News Archive

NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE CANCELS 2008 SEASON
Oct. 16th, 2007 - After the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and the Professional Lacrosse Players' Association failed to come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement before the league-imposed Oct. 15th deadline, the league has decided to cancel the 2008 season, it was officially announced Tuesday afternoon.

CLEARWATER FALL CLINICS
Oct. 1st, 2007 - Clearwater will be holding fall clinics on Sundays between October 14th and November 18th.  The clinics are open to anyone ages 8 to 18.  More info link.

WESLEY CHAPEL WEDNESDAY PICKUP GAMES
Oct. 1st, 2007 - Wesley Chapel will be hosting Wednesday night pickup games beginning October 3rd for high school boys and girls through mens and womens ages.
Go to http://www.wclacrosse.com for more information.

SOUTH TAMPA YOUTH CLINICS COMING THIS FALL
Sept. 22nd, 2007 - The South Tampa Sticks will be holding youth clinics in the fall. The South Tampa Sticks is a non-profit organization with volunteer coaches.  All fees for this clinic go to support our youth and high school club programs - both boys and girls.  For more information go to www.stickslax.org .

LACROSSE - SPEED, AGILITY, AND CONDITIONING BOOT CAMP
Aug. 22nd, 2007 - A lacrosse specific speed, agility, and conditioning boot camp will be held at Sarasota Military Academy in early January.  This is open to all interested players ages 13 and older.  Event flier

KYLE AND MILES HARRISON TO VISIT SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY
Aug. 22nd, 2007 - Kyle Harrison and his father Dr. Miles Harrison will be visiting Sarasota on October 20th.  This is free and open to anyone interested in attending.  For more information, contact Ken Cowels ken@kencowles.com .  Event flier 

GIRLS CLINIC COMING TO CLEARWATER AUGUST 31ST
Aug. 22nd, 2007 - A free girls lacrosse clinic will be held in Clearwater on August 31st.  There will be many highly respected womens college coaches speaking at this clinic.  flier

SHOOTERS FALL LEAGUE TO BEGIN IN AUGUST
July. 5th, 2007 - Youth/MS and HS will run on Sunday afternoons August 12th through Sept. 30th at Ed Radice and men's over 33 Sunday evenings at Ed Radice.  Men's open will run on Thursday nights August 16th through Sept. 27th. at David Martin Fields in Clearwater. For more information and registration go to: www.tampalacrosse.com

!NIKE/US SPORTS CAMPS GIRLS CAMP 
June. 16th, 2007 - The Nike/US Sports Camps for girls will be at Ed Radice Sports Complex in Tampa from June 25th through 28th.  This is a day camp that will run from 9:00am - 3:00pm daily.  Signups by check can be made in person on June 25th at the start of the camp. Credit card signups can be made by phone.  Details can be found at the camp link . Camp director will be Limestone College Head Coach Scott Tucker. 

ST PETE FRIDAY NIGHT PICKUP GAMES STARTING JUNE 22ND
June. 14th, 2007 - The St Petersburg Lacrosse Club will be sponsoring Friday night pickup games in St Pete beginning June 22nd from 7pm to 9pm and running through August 31st. The age group is middle school through post-collegiate. There will be no fee to play.  The only requirement is to bring your active US Lacrosse membership card for proof of insurance.  Also bring a reversible jersey in white and navy or black. Azalea Middle School map link. More information info@stpetelacrosse.com.

NEW WEBSITE FOR LOCAL CAMPS, LEAGUES, AND TOURNAMENTS
May. 31st, 2007 - New website link

ELITE LACROSSE SCHOOL AT ST LEO UNIVERSITY
May. 31st, 2007 - St Leo University will be hosting the '07 Elite Lacrosse School from June 10th the 13th.  Brochure link

TAMPA TRIBE TRYOUTS LOCATION CHANGE
May. 16th, 2007 - The Tampa Tribe tryout location has moved to Zephyrhills. For more information go to http://www.wclacrosse.com . 

WFLL LEAGUE MEETING MAY 14TH AT MAINSAIL IN TAMPA
May 1st, 2007 - There will be a league meeting at Mainsail in Tampa on Monday May 14th from 7pm to 9pm.  You must RSVP to Joe Brown jbrown@mainsailhotels.com if you plan to attend, and it is extremely encouraged that at least one representative from each program attend this meeting.  Many issues will be discussed to help continue improving on all of the great things happening in the WFLL.

WESLEY CHAPEL TO HOST SEASON FINALE SATURDAY MAY 5TH
May 1st, 2007 - Wesley Chapel will host the season finale this Saturday May 5th at Wesley Chapel High School.  Games will include the annual coaches game, high school all star game, middle school all star game, and various youth and middle school games.
There will be a $2 fee for adults to enter the facility, and $1 for students.  Players and coaches are exempt from the fee.  Concessions will be running but seating is limited, so feel free to bring lawn chairs into the event.  Directions  /  Event Schedule

WESLEY CHAPEL SUMMER LEAGUE TO BEGIN IN JUNE
May 1st, 2007 - The WCAA lacrosse program will be hosting a summer league from June 5th to July 19th for all ages, boys and girls, mens and womens.  For more info link

LACROSSE PLAYER PURSUING SPOT ON BUCCANEERS ROSTER
April. 24th, 2007 - Former All-American midfielder Chas Gessner from Brown University is currently pursuing a spot on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster.  link 

WFLL VARSITY BOYS CHAMPIONSHIPS
April. 21st, 2007 - In WFLL high school boys tournament action on Saturday, Plant High School defeated Wesley Chapel 12-8 for their second consecutive WFLL A Division championship. Also on Saturday, Lakewood Ranch defeated Sarasota Military Academy 10-9 in double overtime for the B Division championship.
Plant High School is now looking to defend their IA state championship title next weekend in the state tournament at Disney Orlando.  On Friday April 27th they will face the Southwest Florida champion in the state semifinal game, then the winner will go on to face the South Florida champion on Saturday April 28th for the IA State Championship.

