Middle School Winter Field League

Format: The first half of each session for middle school  players will be devoted to practice and designed to improve your skills and knowledge of the game. The second half of each session will be a full lacrosse game giving you the opportunity to show off what you learned in practice while competing in real game situations.

Who: 6th-8th Grade (confident 5th graders may play as well) Middle School League will be directed and run by Oregon State Championship Head Coach of OES, Dennis Sullivan!

Where: Oregon Episcopal School

When: Sunday’s, January 3rd-February 14th, 2010

Times: 4:00pm-6:00pm

More details click HERE!

High School Winter 7v7 Field League

Format: There will be no instruction, just games played.  Teams will be determined prior to the start of the league and players will be sent a league schedule on December 11th. Players will have the option of signing up with one friend. The 7v7 Winter League will play weekly ending with a playoff champion. Teams will consist of a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 15 players. Teams will have either 1 or 2 goalies. Players will be able to use their long sticks in this league. Please see “Rules” for more details. Depending on your schedule, games will start between 6:00pm-8:00pm on Sundays.

Who: 9th-12th Grade -Spots are limited!

Where: Oregon Episcopal School 

When: Sunday’s, December 13th, December 20th, January 3rd, January 10th, January 17th, January 24th, January 31st, February 7th, February 14th.

Times: 3 game times: 6:00pm, 7:00pm or 8:00pm *Players will receive their team schedule prior to the start of league.

More details click HERE!

MS Winter Indoor League

Format: Indoor lacrosse is a great way for players to improve their game in the off season. The indoor game helps refine your stick skills, decision making and lacrosse abilities. The tighter more compact playing quarters allows players to have the ball in your stick more often. This fast paced, high energy league will be competitive and fun. Players will be divided into teams and will receive a team schedule. Players will be allowed to request a friend/teammate to be on their team for carpooling purposes. Rhino coaches will be on hand to referee and track player stats. Players stats will be posted every week on the Rhino site. Teams will be compete for a championship.

Who: 6th-8th grade (also accepting confident 5th graders)- Spots are limited!

Where: MJCC

When: Monday’s January 4th- February 15th. Times will vary depending on what team you are on.

For more details click HERE!

HS Winter Indoor League

Format: Indoor lacrosse is a great way for players to improve their game in the off season. The indoor game helps refine your stick skills, decision making and lacrosse abilities. The tighter more compact playing quarters allows players to have the ball in your stick more often. This fast paced, high energy league will be competitive and fun. Players will be divided into teams and will receive a team schedule. Players will be allowed to request a friend/teammate to be on their team for carpooling purposes. Rhino coaches will be on hand to referee and track player stats. Players stats will be posted every week on the Rhino site. Teams will be compete for a championship.

Who: 9th-12th grade- Spots are limited!

Where: MJCC

When: Games will be held 2x’s per week. Every team will have a game on Wednesday & Saturday evenings. Times will vary depending on what team you are on.

For more details click HERE!

from syracuse.com

November 02, 2009, 11:56PM

Ryan Powell ‘00 made the US national team for the second time and Mike Leveille ‘08 will make his first appearance in the red, white and blue for the 2010 World Championship. The final roster was announced on Monday.

Current Bryant coach Mike Pressler is the head coach for the team. He and Ryan Powell were made available on a teleconference.

Coach Pressler on the selection of Leveille and Powell for the World Cup team.

The USA lost the gold medal game to a Gary Gait led Canada team back in 2006. This past summer, Katie Rowan ‘09 won gold playing for the USA women’s lacrosse team.

Cornell’s Max Seibald ‘09 made the squad at midfield. Mike Leveille’s brother Kevin, a Chicago Fire MLL all-star, missed the cut.

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BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse announced Monday the final roster for the 2010 U.S. men’s national team. The training team roster of 41 was narrowed down to the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL)-mandated size of 23 players after three fall exhibition weekends in West Point, N.Y., Annapolis, Md. and Stony Brook, N.Y. All 23 players, selected by the coaching staff, will compete in the FIL World Championships in Manchester, England from July 14-24, 2010.

