Here you will find information on the boys and girls high school seasons, teams, youth lacrosse, field locations, and much more.
If you have questions you would like answered, please choose the "Contacts" button to the left, and click on the name of the appropriate board member to email, or use their phone number listed there.
Minutes for the July 2009 MALA Board meeting have been posted to Madlax. To access the minutes, go to Madlax, click on the MALA Minutes button in the left side menu of the HOME page. Select the month in which you would like to access.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Bylaws committee has been formed. They will meet later this month.
Team sustainability was discussed. Off-season clinics, camps or other community service suggested.
Survey results presented. They can be accessed by clicking the link next to the May 2009 Minutes link.
MALA continues to search for a Webmaster. Position to be reviewed in Bylaws meetings.
Pat Shea will be moving on in his business career this summer. Lacrosse America wants to thank him for almost three years of growing lacrosse in the Madison area. Pat was responsible for indoor lacrosse leagues, developing youth programs in the spring, summer camps, fall leagues, coaches clinics, promoting Badger State Lacrosse Camp, Team Madison, Madison's only lacrosse specialty store and aolt more. Pat will be staying in the area and will continue to be involved in the Madison lacrosse community.
LACROSSE AMERICA TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS IN MADISON.
Lacrosse America will continue to operate in the Madison area as it always has. All the programs we have run in the past will be continued and we plan to add more. We are working on a replacement for Pat Shea and will have one by the end of the summer.
LACROSSE AMERICA STORE UPDATE
The Lacrosse America store at Keva sports center will be closed temporarily while we work on our transition process. We will send out an email when the store reopens. We plan to expand our selection and service for this coming season. Expect a mid July reopening.
Oberlin, Ohio – Oberlin College head men's lacrosse coach Kevin Walz announced his 2010 freshman class on Thursday. The Yeomen added six rookies from six different states, each of whom bring outstanding accolades to Oberlin.
Congrats to Eli Clark Davis! He's heading to Oberlin College to pursue his studies and play lacrosse for the Yeomen. Eli was a leader on and off the field, and a key member of the Regents squad this past season.
We wish him and all our recently graduated MALA seniors all the best!!
There are still openings for players for the summer leagues sponsored by Infinity Lacrosse.
Men's League (started), Tuesday nights thru Aug. 18, 5:30-8:30pm at McGaw Park. Still have 7 spots remaining. Price is $85.
High School League (started), Thursday nights thru Aug. 20, 5:30-8:30pm at McGaw Park. Ages 13-17. Price is $85, although 17 year-olds may also play adult, for $150. Players may request their teammates.
Youth League, Sunday afternoon, July 5 thru Aug. 16, 3:00-5:00pm at McGaw Park. Ages 12 and under. Price is $65. Limited contact, no body checking. Players may request their teammates.
All games at McGaw Park
5236 Lacy Road in Fitchburg.
All participants receive a summer league pinney.
To register: Send an email to Mike Storts at
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Include:
Name, Age, Position, Years Experience, Current Team(s)
Please write "MADISON SUMMER LAX" in the subject line.
All participants under the age of 18 as of September 1, 2009 MUST have a US Lacrosse membership throughout the summer to be able to play.
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) will add men's varsity lacrosse as the school's 22nd sport beginning in the spring of 2010 according to Director of Athletics Dan Harris.
"Lacrosse has rapidly gained popularity in the Midwest as more opportunities have grown through local youth clubs and high schools," said Harris. "During the past three seasons, we have seen growth in our club program and are ready to grant the team varsity status."
Robin Buckley, will fill the position as head coach, a position he has held the past three years with the school's club program. Buckley brings over 19 years of coaching experience to the MSOE Raider program. Buckley, a native of Illinois, started playing the sport of lacrosse in 1982 at Lawrenceville Prep in New Jersey. He continued playing lacrosse in college at Lake Forest College, where he was a four-year starter.