ST PETE TIMES LACROSSE ARTICLES
April. 19th - http://www.sptimes.com/2007/04/19/Pasco/Lacrosse_tournament_w.shtml http://www.sptimes.com/2007/04/19/Pasco/Be_open_to_benefits_o.shtml

PRO PLAYER LACROSSE CAMP IN WESLEY CHAPEL IN AUGUST
April. 19th, 2007 - Pro Player Lacrosse Camps will be in Wesley Chapel August 3rd through 5th. The camp director will be Hall of Famer and former head coach of the MLL Philadelphia Barrage Sal LoCascio.  flier

TAMPA TRIBE TRYOUTS IN MAY
April. 16th, 2007 - The Wesley Chapel Athletic Association is proud to announce the formation of the Tampa Tribe Elite Lacrosse program. This program invites the premier players from across the Tampa area the opportunity to advance their skills to the next level and those interested in playing lacrosse in college advanced instruction and recruiting assistance. For more information http://www.91spartans.com/tribeannouncement2.htm or email tribelacrosse@verizon.net .

SARASOTA/BRADENTON SUMMER LEAGUE TO BEGIN IN MAY
April. 14th, 2007 - Sarasota and Bradenton will be holding a summer league at Lakewood Ranch High School from May through July on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 9pm.  This is open to all graduating 8th graders through post collegiate players.  For more information, contact Clayton Wight at ddlmnky6mn@aol.com . 

THE U-15 US LACROSSE CUP IN LAKELAND MAY 12th & 13th
April. 11th, 2007 - US Lacrosse, KSE Lacrosse, and WCAA Warrior Lacrosse are organizing an Under-15 tournament in Lakeland, FL in May.  For more information can be found at  http://www.uslacrossecup.com .

GAMEBREAKER LACROSSE CAMP IN CLEARWATER IN JUNE
April. 11th, 2007 - Gamebreaker Lacrosse Camps will be in Clearwater June 4th through 7th. The camp director will be Brian Silcott, the head coach of the MLL San Francisco Dragons.  For more information go to http://www.laxcamps.com .

SHOOTERS SUMMER LEAGUE TO BEGIN THE WEEK OF MAY 15TH
Mar. 14th, 2007 - The Shooters summer league will begin the week of May 15th and will be played at Ed Radice Park in Tampa.  Go to http://www.tampalacrosse.com for more info.

WFLL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS MASTER SCHEDULE POSTED
Feb. 8th, 2007 - The WFLL high school boys master game schedule link .  

WFLL MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS MASTER SCHEDULE POSTED
Feb. 8th, 2007 - The WFLL middle school boys master game schedule link .  

USF WOMENS TEAM TO HOST SCAD FEB. 10TH
Feb. 8th, 2007 - The USF womens lacrosse team will host Savannah College of Art and Design on Saturday February 10th at 1:30pm at USF.  link

CLEARWATER JAMBOREE GAME SCHEDULE - 2/3/2007
Jan. 27th, 2007 - The Clearwater jamboree game schedule for Saturday Feb. 3rd link.  The girls will play at Countryside High School in Clearwater (3000 SR 580, Clearwater), and the boys will play at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex (2450 Drew St, Clearwater).  Admissions will be $2 for adults and $1 for children. Coaches and players get in free.

THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LACROSSE DRILLS
Jan. 4th, 2007 - THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LACROSSE DRILLS contains 100 illustrated lacrosse drills with over 50 variations. That's more than 150 lacrosse drills that are easy to follow and that will help you plan a practice that will not be repetitive. Shooting drills, Passing drills, Ground Ball drills, Transition drills, Team Concept drills, Offensive drills or Defensive drills.  link

WOMENS LACROSSE TOURNAMENT IN JANUARY
Dec. 20th, 2006 - Any post-collegiate women interested in playing in the Weston, FL womens tournament on January 20th and 21st can contact Emily at vwlibra@yahoo.com by January 1st.

ELITE LACROSSE SCHOOL AT ST LEO UNIVERSITY
Dec. 19th, 2006 - St Leo University will be hosting the '07 Elite Lacrosse School from June 10th the 13th.  Brochure link

TAMPA BAY TOP 100 PRESEASON CAMP
Dec. 7th, 2006 - The Tampa Bay Top 100 preseason camp will be held in Clearwater on January 6th and 7th.  For more information go to http://www.tampalacrosse.com .

TAMPA BAY FIRE TRYOUTS - SUNDAY DECEMBER 3RD
Oct. 24th, 2006 - The Tampa Bay Fire U15, U17, and U19 teams will be holding tryouts on Sunday December 3rd.  For more information go to the official Tampa Bay Fire website at
http://leaguelineup.com/tbfire . 