“I want to congratulate the entire pool of players on their efforts, attitude and stellar play over three tremendous weekends this fall,” said Team USA head coach Mike Pressler. “Without question, this was the best way to go in this thorough and, at times, exhausting process. We feel these 23 men give us the best chance to win the gold at the 2010 world championship in Manchester.”

Pressler added, “I want to thank all 41 players for their professionalism, their attention to detail and their sacrifice. We took these guys away from their families, jobs and children to compete in three additional weekends that have never been done before. Speaking for our coaching staff, we are very grateful to each of them for all their efforts.”

“We are extremely pleased with the selection process,” said Howie Borkan, chair of the US Lacrosse men’s national teams committee. “The tryouts, the fall clinics and games have been well received and have provided the coaching staff with the opportunity to select the best team possible.”

The 2010 U.S. men’s national team includes five members of the 2006 U.S. men’s team that finished as runner-up to Canada at the world championship: Ryan Boyle, Kevin Cassese, Ryan Powell, Matt Striebel and Kyle Sweeney. Boyle, Cassese and Striebel were also members of the gold medal-winning 2002 U.S. men’s team.

Since the first recognized international championship in 1967, the U.S. has won eight gold medals, most recently in 2002.

The team’s first appearance together will be at the 2010 US Lacrosse National Convention in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 15-17, followed by their first on-field competition together at the 2010 Champion Challenge at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. against Duke and Army, Jan. 30-31.

2010 U.S. Men’s National Team

A Ryan Boyle - Boston Cannons (Princeton ’04)
M Kevin Cassese – Boston Cannons (Duke ’03)
D Joe Cinosky – Toronto Nationals (Maryland ’08)
M/A Ned Crotty – Duke ’09
M Kyle Dixon – Washington Bayhawks (Virginia ’06)
G Brian Dougherty – Long Island Lizards (Maryland ’96)
D DJ Driscoll – Chicago Machine (Notre Dame ’06)
G Adam Fullerton – Denver Outlaws (Army ’08)
A Mike Leveille – Chicago Machine (Syracuse ’08)
D Eric Martin – Denver Outlaws (Salisbury ’04)
D Ryan McClay – Boston Cannons (Cornell ’03)
A Brendan Mundorf – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’06)
D Shawn Nadelen – Washington Bayhawks (Johns Hopkins ’01)
M Stephen Peyser – Long Island Lizards (Johns Hopkins ’08)
A Ryan Powell – Big Foot LC (Syracuse ’00)
M Paul Rabil – Boston Cannons (Johns Hopkins ’08)
M Chris Schiller - Sailin’ Shoe LC (Penn State ’99)
M Max Seibald – Denver Outlaws (Cornell ’09)
M Alex Smith – Washington Bayhawks (Delaware ’07)
M Matt Striebel – Chicago Machine (Princeton ’01)
D Kyle Sweeney – Boston Cannons (Georgetown ’03)
A Drew Westervelt – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’07)
M Matt Zash – Long Island Lizards (Duke ’06)

Team USA Conference Call Notes

For Ryan Powell this is his second time making the Team USA Roster. SInce being on the 2006 team that fell to Canada in the ILF championship, Powell is part of a crew of veterans eager to erase old memories and put USA lacrosse back on top. He shared some of his thoughts with the media in a conference call Monday:

On the accomplishment of making the team:
This is definitely the greatest honor that I’ve accomplished in my lacrosse career to this point. Being back on the 2010 squad is obviously very, very special for me. Without coming home with the gold in 2006, you can definitely say that I’ve been on a mission to get back on this team and make the trip to Manchester to get the gold back. [It’s] very, very rewarding, and like I said, this is a huge accomplishment and a huge honor to represent the United States of America in the sport of lacrosse, and I’m very excited about the opportunity and the trip next summer.

About how this team stacks up against Canada:
I think that we’ve, the coaching staff did an unbelievable job choosing 23 guys that are going to form a great team. It’s kind of our job now to take those next steps and become the best that we possibly can be. I don’t want to throw any comparisons out there about 2006 compared to 2010. The 2010 team is completely different. Different talent, different types of human beings on the squad, and it’s going to be much different.

