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News Archives
8/16/07
2007 Empire Lacrosse
Men's Summer League
FINAL STANDINGS AND PLAY OFF RESULTS POSTED
This summer league has been playing every summer for over 20 years.
Wednesday nights at Holy Angels, June 8 thru August 15
7/10/07
Minnesota Lacrosse Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, August 8
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Pearl Park
414 East Diamond Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Click for a map
Note: Please be aware that there is construction in the area so please double check your directions.
Agenda
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Laxtravaganza Report
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Treasurer's Report
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Nominations for new Board Members
MLA Board Meetins are open to anyone who is interested in attending especially those insteresting in becoming board members.
Board members, please contact one of the executive committee members to assign a proxy if you are unable to attend.
6/15/07
LAXtravaganza!
LAXtravaganza 2007 was a great success.
Check out the photos from LAXtravaganza 2007
Many thanks to Sandhill Photography for the photos
If you missed LAXtravaganza 2007, make plans to attend next year!
2007 Games and Events
- MBSLA High School Boys Club Championship
- NSLA High School Girls Club All-Stars
- Middle School Girls Championship
- MSHSL High School Boys All-Stars
- UMWLL College Women All-Stars
- Middle School Boys Championship
- Minnesota Lacrosse Association Awards
- UMLL MENS COLLEGE All-Stars
- Women's Post-College Exhibition
- MSHSL High School Girls All-Stars
- MCLC Men's Post-College League Championship
1/10/07
Online Training Available for Coaches
US Lacrosse has just announced that the Level 1 Online Courses of the US Lacrosse Coaches Education Program are now live! Check it out here.
The Level 1 online courses are for men's and women's lacrosse coaches that have little or no previous experience in coaching lacrosse. The goal of Level 1 is to prepare coaches to work with youth and/or beginning players.
1/10/07
Minnesota Boys Scholastic Lacrosse Association Annual Coach's Clinic
The Minnesota Boys Scholastic Lacrosse Assocation is hosting its 2nd Annual Coach's Clinic on Saturday, January 27 at Blake Middle School from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The cost is $20 and includes lunch.
The Keynote speaker is Matt Kerwick, Head Coach at Hobart Collge and a member of the 2006 US Men's team. Other speakers include current and former coaches Rob Graff, Chris Larson, Tom Baker and Mark Hellenack.
in addition there will be Level 1 (youth) and Level 2 (high school) training for officials.
More information is available on the MBSLA website.
1/8/07
Philadelphia Barrage Draft Minnesota Native Colin Achenbach
Colin Achenbach was drafted by the Philadelphia Barrage of Major League Lacrosse in the 2007 Supplemental Draft.
Colin was an All-American for Apple Valley/RAVE in 2002
Click here for more information on the 2007 MLL Supplemental Draft
1/5/07
Minnesota Natives Playing Division I Men's Lacrosse
The following players from Minnesota are playing NCAA D-I Lacrosse this spring.
Dan Gnazzo- Air Force (Eden Prairie)
Mike Evans- Quinnipiac (Benilde-St.Margarets)
Ryan Hurley- Maryland (Holy Angels)
Derek Michalski- Butler (Holy Angels)
Dan, Derek, and Mike all played against each other this Fall in the Price-Modern Lacrosse for Lukemia event in Baltimore.
5/18/06
Boys' Lacrosse Amendment Passes the Minnesota State High School League Delegate Assembly!
The third time was the charm for boys lacrosse at the MSHSL Delegate Assembly. On a voice vote the delegates adopted Bylaw 500 which officially recongnizes boys' lacrosse as a varsity sport.
Many hours of work went into this over the past 4+ years. Minnesota Lacrosse Assocation President Howard Rogers deserves much of the credit for staying with this effort over the years.
Another big thank you to all the delegates who have supported lacrosse and kept bringing this issue to the delegate assembly. Their work was crucial to this result.
The MLA would also like to thank Jody Martin, Director of the US Lacrosse Men's Division, for flying out from Baltimore to speak to the Delegate Assembly.
This milestone is the result of the countless number of people who collected signatures (10,000+ according to Mr. Rogers), contacted delegates, showed up at the meeting to show support and worked behind the scenes to make this happen. A big thank you to all of you.
1/4/05
Online Training Available for Coaches!
US Lacrosse has just announced that the Level 1 Online Courses of the US Lacrosse Coaches Education Program are now live! Check it out here.
The Level 1 online courses are for men's and women's lacrosse coaches that have little or no previous experience in coaching lacrosse. The goal of Level 1 is to prepare coaches to work with youth and/or beginning players.
10/15/05
Hot Dish Charity Tournament Results
The 3rd Annual Hot Dish Tournament sponsored by the Minnesota Lacrosse Association raised close to $2000 for the American Cancer Society at the Noble Sports Complex in Brooklyn Park on October 7, 8, and 9, 2005.
Lacrosse fans were generous with donations at the gate and the Hot-Dish Judging Contest saw close to twenty entries. About 25-30 people attended the "All You Can Eat Hot-Dish & Pop Feed" after the Hot-Dish contest with $5.00 per person donations going to the American Cancer Society.