LION LACROSSE ACADEMY SCHEDULE
Oct. 24th, 2006 - Schedule and information for the Lion Lacrosse Academy, link.

USF WOMENS SCRIMMAGE VS UCF OCTOBER 28TH
Oct. 20th, 2006 - The USF womens lacrosse team will be hosting a scrimmage at Ed Radice Park against UCF on Saturday October 28th at 7pm.  more

TAMPA BANDITS MENS CLUB TEAM
Oct. 19th, 2006 - The Tampa Bandits mens club team is searching for post-collegiate players for the upcoming season to compete in the Florida Lacrosse League.  For more information email Tim McGoff at irishmcgoff@yahoo.com .

SOUTH TAMPA YOUTH CLINICS COMING THIS FALL
Oct. 5th, 2006 - South Tampa will be holding youth clinics in October and November.  For more information go to www.stickslax.org .

DAY CAMP WITH BRIAN SILCOT - DECEMBER 2ND
Oct. 5th, 2006 - Brian Silcot, head coach of the MLL San Francisco Dragons, will be in Clearwater for a day camp.  For more information go to www.tampalacrosse.com . 

LACROSSE OFFICIALS TRAINING - DEC. 9TH AND JAN. 13TH
Oct. 2nd, 2006 - Lacrosse officials training is coming to the Tampa Bay area.  The dates are set for December 9th and January 13th, and are open to new or existing lacrosse officials.  Coaches are also encouraged to attend the training.  For more information, email Joe Brown at jbrown@mainsailhotels.com 

US-LACROSSE COACHES CLINIC COMING TO SARASOTA NOV.5th
Oct. 2nd, 2006 - A coaches clinic is scheduled for Sunday November 5th in Sarasota.  Featured speakers will be Duke University coach John Danowski, NYIT coach  Jack Kaley, and FSU coach Bill Harkins.  Clinic Flier

TAMPA BAY FIRE U-17 AND U-15 TEAM FORMATIONS ANNOUNCED
Sept. 4th, 2006 - Team officials have announced the completion of preparations to field U-17 and U-15 teams for the 2007 season.  According to Tom Losier, team President, the overwhelming success and growing interest in the Tampa Bay Fire’s U-19 team has accelerated demand among the area’s high school and middle school players and parents.  Losier indicated that the coaching staffs for each team have been appointed, although a few vacancies remain. Coaches are currently formulating game and tournament schedules for the upcoming season.  Tryouts for each team, including next season’s U-19 team, will be held in Dec. 2006.  Follow further developments at www.leaguelineup.com/tbfire or contact Tom Losier at 727-787-0014.

WCAA FALL BALL - BIG STICK LACROSSE
Aug. 28th, 2006 - BIG Stick Lacrosse is looking for High School and Middle School players to compete on Sundays, 9/10 through 11/5. For more info go to http://wclacrosse.com/16.html

ECKERD COLLEGE PLAYERS SELECTED TO MDIA ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Aug. 14th, 2006 - Two Eckerd College mens lacrosse players were selected to the MDIA-B Division All-America teams.  Raymond Vasilas was selected for First Team Attack, and Kyle Sullivan was selected for Third Team Midfield.  94 teams participated nationally in the 2006 MDIA-B Division. 

US LACROSSE CHAPTER MEETING - GULF COAST CHAPTER
July 25th, 2006 - The Tampa Bay area is in the process of forming a Gulf Coast Chapter for US Lacrosse, and will be meeting next Tuesday night August 1st in Tampa.  All local coaches are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone interested in being involved.  For more information, contact Tom FitzSimons at tfitz18@tampabay.rr.com

COACHES AND REFEREES NEEDED FOR AREA YOUTH PROGRAMS
All Tampa Bay area youth lacrosse programs are in need of coaches and referees for both the boys and girls divisions. For a list of current vacancies, click here.

SHOOTERS FALL LEAGUE
July 13th, 2005 - The Shooters fall league will run on Thursday nights from August 24th to October 5th.  For registration and other information go to link

TAMPA BAY SUMMER SHOWDOWN
July 10th, 2006 - The Tampa Bay Summer Showdown will be held in Tampa at Ed Radice Park on Sunday July 30th. This is a 7 on 7 lacrosse tournament that will include a Middle School division, High School division, and a Mens division. For more information go to link.

FROGS TAKE 6TH PLACE AT THE 2006 VAIL SHOOTOUT
July 1st, 2006 - The FROGs (Florida Really Old Guys) finished in 6th place out of 16 teams in Vail, CO this past week at the Vail Shootout.  The FROGs are a Florida Super Masters team (over 40) with numerous Tampa Bay area lacrosse players.  Jim Shaler, Mark Ziegler (Ziggy), Dave Burday, and Larry Fletcher were among the local players who played for the FROGs in this years Vail Shootout.
On Saturday, June 24th, the FROGs opened the Vail Shootout with a forfeit win against the Tap Room. On Sunday in the Quarterfinal round the FROGs lost to Try-City (Vancouver) 11-6. On Monday in the Consolation game the FROGs defeated the Princeton Obsoletes 9-3. Then in the final round on Tuesday the FROGs were defeated by Tombstone (Colorado) 11-6 to close out the tournament with a 6th place finish. The FROGs also picked up an additional victory before leaving Vail with a 6-5 OT win over Cactus.