On preparation for the 2010 games, and what he will do over the next year
Powell:
The next step for me, I don’t have much of a break here, I’ll get right into indoor…I’m playing for the Colorado Mammoths now, so I’ll do that this indoor season. I’ll join up with Team USA in January and go down to Florida, and play in those events. I have put some thought into getting back into the MLL this summer. I’m not quite sure on that yet or not, but you know lacrosse is my life, and I basically have a stick in my hands every day whether I’m out teaching on the field or running around or playing wall ball, or what have you. I’ll be playing a lot of lacrosse and getting geared up for Manchester.

This is Mike Pressler’s first term at the helm of Team USA, though he was a coach on Jack Emmer’s gold medal winning squad in 2002. After firing up spirits and changing the attitude around the team early during tryouts, Pressler had the daunting task of slowly whittling down his roster from 83, to 41, to 23, after three days of open tryouts, and then three Team USA events. During Monday’s conference call with the media, he explained some of his selection process, and his vision for this 2010 team.

What are your expectations going into this world championship?
I think if you look at our team, our 23 guys, we went into it saying, we’re not going to pick the “best player” at each position, but the best player at that particular roll that gives us the best chance to win, and maybe that is where this team is going to be different. It’s about everybody accepting whatever roll or responsibility that the coaching staff gives them, in the ultimate goal or direction of winning. It’s about winning…I think what you’ll see on this team….we’ve got tremendous veterans at the top….Guys that are two and three time guys…but then on the bottom you have just some great, great youth….and then you have some solid veterans kind of in between as well. I think if you look at the team, there’s great diversity in age and experience, but I think the common denominator for the 23 for me was just their selflessness. They’re ability and the desire just to win.

What did it take to trim down the roster? How hard was it to go from 41 down to 23?
You know this was probably the most difficult decision in my professional career regarding players and certain personnel. I promised the 41 guys in the training squad, you gotta look back at the commitment they made, away from their families, away from their jobs and so forth, to come on three different weekends a couple weekends apart, guys fly all around the country, and I wanted to make sure that when we did get down to our 23-man Team USA that they heard from me in person, so yesterday I made 41 phone calls. I got to everybody in the afternoon, and there were some great calls…and there were some very, very difficult ones. Some players that were so close, that at the end of the day, you were just splitting hairs. There’s no real reason why you selected one over another, it came down to just picking somebody, which is even more difficult.

How much of the selection process was based on creating a team that can stop Canada?
A lot of what we discussed, all the way from the tryouts to the training team and then finally to the team of 23, amongst the five coaches that selected the 23, was our plan, not only to win the gold but certainly, we’re the underdog this time around. Canada has it. They’re the champs from ’06. So in our planning, a lot of who made the team had a lot to do with our plan to play Canada.

What do you expected from Canada, defensively or offensively in the tournament? Will it be about stopping certain players like John Grant Jr., or styles like the pick-and-roll?
I haven’t really got that far and that specific yet. I know a lot of their personnel…But unlike ourselves who are down to 23, Canada has a pool of 30, so they haven’t really got to their international roster number yet. I think once they get to that number, you gotta believe [John Grant] Jr. is going to be in the mix, and some other great, great players. Fortunately we have a lot of time to take a look at that and prepare up until July of 2010.

Faceoffs seemed to be a big deal from the last world games, particularly game planning for Canada and Geoff Snider. This year’s team has one true faceoff guy in Alex Smith, though several tried out. How difficult was dealing with faceoffs, particularly with such a limited roster?
We added a position, a coaching position in Paul Cantabene. We added him, he’s coached in a lot of different things, but his expertise is at the faceoff X. He was a great one himself. He knows that position thoroughly, and that became kind of Paul’s baby. We brought Chris Eck and Alex Smith, they made it to the training pool of 41, and also John Glynn and Stephen Peyser, as kind of, ‘the hybrid guys’, guys who could face off but play a full time position.
At the end of the day, it was such a close battle between Chris Eck and Alex Smith, I mean Alex Smith won by a nose at the end there. The play of Stephen Peyser on the last day, Saturday [Oct. 31] at Stony Brook, he won the spot. He won it on the field, and not only at the faceoff X, but his complete game as well. So going into the world championships, we’ve got a pure faceoff guy, one of the best ever in Alex Smith, but without question a guy that can back him up and take some of the load off him in Stephen Peyser…Those two guys we are counting on to carry the brunt of the faceoff load.

