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). 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. 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. There are many Lacrosse leagues/clubs in the state of Georgia and in the Atlanta Metro area. 7th & 8th Grade Girls Lacrosse. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1y1g6wl7bhH-Su2-Yn3I_HPYdlYm-aHRP-W8gQSC_XbY/edit?usp=sharing. Later at UNC Chapel Hill, a coveted Tar Heel spot on the stand-out D1 team eluded him so he continued on with UNC club ball supersonic in its own right. I enjoy helping kids find that same experience and learn how to work with others as a team to gradually excel at thefastest sport on two feet.. 2nd-3rd Grades $169. Look for the official website launch shortly, along with tryout dates in August for the fall, 2022 and summer, 2023 season. "My JV lacrosse coach, Coach Ilse, was the most inspirational coach Ive ever played for. Daniel grew his game to become an All-Conference midfielder, faced off, and later played that position at Hampden-Sydney. Good luck and GO SURGE. During senior year, Wall was named team captain, along with All State. I enjoy watching kids learn, improve and have fun in a sport I enjoy tremendously. At Nassau Community College, this middie chose LAX as a student athlete, and helped his team catapult to the 2000 & 2001 NJCAA National Championships, earned 2002 All-American honors, and served as team captain. The sport develops a unique bond between players inspired by competition, physical play, speed and athleticism. 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. An athlete, he wrestled at Princeton and later pivoted back to Atlanta, happy to find his hometown a mecca of youth lacrosse opportunity. Nike Lacrosse Tip: 3 Tips To Improve Your Draw Technique 1) Wrist Strength It is not just muscle that wins draws, but rather quick wrists and good technique Keep reading. He continued his game at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. These days in Atlanta, Rob plays with Southern Empire and has community coached youth lacrosse, on and off, since 2002. Even though hes from Winston-Salem, Coach Irvin actually learned to play lacrosse at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia. Raised in upstate New York, the motherland of lacrosse, Coach Lynn naturally embraced the game at a very young age. I coach because I love teaching kids life lessons through sports., In his home state of Connecticut, Coach Theis attended Fairfield College Prep where he served as captain of the lacrosse team. Coach Roby continues the legacy with his son, who started with the sport early, just like dad, only across the country as a Walking Helmet here in Atlanta. In 1988,Coach Krohn gained international experience as a Team USA recruit by traveling to Canada for a series of exhibition games. He has coached lacrosse for many years, following his son onto the lax fields when he was in 2nd grade. Besides coaching boys, this committed maniac even finds time to coach his daughters team at Atlanta LAX Club. Such is the case of Coach Green, who started playing there, then moved toConnecticut to play midfield at Salisbury School, then bounced back to Virginia as a middie atHamden Sydney. Day Job: Southeast Director for iSpot.tv, the leader in TV ad measurement for disruptive brands Versus 9:00 AM Home Trinity Christian Lions . I coach with Surge because I love this sport, and spending time with kids to develop their lacrosse skills and sense of Team., A native of Westchester, New York, Coach Carter came to Atlanta with an arsenal of lacrosse accolades. I love watching young players gain confidence as they learn new skills and then execute on them. Raised less than two miles from Baltimore lacrosse bastions Johns Hopkins and Loyola, Coach Armentrout naturally gravitated to the sport early on. 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. In fact, before high school he and a group of friends established their own recreational league to learn and study the sport! However, he is the 1985 Area Swim League Champ; a 1995 All-City Linebacker and won the 1999 Big Sky Basketball Championship at Vandy so back off. Recently he scored big on another level: Being inducted as a member of the 2017 Southeastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC) Hall of Fame. And that enthusiasm comes through season after season. From a historical perspective, Coach Thomas has been playing lacrosse since the day Fleetwood Mac released Rumours in 1977 giving new meaning to the words, "Dont Stop." 