When he moved to Atlanta for business school, Coach Armentrout quickly got involved with the growing Atlanta lacrosse scene by coaching the Emory lacrosse team for two seasons. An old guy humbling high point: In 2014, Thomas was the only player to receive three gold medals at the FIL World Lacrosse Festival in Denver. This allows the high school coaching staffto start developing their athletesat the 6th grade level as opposed to thefreshman year in high school. 10U GMSAA wins 20-18 over Central FL He joined the Surge community in the fall of 2018, with a son as a member of the Walking Helmets. When I was introduced to lacrosse, and more importantly, to Surge, I immediately fell in love with everything the league is about. Did he play lacrosse? As a long stick middie for Concord Carlisle in Massachusetts, his high school team not only won the state championship, but thumped Brown Universitys JV team, along with numerous New England prep school teams. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to cultivate these young athletes' love and respect for lacrosse, as well as to help them learn the incredible value of teamwork and sportsmanship. I have also added a Title for the Head Football Coaches for 6th, 7thand 8thGrades. In fact, before high school he and a group of friends established their own recreational league to learn and study the sport! Coach Thomas has studied, learned and coached the sport simply because he remains truly intrigued and impressed by its athleticism and camaraderie. In high school, Mealor graduated as an All-State midi, All-American selection and as team captain. We are almost done with rosters. Day Job: Vice President, Global Marketing, UPS At Princeton, that team champion title followed him for two years in 1994 and 1996 as the Tigers twice seized the hard-fought NCAA Division I National Championship. ", 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. Coaching will be done by our experienced staff and college players. We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new High School Lacrosse League! However, he grew to love lacrosse years ago by helping to coach his sons, who continued playing through high school. A control scrimmage, game or jamboree scrimmage shall count as one (1) day of a two (2) hour practice. There, he won three conference championships, served as team captain his senior year, clinched all MSA B conference honors as an attackman and wasselected for the annual North/South All-Star game played at historic Homewood Field. You can help by signi, RT @VanSpence10: Good day for @gmsaa @bodespence10 connected with @RealMaxMaher #YouGotMossed a few times. April 18, 2019 Mini-Lesson: Yard Sale. Lacrosse was an important part of my high school experience and Atlanta needs more opportunities for kids to learn to play. Day Job: Partner, Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group, I love coaching lacrosse as much as Ive loved playing it. Thank you! Thats okay. Later at UNC Chapel Hill, he gave his game a rest and started swimming, later graduating as an All-ACC. After a decade-long retirement, Wall now moonlights as a ringer on the Broken Arrows Old Guys Club Lax Team. A Jersey boy from Lawrenceville, Coach Manikin played the sport as a middie/attackman growing up, but never for any specific team. Coach Hamilton serves as a member of the leagues Board of Directors and has overseen the Walking Helmets, Bantam, Lightning and Junior divisions of NYL as a Commissioner. The fact that I am able to help kids while coaching my favorite sport is a true gift. 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. 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. He has been an avid youth coach for nearly a decade (focused primarily on youth basketball) and continues to help the Surge both on and off the field however he can. While many of our parents may not know lacrosse, they definitely get the Surge. To this day, Im on a daily text string with my college LAX teammates. From the Westchester County area of Pound Ridge, New York, Coach Edwards played lacrosse all four years on his Fox Lane High School LAX team. Beyond donating his time on the weekends, his company has been been a seasonal sponsor of the league as well. For NYL, he loves to run drills, help on the sideline and do whatever he can to make life easier for the head coach. NOTE: (a) The time for a session shall be measured from the time the players report to the practice or workout area until they leave that area. Lucky for us, he hasnt looked back since. 7th grade GMSAA wins At NYL he brings the same dedication, enthusiasm and discipline to the boys that he discovered with sports as a studentathlete himself. Day Job: Author and head coach of Tommy Newberry Coaching, a business and life coaching service for entrepreneurs This Spring, the A.L.L. Our coaches know the sport, have played the sport (most in high school and college) and have theget-through ability that resonates with players at all levels. Please check your email for further instructions. 