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2008 SCLL CHAMPIONS CROWNED
An exciting championship weekend saw the Greenville Boys Team capture their third straight state championship
with a 14 to 5 victory over an excellent Wando team. The Riverside Girls prevailed over Bluffton with a
final score of 21 to 17 to be crowned as new girls state champions.
The semi final boys games saw Greenville defeating Heathwood and Wando getting the best of Riverside.
On the girls side Bluffton won over Greenville and Riverside defeated J.L. Mann.
Third place finishes were taken by the Greenville girls and the Heathwood Hall boys.
Morgan Smith, the goalie for Riverside was named MVP of the girls championship game and Zach Robinson a defenseman
for Greenville took MVP honors in the boys championship game.
All Star Games
Directions
White Knoll High School
5643 Platt Springs Rd
Lexington, S.C. 29073
Directions: Take exit 55 off of I 20 toward Swansea and Pelion. Go 3 1/2 miles and you will see a Food Lion
Shopping Center on your right. Take a right onto Platt Springs Rd. Go 1/2 mile and you will see the
Stadium and parking lot on your left.
PAUL BALY ELECTED TO HALL OF FAME
An induction ceremony was held at Heathwood Hall
Episcopal School on May 6, 2008, during their lacrosse
awards banquet, for Paul Baly, the newest member of
the S.C. Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The inscription on Paul's
plaque reads:
PAUL BALY
2008
Paul served as a board member of the S.C. Chapter of US
Lacrosse from 2002 to 2008 where he coordinated the
SCLL championships and all star games. He also hosted
both coaches and chapter board meetings. Paul coached
middle school and varsity teams at Heathwood Hall
Episcopal School. The SCLL honored Paul as the Coach
of the Year in 2006.
SOUTH CAROLINA LACROSSE LEAGUE
RET THOMAS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Presented annually to the school whose team, by the vote of the Officials and Umpires for the SCLL best exemplifies the highest
standards of sportsmanship embodied in the tradition of lacrosse.
Girls Team: Charleston Patriots
Boys Team: Beaufort Academy
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Youth Lacrosse in the Low Country
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Thanks to the wonderful work of Jeff Carter and other enthusiastic volunteers youth lacrosse for
5-7 and 8-10 year old boys has taken off on Daniel
Island in the Charleston area. The kids are in league
play. Girls team have formed, also, with kudos to Meg
Taylor for getting them going.
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S.C.CHAPTER BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES
COLLEGE ALL TIME LACROSSE TEAM HONOR
Ron Cadorette has been named to the Towson University All Time Lacrosse Team. Highlighted by 41 former All-America honorees, the Towson University Department of Athletics has picked the members of the all-time Towson men's lacrosse team, it has been announced by Director of Athletics Mike Hermann.
Click here to view the entire article.
Congratulation to the following girls who have made the Lower Atlantic National Tournament Team 2008
Blythewood
Hillary Rish
Kristin Kimmerling
Kelsey Thurston
Maddie Sears
Bluffton
Nikki Bruno
Gabbie Tosky
JL Mann
Carson Perry
Carley Chardukian
SPARTANBURG HIRES COACH FOR NEW LACROSSE
Spartanburg High School is pleased to announce Daniel Minkin as the new men's lacrosse coach. A native of Long Island, NY, Coach
Minkin has been immersed in the sport of Lacrosse his entire life.
Click here to read the complete press release.
ALL SOUTH LACROSSE CAMP
All South Lacrosse Camp to be held June 22 - 26, 2008
Take the opportunity to hone your lacrosse playing skills at this outstanding camp!
Click here for more important information.
NEW WOMEN’S LACROSSE PROGRAMS TO BEGIN IN 2009
Erskine College, a small liberal arts college established in 1839, will field a women’s lacrosse team in 2009. Erskine College has 575 undergraduates and is located in Due West, S.C. between Anderson and Greenwood.
Erskine’s Director of Athletics, Mark Peeler, has announced the appointment of Christie Trionfo, former asst. coach at Duquesne University, as the school’s first ever Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach. The White Marsh, Maryland native will spend 2007-2008 recruiting for the inaugural Erskine team in the spring of 2009. Contact information can be found on the S.C. Chapter’s web site.
Converse College, an all women's college, in Spartanburg has announced it will field a lacrosse team in 2009. Converse is looking for a coach to lead it's new team. Contact information can be found on our web site listing. Converse College presents another opportunity for South Carolina girls, as well as out of state women to enjoy the college lacrosse experience.
US LACROSSE EQUIPMENT GRANTS AWARDED
Congratulations to the Cleveland St YMCA ( Greenville) and the Daniel Island Lowcountry Lacrosse Program who were awarded equipment grants by US Lacrosse. They will be receiving their equipment in March 2008. We encourage all of you to take advantage of the many benefits offered by US Lacrosse to it's members.
- 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
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