He joined the Surge community in the fall of 2018, with a son as a member of the Walking Helmets. Each spring, he continued to play lacrosse on W&Ls club team, where he was selected to the conferences distinguished Club Lax All-Star Team. But not Coach Roby. This format is strictly enforced as a practice format. Today, he plays withMiddleburys alumni team at Vails LAX Shootout and othersuper masterstournaments. From elementary school through college, Scotchie has played soccer, basketball, baseball, football, track and water sports. ); all of the above. Mike served as team captain and also received All-American nomination his Junior and Senior years. ULAX Lacrosse League - Men's Field Leagues No available league in your area? Keeping on in the Empire state, Byrne attended Geneseo College, played club, and eventually became the leading scorer in the SUNYAC league. Coach Edwards later played club ball with Overlea and Perry Hall in Baltimore and has been coaching youth lacrosse consistently ever since. The Atlanta Lacrosse League has announced the schedule for the upcoming 2023 Spring season. Later at UNC Chapel Hill, he gave his game a rest and started swimming, later graduating as an All-ACC. Something went wrong. My oldest son wanted to play lacrosse and I felt Surge was best because of its focus on fundamentals and sportsmanship. St. Andrews School in Boca Raton remains the site where Coach Collins discovered a sports true love: LAX. Beginning Monday, August 1, 2022, any student may practice in full pads and practice may not last longer than two (2) hours in full pads: (a) A student must have participated in three (3) conditioning practices wearing no other protective football equipment except helmet and mouthpieces before being allowed to practice in full pads. For NYL, he loves to run drills, help on the sideline and do whatever he can to make life easier for the head coach. Besides coaching boys, this committed maniac even finds time to coach his daughters team at Atlanta LAX Club. Do you see an error on this page? Currently, Coach Scotchie brings 18 seasons of youth sports coaching (including lacrosse) to the Surge, and for that (along with his storied background) we are grateful. Want to participate in your local community? Since 2010, hes become a Surge staple, rarely taking a season off to coach. Contact us to learn more about getting one started! Coach Mason has been coaching youth LAX for several years in Atlanta and is a recent recruit to our coaching line-up. Apr. At Gonzaga High School he played basketball and tennis. Day Job: VP, Marketing Intelligence for PulteGroup, a national homebuilder As a dad, he made sure his own boys followed his lead, which further motivated this middie to become a Surge coach as well as coach elite travel team ball with C2C Lacrosse GA. Phew. 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. Day Job:Director of Media, Entertainment and Sports for SAS Events; Camps; Classes; Atlanta - June 14th MIDDLE SCHOOL Lacrosse Season: Summer 2022. We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new High School Lacrosse League! Fall Lacrosse Amp up the intensity by joining a Thunderbird team. 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. ", Coach Hamilton is a lacrosse natural, having grown up in the heart of the Iroquois Nation in upstate New York. For several past summers, he led C2C Georgia youth teams to victories throughout the south, graduated college, then came back full time to Atlanta, the city he now calls home. ", In Rumson, New Jersey, Coach Jones attended Woodberry Forest School where his midfield mojo earned him 1st Team All Prep. Our teams are consistently ranked at the top of the state both middle school and high school. Surge Lacrosse is what its all about. Specialists, by definition, are particularly proficient at some specific activity or job. Day Job: Southeast Director for iSpot.tv, the leader in TV ad measurement for disruptive brands We do not cater to any specific communities but strive to make all boys feel part of the Surgeregardless of ability, address or which school they attend. When he moved to Atlanta for business school, Coach Armentrout quickly got involved with the growing Atlanta lacrosse scene by coaching the Emory lacrosse team for two seasons. Lucky for us, he hasnt looked back since. In high school, Mealor graduated as an All-State midi, All-American selection and as team captain. He has also hit the road numerous summers to oversee elite travel teams within C2C GA and ThunderLB3. I joined on with the Surge program because it does a great jobemphasizing those traits. Eschewing his previous involvement in soccer and track, he joined Montgomery Bell Academys first rag-tag lax team that MBA would field for its junior school. Hes the youngest of four brothers (who all played the sport), while his dad founded his communitys youth program (Chester PAA Lacrosse) and ran it for 10 years. After a decade-long retirement, Wall now moonlights as a ringer on the Broken Arrows Old Guys Club Lax Team. Schedule: March 5th Week 1 March 12th Week 2. On the school front, he's the former head coach (four seasons) at Centennial HS as well as the former head coach (13 seasons) at St. Pius. Daniel grew his game to become an All-Conference midfielder, faced off, and later played that position at Hampden-Sydney. 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. He played club at Clemson then bounced back to Atlanta where he served as an assistant coach at HI for several seasons, and has worked at St. Martins School for four years with a beginners lacrosse clinic offered by the school. Giving back to younger players started early for this board member, who has been coaching youth lax since in high school. Become a sponsor for Georgia Middle School Athletic Association and support youth in your area. But back to Josh, no slouch himself. 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. 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. Atlanta Youth Sports Leagues & Programs Later at Army and West Point, Hayes was a four-year Varsity starter. We have had thousands of athletes move on to the high school, college, and professional ranks and we stand by our Commitment to Excellence. And that enthusiasm comes through season after season. #FBUNC https://t.co/UmZfUX8wVP, RT @FBU_NC: FBUNC SCORE ALERT As a face-off middie in high school, Coach Lynn was a three-year varsity starter and lead his team in ground balls each season, resulting in multiple All-Star awards. After high school, he ricocheted back to North Carolina to attend Davidson College, where he played D with club ball all four years. Soon thereafter, Cornell University nabbed this stand-out attack man, and in 1988 the team made it to national runner-up in the finals. An Atlanta native, Coach Humphries brings an interesting family pedigree to this sport. In the spirit of his namesake, the founder of our nations financial system, this UVA 2020 graduate received his MS in Economicsalong with some impressive marks in lacrosse. 