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30319-1899 (770) 457-7201 Directions; Directory; Sitemap; An Independent Catholic School of the Marist Fathers and Brothers . I love this sport because its like nothing I have ever seen or experienced as an athlete myself. This is my second year being an assistant coachI can now do more than shag balls. Follow @GeorgiaSwarmLAX. At Princeton he was a Division 1 rower. Mike served as team captain and also received All-American nomination his Junior and Senior years. Enough said. Slower-moving sports have not held my sons attention. All contributions are tax-deductible, and very simply: provide the league with much-needed, premier field space for your player to continue to learn and advance in this amazing sport. Continuing on as a defenseman, he was named an All-American at Mountain Lakes High School where the team won two state championships, and boasted a 48-game winning streak. Recruited to D1 Providence College as a defender, he was not only voted MVP all four yearshe broke the schools record in ground balls not once but twice. Fees: K-1st Grades $149 . ABLA provides: 1) the best competition 2) the finest facilities He joined the Surge community in the fall of 2018, with a son as a member of the Walking Helmets. Baseball Varsity. 6th through 8th grade @GMSAA @NwGaFootball @PCPatriotsFB @PCHSFB_RECRUIT #FTB #Let, RT @nextlevelbb: Parents..if you have a problem with your kids HS coach, check these boxes before complaining. 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. Coach Hayes says he grew up wherever the military sent us but was introduced to lacrosse at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire while playing there as a hockey goalie and a notable MVP. 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. Day Job: VP, Marketing Intelligence for PulteGroup, a national homebuilder He advocated for (and helped to launch) lacrosse programs at North Atlanta High School and Sutton Middle School. Hesthe guy who helps run drills, coordinates the sidelines, keeps the boys focused to listen, and then helps collect the balls and cones at the end of practiceall with a smile. In college, he continued his football career at Washington & Lee University, where he served as team captain and All Conference nose guard his senior year. Day Job: Keeping his wife and two dogs happy. Boys Lacrosse Program: Any fifth/sixth-grade boy interested in participating on an MPC lacrosse team in the Metro Atlanta Youth Lacrosse League should sign up using the interest form link below. The North Atlanta Metro League, or as its better known, NAML, is a Middle School League for Private Schools founded in 2001. Coach Edwards is a recent NYL recruit by his long-standing NYL coach bro, Dennis Edwards. My #1 goal as a coach is to instill the same sportsmanship and enthusiasm that he provided to his teams. will host both Mens & Womens Lacrosse leagues. Lacrosse is a great sport for children because it combines so much: speed, finesse, strategy, physical contact and endurance into one enjoyable package., When you grow up in Charlottesville, VA, chances are good lacrosse will be part of your life. A strong focus on attention to details and management ensures families stay up-to-date each week, and keeps our league running smoothly. Soon after, his Virginia LAX baptism produced aglorious result in the Tar Heel state: Coach Irvin is credited with starting the first public high school lacrosse program in Charlotte. This Bison started all four years and notably, played while the team earned four-time Patriot league champion status. Post-college, he packed up for UNC to attend law school; continued to play club ball alongside many Tar Heel LAX alums; then made his way (like the game itself) to Atlanta in the 1990s. Coach Stratton has sat on the board for the YMCA as well as served as a coach for C2C Lacrosse GA, an elite lacrosse travel league. This is not a bunch of dads that agreed to coach because no one else would. The mission of North Atlanta High School is to develop inquiring, responsible, and caring young adults who will graduate ready for college and career through a nurturing culture that embraces diversity, promotes academic rigor . MPC student-athletes compete in a variety of sports in GHSA (high school) and Metro 10 (5th/middle school). St. Andrews School in Boca Raton remains the site where Coach Collins discovered a sports true love: LAX. My oldest son wanted to play lacrosse and I felt Surge was best because of its focus on fundamentals and sportsmanship. A Syracuse native, Coach OLeary started playing lacrosse the moment he could hold a stickbut that play changed after moving to Atlanta as a high school sophomore in 1987, before anyone here could spell lacrosse. Instead, he parlayed his athleticism to football at Pope High School as QB and Free Safety. Tuscaloosa-bred Coach Mason playedmiddie at Rhodes College all four years. 