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. Being a GMSAA member is an honor for both the member programs and the league. Thank you! Such practice plans shall be made available to the GMSAA Area Manager by Sunday, July 24, 2022. Our first week is March 12th! I love the interaction with the children and value the opportunity to share the passion that I have for this sport with kids who are learning., Everything about Coach Collinson says southern: He grew up in Stone Mountain; went to Woodward; went to Furman; then went to GA Tech. Fall Lacrosse Amp up the intensity by joining a Thunderbird team. But not Coach Roby. In 2018, he competed in the Lacrosse World Games in Israel where his team (headed by LAX legend Casey Powell) got some religion and a nice First Place finish. A devotee of the sport, many high school summers were spent coaching at U of Wisconsins hockey clinics. His dad was inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Georgia Chapters Hall of Fame in 2015 for his efforts to help grow the game in our state. Headed to the #NationalChampionship @GMSAA @FBU_NC https://t.co/ElC0mxVZYN, RT @FBU_NC: FBUNC SCORE ALERT SBJ's Breakthrough Sport of the Year in 2020. Five years ago, his son picked up the sport and they have both been hooked ever since. Lakes) and David Urick (Gtown), I try to channel their integrity back to the boys each week. Its just a great sport and I remain impressed with the caliber of boys in the league and the commitment and skill of the other coaches., Even though hes from Winston-Salem, Coach Irvin actually learned to play lacrosse at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia. All you need to do is show up and play. Day Job: National Director of Sales for CMI Limited, a building products company The Georgia Outlaws is the premier girls travel lacrosse program in the Atlanta area out of Newtown Park in Johns Creek, GA. We draw players from Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett, and DeKalb counties from ages 8 to 18. Thanks for subscribing! 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. Dedicated to developing lacrosse players in Atlanta and around the Southeast, Thunderbird Lacrosse provides club teams, clinics, leagues, and unique experiences for athletes as well as training and support for youth and high school coaches. Second grade was the year he first grabbed a stick - and has one in hand ever since. The Surge program does a great jobemphasizing those goals. Later, this tough introduction ensured a three-year start on the varsity lacrosse team at the Brooks School in North Andover, MA. In high school, Hamilton made the cut on Virginias Top 22 players to represent the state against Marylands best, along with helping his high school team elevate into two state championships. With lacrosse still at his core, he played on the GT club team during the offseason. Giving back to younger players started early for this board member, who has been coaching youth lax since in high school. But it was at Boston College as a four-year LSM starter that the lacrosse bug bitand hasnt let go since. As a middie, he lettered all four years with MBAs high school team, which won three state Runner-Up titles. Varsity girls #MPClacrosse takes on Lovett in Round 2 of the State playoffs at HOME today at 11 am. But not Coach Roby. Whether with Team Snap, emails or announcements on the field, our coaches,commissioners and director provide on-going communication throughout. Mini-Lessons, Video. After all, in that LAX hatchery, what boy didnt? Our Board of Executive Directors and Region Managers have more many years of experience in coaching the fundamentals of the game, player safety, and leadership in the community. I ran into Wes Moss one day and volunteered to help in any way I could. Winning is nice, but at this levelits not the most important thing., An experienced coach and committed dad, Coach Fellows came to the Surge with deep local ties and years of volunteer youth coaching spanning t-ball (Peachtree Presbyterian), baseball (NYO), swimming (Chastain Park), and as a counselor at Camp Laney for Boys while attending UGA. Floridian Coach McLaren is a natural sportsman, with a Notre Dame soccer recruitment to prove it. Southern Edge is an established girls' lacrosse company, providing leagues, tournaments, and clinics for over 15 years in the Atlanta area. Giving back to younger players started early for this board member, who has been coaching youth lax since in high school. Coach OLeary continued his football game as a transfer to Northern Arizona University, where he graduated. 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. High school, middle school and youth teams will be formed. Games are played at Newtown Park and at local school fields. He continued his game at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Schedule: March 5th - Week 1 March 12th - Week 2 Read More New Website Online Please create an account to continue, or . Since 2008, Northside Youth Lacrosse has served as the fastest growing youth lacrosse rec league in all of Atlanta, if not Georgia. 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. 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. An athlete, he wrestled at Princeton and later pivoted back to Atlanta, happy to find his hometown a mecca of youth lacrosse opportunity. I love the game of lacrosse and working with young kids. 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. At New Jerseys Mendham High School, he was recognized as a 1993 All American. 