The Surge program does a great jobemphasizing those goals. You can rent gear from us or purchase gear directly from retail sporting goods stores and used gear shops like Play It Again Sports. Also of note: a term paper on the rise of lacrosse in North America starting with its native American roots, which provides him the league trifecta as a coach, player and scholar. Follow @GeorgiaSwarmLAX. I love the sport of lacrosse because it is very physical and high energy and I enjoy supporting my sons teams. This allows the high school coaching staffto start developing their athletesat the 6th grade level as opposed to thefreshman year in high school. I also appreciate contributing to such a well-run league thats managed by player-coaches who enjoy teaching as much as I do. Later at Hampden-Sydney College, he headed things up as team captain, and later played club ball on the New York Athletic Club B team. 90 Blackland Court, Atlanta, GA 30342. Once in South Bend, his coach kept him close to the bench during his entire playing career, aware of McLarens innate coaching talent. Apparently the lacrosse gene runs in his family as all three of his children play: his daughter has already received lacrosse offers from DI, DII and DIII colleges while sons play for the Surge, as well as elite lax travel teams. 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. 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. 2. Day Job: Senior VP, Colliers International | Investment Services Practices begin in August and games begin in September. Our teams are consistently ranked at the top of the state both middle school and high school. At Byram Hills High School, he earned 2x All-League, Team MVP and served as his teams captain. At the GMSAA, we also enforce our by-laws in a very strict manor allowing for the highest level of safety and coachs knowledge of concussion protocol and procedure. The games will be played on Sundays at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School. This may take place only during the first three weeks of the fall practice schedule. Does my kid spend 10 hrs, RT @DrewMaddux: 7 Rules of Life https://t.co/V2Icm4qt70. Day Job:Spanish teacher (Pre-k through 5th grades) at St. Martins Episcopal School Growing up on Long Island, NY, it was only natural for Coach Houlihan to wind up on a lacrosse field in the third grade. Coach Edwards is a recent NYL recruit by his long-standing NYL coach bro, Dennis Edwards. Mike served as team captain and also received All-American nomination his Junior and Senior years. I enjoy assisting the Walking Helmet coaches by introducing skills, and building player confidence and support for their teammates., A goalie from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Coach Fletcher attended St. Georges High School in Newport and then played at Vanderbilt where he was a 3x team captain and All-SELC goalie. 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. Coaches Test will be available toward the end of Spring. Join the many Surge families who have supported the turf field, While many of our parents may not know lacrosse, they definitely get the Surge. Hes been coaching with the Surge since his son started playing in first grade. ", St. Andrews School in Boca Raton remains the site where Coach Collins discovered a sports true love: LAX. My #1 goal each season is to have all the players want to come back the next season because they: had fun; improved their game; enjoyed competing (win or lose! 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. 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. ", The simple recipe for writing a bio is taking its steak and making it sizzle. At Gonzaga High School he played basketball and tennis. 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. After high school, he ricocheted back to North Carolina to attend Davidson College, where he played D with club ball all four years. 2023 Atlanta Lacrosse League. From teaching skills to the time, effort and thought that goes into creating balanced teams, this league should serve as the model for all youth lacrosse programs. A transfer to Long Island University/CW Post secured a 2x semifinalist team distinction in the state championships. It paid off. 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. 36 - 12 over South FL Eventually, Jones wound up, like a lot of Yankees, down south. (b) Pre-Season Practice: 1) Full contact shall be allowed in no more than 2 consecutive practice days per week; 2) Full contact during practice shall be limited to not more than 45 minutes per day; 3) Full contact during practice shall be limited to not more than 135 minutes per week; 4) During any twice-daily practice, only one session per day shall include full contact. Coach Stratton has been playing since he was nine, and attended the Gilman School a lauded lacrosse powerhouse where he soared playing attack. With lacrosse still at his core, he played on the GT club team during the offseason. 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. ", 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. Keeping on in the Empire state, Byrne attended Geneseo College, played club, and eventually became the leading scorer in the SUNYAC league. 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. That makes for more challenging play on each team. 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. These volunteers come to each practice with prepared game plans, drills and a list of pre-determined activities. Once in South Bend, his coach kept him close to the bench during his entire playing career, aware of McLarens innate coaching talent. I love this sport because its like nothing I have ever seen or experienced as an athlete myself. Coach Hefferon then went west to Wisconsins Marquette University where he played club all four years while served as president and team captain. At New Jerseys Mendham High School, he was recognized as a 1993 All American. The GMSAA is committed to our athletes along with their growth and knowledge of the game. Since 2010, hes become a Surge staple, rarely taking a season off to coach. I coach this great sport to give back to the game that continues to give me so much., Floridian Coach McLaren is a natural sportsman, with a Notre Dame soccer recruitment to prove it. His enthusiasm for play has resulted in an impressive run: community coach for youth sports over the past 14 years in soccer and baseball as his older children cycled through those leagues. 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. At the time, I coincidently worked for Coach Tim OLeary so the annual coaches match- up was a big incentive.. He got his first stick at age four and began playing youth lacrosse in the 3rd grade. The Surge family and its philosophy of developing sound fundamentals, teamwork and honoring the game is what makes this program so exceptional., Raised in upstate New York, the motherland of lacrosse, Coach Lynn naturally embraced the game at a very young age. Of note: Coach Houlihan is the eldest of 20 cousins, most of whom he played with or coached while growing up. ", When it comes to sports, Coach Scotchie is our Renaissance man. At NYL he brings the same dedication, enthusiasm and discipline to the boys that he discovered with sports as a studentathlete himself. Day Job: Construction Project Manager, ARCO Design/Build As further testament to his boundless lacrosse dedication, Coach Carter flew across the world to participate in the 2018 World Lacrosse World Championship in Israel with teammates Coach OBrien and Coach Thomas. Besides coaching boys, this committed maniac even finds time to coach his daughters team at Atlanta LAX Club. Coach Mason has been coaching youth LAX for several years in Atlanta and is a recent recruit to our coaching line-up. In 2020, working with fellow Surge coaches, he launched Surge Select: an elite travel league for younger advanced players (U9, U11 & U13). 