A number of former Duke players tried out, and about half made it, and half didn’t. What were you’re feelings on seeing some of those guys again and being able to possibly coach them again?
They knew this going in: they were going to make it on their own merit here, regardless of my relationship with any of those guys, and then I had relationships with other players as well that I didn’t necessarily [factor in] and strong ones. These decisions were made by the five coaches collectively, and never once did that type of bias or relationship come into our selection process…Where they played in college had nothing to do with if they made this team or not. We took those three weekends, and that was my word to the players, and evaluated all three equally, and what those guys did on those weekends determined what we did in the end.

About the defense in terms of personnel and style?
One particular position, it’s not a defenseman, but pure defensive middie, we went with Chris Schiller. And even though he’s got a short-stick, his specialty is at the defensive end…Then we decided with the addition of Chris Schiller [we would] go with six polls instead of seven….The six we selected are very, very versatile, and if you’re going to go with one less, you better have guys that can do a lot of things, and I think we have a number of guys that can play close defense, that can play pole. We’ve got some lefties in there; we’ve got some righties in there; we’ve got some young guys; we’ve got some veteran guys…we’ve got some big strong guys that can play those big lefthanders. So I think the close defense or the polls very much mirror Ryan [Powell]’s group on attack and certainly our middies. We’ve got a lot of different guys that can do different things, and that’s when you talk about the team meshing together, the more versatility you have, the more diversity you have, the more options you can go with.

On selection of Ryan Powell and Mike Leveille to the attack:
They were very, very deserving. Ryan being the ultimate veteran. Been through the war in the pro game, the indoor level, the out door level, certainly his great career at Syracuse, and Ryan going through that disappointment in ’06, and he came into the training sessions in the fall on a mission so to speak, and Ryan was very deserving of making this 23-man roster.
Mike is one of those up and comers. He has yet to reach his peak as a player. I remember Mike fondly. I recruited him unsuccessfully out of high school, but he had a great career at Syracuse, and I remember him a couple years ago putting that Syracuse team on his back after a 5-8 season, and leading those guys to a national championship.
I think that Mike and Ryan are certainly very different players, you just take the age out of it for a second, and will compliment each other along with those other attackmen very well.

BALTIMORE – Former Syracuse lacrosse stars Mike Leveille and Ryan Powell were named to the U.S. National Lacrosse Team on Monday, Nov. 2. The duo will represent the United States at the 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship next July in Manchester, England.

The final 23-man U.S. roster was picked from a pool of 41 players that made up the U.S. training team. In addition to Leveille and Powell, former Orange standouts Matt Abbott and Steven Brooks were members of the training team that participated in several fall exhibitions.

“I want to congratulate the entire pool of players on their efforts, attitude and stellar play over three tremendous weekends this fall,” said Team USA head coach Mike Pressler. “Without question, this was the best way to go in this thorough and, at times, exhausting process. We feel these 23 men give us the best chance to win the gold at the 2010 world championship in Manchester.”

At Syracuse, Leveille was a four-time All-American (2005-08) and won the Tewaaraton Trophy winner as college lacrosse’s player of the year in 2008. He was also named the Most Outstanding Player at the 2008 NCAA Championship after helping Syracuse win the national title. Leveille finished his SU career ninth in school history in goals (132), 12th in assists (83) and 12th in points (215).

Powell earned All-America honors four times at Syracuse (1997-00) and was a member of the 2000 national championship squad. He is tied for second on the Orange’s career points list with his brother (Casey) at 287.

Powell is one of five players on the 2010 roster that were also members of the 2006 U.S. squad, coached by SU head coach John Desko, that was the runner-up to Canada at the world championship. The others are Ryan Boyle, Kevin Cassese, Matt Striebel and Kyle Sweeney.

The team’s first appearance together will be at the 2010 US Lacrosse National Convention in Baltimore, Md. from Jan. 15-17, followed by their first on-field competition together at the 2010 Champions Challenge at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. against Duke and Army from Jan. 30-31.

