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Greenville Gladiators Youth Lacrosse
Dates and Locations Announced. View the Press Release
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US Lacrosse Helps the Low Country.
West Ashley High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse will be receiving a 2012 Equipment Grant. In addition, we will also be in the First Stick Program. The Equipment Grant provides lacrosse sticks for 24 girls plus one goalie's full gear. The US Lacrosse First Stick Program, initiated in 2011, was established to supply lacrosse equipment, coaches and officials education, and life-skills training to teams in diverse and non-traditional communities throughout the United States. West Ashley is only the third girls' team and the first high school varsity team in this endowed US Lacrosse program.


Boys and Girls Middle School Spring Tournament in Columbia.
Date: March 1st
Levels: U-15, U-13 and U-11
Please email Coach Honey at Coachhoney@hotmail.com for questions.


National Lacrosse Clinic for Middle School Girls and Boys!
Please visit the website for more information.
Click Here for Girls information. Click Here for Boys information.


The Clemson Men's Lacrosse Team announces 2012 Captains
Clemson, SC: November 28, 2011


Team co-captains for 2012 will be seniors Will Patch, Jon Kilbourne, and James McLoughlin.

Patch, an MCLA Honorable All American attackman served as a co-captain in 2011 and led the team in scoring with 72 points on 41 goals and 31 assists. His 4.8 pts per game average ranked him 14th in the country. He also received All SELC and All Tournament recognition.

Kilbourne enjoyed a breakout year in 2011 from the midfield position, racking up 26 goals and 12 assists to lead the Tiger middies with 38 points and a 2.53 point per game average. He received All SELC and All Tournament recognition as well.

McLoughlin, a transfer in 2011 from Nassau Community College on Long Island, NY tallied 29 points on 20 goals and 9 assists in 7 games in 2011 (4.143 pt average, good for 33rd in the country) before tearing his ACL in practice, sidelining him for the balance of the season. James has continued his rehabilitation through the fall and will be ready to go when the spring season opens.


Youth Tournament at Grand Park, Myrtle Beach


There will be a youth tournament May 12th and 13th, 2012 at Grand Park at the Market Common, Myrtle Beach. Games will be played on 6 turf fields. More detail will follow.


Clemson 2011 Post Season Lacrosse Honors

Men's Lacrosse Players receive Post-Season Honors.

Attackman Will Patch honored as All American.


COASTAL CAROLINA NAMES WOMEN'S LACROSSE COACH


Jaime Sellers, a 2008 graduate of William & Mary, has been named by athletic director, Hunter Yurachek, as Coastal Carolina's first head women's lacrosse coach. She will have the responsibility of starting up the "Chants" new womens lacrosse program which will begin play in the Big South Conference in 2013. The Big South Conference will adopt women's lacrosse in the 2013 season and the conference champions will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Besides Coastal the other schools, in the Big South, with women's lacrosse, are Campbell, Davidson, High Point, Liberty, Presbyterian, & Winthrop. Jaime comes to CCU after three seasons as an assistant at Stanford. The native of Kennebunkport, Maine has begun the recruiting process to select the players for the first varsity women's lacrosse team at CCU. The South Carolina Chapter of US Lacrosse is excited about this new women's lacrosse program in our state. We offer Jaime and Coastal Carolina our support and best wishes.


SOUTH CAROLINA TO HOST MCLA TOURNAMENT IN 2012 AND 2013


Greenville, South Carolina has been selected by the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association to be the site of their 2012 & 2013 Championship Tournaments. The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) is a national organization of college lacrosse teams not associated with the NCAA. More than 235 colleges field varsity men's lacrosse teams competing in Division I and Division II of the MCLA. Forty of these teams make the playoffs and the final sixteen in each Division will be coming to Greenville to decide the National Collegiate Champions. The South Carolina Chapter of US Lacrosse is proud that South Carolina has been chosen by the MCLA for this tremendous lacrosse event.


ABOUT THE RET THOMAS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

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 SCHSL, best exemplifies the highest standards of sportsmanship consistent with the tradition of lacrosse.


Congratulations to the 2011 Winners
Riverside Girls and JL Mann Boys

Previous Winners
2010: Spartanburg Girls and Wade Hampton Boys
2009: Eastside Girls and Socastee Boys and
2008: Charleston Patriots Girls and Beaufort Academy Boys


KUDOS TO THE QUALIFIERS

We take great pleasure and pride in announcing the names of the girls who have qualified, in tryouts, for SC Lower Atlantic Regional Team. These young ladies represented us at the Women's Division National Tournament over the Memorial Day weekend at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY.