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. Memphis-bred, Coach Mealor picked up his first lacrosse stick in the sixth grade and cradled it right into Memphis University School one of the Souths initial full-fledged lacrosse programs for boys. Specialists, by definition, are particularly proficient at some specific activity or job. Coach Edwards later played club ball with Overlea and Perry Hall in Baltimore and has been coaching youth lacrosse consistently ever since. He has community coached for several C2C GA Elite teams, is a long-standing NYL board member and has served as Commissioner of the leagues Bantam and Lightning divisions Send Your Feedback. My #1 goal as a coach is to instill the same sportsmanship and enthusiasm that he provided to his teams. Day Job: Executive VP, Employee Benefits, Pritchard & Jerden At Lancasters Unionville High School, he played middie and served as team captain during his junior and senior years. Lebanon area of Pennsylvania. Nope. With an intentional focus on the 2nd thru 6th grades, Surge Select continues practicing through May, with all tournaments taking place in June. He continued his game at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. We have proven that being a GMSAA member creates a stronger and more competitive high school program. Recently he scored big on another level: Being inducted as a member of the 2017 Southeastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC) Hall of Fame. All Rights Reservced. Saturday, 4/15/2023. Our summer teams participate in 3 to 4 tournaments both locally and nationally, while in the spring fall/winter we participate in 2 to . Eventually, Jones wound up, like a lot of Yankees, down south. 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. and Domestic, Non-Profit Organization 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 . ", Miami marks the spot where Coach Brawner first picked up a stick and started his game in the 8th grade. 7th & 8th Grade Girls Lacrosse. Day Job: Pediatric OrthopedicSurgeon at Emory and Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta 5. Beyond donating his time on the weekends, his company has been been a seasonal sponsor of the league as well. 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.. Day Job: Director of Financial Services, The Home Depot We have had thousands of athletes move on to the high school, college, and professional ranks and we stand by our Commitment to Excellence. Lax love lured him back to the fields in the winter of 2018, and the Surge is better for it. Coach Thomas has studied, learned and coached the sport simply because he remains truly intrigued and impressed by its athleticism and camaraderie. Our goal is to help boys and girls learn the fundamental stick skills and strategies which will help mold them into better players. That makes for more challenging play on each team. Contact us to learn more about getting one started! Later, Coach Carter assimilated easily into the citys local club ball scene, playing with the Mad Weasels, Broken Arrows and Peach State Champs, Atlanta Traffic. Recruited by Georgetown University, Peters powerhouse team took part in the 1999 Final Four. Coach Edwards later played club ball with Overlea and Perry Hall in Baltimore and has been coaching youth lacrosse consistently ever since. As a coach, I most enjoy watching teammates become fast friends., Baltimore is again the site of another Surge coachs beginnings. Day Job: Civil Engineer for Lowe, a full-service civil engineering, surveying and mapping consulting firm for the public and private-sector 36 - 12 over South FL Planning. 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. Keeping on in the Empire state, Byrne attended Geneseo College, played club, and eventually became the leading scorer in the SUNYAC league. Today, he plays at yearlyold guytournaments with Colgates Creeky Gates. Please see the schedule for details, To make it easier to obtain all the great photos from our game, we have decided to move everything to Shutterfly. A strong focus on attention to details and management ensures families stay up-to-date each week, and keeps our league running smoothly. 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. ", The simple recipe for writing a bio is taking its steak and making it sizzle. 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. The US Lacrosse National Convention is an outstanding venue to experience "the largest educational and networking opportunity in the sport of lacrosse." The CA Lacrosse Convention is a great local opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches in Northern California and invited speakers. (4) THUD Players run a drill at competitive speed through the moment of contact with no predetermined winner. Contact remains above the waist; players stay on their feet and a quick whistle ends the drill; (5) LIVE ACTION - Players run a drill in game-like conditions and is the only time that players are taken to the ground; (6) FULL CONTACT - Contact which meets the definition of Live Action or Thud. Games will start on March 5th. He started playing young, with a rare, early-forming club team in Marin County consisting of older players. Coach Mason has been coaching youth LAX for several years in Atlanta and is a recent recruit to our coaching line-up. An attackman from the Rochester area of upstate New York, Coach Byrne started playing in grade school and later attended Irondequoit High, where his team won their Section all four years. St. Andrews School in Boca Raton remains the site where Coach Collins discovered a sports true love: LAX. Dabney has lived in Atlanta since 1991 and is US Lacrosse Level 1 certified. Day Job: Senior VP, Sales at Tradeswell, an e-commerce software company, I was fortunate to learn the game at a young age in one of the hotbeds of lacrosse Upstate New York. Well keep this short, if not relatable, for many Surge parents: Growing up in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Coach Thomas played every other sport except lacrosse becauselike dreary, cold weatherthere was none. Hogue was also first string when the team became Bucknells first mens lacrosse team (ranked 10. in the country) to make the NCAA DI tournament in 2001. Hes been coaching with the Surge since his son started playing in first grade. 