2010 U.S. Men’s National Team:
A Ryan Boyle - Boston Cannons (Princeton ’04)
M Kevin Cassese – Boston Cannons (Duke ’03)
D Joe Cinosky – Toronto Nationals (Maryland ’08)
M/A Ned Crotty – Duke ’09
M Kyle Dixon – Washington Bayhawks (Virginia ’06)
G Brian Dougherty – Long Island Lizards (Maryland ’96)
D DJ Driscoll – Chicago Machine (Notre Dame ’06)
G Adam Fullerton – Denver Outlaws (Army ’08)
A Mike Leveille – Chicago Machine (Syracuse ’08)
D Eric Martin – Denver Outlaws (Salisbury ’04)
D Ryan McClay – Boston Cannons (Cornell ’03)
A Brendan Mundorf – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’06)
D Shawn Nadelen – Washington Bayhawks (Johns Hopkins ’01)
M Stephen Peyser – Long Island Lizards (Johns Hopkins ’08)
A Ryan Powell – Big Foot LC (Syracuse ’00)
M Paul Rabil – Boston Cannons (Johns Hopkins ’08)
M Chris Schiller - Sailin’ Shoe LC (Penn State ’99)
M Max Seibald – Denver Outlaws (Cornell ’09)
M Alex Smith – Washington Bayhawks (Delaware ’07)
M Matt Striebel – Chicago Machine (Princeton ’01)
D Kyle Sweeney – Boston Cannons (Georgetown ’03)
A Drew Westervelt – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’07)
M Matt Zash – Long Island Lizards (Duke ’06)

The 2010 USA men’s national lacrosse team was announced Monday, with 23 members were selected to represent the red, white and blue at the FIL World Championship in Manchester, England from July 14-24 next summer.

After falling short in the championship game of the 2006 World Games — the U.S. fell 15-10, with Canada’s Jeff Zywicki scoring five goals and Gary Gait netting four — the Americans will be looking to redeem themselves with a roster which contains five players from that ‘06 squad. The 2010 team comes into the tournament as an underdog against Canada, according to head coach Mike Pressler.

The 2010 USA is a mix of young players and experienced veterans, and the coaching staff hopes it’s a good blend for conquering the Canadians. From the youngest member of the team in Ned Crotty (Duke ‘09) to the oldest in Brian Dougherty (Maryland ‘96), Pressler praised the player’s selflessness and seemed excited about the makeup of the squad.

“We picked the best player in that particular role who gives us the best chance to win,” said Pressler. “We have tremendous veterans at the top. We have great diversity, age, and experience.”

Ryan Powell — whom Pressler characterized as ‘the ultimate veteran’ — seemed to agree with the selection of the squad.

“I believe the coaching staff did an incredible job in selecting the 23 guys,” Powell said.

The biggest differences in this year’s team from 2006 are the addition of a face-off man in Alex Smith and the decision to go with six defensemen rather than seven. In 2006, Canada’s Geoff Snider was dominant facing off and earned Tournament MVP honors.

Despite all the big-name players and the impressive coaching staff, Pressler continued to acknowledge that Canada will be the favorite this time around. The Canadians are known for their unique style of play on the offensive end with many pick and rolls. Pressler also stated that a lot of the team’s makeup had to do with selecting players who would be able to defeat the Canadians.

Canada’s victory in 2006 ended Team USA’s 28-year, 38-game winning streak in ILF play. The U.S.’s last earlier also loss came to Canada, in the 1978 ILF final, 17-16 in overtime. The USA’s all-time record in ILF play now stands at 47-2, by far the best among ILF-member nations.

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SUMMARY: The Tualatin Lacrosse Club is a program supporting the development of players of all levels from third grade through high school. Tualatin High School is a 6A school with a strong athletic tradition that has resulted in league championships in every OSAA-sanctioned sport, including 6 State and a national championship. This year our lacrosse program will have five successful years at both the Varsity and the JV level and we anticipate continued success as we strengthen our coaching team. We enjoy outstanding support from the Tualatin High School administration and athletic office. We have a solid financial base, enthusiastic parents, as well as a supportive board of directors and over 50 experienced players.