1. Later at UNC Chapel Hill, he gave his game a rest and started swimming, later graduating as an All-ACC. Learn more in FAQ. (b) These procedures are derived from recommendations by the GHSA By-Laws and created by the Inter Association Task Force for Preseason Secondary School Athletics Participants in the paper Preseason Heat-Acclimatization Guidelines for Secondary School Athletes.. Officials are an essential part of every sport, but we need more of them. (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. No wonder. 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. Lacrosse - Varsity Boys vs North Cobb Christian. In addition to lacrosse, Hamilton has community coached for other sports and values the responsibility of creating a positive learning environment with young players. Coach Newberry, it should be noted, is also a multi-seasonal sponsor of the Surge and we appreciate that he puts his money where his mouth(guard) is. Coaching this great game provides an opportunity to be a positive influencer in the lives of these young kids. At Lancasters Unionville High School, he played middie and served as team captain during his junior and senior years. Required items include a helmet, mouth guard, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves, lax stick, jock/cup, cleats and plenty of water while on the field. And Cannon and I are loving our Surge experience so far.. Love of sports could also explain why, as a side gig, hes succeeded in representing a growing faction of NFL players as their agent. Everything about Coach Collinson says southern: He grew up in Stone Mountain; went to Woodward; went to Furman; then went to GA Tech. Hesthe guy who helps run drills, coordinates the sidelines, keeps the boys focused to listen, and then helps collect the balls and cones at the end of practiceall with a smile. Does my kid spend 10 hrs, RT @DrewMaddux: 7 Rules of Life https://t.co/V2Icm4qt70. Day Job: Principal/Attorney at Kopelman Sitton, LLC After Notre Dame, he coached youth travel soccer for many years, then continued that with his own boys until (drumroll) he was introduced to lacrosse a few years back. Paul and his crew share the same passion I have for teaching kids the fundamentals of the game so they grow up to love it and succeed at all levels in their playing careers.. A Nashville native, Coach Wall picked up his first stick in the 90swhen lacrosse was first starting to pick up in the south. Baseball - Varsity 4/20/2023 5:30 PM Away Location - . (Of note: as a Princeton freshman, Coach Brawner was a walk-on athlete to the Ivys lacrosse and soccer teams. Beyond donating his time on the weekends, his company has been been a seasonal sponsor of the league as well. ", The simple recipe for writing a bio is taking its steak and making it sizzle. While many of our parents may not know lacrosse, they definitely get the Surge. After a decade-long retirement, Wall now moonlights as a ringer on the Broken Arrows Old Guys Club Lax Team. A transfer to Long Island University/CW Post secured a 2x semifinalist team distinction in the state championships. In the 80s, he started a lacrosse program at Christ School in North Carolina and coached the JV -B team (The Killer Bees) at Woodberry. At the University of Maryland, while he did not play, Chris supported many friends who played at the college level. At Lancasters Unionville High School, he played middie and served as team captain during his junior and senior years. Since 2010, hes become a Surge staple, rarely taking a season off to coach. Scores & Schedules - Pace Academy is a co-educational, college-preparatory day school serving 1,115 students in grades Pre-First through 12 in Atlanta, Ga. The intra-squad practice shall count as one (1) day of a two (2) hour practice. When I was introduced to lacrosse, and more importantly, to Surge, I immediately fell in love with everything the league is about. ", 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. Did he play lacrosse? Thursday, 4/20/2023. Experience with hard rubber objects being hurled at him paid off in his transition to lacrosse goalie, which he mastered at both institutions as part of their practice squads. Later at UNC Chapel Hill, he gave his game a rest and started swimming, later graduating as an All-ACC. Day Job: VP of User Experience, Hero Digital Eventually, Jones wound up, like a lot of Yankees, down south. ); all of the above. With