Our special thanks to:
Jan Tuzinski and all the Andover Area Lacrosse Association for running the concessions
Jon McDowell and his Hot-Dish judges
Ian Flam our on site retailer from Northstar Lacrosse
City of Brooklyn Park, Dept of Parks & Recreation
Brad Scibak, Assigner, and the officials from the UMLOA
Dan Ficken, site manager
Howard Rogers, finance director
Mark Hellenack, tournament coordinator.
Nineteen teams participated in the tournament this year in three divisions. The Lakers' Men's Lacrosse Club took the A division championship with a close 5-4 win over the University of Minnesota-Duluth. St John's University took the B division championship with an equally close 4-3 win over University of St Thomas. Osseo took the Boys High School title for the second straight year with a 9-6 victory over the Slim Jim All-Stars (with players from Wayzata, Benilde, Armstrong, Cooper and Holy Angeles).
Be sure to contact Mark Hellenack if you are interested in participating in next year's Hot Dish tournament.
8/25/05
Empire Men's Summer League Playoffs Complete!
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the men's summer league. Many thanks to those who have run the league over the years.
Congratulatioins to team Black who won the playoffs on August 17. The playoff results are available under Leagues/Other Leagues.
7/14/05
7 Girls Lacrosse Teams Make the Jump to MSHSL Varsity Status in 2006!
So far, 7 high school girls lacrosse teams (Holy Angels, Cooper, Armstrong, Jefferson, Kennedy, Chaska & Edina) have announced that they will be full MSHSL varsity teams starting in 2006. All 7 of these teams made the 2005 NSLA club playoffs, and these teams comprised 6 of the top 7 spots in the final 2005 NSLA club playoff standings. Congratulations all!! It was a long process and everyone involved should be proud of their efforts!
This brings the total # of varsity girls lacrosse teams in the state to 21...and a couple other teams may also make the move soon...
6/13/05
3rd Annual Laxtravaganza was a Great Success!
For the third year in a row, we had great weather (except for a short delay during the Men's College All Star game).
A big thanks to all who helped put on a great day of lacrosse, especially all the Minnesota Lacrosse Association board members who helped out. A special thanks to MLA Vice President Megan Grande for leading the team!
Based on the gate receipts, over 1000 fans attended this year plus all the players, coaches and officials involved in the games.
Plan to join us again next year!
5/12/05
Intercollegiate Associates (IA) National Championships
If you missed it, ask someone who went!
This was some of the best lacrosse seen in Minnesota. If you missed it, make plans to attend next year when we hope the IAs will be back at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
Congratulations to the Minnesota teams who participated in the tournament: University of Minnesota-Duluth (Women), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Men's A Division), and Saint John's University (Men's B Division).
Congratulations also to the Minnesota based officials working the National Championships. Local women's umpires are Tom Eliason, Julie Carlson, and Holly Souza and the local men's officials are Jeff Dolan, Brad Scibak, and Matt Dempsey.
Congratulations also to the Minnesota based officials working the National Championships. Local women's umpires are Tom Eliason, Julie Carlson, and Holly Souza and the local men's officials are Jeff Dolan, Brad Scibak, and Matt Dempsey.
1/27/05
NOTRE
DAME COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE - Scholarships Available!
The inaugural season for Notre Dame College
Women's Lacrosse team is underway, and while we have an impressive roster
of 25 players from all over the U.S., we would like to continue to make
this program grow, and become even more competitive in the upcoming
years. If you have any players that may be interested in the many
opportunities that can be found here at Notre Dame College, please let
us know!
Candace
Taglianetti
Head
Women 's Lacrosse Coach
Notre
Dame College
4545
College Road
Cleveland,
Ohio 44121
ctaglianetti@ndc.edu
216-373-5427
* 1-877-NDC-OHIO
10/26/04
Minnesota's
NLL Team Name Announced - THE SWARM
Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE), who run
the Minnesota
Wild, announced that the new team name is The Swarm.
Don't forget
to reserve your season tickets with this
form and a portion of the purchase price will support lacrosse in
Minnesota.
10/4/04
Join Us for
the "Hot Dish" Tournament this Weekend
Come
join the fun at Noble Sports Park (4701 97th Ave N Brooklyn Park MN)
on Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10. Bring you best Hot Dish
on Sunday for the competition ($10 entry fee to benefit the American
Cancer Society). Click
here for more information directions and game schedules.
8/31/04
Board of Directors
Meeting Scheduled
The Minnesota Lacrosse Association Board of Directors
will meet at 7:00 PM (Executive Meeting at 5:30 PM) on September 2,
2004 at Pershing
Park at the intersection of Chowen Ave S and W 48th Street in Minneapolis.
(Agenda and other documents)
8/10/04
Professional
Indoor Lacrosse is coming to Minnesota!
Minnesota Sports & Entertainment, the owners
of the Minnesota Wild, have purchased an NLL franchise to play in the
Xcel Energy Center. The regular season starts in January 2005.
Use this
form to reserve your season tickets now and the team will make a
contribution to help support lacrosse in Minnesota.
(Visit
the team website)
7/13/04
Welcome
to the New MLA Web Site!
What's up in Minnesota Lacrosse from the MLA President
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