Lacrosse is a spring sport, with practices beginning mid-February. Games run mid-March through late-May; the season may extend into June if the team makes state playoffs. Practices take place at Tualatin High School, Monday through Friday after school.

The Varsity head coach will oversee our boys program while encouraging and supporting responsible interaction from the entire coaching staff.

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• 1 to 5 years of previous coaching experience with a commitment to sportsmanship and player development.
• Demonstrated leadership and motivational skills.
• Strong knowledge and passion for the game.
• PCA membership by the start of the season. www.positivecoach.org
• US Lacrosse membership and Level I training by the start of the season. www.uslacrosse.org
• Collegiate level playing experience is desired.

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• Coaches should be available for practices five nights per week starting in late February with games during the week.
• Participate in the development of season goals and weekly practice plans.
• Communicate with players regarding player development and motivation.
• Participate in off-season player clinics, usually two clinics are held in the summer.
• Communicate with youth coaches to encourage younger player development and promote player growth into high school competition.

SALARY: These are salaried positions and pay will be commensurate with experience.

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November 02, 2009, 1:38PM

Syracuse, NY — Former Syracuse University lacrosse stars Ryan Powell (2000) and Mike Leveille (’08) were among the 23 players selected to the final roster of the U.S. National Team announced Monday by US Lacrosse. Former Orange standouts Matt Abbott and Steven Brooks did not make the final cut.

Also making the team was Liverpool native and Army alum Adam Fullerton (’08) in goal and former Cornell All-American midfielder Max Seibald (’09) and close defender Ryan McClay (’03).

The training team roster of 41 was narrowed down to the Federation of International Lacrosse-mandated size of 23 players after three fall exhibition weekends in West Point, Annapolis and Stony Brook, N.Y. All 23 players selected by the coaching staff, will compete in the FIL World Championship on July 14-24 in Manchester, England.

“I want to congratulate the entire pool of players on their efforts, attitude and stellar play over three tremendous weekends this fall,” Team USA head coach Mike Pressler said in an email sent from US Lacrosse. “Without question, this was the best way to go in this thorough and at times exhausting process. We feel these 23 men give us the best chance to win the gold at the 2010 world championship in Manchester.”

The 2010 U.S. men’s national team includes five members of the 2006 U.S. men’s team that finished as runner-up to Canada at the world championship: Ryan Boyle, Kevin Cassese, Powell, Matt Striebel and Kyle Sweeney. Boyle, Cassese and Striebel were also members of the gold medal-winning 2002 U.S. men’s team. Since the first recognized international championship in 1967, the U.S. has won eight gold medals, most recently in 2002.

2010 U.S. Men’s National Team:
A Ryan Boyle - Boston Cannons (Princeton ’04)
M Kevin Cassese – Boston Cannons (Duke ’03)
D Joe Cinosky – Toronto Nationals (Maryland ’08)
M/A Ned Crotty – Duke ’09
M Kyle Dixon – Washington Bayhawks (Virginia ’06)
G Brian Dougherty – Long Island Lizards (Maryland ’96)
D DJ Driscoll – Chicago Machine (Notre Dame ’06)
G Adam Fullerton – Denver Outlaws (Army ’08)
A Mike Leveille – Chicago Machine (Syracuse ’08)
D Eric Martin – Denver Outlaws (Salisbury ’04)
D Ryan McClay – Boston Cannons (Cornell ’03)
A Brendan Mundorf – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’06)
D Shawn Nadelen – Washington Bayhawks (Johns Hopkins ’01)
M Stephen Peyser – Long Island Lizards (Johns Hopkins ’08)
A Ryan Powell – Big Foot LC (Syracuse ’00)
M Paul Rabil – Boston Cannons (Johns Hopkins ’08)
M Chris Schiller - Sailin’ Shoe LC (Penn State ’99)
M Max Seibald – Denver Outlaws (Cornell ’09)
M Alex Smith – Washington Bayhawks (Delaware ’07)
M Matt Striebel – Chicago Machine (Princeton ’01)
D Kyle Sweeney – Boston Cannons (Georgetown ’03)
A Drew Westervelt – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’07)
M Matt Zash – Long Island Lizards (Duke ’06)

US Lacrosse, the national governing body for the sport, is responsible for selecting and supporting the U.S. national teams programs. Warrior Lacrosse is the official equipment and apparel supplier to the U.S. men’s national teams program.

