Sunday, September 7th, Marysville Golf Club

   You could play with Paul Gait........

   The Ohio Lacrosse Foundation will hold it's 1st Annual Golf Outing on Sunday, September 7th at the Marysville Golf Club. All of the event proceeds will benefit the Central Ohio Chapter of US Lacrosse and The Galipault Foundation.  Cost is $65 per player.  Our host sponsor, Midwest Lacrosse will be auctioning off the opportunity to round out the foursome of Paul Gait, and Gait/deBeer National Sales Manager Howard Fraiser.

Food, Prizes, a great time...plan to join the Ohio Lacrosse community for this great event.  Deadline, Monday, Sept. 1.

For registration form click HERE

For additional information contact Midwest Lacrosse, 614-451-4LAX

2008 Ohio High School All Americans and Honorable Mention All American

2008 All Americans
Player	School	Coach
Tara Benninger,  Junior	Thomas Worthington	Ally McCarthy
Laura Caplinger, Senior	Columbus Academy	Anne Horton
Elizabeth Clegg, Senior	Western Reserve Academy	Judy Schmitt
Lindsay Godard, Senior	Upper Arlington	Lynda McCandlish
Emile Hunter, Junior	Sycamore	Ed Clark
Becca McLouth, Senior	Sycamore	Ed Clark
Kelly Mason, Junior	Upper Arlington	Lynda McCandlish
Lilly Ricci, Junior	Sycamore	Ed Clark
Gabby Sinmaz, Senior	Dublin Jerome	Colleen Quinn
Megan Takacs, Junior	Chagrin Falls	Wendy Lingafelter
Brett Yenger, Senior	Sycamore	Ed Clark
Honorable Mention	All American
Layne Averill, Junior	Columbus Academy	Anne Horton
Nancy Baker, Senior	Upper Arlington	Lynda McCandlish
Adele Bruggeman, Junior	Mariemont	Kevin Ferry
Megan Carley, Senior	St. Ursula Academy	Bridget Klare
Amy Halls	Olentangy	Alicia Linden
Audrey King, Junior	Medina	Dan O'Brien
Julia Kleinenz, Senior	Hathaway Brown	Meghan Brennan
Morgan Namian, Senior	Lakota West	Glenn Namian
Mackenzie Parsons, Senior	Hudson	Joya Mitchell
Jackie Pittman, Senior	Sycamore	Ed Clark
Alex Thurner	Summit Country Day	Walt Haag
Margaret Wolford	Worthington Kilbourne	Doug Troutner

Finch Nominated for Tewaaraton Award

April 17, 2008

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Four Wildcats have been named as nominees for the 2008 Tewaaraton Trophy presented by Warrior. Senior Christy Finch (Hudson, Ohio, Hudson) and juniors Hannah Nielsen (Adelaide, Australia/Brighton Secondary), Hilary Bowen (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) and Meredith Frank (Westwood, Mass./Westwood) were among the 18 players nominated for the sport's most prestigious award.

Finch, the 'Cats team captain, was named Inside Lacrosse Magazine and IWLCA Defender of the Year in 2007, and has only solidified that honor. She leads the nation in caused turnovers per game (3.54) and has twice been named American Lacrosse Conference Player of the Week. She has also anchored a Northwestern defense which has consistently shut down the leading scorer on the opposition.

For more go to Northwestern Women's Lacrosse

2008 Tewaaraton	Women's Nominees
Christy Finch	Northwestern		Holly McGarvie	Princeton
Amber Falcone	North Carolina		Jillian Byers	Notre Dame
Ashby Kaestner	Georgetwon		Katie Rowan	Syracuse
Caitlin McKinney	Notre Dame		Kelly Kasper	Maryland
Carolyn Davis	Duke		Laura Shane	Stanford
Dana Dobbie	Maryland		Mallory Poole	C.W.Post
Hannah Nielsen	Northwestern		Meredith Frank	Northwestern
Hilary Bowen	Northwestern		Sarah Dalton	Boston Uinv.
Hilary Fratzke	Towson		Sasha Cielak	Vanderbilt

The latest news from the world of Ohio women's lacrosse brought to you by Midwest Lacrosse  a great supporter of women's athletics.

Midwest Lacrosse has moved....visit Joe at the new store

743 Bethel Rd. (Olentangy Plaza) Columbus (just of SR 315 at Bethel

614-451-4529

Pam Galipault Honored as Part of HGT Weekend     Ohio Girls Lacrosse is celebrating its 35th birthday this year, and Pam Galipault has been there to light the candles on every cake. Pam was honored at half time of the Thomas Worthington-Franklin Regional game, which kicked off the Galipault Hannigan Tournament on Friday April 11th.   Joining the Thomas Worthington team in honoring Pam were alumni from Worthington, Thomas Worthington, and Worthington Kilbourne High Schools who are either  coaching or officiating girls lacrosse.  Pam's late husband John started the first high school girls lacrosse program in 1974.  Pam has stayed involved in the game since retiring from Thomas Worthington High School, at it is a sure sign of spring and lacrosse season when she returns from Florida. Pam was present a crystal vase to mark the occasion along with an official Thomas Worthington uniform. Coach Greg West and Pam Galipault at the recent half time ceremonies at Thomas Worthington High School. (Right) - Coach West in 1974 as Head Coach of Ohio's first girls lacrosse team. For more go to 2008 Hannigan Galipaut Tournament