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. I enjoy being involved in lacrosse and watching players pick it up, get it and improve., Coach Daniels has been a Surge staple, and favorite, for many years. If you have that information, please add that as well. Having coached youth lacrosse in Atlanta now for over eight years (from 1st grade through 8th), hes a great example ofgetting the sport without necessarily getting the trophy. Welcome to TeamSnap's Club & League Registration. Coach Hefferon then went west to Wisconsins Marquette University where he played club all four years while served as president and team captain. A native of Westchester, New York, Coach Carter came to Atlanta with an arsenal of lacrosse accolades. Enter Coach Hogue: a lauded player throughout k thru 12, then a recruit to Bucknell for Attack/Midfield. Is he one of the best and most gracious assistants our coaches work with? Shortly thereafter, June, July and August meant one thing: summer-league lacrosse in Charlottesville and Lynchburg. Daniel grew his game to become an All-Conference midfielder, faced off, and later played that position at Hampden-Sydney. He wound up choosing lacrosse and started his senior year.) The coaches and volunteers have exceeded all of our expectations for the type of leaders we want to see in our sons sports experience! Day Job: President, Imedex: A medical education provider, This is my 4th year coaching withthe Surge As part of the best youth lacrosse league in Georgia, it's a blast to help kids see the same fun, growth, and competition I found in this great sport., A Jersey boy from Lawrenceville, Coach Manikin played the sport as a middie/attackman growing up, but never for any specific team. He advocated for (and helped to launch) lacrosse programs at North Atlanta High School and Sutton Middle School. We are fortunate to have families that keep things positive, support the league however they can, volunteer when needed and respect the game (and referees)! Day Job: Construction Project Manager, ARCO Design/Build During senior year, Wall was named team captain, along with All State. Lacrosse players and families are simply the best. Phew. Over time, lacrosse has gradually become myfavorite sport. Teams fill quickly! 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. In February, 2019, Coach Thomas was honored as Man of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of US Lacrosse. @pcscnaples @jonathanlordreid #leadershi. ABLA has an established box league, utilizing 3 local venues with over 60 boys' teams participating this season. Pennsylvania was the state of play for Coach Mosss initial foray into lacrosse. SCHEDULES. This Bison started all four years and notably, played while the team earned four-time Patriot league champion status. Founded in 2008, Northside Youth Lacrosse now the largest recreational lacrosse league in the state of Georgia. These volunteers come to each practice with prepared game plans, drills and a list of pre-determined activities. The North Atlanta Metro League, or as its better known, NAML, is a Middle School League for Private Schools founded in 2001. Full contact should be limited during games and practices as well as during activity outside of the traditional fall practice. This is my second year being an assistant coachI can now do more than shag balls. Communication. Day Job: Manager of Tech Services, Surgical Information Systems Later at Army and West Point, Hayes was a four-year Varsity starter. Growing up outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, Coach Daniel started playing lacrosse at age 15 shortly after his football coach put a stick in his hand and suggested he give it a try. He taught us how to appreciate, respect, and love the game and he was instrumental in shaping my successful lacrosse playing days. Coach Humphries actually grew up throwing with his dad and sis (after all, there were no lacrosse programs yet), and eventually ended up playing competitively on Westminsters 1996 inaugural varsity lacrosse team, scoring team captain his senior year. Tuscaloosa-bred Coach Mason playedmiddie at Rhodes College all four years. During high school in Suffolk County, NY, Aaron was a dual athlete with four years starting on both the Half Hollow Hills West. Northside Surge is the perfect way for me to pass the lacrosse torch on to my son and others., Coach Coleman is an assistant with the Surge, but no less the athlete. Game Highlights, Video. Coach Daniels has been a Surge staple, and favorite, for many years. #FBUNC https://t.co/UmZfUX8wVP, RT @FBU_NC: FBUNC SCORE ALERT Learn more in FAQ and About Us. 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.