an intentional focus on the 2nd thru 6th grades, Surge Select continues practicing through May, with all tournaments taking place in June. During acclimatization practices, the student must practice in helmet only for a minimum of three (3) days in the first week. But not Coach Roby. In Atlanta, Daniels has coached lacrosse at Collins and Parkview high schools and is currently assisting the varsity and JV teams at Wesleyan, where he has helped the school nab two Gannon Cup championships. (d) Written Practice Plans: A written practice plan in compliance with this by-law shall be prepared in advance by the head coach prior to the start of the pre-season practice. The teams will play an 8 game schedule and have up to 4 travel games. Win 13-3. Season runs through October. ", When it comes to sports, Coach Scotchie is our Renaissance man. It started in the suburbs of Baltimore as he grew up as part of the Bel Air Rec program and continued through high school asa varsity letterman at The John Carroll School. This marks his sixth year coaching forthe Surge. Besides coaching boys, this committed maniac even finds time to coach his daughters team at Atlanta LAX Club. A Westchester County, NY native, Coach Edwards started playing in middle school and continued at Fox Lane High School as team captain along with receiving All-Section recognition. Middle school started things for Coach Peters who played his first lacrosse game in 8th grade as part of the Mountain Lakes, New Jersey rec league. Today, he plays withMiddleburys alumni team at Vails LAX Shootout and othersuper masterstournaments. Yes, its a huge endeavorbut we got thisthanks to on-going contributions from our families and community overall. Today, he still plays with mens league LAX.2002. We are so thankful that our boys have discovered lacrosse from this program., This is our last year of Surge lacrosse and we will definitely miss the amazing coaches and the instructional care they give to the kids. A 1994 graduate of Gettysburg College, he played midfield under Hank Janczyk and won four conference championships while helping to shoot the Bullets to the National Semi-Finals during his senior year. If you have that information, please add that as well. Day Job: Director, Global Listings, New York Stock Exchange, Surge really emphasizes the critical elements of a youth rec league: learning how to succeed as a team and having fun.while also improving individually as a player., A Syracuse native, Coach OLeary started playing lacrosse the moment he could hold a stickbut that play changed after moving to Atlanta as a high school sophomore in 1987, before anyone here could spell lacrosse. Instead, he parlayed his athleticism to football at Pope High School as QB and Free Safety. Coach Daniels has been a Surge staple, and favorite, for many years. Fifth/Sixth Boys LAX Sign-up ", St. Andrews School in Boca Raton remains the site where Coach Collins discovered a sports true love: LAX. Such practice plans shall be made available to the GMSAA Area Manager by Sunday, July 24, 2022. Today, he still plays with mens league LAX.2002. In Connecticut, Coach OBrien attended New Canaan High School and made a serious commitment as a two-sport athlete in both football and lacrosse. Specialists, by definition, are particularly proficient at some specific activity or job. He has served as a community coach for JV and Varsity teams at Woodward, Holy Innocents, Lovett, and St. Pius, and is currently serving a second year as Varsity Offensive Coach for NAHS. All Rights Reserved. Day Job:Spanish teacher (Pre-k through 5th grades) at St. Martins Episcopal School Send Your Feedback. While we strive to compete successfully, my first priority for the boys is that they have a great time enough to fuel their desire to participate in team sports for years to come., Lacrosse has been a part of Coach Krohns life for nearly 40 years. . June 15, 2020 Watch Native Heritage Conversation with Lyle Thompson & Chief Sneed. All Rights Reservced. His switch over to contact sports also translated to the gridiron, where Wall was a 3x state champion and 2x All State middle linebacker. 