Key Rules Changes for 2008.    There have been several rules changes in the women's game for 2008.  Please take a moment to read and understand them. 1.  Stick in the Goal Circle - Rule 4 Section 9 Part d & Rule 5 Section 15 - The shooter may follow through over the goal circle.  The shooter must initiate her shooting motion outside of the goal circle.  The shooter must not be in contact with any part of the goal circle line. Youth Rules – The stick crossing over the goal circle on a shot will not be allowed at the Youth level of play (i.e., below 9th grade). 2. No More "Body Balls" - Rule 6 Section 2 Part f – A player must not deliberately impede, accelerate or change the direction of the ball using any part of her body.  There is no more body ball as determined by advantage. These are just two significant changes...for complete list of changes please download the word document below. Downloads\2008-OSLA_Rules_Summary.doc

Allen Move to SUNY- Binghamton   Former Worthington Kilbourne and Limestone College standout Stephanie Allen has left Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC, to become assistant coach at SUNY - Binghamton.   Allen started the Presbyterian program in 2004.  She will assist first year Bearcat Coach Tony Zostant, who was formerly at St. Bonaventure. For more go to Bearcat Lacrosse

US Lacrosse Chapter Sponsors Coaches Clinic The Ohio Chapter of US Lacrosse sponsored a coaches clinic on Sunday, Oct. 14, at Dublin Coffman High School.    Featured speakers at the clinic were Kyrstin Porcella, assistant coach of the US U-19 World Championship team.  She is also the head coach at John Carroll High School in Bel Air, Maryland.  She was joined by Mike Axelsson, John Carroll Goalie Coach, Sue Stimmel, Head Coach, Ohio State, Kate McHarg, player from the World Champion Australian National Team and Kourtney Porcella, John Carroll Assistant Coach.     Central Ohio Coaches at Clinic

Former Players Return to Coach Old Schools.... McClandish at UA, Law at Scioto, Bradford at Shaker       Lacrosse has always been about giving back to the game, and there is no better way than returning to your roots to coach the team where you learned your skills.  Three coaches in Ohio are doing just that for the 2008 season.  While these three join Alyson McCarthy at Thomas Worthington, we know there may be others...so let us know.      Lynda McCandlish, Upper Arlington....       She was a former OSLA Co-Player of the Year, she was part of Northwestern's first NCAA Championship, and  she has returned to Upper Arlington as the Bears new head coach.  Lynda will be hoping to carry on the Golden Bears winning tradition that she helped to establish under her former coach Wendy Gallapoo.       Alison Bradford was a freshman when Shaker Heights started the schools girls lacrosse program under coach Liz Wilson, as a senior she was part of the Red Raiders first Midwest Championship.  Alison returns to the Red Raiders after coaching stints at Anderson and Gilmour.   Lindsay Law, Dublin Scioto...The former Irish midfielder and Wittenberg Tiger returns to Hard Rd, with hopes of making Scioto an OCC contender.  Law was one of Wittenberg's top defender's, so look for the Irish to be tough on the defensive end of the field.

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1Lt Chris Widell and Midwest Lacrosse Bring the Game to Iraq     First Lt. Chris Widell loves the game of lacrosse.  After being deployed to Iraq, he had an idea of bringing the game to kids there.  With the help of Joe Healy of Midwest Lacrosse, Chris and his fellow lax players in Iraq are now teaching the game to local kids.

Midwest Lacrosse Opens New Store In Columbus.

  Midwest Lacrosse has moved from their Dublin location to a new store in the Olentangy Plaza, 743 Bethel Rd. (just of SR 315 at Bethel Rd).  The new larger store will enable Joe Healy and his staff to better serve Ohio's lacrosse community.  The store's phone is 614-451-4529,  FAX 614-451-4527

  Congratulations to Joe Healy and his "staff" at Midwest Lacrosse, a Sticks Up! supporter.

BALTIMORE – The US Lacrosse Men’s Division Coaches Council has established the Michael Breschi Scholarship, in memory of the late son of Ohio State head men’s lacrosse coach Joe Breschi.

The $2,000 college scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who is the son or daughter of a men’s or women’s high school or college coach who is a full-time employee of an educational institution.

"This scholarship was unanimously approved by our council as a way to show our feelings for their family," said Mike Murphy, treasurer of the US Lacrosse Men’s Division Coaches Council and the head coach at Haverford College.

"Hopefully this helps Michael’s spirit live on."

For additional information, go to Michael Breschi Scholarship