Buckley has been involved in the growth of lacrosse in the Milwaukee area since 1997, when he was one of the founding members of the Milwaukee Lacrosse Club, Milwaukee Area Youth Lacrosse Association (MAYLA) and the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation-Wisconsin Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse.
MSOE is a charter member of the Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC). Other schools in the conference include Adrian College, Carthage College, Fontbonne University, Mount St. Josephs College and Trine College. Additional members are expected to join the conference in the future.
MSOE has a total of 22 varsity sports, with the majority of the sports competing in the Northern Athletics Conference and three sports competing in independent conferences.
Information supplied by LaxPower.
The Waunakee lacrosse team got exactly what they wanted at season's start - a shot at two-time defending champion Hartland Arrowhead for the state title Saturday.
And at day's end, though soaked to the core, the boys weren't thinking much about the cold rain because they were too busy hoisting their state title trophy.
Waunakee (20-2) overcame a dominating first half by Arrowhead - the team that dealt them its only two losses of the season - to win 7-5 in come-from-behind fashion at Neenah.
Are you curious about playing lacrosse but have never picked up a stick?
Are you a current player who would like to play over the summer?
The Westside Girls Lacrosse Club will be hosting a five-week summer lacrosse clinic, as well as weekly pick-up games, for all current and future girls lacrosse players. Any player, in third grade or higher, interested in playing girls lacrosse is welcome.
The clinic consists of five, one-hour sessions on Wednesday afternoons from 5-6 P.M.
Anyone who is new to the game of lacrosse, or any player who has played for one JV season or less, is welcome to attend.
Following each session, there will be a weekly pick-up game from 6-7 P.M. for all current and former players.
There is no cost to participate in the pick-up games.
WHEN: Wednesday afternoons from June 17 – July 15 (5 sessions total) WHERE: Garner Park lacrosse field (off South Hill road) TIME: Clinic – 5:00-6:00 P.M.
Pick-up games – 6:00-7:00 P.M.
(Please arrive 15 minutes early to warm-up) COST: Suggested donation of $25 to the Westside Girls Lacrosse Club - please
register online via email and pay in full at registration REGISTRATION: Wednesday, June 17, 4:30 P.M. at the Garner Park field
Each session will be led by coaches and former players from the Westside Girlsteam. During the five week clinic players will be taught fundamentals, such as catching, throwing, cradling, shooting and basic game situations. Players will be separated by experience; girls who have previous playing experience will work on more advanced skills and techniques. There also will be a separate group for
girls in grades 3-6. Equipment will be available to borrow.
The Westside Girls lacrosse team is made up of girls in grades 6-12 who attend a variety of middle and high schools on the west side of Madison. They compete in the Madison Area Lacrosse Association (MALA), which also includes teams from Verona, Middleton, Sun Prairie, LaFollette and Waunakee.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE A REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE CLINIC, PLEASE EMAIL KATY AT:
This award goes to the top players at each position including three attack, three midfielders, four defense, a goalie and a specialist. Also included is the Coach of the year, assistant coach of the year, Man of the year and the volunteer award.
The Lancer Ladies lacrosse team, comprised mostly of players from Madison La Follette High School, defeated two-time defending state champion Hartland Arrowhead to win the 2009 state championship in girl’s lacrosse last Saturday, May 30th at Middleton High School.
Arrowhead, whose girl’s lacrosse program was previously undefeated in intrastate competition, jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the opening minutes of Saturday’s game. The Lancers would answer with three straight goals from captains Senior Courtney Golbach and Junior Emily Pressentin, and trade goals with Arrowhead to go into halftime with a 7-6 lead.
Neither team ever led by more than two goals in an exciting and fast-paced state championship game game with seven ties and four lead changes. Junior Attacker Kelly Huemmer would score the winning goal to put the Lancers up 13-11 with under two minutes to play. Arrowhead was able to narrow the deficit to one, and what would have been a game tying goal in the closing seconds went wide, sealing the win for the Lady Lancers. Final Lady Lancers 13Arrowhead One 12.