LAXBLAST

CATCH 47 TV INTERVIEW WITH JOE BROWN AND CURTIS DIAZ
June 13th, 2006 - Joe Brown and Curtis Diaz will be guests tomorrow night at 8:00pm on Dick Crippens Bay Sports program on Catch 47 to discuss Tampa Bay area lacrosse.  Joe is the WFLL lead referee and assistant coach for the state champion Plant High School boys team, and Curtis Diaz is the founder and all star attackman for the Jesuit High School boys team. Video clips from Saturday's LaxBlast at Tropicana Field will also be shown.

620WDAE THE SPORTS ANIMAL RADIO INTERVIEW
June 5th, 2006 - Tampa Bay Thunder players will be on The Sports Animal radio show Tuesday June 6th at 10:00am to discuss LaxBlast and Tampa Bay area lacrosse.

FIRST PITCH AT TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS BASEBALL GAME
June 1st, 2006 - Thunder players Matt Donahue and Tony Collette will be throwing the first pitch at the Devil Rays baseball game Friday June 2nd.  The pitch is scheduled to be thrown at 6:45pm. For game tickets email Chris Arnold christianjarnold@aol.com . 

ST PETE MENS SUMMER PICKUP GAMES
June 1st, 2006 - The St Petersburg Lacrosse Club will be hosting summer pickup games on Friday nights from June 16th to July 28th.  The games are open to all high school, collegiate, and post-collegiate players, and the cost will be $25 per person for the entire summer. The games will be played at Sawgrass Park from 7:30pm to 9:00pm and the teams will be split up each night. If interested, email splax@tampabaylacrosse.com .

LAXBLAST AT TROPICANA FIELD - JUNE 10TH, 2006
June 1st, 2006 - The website for the LaxBlast Lacrosse Festival at Tropicana Field has been updated with tournament information.  link

TAMPA BAY U-15 TEAM WINS BAGATAWAY TOURNAMENT IN ATLANTA
May. 15th, 2006 - The Tampa Bay Copepods U-15 team (15 years old or younger) traveled to Atlanta, GA this past weekend and won the Bagataway Lacrosse Southeast Championship, and finished the tournament with a 6-0 record. The Copepods are coached by Ralph Kitzmiller.

ECKERD SUFFERS A TOUGH DEFEAT IN THE SEMIS TO ST JOHNS U.
May. 12th, 2006 - The Eckerd mens lacrosse team lost to #3 ranked St John's University (Minnesota) 10-9 in the national semifinals. Eckerd erased an early 3-0 deficit after the first quarter to score five unanswered goals in the second. The score was 5-4 at the half with Eckerd in the lead.  In the second half both teams traded goals until St John's tied the game and took over the lead with two goals that redirected off Eckerd players.  Eckerd controlled the ball for the last two minutes of the game and had four opportunities even the score, but was unable to convert.        Game article       Photos      Eckerd Website

ECKERD DEFEATS #2 RANKED UTAH VALLEY STATE 22-10
May. 11th, 2006 - Eckerd defeated #2 ranked Utah Valley State 22-10 in the national quarterfinals today to advance to the semifinal round on Friday May 12th to face #3 ranked St John's University from Minnesota.
Against UVS, Eckerd fell to an early 0-2 deficit but responded quickly to take over the lead and control every aspect of the game until the final whistle.  Raymond Vasilas finished the game with 10 goals and 2 assists, and again broke the B division single game records with 10 goals and with 12 points.
#1 ranked University of San Diego will face #5 ranked Montana in the other semifinal game.  The winners will advance to the national championships game on Saturday at 2:00pm EST.

ECKERD COLLEGE MENS ADVANCE TO QUARTERFINAL ROUND
May. 10th, 2006 - Eckerd College defeated Augustana College 18-10 today to advance to the quarterfinals to face #2 seed Utah Valley State College on Thursday at 5:30pm EST.
In the Augustana game, Eckerd jumped to an early 7-2 lead before Augustana staged a comeback to pull within 1 at halftime with a game score of 8-7 going into the half. Augustana tied the game 8-8 early in the second half on an extra man advantage due to a late second quarter Eckerd penalty, but that was the closest they would come to pulling off the upset. Eckerd regained the momentum by responding with 8 goals to Augustana's 1 in the third quarter, and finished the game out with an 18-10 victory.
Raymond Vasilas finished with 9 total points (6 goals, 3 assists). 9 points in a game and 6 goals in a game are both B division national tournament records.  (9 points breaks the former record of 7, and 6 goals ties the existing record).      USLIA.com article          Game Photos
For live updates and game scores for all USL-MDIA national tournament games, visit the USLIA website http://www.uslia.com/champ_main.php      Championship Bracket

PLANT HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr. 29th, 2006 - Plant High School defeated W.T. Dwyer High School of South Florida 5-2  on Sunday April 29th to win the Florida State High School Club Championship.

TAMPA BAY FIRE - UNDER 19 TEAM FORMING
Apr. 29th, 2006 - The Tampa Bay area is forming a U-19 (under 19 years old) team to compete on a national level during the offseason. Tryouts for the team will be held on Sunday May 7th.  For more information contact Tom Losier at tlosier17@hotmail.com or go to http://www.tampalacrosse.com .