TEAM MEMBERS
Martha Scott Alford - Fort Mill HS
Samantha Burns - Hilton Head Island HS
Gaberial Ciavolina - Bluffton HS
Celina Collins - Riverside HS
Monica Colwell - Riverside HS
Claire Frase - Fort Mill HS
Sarah Gulledge - Socastee HS
Madelyn Katz - Fort Mill HS
Aeriel Lee - Riverside HS
Muriel Lee - Riverside HS
Megan Lovine - JL Mann HS
Lindsey McGougan - Blythewood HS
Morgan Raffaele - Hilton Head Island HS
Elizabeth Reed - Wando HS
Victoria Richardson - Fort Mill HS
Jessica Scales - Ridge View HS
Jennifer Sheeran - Hilton Head Island HS
Whitney Smith - Wando HS
Sabrina Snow - Blythewood HS
Caitlan Walsh - JL Mann HS
Mariana Weber - Fort Mill HS
Dori Wilson - Fort Mill HS
Amira Wright - Ridge View HS


2011 South Carolina All-American Honorees (Girls)


Samantha Estrin Riverside High School
Doris Lee Wilson Fort Mill High School



2011 South Carolina Academic All American Honorees (Girls)



Samantha Estrin Riverside High School
Celina Collins Riverside High School
Nikki Colwell Riverside High School
Olivia Ferner Riverside High School
Nathalia Fernades Riverside High School
Kelsey Thurston Blythewood High School
Madison Sears Blythewood High School
Marie Plante Blythewood High School
Lindsey McGougan Blythewood High School
Madelyn Katz Fort Mill High School
Doris Lee Wilson Fort Mill High School
Anderson Wilsell Wando High School
Karen Woods Wando High School
Holly Good Wando High School
Samantha Burns Hilton Head Island High School
Gabrielle Avent Hilton Head Island High School
Jennifer Sheeran Hilton Head Island High School



2011 South Carolina All-Americans (Boys)

Parker Thomas - Fort Mill
Adam Lorenzen - Greenville
Carson Barefoot - Mauldin
Clayton Reed - Hilton Head
Steve Blanchard - Fort Mill


2011 South Carolina Academic All-Americans (Boys)


Jonathon Bailey JL Mann High School
Tripp McKemey Fort Mill High School



2011 SCHSLCA Special Awards (Boys)

Attack of the Year
Parker Thomas
Fort Mill
Goalie of the Year
Clayton Reed
Hilton Head
Defensemen of the Year
Adam Lorenzen
Greenville
Midfielder of the Year
Carson Blackfoot
Mauldin
Player of the Year
Parker Thomas
Fort Mill
Coach of the Year
Jim Van Blarcom
Fort Mill


THE GRAND STRAND LACROSSE CLUB IS UP AND RUNNING

Click Here to view the website


Congratulations to the 2011 SCHSL Lacrosse State Champions

Wando
Girls: Wando High School defeats Riverside High School 15 to 13

Fort Mill
Boys: Fort Mill High School defeats Greenville High School 16 to 12

Photos Courtesy of Carolina Sports Inc.


HISTORY OF SCLL CHAMPIONS

 
BOYS
GIRLS
SITE
2002
Hilton Head
Hilton Head
Myrtle Beach
2003
Hilton Head
Hilton Head
Hilton Head
2004
Hilton Head
Hilton Head
Presbyterian College
2005
Hilton Head
Ridgeview
Bluffton
2006
Greenville
J.L. Mann
Heathwood Hall
2007
Greenville
J.L. Mann
Greenville
2008
Greenville
Riverside
Heathwood Hall
2009
Greenville
Blythewood
White Knoll School


HISTORY OF SCHSL STATE LACROSSE CHAMPIONS

 
BOYS
GIRLS
SITE
2010
Greenville
Blythewood
White Knoll School
2011
Fort Mill
Wando
White Knoll School


2011 SCHSLCA 1st Team All-State (Boys)

Attack

Parker Thomas - Fort Mill
Steve Blanchard - Fort Mill
Chris Reese - Greenville
Matthew Peter - Riverside

Defense

Yannie Reynecke - Hilton Head
Vance Sullivan - Irmo
Adam Lorenzen - Greenville
Lawson McAbee - JL Mann

Midfield

Charlie Jackson - Hilton Head
Lavarious Lynch - Ridge View
Luke Murphy - Spring Valley
Carson Barefoot - Mauldin
John Blackman - Spartanburg
Andrew Milks - Greenville

Faceoff

Keaton Machtare - Mauldin

LSM

Yannie Reynecke - Hilton Head

Goalie

Clayton Reed - Hilton Head
Taylor Reynolds - Greenville

2011 SCHSLCA 2nd Team All-State (Boys)

Attack

Tucker Gustafson - Spartanburg
Zach Poplin - Greenville
Nick Roberts - Hilton Head
Matt Fort - Ridgeview

Defense

Will Tabor - Greenville
Will Josey - Riverside
Matt Finlayson - Academic Magnet
Kendall Moore - Fort Mill

Midfield

Braxton Bassie - Mauldin
Morgan Booker - JL Mann
James Seward - Riverside
Ryan Oneill - Irmo
Britton Baker - Bluffton
Andy Cole - Wando

Faceoff

Alex Hall - Socastee

LSM

Thomas Dugas - Greenville

Goalie

Jake Norman - Mauldin
Logan Windham - Wando


South Carolina Girls Lacrosse Awards 2011

1st Team All State:

Attack

Sabrina Snow - Blythewood
Kirsten Terry - Fort Mill
Abby Koba - Mauldin
Nikki Colwell - Riverside