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. Last year, it added a girl's league with nearly 200 participants. 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. Day Job: Partner, Capital Investment Advisors and host of Money Matters on WSB radio 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. Men's Field Leagues Albany Men Field Austin Men Field Baltimore Men Field Blacksburg Men Field Boston Men Field Boulder Men Field Buffalo Men Field Central Jersey Men Field Charlotte Men Field Charlottesville Men Field Because seasons vary, you will be instructed each fall and spring as to where your activity will take place. He served as team captain and helped the Tigers snag two conference championships, along with competing in the NCAA tournament three times. Coach Edwards later played club ball with Overlea and Perry Hall in Baltimore and has been coaching youth lacrosse consistently ever since. After a decade-long retirement, Wall now moonlights as a ringer on the Broken Arrows Old Guys Club Lax Team. Coach Edwards later played club ball with Overlea and Perry Hall in Baltimore and has been coaching youth lacrosse consistently ever since. 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. Send Your Feedback. A highlight of his early years was being selected as a member of the Hudson Valley team that competed in the Empire State games in 1986. Dabney has lived in Atlanta since 1991 and is US Lacrosse Level 1 certified. The Surge has succeeded because it gives players a high level of LAX IQ, while keeping the game fun.". The Surge is a very well-run league with a keen focus on player development. I coach to make sports fun; make sports challenging; to encourage kids to work hard then enjoy the accomplishmentno matter how big or how little. I coach Surge to give back to the game that has been such a positive influence in my life. Lacrosse, a game invented some 1,000 years ago by Native peoples, became an assimilative tool used at residential schools"which is extraordinary," says Allan Downey, an associate professor . For NYL, he loves to run drills, help on the sideline and do whatever he can to make life easier for the head coach. ", 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. @AthleticsEP @EPHS_RaidersFB htt, RT @VanSpence10: GA beats Carolina. A strong focus on attention to details and management ensures families stay up-to-date each week, and keeps our league running smoothly. At Lancasters Unionville High School, he played middie and served as team captain during his junior and senior years. A community partnership that keeps on going. He got his first stick at age four and began playing youth lacrosse in the 3rd grade. During senior year, Wall was named team captain, along with All State. 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. Since 2010, hes become a Surge staple, rarely taking a season off to coach. He started playing young, with a rare, early-forming club team in Marin County consisting of older players. Lebanon area of Pennsylvania. As a middie for Palmer Trinity during high school, he helped advance the team to become Floridas 1992 State Champions. 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. I was impressed by the way each practice was structured and executed, the individual attention players received from the coaches and volunteers and how dedicated people are to a sport. As a middie, he lettered all four years with MBAs high school team, which won three state Runner-Up titles. Schedule: March 5th Week 1 March 12th Week 2. 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)! He founded Northside Youth Lacrosse in 2008 as a platform to really teach the game to boys and has served as its Director and Head Coach ever since. The coaches and volunteers have exceeded all of our expectations for the type of leaders we want to see in our sons sports experience! Lacrosse - Varsity Boys vs North Cobb Christian. He continued his game at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. I enjoy watching kids learn, improve and have fun in a sport I enjoy tremendously. Games are played at Newtown Park and at local school fields. Recruited by Georgetown University, Peters powerhouse team took part in the 1999 Final Four. I also have a son in the Surge who loves learning the game., An Atlanta-native, Coach Haddows experience had him introduced to LAX through AYL and later on the Holy Innocents lacrosse team in high school, where he won All-State his senior year. Such practice plans shall be made available to the GMSAA Area Manager by Sunday, July 24, 2022. Coach OLeary continued his football game as a transfer to Northern Arizona University, where he graduated. Georgia-bred, Coach James did not have the luxury of playing lacrosse like his northern coachingbrethren, but got a nice indoctrination to the sport while attending W&L in Virginia. At the GMSAA a student-athlete must play for the program of the high school district they live within. Needless to say, we have a great team of coaches and kids and I plan on coaching here for many more years to come. 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 . I loved the skill, speed and physicality of playing lacrosse as a child, and it all comes back to me now working with the Surge community to grow the game here in the south. He served as team captain and helped the Tigers snag two conference championships, along with competing in the NCAA tournament three times. 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. ", Back in the day, most 5th grade boys in California shared a similar deficiency with those in the south: little to no lacrosse. Currently, Coach Scotchie brings 18 seasons of youth sports coaching (including lacrosse) to the Surge, and for that (along with his storied background) we are grateful. But not Coach Roby. North Atlanta High School is part of Atlanta Public Schools and has approximately 1700 students and 28 varsity sports. Day Job: Vice President, Global Marketing, UPS 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. Northside Youth Lacrosse serves to expertly teach boys and girls lacrosse (from fundamentals through advanced skill sets), with player-coaches who deliver the know-how needed to advance each player, while ensuring a sports experience centered on teamwork, respect, sportsmanship, dedication, and FUN. Please send ASAP so we will have the correct contacts for the year. Coaching this great game provides an opportunity to be a positive influencer in the lives of these young kids. Thank you! Day Job: Executive VP, Employee Benefits, Pritchard & Jerden Daniel grew his game to become an All-Conference midfielder, faced off, and later played that position at Hampden-Sydney. I love the game of lacrosse and working with young kids. Having been coached by two of the countrys best, Tim Flynn (Mt. Day Job:Commercial Real Estate Banker/Director, LoanCore Capital, LLC 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.

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