FIGHT AT THE FORUM INDOOR LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
Apr. 26th, 2006 - The Fight at the Forum mens lacrosse tournament will be played this Friday April 28th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm.  This is a free event for all spectators.  You just need to enter Gate D at the St Pete Times Forum.  website link

TAMPA CATHOLIC HS BOYS COMPLETE FIRST SEASON IN FHSAA
Apr. 24th, 2006 - The Tampa Catholic High School boys lacrosse team recently completed a very successful first season as an FHSAA recognized team in the highly competitive USLO District 6. TC finished the season in second place in their district behind Bishop Moore High School from Orlando, who is currently ranked #4 in the state.  TC also placed two players on the All District First Team, Adam Steele and Joey Hernandez.  With sixteen players returning next season, TC is looking to give Bishop Moore a good run for the district championship.

ECKERD MENS TEAM WINS SELC-B CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr. 23rd, 2006 - Eckerd College defeated Elon University on Sunday 14-12 in another thrilling game to win the SELC-B championship.  Eckerd led 9-5 at the half and controlled most of the first two quarters.  Elon responded in the second half by scoring five unanswered goals to take over the lead.  In the fourth quarter Eckerd began to regain the momentum and scored five goals to Elon's two to put the game away.  Eckerd will now travel to Dallas, TX for the national championships May 9th to 13th.  Eckerd website

ECKERD DEFEATS APPALACHIAN STATE IN SELC SEMIFINAL
Apr. 22nd, 2006 - Eckerd College defeated Appalachian State in a thrilling 13-12 victory today at the SELC championships in Duluth, GA.  The game was tied 4-4 at the end of the first half, then in the second half both teams took turns exchanging goals until early in the 4th quarter when Appalachian jumped to a 10-7 lead.  Eckerd then responded with 6 goals late in the 4th quarter to seal a 13-12 victory.  The win also marks coach Tony Collette's 100th career victory. Eckerd will now face Elon University in the SELC Championship game on Sunday April 23rd at 12:15pm.  ....more

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS AT USF 4/22/06 AND 4/23/06
Apr. 20th, 2006 - The boys and girls high school playoffs, and middle school boys all star game, will be played at USF this weekend. Check the WFLL website for game schedule and field directions.  link

ECKERD MENS LACROSSE HEADING TO THE SELC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Apr. 18th, 2006 - The undefeated Eckerd College mens lacrosse team has been invited to the SELC Conference Final Four to be held in Atlanta, GA this weekend April 22nd and 23rd.  On Saturday Eckerd will play Appalachian State at 12:15pm, and an earlier game between Elon University and Savannah College will be played at 10:00am.  The winners of Saturday's games will meet on Sunday for the Conference Championship game. The winner of that game will receive an automatic bid to the National Championship tournament in Dallas, TX in May. 

WARRIOR LACROSSE CAMP COMING TO CLEARWATER IN JUNE
Apr. 17th, 2006 - The Warrior Lacrosse Camp will be in Clearwater from June 5th to 8th, and will be run by Brian Silcott.  Brian is the former head coach of the MLL New Jersey Pride and the newly appointed head coach for the San Francisco Dragons expansion team.  Prior to coaching in the MLL Brian coached Division III Trinity College, and he also played in the MLL for the Boston Cannons.  For more information go to http://www.laxcamps.com .

SUNSHINE LACROSSE CUP COMING TO COUNTRYSIDE
Apr. 17th, 2006 - The Sunshine Lacrosse Cup will be played at the Countryside Sports Complex this coming Labor Day weekend.  This is a national tournament for U-19, U-17, U-15, and U-13 boys and girls teams. Go to http://www.sunshinelacrossecup.com for more info.

CHRIS ARNOLD NAMED CATCH 47 COACH OF THE WEEK
Apr. 12th, 2006 - Local TV station Catch 47 has named Jesuit High School head lacrosse coach Chris Arnold as the Tampa Bay area coach of the week.  Catch 47 taped the Jesuit vs Plant high school game last Friday night and is running a segment on the game throughout the week, along with the announcement of Chris' coach of the week selection. Go to http://www.catch47.com to see when the next High School Scoreboard airs. 

ECKERD COLLEGE MENS TEAM RANKED #8 IN THE NATION
Apr. 8th, 2006 - Eckerd College moved up to 8th in the recent USL MDIA-B poll, and 1st in the SELC conference. Eckerd is traveling to Alabama this weekend to play the University of Alabama.  USL MDIA-B top 25 link

FLORIDA FIGHTIN' POSSUMS U-19 TRYOUTS 
Apr. 1st, 2006 - The Florida Fightn' Possums are an elite all star travel club for Florida.  For more information you can visit the website at http://www.possumslax.com or contact Tim McGoff at irishmcgoff@yahoo.com

USF WOMENS TEAM TO HOST TAMPA BAY WOMENS TEAM
Mar. 29th, 2006 - The USF womens team will host the Tampa Bay womens team on Friday March 31st at 7pm.  directions

FIGHT AT THE FORUM - APRIL 29TH, 2006
Mar. 19th, 2006 - Click on this link for more information on the Fight At The Forum lacrosse tournament at the St Pete Times Forum link.

