Entries from October 2008

October 31, 2008

2008 Hawaii Invitational Lacrosse Recap

http://blogs.insidelacrosse.com/2008/10/30/hawaii-invitational-top-7-moments/ 
Back safe and sound on the mainland — nice to come back to cold, rainy, miserable weather. Word of advice to anyone leaving Hawaii to come back to cold, rainy, miserable weather: wear more than a sleeveless shirt, shorts and sandals to the airport.
Can’t say enough about all that Wimmer Solutions CEO Matt Sauri and [...]

October 29, 2008

Humboldt State Men’s Lacrosse Home Tournament Recap

“The new guys really stepped up and provided a solid defensive effort against Santa Cruz – and our goalie played stellar to keep us in the game until the end.”
http://www.thejackonline.org/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=fa34f42f-c271-4562-bde4-d1153d97f851 
At their first-ever home tournament, The HSU Men’s Lacrosse Club won three games out of four in the Redwood Bowl Saturday and Sunday. The ‘Jacks walked [...]

October 28, 2008

Lacrosse Injuries: National ImPACT Concussion Management Program

“…youths heal more quickly than adults in every area but damage to the brain. And then it takes them seven times longer…” 
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/ksherrington/stories/102408dnsposherringtoncol.338176d.html
Locker helps administer the local version of the national ImPACT Concussion Management Program, which is also offered through the Ben Hogan Sports Therapy Institute at Harris Methodist in Fort Worth.
The process is not only [...]

October 27, 2008

Western Collegiate Lacrosse League 2009 Pre-Season Rankings

WCLL Pre-Season Poll
Division 1
1. Sonoma State (9) 90
2. Cal Poly, SLO 67
3. Chico State 63
3. Stanford 63
5. Santa Clara 62
6. California 55
7. UC Davis 41
8. Nevada 26
9. San Jose State 18

Division 2
1. UC Santa Cruz (3) 15
2. St. Mary’s (1) 12
3. Pacific 7
4. UC Merced 6
 
 
 

October 27, 2008

UC Berkeley Men’s Lacrosse Fall 2008 Schedule

FALL 2008 SCHEDULE

Time
Date 
Opponent 

1PM
Nov1
Stanford @ NDNU

3PM
Nov 1
@ NDNU

TDC
Nov 15
St. Mary’s Tournament

7PM
Dec 5
Alumni Tea/Recruit Game
Underhill Field

 

2008 Results

Date
Opponent

Score

W/L

Jan 26
UC Davis
4-3
W

Feb 01
UCSB
7-9
L

Feb 09
Chico State
8-10
L

Feb 16
Washington
15-10
W

Feb 17
UCLA
13-5
W

Feb 29
@ Santa Clara*
6-12
L

Mar 02
UCSD
14-10
W

Mar 15
@ Cal Poly *
9-10
L

Mar 18
@ Dominican 
11-4
W

Mar 22
@ University of Florida 
9-12
L

Mar 23
@ Southern Florida
20-6
W

Mar 25
@ Central Florida 
11-8
W

Apr 05
@ St. Mary’s*
15-8
W

Apr 12
Oregon
9-8
W

Apr 18
Stanford*
9-8
W

Apr 19
Doug Sciutto Golf Tournament 
 
 

Apr 20
@ Sonoma [...]

October 27, 2008

University of Nevada Men’s Lacrosse 2009 Schedule

 

The Pack has finalized its 2009 spring schedule with numerous home games, most notably in-state rivals UNLV. Nevada also takes on many annual powerhouses in the WCLL such as Sonoma State and Cal Poly. In addition Nevada is opening its Fall season October 11th in Chico for their annual fall tournament, and end their fall [...]

October 27, 2008

UCSB Women’s Lacrosse Goes 2-1 In OC Play-Day in Newport Coast, CA

http://ucsbwlax.ialax.com/index.php?section=news&story=78
Newport Coast, CA – The UCSB Fall Ball Squad won two and lost one at the inaugural OC Play-Day at Newport Ridge Park. Family Weekend at UCSB and the extraction
of two wisdom teeth for one player left the Gauchos short-handed on experience with five ‘A’ Team candidates not traveling. Their absence, coupled with seven [...]

October 26, 2008

University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse Announces 2009 Captains and Schedule

 
 
University of Denver men’s lacrosse head coach Jamie Munro announced the 2009 team captains for the season.  Seniors Joey Murray (Denver, Colo.), Austin Konkel (Aurora, Colo.) and Kyle Widerstedt (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) were selected along with junior Ben Wahler (Denver, Colo.) as team captains for the Pioneers’ squad that last year posted one of the [...]

October 25, 2008

Profile: University of Denver Men’s Lacrosse Coach Jamie Munro

 Jamie Munro returns for his 11th season as head coach of the Denver Pioneers in 2009. He has a career record of 84-62, Denver’s all-time winningest lacrosse coach. Munro is a two-time Great Western Lacrosse League Coach of the Year, earning the award in 2000 and 2006.

Munro led Denver to its sixth consecutive winning season [...]

October 25, 2008

Profile: Fresno State Women’s Lacrosse Coach Sue Behme

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20081024/SPORTS/810240335/1006
Sue Behme had her work cut out for her the moment she stepped on campus at Fresno State.
Hired over the summer as the school’s first-ever coach of women’s lacrosse, she had about two months to find 23 student-athletes to teach the game to, knowing full well the following conditions:
 
None of the local high schools currently [...]