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US Lacrosse Announces 2010 U.S. Men’s National Team

November 2, 2009- from uslacrosse.org

BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse announced Monday the final roster for the 2010 U.S. men’s national team. The training team roster of 41 was narrowed down to the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL)-mandated size of 23 players after three fall exhibition weekends in West Point, N.Y., Annapolis, Md. and Stony Brook, N.Y. All 23 players, selected by the coaching staff, will compete in the FIL World Championship in Manchester, England from July 14-24, 2010.

“I want to congratulate the entire pool of players on their efforts, attitude and stellar play over three tremendous weekends this fall,” said Team USA head coach Mike Pressler. “Without question, this was the best way to go in this thorough and, at times, exhausting process. We feel these 23 men give us the best chance to win the gold at the 2010 world championship in Manchester.”

Pressler added, “I want to thank all 41 players for their professionalism, their attention to detail and their sacrifice. We took these guys away from their families, jobs and children to compete in three additional weekends that have never been done before. Speaking for our coaching staff, we are very grateful to each of them for all their efforts.”

“We are extremely pleased with the selection process,” said Howie Borkan, chair of the US Lacrosse men’s national teams committee. “The tryouts, the fall clinics and games have been well received and have provided the coaching staff with the opportunity to select the best team possible.”

The 2010 U.S. men’s national team includes five members of the 2006 U.S. men’s team that finished as runner-up to Canada at the world championship: Ryan Boyle, Kevin Cassese, Ryan Powell, Matt Striebel and Kyle Sweeney. Boyle, Cassese and Striebel were also members of the gold medal-winning 2002 U.S. men’s team.

Since the first recognized international championship in 1967, the U.S. has won eight gold medals, most recently in 2002.

The team’s first appearance together will be at the 2010 US Lacrosse National Convention in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 15-17, followed by their first on-field competition together at the 2010 Champion Challenge at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. against Duke and Army, Jan. 30-31.

2010 U.S. Men’s National Team:
A Ryan Boyle - Boston Cannons (Princeton ’04)
M Kevin Cassese – Boston Cannons (Duke ’03)
D Joe Cinosky – Toronto Nationals (Maryland ’08)
M/A Ned Crotty – Duke ’09
M Kyle Dixon – Washington Bayhawks (Virginia ’06)
G Brian Dougherty – Long Island Lizards (Maryland ’96)
D DJ Driscoll – Chicago Machine (Notre Dame ’06)
G Adam Fullerton – Denver Outlaws (Army ’08)
A Mike Leveille – Chicago Machine (Syracuse ’08)
D Eric Martin – Denver Outlaws (Salisbury ’04)
D Ryan McClay – Boston Cannons (Cornell ’03)
A Brendan Mundorf – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’06)
D Shawn Nadelen – Washington Bayhawks (Johns Hopkins ’01)
M Stephen Peyser – Long Island Lizards (Johns Hopkins ’08)
A Ryan Powell – Big Foot LC (Syracuse ’00)
M Paul Rabil – Boston Cannons (Johns Hopkins ’08)
M Chris Schiller - Sailin’ Shoe LC (Penn State ’99)
M Max Seibald – Denver Outlaws (Cornell ’09)
M Alex Smith – Washington Bayhawks (Delaware ’07)
M Matt Striebel – Chicago Machine (Princeton ’01)
D Kyle Sweeney – Boston Cannons (Georgetown ’03)
A Drew Westervelt – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’07)
M Matt Zash – Long Island Lizards (Duke ’06)

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HS TEAM 4 are the Rhino Fall 2009 Indoor Champions

Game MVP’s: #179 Martin Winter & #113 Seth Goddin

League MVP: #113 Seth Goddin

Semi-Finals: Team 3 defeated Team 1 (21-13) & Team 3 defeated Team 2 (22-20)

Championship Game: Team 4 defeated Team 3 (21-14)

Throughout the indoor season, Team 4 has been dominant on a very consistent basis.  In the first game on Saturday, Team 4 was given a scare by team 1, who held them to a tie at halftime.  Team 4 regrouped during the halftime break, huddled together on the edge of the field motivating themselves and developing a strategy which would ultimately lead them to victory in their semi-final.