CLEARWATER SUMMER LEAGUE INFO
Mar. 16th, 2006 - The Clearwater summer league details are now posted on the Clearwater website.  Mens Link     High School Link     Middle School Link  

ECKERD COLLEGE MENS TEAM RANKED #12 IN THE NATION
Mar. 9th, 2006 - The Eckerd College mens lacrosse team is currently ranked 12th in the nation by the USL MDIA-B poll, and ranked #2 in the SELC conference.  Eckerd is off to a 4 and 0 start, including a recent 13-5 win over Division A opponent UCF.  Eckerd will play at home against NYU on Monday March 13th before heading off to Spring Break.

THE TAMPA BAY THUNDER MENS TEAM HEADED STATE PLAYOFFS
Mar. 6th, 2006 - The Florida Lacrosse League regular season ended in a 3-way tie for first place between the Tampa Bay Thunder, Palm Beach, and Miami, and as a result of head to head play between the three teams, the Thunder will enter the playoffs as the #2 seed and will see #3 seed Miami in the first round at 3:00pm in Delray Beach, FL.  If the Thunder wins on Saturday they will play in the state championship game on Sunday at 1:00pm against the winner of the #1 and #4 game.  Due to a regular season tie for 4th place between Ft Lauderdale and Hogtowne, there will be a play-in game for the #4 seed. 

GIRLS LACROSSE PLAY DAY IN TAMPA
Feb. 27th, 2006 - Will be held on Saturday March 11th from 10:00am to 5:00pm at Benito Middle School fields in Tampa.  Flyer Link ; Field Link

!YOUTH COACHES NEEDED
If you are interested in coaching, check out the youth website link for the team nearest you . If you are unsure where each program is located, email webmaster@tampabaylacrosse.com for questions.  The youth season begins in early January and most all boys and girls programs are in need of coaches. 

GIRLS LACROSSE REFEREE TRAINING CLASS
Dec. 23rd, 2005 - There will be a girls lacrosse referee training class in Tampa on Sat. January 7th from 11am to 2pm, and will be held at the New Tampa YMCA at 16221 Compton Dr. 33647-1547. camtpa@tampabay.rr.com for questions.

GIRLS LACROSSE COACHING CLINIC
Dec. 23rd, 2005 - There will be a girls lacrosse coaching clinic in Tampa on Tues. January 17th at 7:30pm, and will be held at the New Tampa YMCA at 16221 Compton Dr. 33647-1547. camtpa@tampabay.rr.com for questions.

LACROSSE OFFICIALS TRAINING CLASS - Dec. 13th, 6pm to 8pm
Dec. 5th, 2005 - A lacrosse referee certification class will be held on Dec. 13th from 6pm to 8pm at the Mainsail Suites Hotel in Tampa.  Please contact Joe Brown for questions jbrown@mainsailhotels.com .

MENS AND WOMENS SCRIMMAGES
Aug. 10th, 2005 - On Saturday August 13th in South Tampa there will be a mens scrimmage and a womens scrimmage. Both are free and all are invited to participate.  The men will play at 9:30am and the women at 11:30am.  Both games will be played at Foster Playground at the corner of Gandy Blvd and Clark, next to the Bank of America Operations Center.  For questions email thunder@tampabaylacrosse.com .

NEW MENS TEAM IN TAMPA
Nov. 10th, 2005 - The Tampa Bandits are entering their first full season as an independent men's team in the FLL.  This year the Bandits will play a competitive Div I / Div II schedule.  The Bandits will also participate in the Tampa Jam for the first time.  If you are interested in playing with the Bandits, contact Tim McGoff at 813-484-8468, irishmcgoff@yahoo.com.

USF WOMENS TEAM SEARCHING FOR HEAD COACH
Nov. 10th, 2005 - The University of South Florida womens team is searching for a head coach.  If interested please contact Kim Reuter at kim_reuter@yahoo.com 

YOUTH LEAGUE MEETING - Sunday 11/13/05 at 6:30pm
Nov. 8th, 2005 - The next league meeting is scheduled for this Sunday November 13th at 6:30pm in Tampa.  This meeting is mandatory for all high school boys and girls teams, and middle school teams, since this will be the deadline for all team entries.   directions .  For more information email Tom FitzSimons at tfitz18@tampabay.rr.com

SOUTH TAMPA YOUTH CLINIC TO BEGIN OCTOBER 30TH
Oct. 21st, 2005 - Due to the hurricane, the South Tampa Sticks will begin on Sunday October 30th, rather than the 23rd.  http://www.stickslax.org .

CLEARWATER YOUTH CLINICS TO BEGIN OCTOBER 15TH
Sept. 21st, 2005 - The Clearwater youth program will be holding weekly youth clinics beginning Saturday Oct. 15th. For registration info go to http://www.clearwaterlacrosse.com .

MENS TEAM PRACTICE BEGINS
Sept. 18th, 2005 - The mens team practice will begin Sunday September 18th at 9:00am at Sawgrass Park in St Pete, and will continue on Sundays until early March. All new players are welcome to join.  directions

MENS AND WOMENS SCRIMMAGES
Aug. 27th, 2005 - The mens and womens teams will hold open scrimmages at Foster Playground in South Tampa on Saturday September 10th at 9:00am.  The scrimmages are free and open to any interested players.  Foster Playground is located on Clark Street just off Gandy Blvd in South Tampa.  For questions email  thunder@tampabaylacrosse.com

TAMPA BAY THUNDER MENS TEAM 2005-2006 SEASON
Aug. 27th, 2005 - The Thunder mens team meeting is scheduled for Wednesday September 14th in St Pete. All interested players are invited to attend. The practice and game schedules will be posted on the Thunder website following the team meeting on the 14th.  If have you any questions or would like to be added to the team email list, email thunder@tampabaylacrosse.com . 

