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. With an intentional focus on the 2nd thru 6th grades, Surge Select continues practicing through May, with all tournaments taking place in June. Metro10. 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. Of note: Coach Houlihan is the eldest of 20 cousins, most of whom he played with or coached while growing up. This is my second year being an assistant coachI can now do more than shag balls. A native of Westchester, New York, Coach Carter came to Atlanta with an arsenal of lacrosse accolades. Atlanta - June 14th MIDDLE SCHOOL in Top of the Bay Events. Our Official Photographer Kevin Schoonover is one of the best! For NYL, he loves to run drills, help on the sideline and do whatever he can to make life easier for the head coach. All Rights Reserved. Practices and home games take place at North Atlanta High School turf and grass fields, Sutton Middle School turf field and various school and park fields as needed. Day Job: Independent Coach and Trainer for athletes wanting to improve their skills in lacrosse Day Job: Director of Strategic Accounts and Marketing at Mansfield Oil Company, a downstream petroleum products distributor Love of sports could also explain why, as a side gig, hes succeeded in representing a growing faction of NFL players as their agent. Schedule: March 5th Week 1 March 12th Week 2. Today, he still plays with mens league LAX.2002. 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 NYL he brings the same dedication, enthusiasm and discipline to the boys that he discovered with sports as a studentathlete himself. 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. In addition, Coach Hamilton was selected to lead the 2022 C2C GA Elite lacrosse team for two seasons, garnering numerous wins and championships. ", The simple recipe for writing a bio is taking its steak and making it sizzle. Boys Lacrosse Program: Any fifth/sixth-grade boy interested in participating on an MPC lacrosse team in the Metro Atlanta Youth Lacrosse League should sign up using the interest form link below. The camaraderie amongst the coaches (and players) here is amazing and the dedication of the coaches leadership is wonderful. Today, he still suits up now with the East Cobb Hogs. The stand-out team advanced to two CHSAA state championships and wound up clinching one. Besides helping to coach youth lacrosse, Newberry has also coached ten years of youth baseball at both NYO and Buckhead Baseball. 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. Follow @GeorgiaSwarmLAX. Enter Coach Hogue: a lauded player throughout k thru 12, then a recruit to Bucknell for Attack/Midfield. 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)! 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. The Surge is thoughtfully managed by a volunteer team of over 25 experienced coaches, league commissioners, a dedicated board of directors and team moms and dads as needed. 10U GMSAA wins 20-18 over Central FL This is not a bunch of dads that agreed to coach because no one else would. 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. No wonder. ", When it comes to sports, Coach Scotchie is our Renaissance man. Baseball - Varsity vs South Atlanta HS. 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 . Game Highlights, Video. At Iona Prep in New Rochelle, New York, Coach Hofstetter enjoyed the enviable distinction of, While not a New York state law, growing up in Corning (that is, Seneca Indian territory) does require most every boy to carry a lacrosse stick by the time he can walk. At Auburn University, his midfield mastery grew to include 4x All-Conference, 2x Offensive MVP, Player of the Year, Conference MVP Offense while again serving as his teams captain. Schedule: March 5th - Week 1 March 12th - Week 2 Read More New Website Online It empowers kids to learn and love the game so that theyll enjoy it forever., Coach Newberry grew up in Atlanta obsessed with thatother spring sport which he played through college. #FBUNC https://t.co/sD5fyUq4HU, RT @Jonathan_CL2030: 2022 Gmsaa National Championship 10u Blessed to have the opportunity. I admire how the Surge focuses on developing a love of the sport within every player, and I am excited to coach with such a dedicated group., 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. Day Job: Pediatric OrthopedicSurgeon at Emory and Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta 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. 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. 6. 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. 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. In fact, before high school he and a group of friends established their own recreational league to learn and study the sport! 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. I enjoy watching kids learn,improve and have fun in a sport I enjoy tremendously. Did he play lacrosse? Beyond donating his time on the weekends, his company has been been a seasonal sponsor of the league as well. 6th through 8th grade @GMSAA @NwGaFootball @PCPatriotsFB @PCHSFB_RECRUIT #FTB #Let, RT @nextlevelbb: Parents..if you have a problem with your kids HS coach, check these boxes before complaining. Back in the day, most 5th grade boys in California shared a similar deficiency with those in the south: little to no lacrosse. We are so thankful that our boys have discovered lacrosse from this program., This is our last year of Surge lacrosse and we will definitely miss the amazing coaches and the instructional care they give to the kids. You can rent gear from us or purchase gear directly from retail sporting goods stores and used gear shops like Play It Again Sports. 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. Recruited by Georgetown University, Peters powerhouse team took part in the 1999 Final Four. 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. In February, 2019, Coach Thomas was honored as Man of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of US Lacrosse. Contact us to learn more about getting one started! Events; Camps; Classes; Atlanta - June 14th MIDDLE SCHOOL Lacrosse Season: Summer 2022. Shortly thereafter, June, July and August meant one thing: summer-league lacrosse in Charlottesville and Lynchburg. ABLA has an established box league, utilizing 3 local venues with over 60 boys' teams participating this season. 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30319-1899 (770) 457-7201 Directions; Directory; Sitemap; An Independent Catholic School of the Marist Fathers and Brothers . While stepping away from lacrosse at Washington & Lee University, hes still marketing his collegiate eligibility in the annual Surge coaches game where injuries continue to plague him. 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. While we strive to compete successfully, my first priority for the boys is that they have a great time enough to fuel their desire to participate in team sports for years to come., Lacrosse has been a part of Coach Krohns life for nearly 40 years. 7th & 8th Grade Girls Lacrosse. Day Job: Partner, COO and General Counsel of Integrated Financial Settlements, an insurance brokerage company Thats okay. Day Job: Executive Director, Atlanta Beltline Partnership To be sure, Thomas Lowman has been especially good for Greater Atlanta Christian's boys lacrosse team since being moved from his normal position on defense to the long stick midfielder position at the beginning of his sophomore season in 2019. As a middie for Palmer Trinity during high school, he helped advance the team to become Floridas 1992 State Champions. middle school (grades 7-8) and high school students. 1. 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. I want to pass along the knowledge and love of the game to youth in Atlanta here with the Surge.. A true LAX lover, hes been a dedicated community coach since 2007 with organizations including MAYLA and North Atlanta High School as well as serving as a travel team manager with C2C Lacrosse GA. Lacrosse Middle School Boys. 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.. But not Coach Roby. (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. As a face-off middie in high school, Coach Lynn was a three-year varsity starter and lead his team in ground balls each season, resulting in multiple All-Star awards. Fees: K-1st Grades $149 . 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. St. Andrews School in Boca Raton remains the site where Coach Collins discovered a sports true love: LAX. Registration opens May 12th. To this day, Im on a daily text string with my college LAX teammates. Enough said. The romance continued with Collins as team captain his junior and senior years, along with being awarded team and state MVP. In addition, Coach Hamilton was selected to lead the 2022 C2C GA Elite lacrosse team for two seasons, garnering numerous wins and championships. 36 - 12 over South FL Senior year added Team Captain to his list of notables and his playing days continued full-throttle at Rochester Institute of Technology. Nope. 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. For me, coaching is a great vehicle to reach kids andhelp them understand teamwork, respect for others and the importance of using all of your talents every day.
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