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. Recruited by Georgetown University, Peters powerhouse team took part in the 1999 Final Four. ", When it comes to sports, Coach Scotchie is our Renaissance man. 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. Boys Lacrosse Tournaments - NXT Sports Coach Coleman is an assistant with the Surge, but no less the athlete. At Auburn University, his midfield mastery grew to include 4x All-Conference, 2x Offensive MVP, Player of the Year, Conference MVP Offense while again serving as his teams captain. Winning is nice, but at this levelits not the most important thing. Dabney has lived in Atlanta since 1991 and is US Lacrosse Level 1 certified. Games will start on March 5th. At Iona Prep in New Rochelle, New York, Coach Hofstetter enjoyed the enviable distinction of, While not a New York state law, growing up in Corning (that is, Seneca Indian territory) does require most every boy to carry a lacrosse stick by the time he can walk. He taught us how to appreciate, respect, and love the game and he was instrumental in shaping my successful lacrosse playing days. A transfer to Long Island University/CW Post secured a 2x semifinalist team distinction in the state championships. A highlight of his early years was being selected as a member of the Hudson Valley team that competed in the Empire State games in 1986. Coach Hefferon then went west to Wisconsins Marquette University where he played club all four years while served as president and team captain. Day Job: Independent Coach and Trainer for athletes wanting to improve their skills in lacrosse Recruited to Middlebury College as a two-sport athlete (lacrosse and football), he earned All-Conference Honors in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). ", 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. Metro10 You can rent gear from us or purchase gear directly from retail sporting goods stores and used gear shops like Play It Again Sports. This may take place only during the first three weeks of the fall practice schedule. In 1988,Coach Krohn gained international experience as a Team USA recruit by traveling to Canada for a series of exhibition games. Follow @GeorgiaSwarmLAX. Atlanta - June 14th MIDDLE SCHOOL Lacrosse - LeagueApps In addition, Coach Hamilton was selected to lead the 2022 C2C GA Elite lacrosse team for two seasons, garnering numerous wins and championships. ", The entire program is extremely well run: Coaches and organizers respond quickly to emails/calls; are positive and supportive during practices; and maintain a caliber that is uncommonly high. The romance continued with Collins as team captain his junior and senior years, along with being awarded team and state MVP. Yes, its a huge endeavorbut we got thisthanks to on-going contributions from our families and community overall. (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. Win 13-3. Southern Edge is an established girls' lacrosse company, providing leagues, tournaments, and clinics for over 15 years in the Atlanta area. Beyond donating his time on the weekends, his company has been been a seasonal sponsor of the league as well. It's GAME DAY! Lebanon area of Pennsylvania. Georgia Middle School Athletic Association I wanted to give back to the sport by being part of my nephews (and their teammates) growth and development. At Auburn University, his midfield mastery grew to include 4x All-Conference, 2x Offensive MVP, Player of the Year, Conference MVP Offense while again serving as his teams captain. Day Job:Spanish teacher (Pre-k through 5th grades) at St. Martins Episcopal School ", St. Andrews School in Boca Raton remains the site where Coach Collins discovered a sports true love: LAX. He opened the door for MLL talent to headline local clinics in Atlanta, including the first Thompson Brothers NLL clinic here in 2015. Shortly thereafter, June, July and August meant one thing: summer-league lacrosse in Charlottesville and Lynchburg. He advocated for (and helped to launch) lacrosse programs at North Atlanta High School and Sutton Middle School. ABLA has an established box league, utilizing 3 local venues with over 60 boys' teams participating this season. However, he grew to love lacrosse years ago by helping to coach his sons, who continued playing through high school. We are fortunate to have families that keep things positive, support the league however they can, volunteer when needed and respect the game (and referees)! Our summer teams participate in 3 to 4 tournaments both locally and nationally, while in the spring fall/winter we participate in 2 to . Practices and home games take place at North Atlanta High School turf and grass fields, Sutton Middle School turf field and various school and park fields as needed. Day Job: Partner, COO and General Counsel of Integrated Financial Settlements, an insurance brokerage company Five years ago, his son picked up the sport and they have both been hooked ever since. Day Job: Managing Partner, OMAC Beverage Advisors During high school in Suffolk County, NY, Aaron was a dual athlete with four years starting on both the Half Hollow Hills West football (2x All County; All Division; 2x team MVP, 2 year captain, and finalist for the prestigious Thorpe Award) and lacrosse (2x All County and All Division, 2 year captain, and Suffolk County Rookie of the Year) teams. Needless to say, we have a great team of coaches and kids and I plan on coaching here for many more years to come. In fact, before high school he and a group of friends established their own recreational league to learn and study the sport! 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. Day Job: Manager of Tech Services, Surgical Information Systems In addition to coaching boys, Coach Fletcher can also be found on the fields with Buckhead Girls Lacrosse, helping to coach his daughters team. Day Job:Managing Partner, Turnstone Group, a private equity investment group specializing in real estate assets June 15, 2020 Watch Native Heritage Conversation with Lyle Thompson & Chief Sneed. . 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. 1. Later, Coach McGurn became a 2003 inductee into the NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame, followed by a 2008 induction to the Ohio Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame.