MENS FALL LEAGUE
Aug. 10th, 2005 - The mens fall league will begin Sept. 8th.  Registrations must be submitted by September 1st.  link

3RD ANNUAL FIGHT AT THE FORUM INDOOR TOURNAMENT
The 3rd annual St Pete Times Forum mens indoor lacrosse tournament will be played on  Sunday May 15th from 4:00pm to 10:00pm following the Tampa Bay Storm Arena Football game. For tickets, go to the 1pm Storm game and stick around.   link

CLEARWATER MENS SUMMER LEAGUE
May 10th, 2005 - The Clearwater summer league will begin play on Thursday May 12th.  link

JESUIT TIGERS WIN SECOND CONSECUTIVE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
April 27th, 2005 - The Jesuit Tigers won their second consecutive West Florida Lacrosse League championship by defeating Wesley Chapel 9 to 6. The Tigers go on to play Cypress Lakes (Ft Myers) in the first round of the state championships Saturday at noon in St Pete.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - link
April 26th, 2005 - The state championships will be held in St Pete at the 31st St Sports Complex (north field) on April 30th and May 1st.  The two first round games will be played at noon at 2pm on Saturday, while the state championship game will be played at noon on Sunday.  Click here for directions to the 31st St Sports Complex.  Click here for the game schedule.

FIGHT AT THE FORUM TICKET SALES
April 24th, 2005 - Tickets for the indoor adult lacrosse tournament at the St Pete Times Forum on Sunday May 15th can be purchased by emailing Chris Arnold ChristianJArnold@aol.com .  The tournament is open to all lacrosse fans.

ECKERD COLLEGE WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE STATE TITLE
April 3rd, 2005 - Eckerd College won it's second consecutive Florida Lacrosse League Division II state championship on Sunday April 3rd by defeating the Central Florida Shamrox 12 to 7.  On Saturday Eckerd defeated Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 16 to 4 to advance to the title game. The title game was a repeat match up of the 2004 state championship with Eckerd defeating the Shamrox 11 to 10.

CLEARWATER SUMMER LEAGUE
March 7th, 2005 - The Clearwater Summer League info is now posted for all age groups. link

LOCAL YOUTH AND HIGH SCHOOL SEASON UNDERWAY
Jan. 23rd, 2005 - The Tampa Bay area youth and High School league (West Florida Lacrosse League), officially began team practices on January 18th, 2005.  Games start in mid to late February.  link

ST PETERSBURG YOUTH CLINIC
Nov. 16th, 2004 - Boys and girls ages 5 to 18 are invited to attend a free youth clinic Saturday December 11th at 2pm in St Pete to help promote the new St Petersburg youth program.  link

TITAN TOUR
Nov 16th, 2004 - The Titan Tour is a two-day lacrosse clinic run by Major League Lacrosse professional players.  The Tour is scheduled to visit St Pete Dec. 18th and 19th.  For more information click here

SARASOTA BRADENTON YOUTH CLINIC
Nov. 16th, 2004 - The Sarasota Bradenton youth program will be holding a clinic in Bradenton on Saturday November 20th for boys and girls of all ages.  link

FLL DII CROSSOVER AT ECKERD COLLEGE
Nov. 9th, 2004 - The Florida Lacrosse League Division II crossover will be held at Eckerd College this weekend, Nov. 13th and 14th.  Games will be running on two fields all weekend.  All fans are welcome to come watch the games. details

2005 SEASON YOUTH GAME SCHEDULING MEETING
Nov. 9th, 2004 - All boys and girls teams scheduling meeting will be Sunday November 14th in Sarasota, FL at 11:00am.  Click on the following link for driving  directions .             For questions contact Jim Stoup at 941-720-9734

POWELL BROTHERS LACROSSE CAMP
Nov. 9th, 2004 - The Powell Brothers Lacrosse Camp will be in Lakeland, FL from Dec. 27th to 31st. The camp is run by all three Powell brothers, Casey, Ryan, and Mike.  link

ST PETERSBURG YOUTH CLINIC
Oct. 14th, 2004 - There will be a free youth clinic this Saturday at 4pm in St Pete to help promote the new St Petersburg youth program.  Players of all ages and teams, including the old guys, are invited to attend.  If you are a player or a coach and would like to help teach the new kids how to pass and catch, please join us.  We will be at Sawgrass Park on Saturday the 16th from 4pm to 6pm.  link

TAMPA BAY TOP 100 PRESEASON LACROSSE COMBINE
Oct. 9th, 2004 - The first annual Tampa Bay Top 100 Lacrosse Combine will be held in Clearwater the weekend of January 8th and 9th 2005.  The combine is designed to bring novice players up to a competitive level and good players to exceptional level.  link

CLEARWATER YOUTH FALL LACROSSE LEAGUE
Oct. 9th, 2004 - To be run Oct. 18th to Dec. 11th.  link

THUNDER MENS TEAM GAME SCHEDULE NOW POSTED
Oct. 3rd, 2004 - The 2004-2005 Thunder game schedule link.

