CASEY’S TAKE mixed bag
These are people I’ve learned from, laughed with and been supported by. I feel fortunate, at my age, to have a life still brimming with incredible lacrosse moments. I also feel a core responsibility to pass the game on to many more people.
CP’S CIRCLE OF
TRUST BY CASEY POWELL AS TOLD TO COREY MCLAUGHLIN Everybody is an ambassador in lacrosse.
That’s one of the reasons lacrosse is growing. Giving back is in the nature of everyone that plays this game. But there are people that go above and beyond. These people stood out because of the lasting impact they’ve had on me, and what I think they continue to contribute to the game. These are people that represent what my new World Lacrosse Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at spreading the game
worldwide, is all about. For more visit
worldlacrosse.org.
32 LACROSSE MAGAZINE » October 2015 A Publication of US Lacrosse
Five ambassadors that shaped Casey Powell’s vision for the World Lacrosse Foundation
Curt Styres ROCHESTER
1
KNIGHTHAWKS OWNER
Curt lives on the Six Nations
reservation and he’s been very successful in business, and he’s had an opportunity to give back in lacrosse in a big way. He owned the Hamilton Nations and owns the Rochester Knighthawks. I had the opportunity to play for him, even though it was half a season, before he traded me. He was involved like no other owner or GM. He was part of every practice and calling on off days and giving everybody a plan. He made everyone sign an agreement that you work your hardest on and off the field, and represent the organization and the game. He made his money in cigarettes, but he doesn’t drink, and players were not allowed to drink on official team business. It’s made a difference. They’ve won three championships in a row. It says something about holding players accountable. Once in Seattle, he bought 6,000 tickets for a reservation to attend a game.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68