a project for the benefit of the kids. The SCHSL will begin to conduct "Open State Championships" in both boys and girls lacrosse in the 2009-2010 school year. The SCLL will run it's championship season, in 2009, as it has for the past 8 years.

• Lacrosse Magazine
• Lacrosse insurance programs
• Equipment & merchandise discounts
• A national network
• Instructional & promotional videos
• The Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
• Safety & injury research
• Sanctioning of all levels of US participation in men's international competition
• Recognition, including scholastic academic All-America & US Men's and Women's Lacrosse Teams
• Publications, training, & clinics for coaches, officials & players
• Grants, loans & scholarship aide for players and programs