SOUTH TAMPA FALL LACROSSE CLINIC
September 30th, 2004 - The South Tampa lacrosse program will be holding weekend clinics beginning Sunday Oct. 17th.  View the clinic flier for more information.

TAMPA BAY MENS TEAM PRACTICE CANCELED
September 25th, 2004 - Practice is canceled for 9/26/04 due to the hurricane.  Practice will resume on Wednesday at 8:30pm.

COACHES NEEDED FOR AREA TEAMS
September 25th, 2004 - Local programs are in search of coaches.  link

FLORIDA LACROSSE LEAGUE MEETING RESCHEDULED
September 25th, 2004 - The FLL league meeting has been rescheduled for 10/03/04 in Orlando. Any teams interested in joining the league should attend.  link 

TAMPA BAY THUNDER TO BEGIN PRACTICE ON 9/15/04
September 13th, 2004 - The Tampa Bay Thunder mens team will begin practice this Wednesday night at 9:00pm.  Click on the link for more details.  link 

HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT - 10/30/04 & 10/31/04
August 30th, 2004 - Team FLC is holding tryouts for the Great Pumpkin Lacrosse Tournament this fall in Flagler, FL....more

TAMPA BAY THUNDER TEAM MEETING
August 25th, 2004 - details 

FALL LEAGUE
August 18th, 2004 - Fall league schedule and rosters now set.  Week one will begin on Thursday September 2nd.   link

SAINT LEO LACROSSE GOING NCAA DIVISION II  
August 3rd, 2004 - Lacrosse and swimming teams for both genders will be phased in at the Division II school over the next three years.....more

HARD WORK EARNS LACROSSE TICKET TO SYRACUSE
August 3rd, 2004  - A question engraved on Sean McGonigle's lacrosse stick explains exactly how he accomplished what few thought he could:  "How hard would you play today if you couldn't play tomorrow?" ....more

Indoor League Update - The Summer indoor league season has come to a close.  We appreciate all who participated in our first season and hope to see you all in the outdoor Fall league to begin in early October.  The indoor season came to a close sooner than expected due to player commitments between verbal signups and the start of the season.  League finances were too thin to complete the final two weeks of the season.  Please keep an eye on this website for Fall league information.  Unlike the Summer indoor league, Fall league signups will be scheduled at a central location to ensure player commitment.  Youth and adult league details will be posted by late August.  Plan to keep your Wednesday nights open this Fall.

*Tampa Bay Thunder team meeting this Wednesday July 14th in Tampa. thunder@tampabaylacrosse.com 
All who plan to participate in either the Thunder season or the Fall league are welcome to attend.

Vail Shootout - Annual Lacrosse Tournament (Vail, Colorado)
This years Vail tournament begins Sunday June 27th.  The tournament is the largest in the world with 97 teams, from High School to Supers Masters, mens and womens.  Tampa Bay is represented well this year with four players...Jim Shaler, Kerry Dano, and Mark "Ziggy" Ziegler, all playing for Team FROGS (Florida Really Old Guys - "Florida old guys") in the Super Masters division , and Tony Collette in the Masters division playing for Team MAC (Middle Age Crisis - Colorado players and New York players).
Both teams will be playing games on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, and updates will be posted daily on this site. Keep on eye out for scores and photos.

*Citrus Park youth program is searching for a girls team coach. Contact Bryan Martin  bmartin031@hotmail.com
*St Pete youth program is looking for coaches and players for all age groups. Contact Tony Collette  splax@tampabaylacrosse.com
*Tampa Bay Thunder mens team meeting to be held July 14th in Tampa. Email thunder@tampabaylacrosse.com 

*Planning is under way for the first Tampa Bay Fall Lacrosse League, to include High School, College, and post Collegiate players.  For more information email thunder@tampabaylacrosse.com

Team FLC Tryouts - Congratulations to Max Lane of the WCAA High School team and Corky Holman of the Jesuit Tigers High School team in making Team FLC, a Florida All Star team that will compete in Baltimore this Summer. 

* St. Pete Youth Program *
If you are interested in helping with the planning, organizing, coaching, or playing in the St Pete youth program next season please email splax@tampabaylacrosse.com  The season begins Feb. 1st so we will plan for signups in early January. The age groups will be determined by the number of kids that sign up. The planning phase will begin in early May. 

* Congratulations *
On April 17th Clearwater hosted a day of games that included 17 teams ranging from boys and girls in grades 6 through 12, along with teams from Orlando.  This is another giant leap in the growth and development of our local programs.

* High School Championship Game *
The High School Championship game will be held on Sunday May 2nd at 11:00am in St Pete at the 31st St. Sports Complex, which is the same location as the 2004 Tampa Jam.  Admission will be $3 for Adults, $1 for Students, and free for kids under age 12.  (directions)

* The University of Tampa is looking for a coach for next season in the Florida Lacrosse League DII division.  If interested email tampabaylacrosse@xrs.net for more information.

* Congratulations *
On April 17th Clearwater hosted a day of games that included 17 teams ranging from boys and girls in grades 6 through 12, along with teams from Orlando.  This is another g