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. Besides helping to coach youth lacrosse, Newberry has also coached ten years of youth baseball at both NYO and Buckhead Baseball. The games will be played on Sundays at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School. He has served as a community coach for JV and Varsity teams at Woodward, Holy Innocents, Lovett, and St. Pius, and is currently serving a second year as Varsity Offensive Coach for NAHS. Our goal is to help boys and girls learn the fundamental stick skills and strategies which will help mold them into better players. The stand-out team advanced to two CHSAA state championships and wound up clinching one. I got involved with the Surge when my son started playing in the Walking Helmets and wanted to give back to the sport Im so passionate about. These days, he still tapes up to play locally with Southern Empire, and flies off to Masters tournaments wherever an attack guy is needed. Recruited by Georgetown University, Peters powerhouse team took part in the 1999 Final Four. Later at GA Tech, he continued as a Free Safety and played on the 1990 National Championship team. This season we're using TeamSnap to manage our teams and registration. Now new to Atlanta, he continued to do what his own history repeated: Stay aligned with outstanding lacrosse. Today, he plays at yearlyold guytournaments with Colgates Creeky Gates. Winning is nice, but at this levelits not the most important thing. I ran into Wes Moss one day and volunteered to help in any way I could. Learn about opportunities in your area. At the time, I coincidently worked for Coach Tim OLeary so the annual coaches match- up was a big incentive.. 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. With our coaches, its amazing to see these children develop as athletes in just a few seasons., Raised in Atlanta, Coach Ryan can today boast keen insight into significant sports trends: Back in the day, he played with one of the first youth lacrosse teams to assemble in Georgia. Apr. Soon thereafter, Cornell University nabbed this stand-out attack man, and in 1988 the team made it to national runner-up in the finals. This format is strictly enforced as a practice format. 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. 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. As a coach, I look forward to instilling the same sense of fun into the boys approach to lacrosse that I have enjoyed since I discovered the sport., Raised less than two miles from Baltimore lacrosse bastions Johns Hopkins and Loyola, Coach Armentrout naturally gravitated to the sport early on. But back to Josh, no slouch himself. ", At Iona Prep in New Rochelle, New York, Coach Hofstetter enjoyed the enviable distinction of lefty attack for four yearsand achieved the schools all-time scoring record. #FBUNC https://t.co/sD5fyUq4HU, RT @Jonathan_CL2030: 2022 Gmsaa National Championship 10u Blessed to have the opportunity. SBJ's Breakthrough Sport of the Year in 2020. You can rent gear from us or purchase gear directly from retail sporting goods stores and used gear shops like Play It Again Sports. Donate Now Coaches Lookout: GEORGIA'S PREMIER GIRLS LACROSSE CLUB Giving back to younger players started early for this board member, who has been coaching youth lax since in high school. It paid off. Lacrosse taught me so much about teamwork, personal growth and the value of working hard to achieve a goal. Recently he scored big on another level: Being inducted as a member of the 2017 Southeastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC) Hall of Fame. Game Highlights, Video. Raised 30 minutes outside of New York City in Armonk, Coach Hefferon attended Iona Prep High School as a three-year defensive starter along with serving as team captain. Because seasons vary, you will be instructed each fall and spring as to where your activity will take place. When it comes to sports, Coach Scotchie is our Renaissance man. The genres offered are Ballet/Pointe, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop. Lakes) and David Urick (Gtown), I try to channel their integrity back to the boys each week. Recruited by Georgetown University, Peters powerhouse team took part in the 1999 Final Four. The league currently competes in the following sports: In addition NAML has Flag Football, Ultimate Frisbee and Boys Volleyball Tournaments in the Fall, Dodgeball and Bowling Tournaments in the Winter, Chess and Disc Golf . As a rec league, we draw from a diverse mix of players from many area public and private schools who possess varying degrees of game IQ and skill. Coach Krohn has played for numerous club teams in Baltimore and Atlanta, in addition to community coaching at Centennial and St. Pius high schools. Contact remains above the waist and players stay on their feet. Today, he still suits up now with the East Cobb Hogs. He got his first stick at age four and began playing youth lacrosse in the 3rd grade. Coach Mason has been coaching youth LAX for several years in Atlanta and is a recent recruit to our coaching line-up.
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