Following the Team 4 v. Team 1 game, Teams 2 and 3 battled themselves to a very exciting 22-20 game won ultimately by team 3.  This not only energized both teams and fans, it energized Team 1 who spent the first half cheering raucously and the second half sitting together preparing for the final, and it set the table for a very memorable and exciting HS Indoor final.

When the Championship game started, the teams traded goals back and forth.  At one point the score was 4-3 to Team 4.  Slowly but inexorably, Team 4 drew ahead, and maintained a steady pace on their way to a 21-14 win.  The difference in the game between the two teams seemed overwhelmingly to be team 4’s willingness and ability to pass, as 9 of their 21 goals were assisted as compared to only 1 of Team 3’s 14 goals.  Coach Tillson commented, “Team 4 won the day both because of their skills and because of their ability to gel as a team and share the responsibility.  It was a good game and a good win for team 4.”

MS Team 3 are the Rhino Fall 2009 Indoor Champions

Game MVP’s: #202 Ryan Sawiki & #199 Timothy Harmen

League MVP: Timothy Harmen

Semi-Finals:

Team 3 defeated Team 1 (22-12)

Team 3 defeated Team 2 (13-9)

Championship Game: Team 3 defeated Team 4 (25-15)

In the first Semi-Final game, Team 3 took on Team 1 and defeated them 22-12. Team 3 was able to finish their shots and make good passes. Passing played a huge role in the game, as all of Team 1’s goals were individual efforts. While Team 3 scored 7 assisted goals which ultimately led them to victory and gave a preview of many of the games to come.

The second MS Semi-Final game was between team 2 and team 4.  Again, passing and unselfish play ruled the day, as Team 4 outscored their opponent 13-9.  Team 4 had 4 assists in the game as compared to 0 from Team 2.  As 4 goals was the margin of victory, it is easy to see that these extra passes paid dividends for Team 4.

The Middle-School Championship Final game was a contest between Team 3 in White and Team 4 in Camo.  While assists were not the pivotal factor in this game, teamwork and leadership were. As the tournament MVP for the Middle-School, Timothy Harmen, spent the whole game, on the field and on the bench, talking to his team, exhorting them to success and providing them a leader behind whom to rally.  The team was made up of several players who scored early and often.  Add this to Harmen’s tendency to consistently be in the right place at the right time on the field, the impressive passing displayed by the team, and the tenacity with which they battled every minute; Team 3 was able to win by a final score of 25-15.

Congrats to our MVP’s and to HS Team 4 & MS Team 3!

Rhino will be doing an Indoor Winter League! Schedule and registration will be up and rockin’ this week!

Rhino Lacrosse is excited to announce our 2009 Boys Winter Select Tryouts will be on November 15th, 2009!

Rhino will field teams in the following divisions:
1 HS elite team
1 9/10
1 7/8
1 5/6

*These teams will be comprised of the very best lacrosse players in the state.

Tryout Date: November 15th, 2009

Where: Mary S. Young State Park in West Linn

Tryout Times:

HS Elite- 2:00pm-5:00pm
9/10- 2:00pm- 5:00pm
7/8- 12:00pm- 2:00pm
5/6- 12:00pm- 2:00pm

Teams will be posted on the Rhino Lacrosse website on November 18th, 2009

More practice dates added!

Further details can be found HERE!

Rhino Lacrosse Select Team Philosophy

At Rhino, it is our mission to give our student-athletes the exposure and playing experience they deserve. Rhino understands lacrosse can be used as a tool to open doors for student-athletes. It is our goal to provide our players these opportunities to compete at the highest level through advanced training and competitive games. Our select teams are designed to be highly competitive and used to develop elite players in a challenging yet fun environment. It is our hope that each player can carry their love of the sport with them and always strive to reach their highest potential, both on and off the field.