Midfield

Caitlin Walsh - JL Mann
Morgan Brown - Greenville
Kelsey Thurston - Blythewood
Gabbie Tosky - Bluffton

Defense

Dori Wilson - Fort Mill
Taylor Cocuzza - Bluffton
Sadie Lockhart - Hillcrest
Emily Marcum - JL Mann

Goalie

Celina Collins - Riverside
Maddy Sears - Blythwood

2nd Team All State:

Attack

Meghan Lovine - JL Mann
Mary Margaret Carter - Greenville
Cali Wright - Bishop England
Whitney Smith - Wando

Midfield

Anna Muzika - Dorman
Samantha Estrin - Riverside
Mady Katz - Fort Mill
Elizabeth Reed - Wando

Defense

Elaine Rosignol - Bishop England
Natalie Hale - Wando
Emily Danner - Eastside
Monica Colwell - Riverside

Goalie

Talley Young - Bluffton
Michaela Mahon - Hillcrest


A DECADE OF GROWTH AND BEYOND
2000-2012

Just twelve years ago, at the turn of the century, the ink was still drying on the incorporation papers of the South Carolina Chapter of US Lacrosse. Hilton Head High School had just completed it's first year of boys and girls lacrosse as the only high school lacrosse teams in the state, and Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, in Columbia, was forming a boys team to compete in 2000. The Myrtle Beach Lacrosse Club (later to become the Socastee High School boys team) was incorporated in Dec 1999 and was to begin play in 2000.. The last twelve years have flown by, as all time seems to do, and we find ourselves entering our third year of high school lacrosse competition as a sanctioned high school interscholastic sport.

As we enter the 2012 year we feel proud of the fact that we have over 25 youth and recreation lacrosse programs; over 25 college and club lacrosse programs; 28 girls high school lacrosse teams and 32 boys high school lacrosse teams. Our chapter membership in US Lacrosse has gone from a couple of hundred to over 1300. There are over 700 men and women playing lacrosse in South Carolina's Colleges and there are over 2600 kids participating in the youth and high school programs. All in all we think that is pretty good growth in a state where lacrosse was virtually unknown 12 years ago and one in which we had to confront some negative attitudes. We feel it particularly interesting to note that more than 50 kids in the high school programs, in the last 5 years have received lacrosse scholarships to college and numerous others have received increased consideration because they have played lacrosse.

An old cliché goes: "Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow" Well, the little "Acorn" of a few people, in 2000, grew into a cadre of hundreds who volunteered with enthusiasm and dedication to provide the opportunity for kids of all ages to enjoy the exciting and fun filled game of lacrosse. Although we are grateful to all who have been part of our "crusade" we must give special thanks to all of our coaches, both past and present, who are on the front lines with our kids. They are the ones who are responsible for instilling the principles of good sportsmanship along with the X's and O's as all of us strive to "HONOR THE GAME".

We are excited to contemplate future growth as we continue to work to provide the lacrosse opportunity to all of the kids in South Carolina.

Yours in lacrosse
Hal Ness for the South Carolina Chapter of US Lacrosse


TEE SHIRT MEMORIES

We are looking forward to the excitement of the third lacrosse season of the SCHSL sponsoring the lacrosse high school state championships in 2012. Recently we came across a tee shirt that was on sale at our first SCLL Tournament in 2002. It jogged up some memories and caused us to pause and reflect on how far we have come in the last twelve years. Those first years were "heady", to say the least, as we spread our gospel throughout the state. Thanks to the efforts and dedication of many our goal of sanctioning by the state came to fruition. There were four boys teams and four girls teams vying for the first state lacrosse championship in 2002. The boys SCLL Tournament was held in Myrtle Beach with Camden Military Academy; Hilton Head; Heathwood Hall; and Myrtle Beach Lacrosse Club (see tee shirt). The girls SCLL Tournament was held in Columbia at Ridgeview High and included Hilton Head; Heathwood Hall; Myrtle Beach Lacrosse Club and Ridgeview. There is something very exciting about starting a "movement" and seeing it become successful. All of those who have been involved can take great pride in knowing that they have given the lacrosse opportunity to thousands of kids. It is very rewarding to note that there are 28 girls high school lacrosse teams and 32 boys high school lacrosse teams competing this 2012 season with hopes of winning the state lacrosse championship.


KEYS TO THE ALPHABET SOUP

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)
SCISA - South Carolina Independent Schools Association
SCILL - South Carolina Independent Lacrosse league


OPPORTUNITIES TO OFFICIATE

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 ( richard.thomas@battlefieldleadership.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 !


TEAM PALMETTO

Based on the Fall 2009 success of Team Palmetto (Tournament Champions in Wilmington and runner-up at both Charlotte and Tampa) the team will expand its activity to the summer and fall seasons in 2010. TP will still be a non-profit organization, headed by experienced coaches who do not currently coach any SC school teams, and will continue to be an activity sponsored by the SC Chapter of US Lacrosse. The summer and fall schedules are being developed now, and invitational tryouts will be held in mid-May for the summer and fall season teams. More information will be posted as soon as it is finalized. More information on Team Palmetto can be found at www.teampalmettosc.com.


 

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