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Percent growth in lacrosse participation
from 2010 to 2011 — up to more than 680,000 players nationally — according to the US Lacrosse Participation Survey.
98,093
Dollars raised by the U.S. U19 men’s team since August to help fund domestic training and international travel in preparation for the 2012 FIL World Championship in Turku, Finland. At press time, they were $34,407 short of their fundraising goal for the team year.
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Varsity sports played by Colby College junior
attacker Kate Pistel. Pistel was the Mules’ No. 1 squash player on a squad that finished its 2012 season in the top 25 nationally and is two- year starter on Colby’s soccer team. She’s currently in her third year as a starter for the lacrosse team. At press time, Colby was 8-0 and ranked No. 7 nationally.
Kate Pistel
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Times Johns Hopkins and Syracuse
have played each other in men’s lacrosse. The Blue Jays lead the series 27-22-1 after an 11-7 win March 17.
Youth teams from
Georgia participating in
the US Lacrosse South- east Regional Cham- pionships June 15-17 in Raleigh, N.C., for boys’ and girls’ U11, U13 and U15 teams. The Peach State sent two teams to the event in 2011.
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Consecutive home games won by the Vero Beach (Fla.) girls’ lacrosse team before a 15-5 loss March 21 to McDonogh (Md.). The streak dated back to 2009.
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Overtimes it took for Princeton to defeat Yale 10-9 on March 24 — the longest game in either men’s lacrosse team’s history.
5 KEVIN CORRIGAN
“You almost turn away and go, ‘Arrgh, goal.’ And then you see him making the save. He’s terrific.”
– Notre Dame head coach Kevin Corrigan on goalie John Kemp (pictured) after an 8-7 win over Ohio State on March 21. The victory was the fourth straight one-goal win for the Irish.
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Saves by sophomore goalkeeper
Robert Maher in Springfield College’s 14-5 upset win over Middlebury on March 14. The victory was the Pride’s first over the Panthers since 2006.
Eric DiProspero
>>ZIP IT 33444
Delray Beach, Fla. By Mark Macyk
Don’t let the perfect weather and ocean views fool you — Delray Beach is not your typical South Florida town. That was clear March 17 at its St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Amidst a sea of green appeared a float decked out with a giant blue wave and donned by a dozen kids shaking lacrosse sticks like shillelaghs. They were proud members of Delray Beach Riptide Youth Lacrosse. Delray Beach has a substantial base of transplanted Northerners. They just happen to be some of the biggest names in lacrosse. Delray has become a little lacrosse paradise on the Atlantic. “We have an
Store nearest to ZIP code 33444:
510 Linton Blvd. Suite 110
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amazing town to build around,” said Kevin Finneran, director of Delray Beach Riptide Youth Lacrosse. “It’s a small town — a Manhasset, a Greenwich, a Levittown. It’s a community.”
That includes Finneran, who until last season was the NLL’s all-time leading American scorer. Casey Powell, the director of lacrosse at nearby St. Andrew’s School, broke that mark last year. That’s not to mention Pat Doyle, the Cornell alum who founded the Riptide Youth Program in 2008. Or Hall of Famer Chris Kane, a two-time NCAA champion at Cornell. Or Jeff Goldberg, the longtime coach of 14-time state champion St. Andrew’s, who makes his home in Delray. Or Jay Leigey, described by Finneran as “the godfather of Florida officials.” With a support system like that, it’s no surprise lacrosse has flourished. The youth program has grown from an initial group of 90 to more than 350 boys and girls spread over seven divisions from kindergarten through eighth grade. Alums feed into local powerhouse high schools like St. Andrew’s, Pinecrest and John Paul II and matriculate to the likes of Cornell and Princeton. Top college talent has come as well. Spring breakers arrived in March for Spring Fling. The event annually draws more than 2,500 of the best collegiate and prep players. The Notre Dame and Yale women kicked off a doubleheader at renovated Hilltopper Stadium and later hosted a clinic. It was the first NCAA Division I lacrosse game in Delray Beach. It won’t be the last. LM
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