Golbach, Pressentin and Carley Ballweg led the Lancers offense with three goals apiece, while Huemmer chipped in two, and Tia Pitas and Taylor Schleif each scored one. Senior goalkeeper Alice Kossow had 13 saves. Arrowhead Sophomore Mikayla Henry lead her team with 5 goals, Anna Huck and Allison Benna added 2 goals each and Leah Panawash, Chelsea Mueller and Sara Fisher scored one goal apiece.
Randy Patrick, Attack, Sun Prairie, Sr.
Jared Woock, Attack, Waunakee, Sr.
Kyle Bonebrake, Attack, Middleton, Sr.
Tim Neuman, Midfielder, Regents, Sr.
Tyler Fix, Midfielder, Waunakee, Sr.
Bryce Kunde, Midfielder, Verona, Jr.
Tyler Brewster, Defense, Waunakee, Sr.
Paul Romens, Defense, Verona, So.
Patrick Randolph, Defense, Regents, Sr.
Tyler Lundey, Specialist-LSM, Middleton, Sr.
Nick Urumoglu, Goal Keeper, Verona, Sr.
Second Team:
Chris Severson, Attack, Waunakee, Sr.
Landon Meske, Attack, Waunakee, Sr.
Corey Elfman, Attack, Regents, Sr.
Eli Clark-Davis, Midfielder, Regents, Sr.
Marty Dillenburg, Midfielder, Sun Prairie, Sr.
Sean McDougall, Midfielder, Janesville, So.
Nick Jauch, Defense, Middleton, Jr.
Lance Maki, Defense, Sun Prairie, Sr.
Ben Mellum, Defense, Middleton, Sr.
Richie Knipfer, Specialist-LSM, Stoughton, Sr.
Ian Ellstrom-Calder, Goal Keeper, Regents, Jr.
Honorable Mention:
Darian St. Michael (Janesville), Dalton O’Connell (Verona), Evan Crane (Middleton), Dalton Bloom Sun Prairie), Bryan Lamberty (Sauk), Aaron turk (Janesville), Sean Davis (Janesville), Alex Packer (Memorial), Luke Meske (Waunakee), David Rasmussen (Regents), Jon Goeres (Sauk), Max Vejvoda (Stoughton), Corey Anderson (Waunakee), Ian Shaub (Lancers), Andrew Anderson (Waunakee), Jake Berkvam (Regents), Greg Hill (Regents), Mike Huesling (Sun Prairie), Eric Ell (Sun Prairie)
The Badger State Lacrosse Camp will again have the best coaching staff of any camp in the Midwest, this year staff will include: Camp Director: Joe Alberici, Head Coach of Army, assistant coach for the U.S. National Lacrosse Team that will compete at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England. CampStaffincludes: Taylor Wray – Assistant coach LehighUniversity Ben Wineburg - Head CoachBrockportCollege Dave Neff – Head CoachCarthageCollege Al Brown – Former DIII Coach of the Year Plus other college, high school and youth coaches from around the country.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTRATION PLEASE VISIT: http://www.lacrosseamerica.com.PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR PLAYERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY.
We are excited to inform you of our first ever boy?s overnight camp in Wisconsin at MountMaryCollege which will be from August 2-5. Our camp will be directed by Anthony Kelly, a current member of the Chicago Machine & Rochester Knighthawks. Our camps are staffed by coaches who are dedicated to the individual development of each camper and serve as great role models to the campers. Campers can be either overnight or extended day. I have attached a PDF of the camp brochures as some teams would rather email the information to the players.
We also offer team discounts and would be happy to set one up for your teams! Many teams come to GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps together as a way to facilitate better team play and camaraderie. Please remember our criteria for Group Discounts:
8-14 players = $25 off per camper
15 + players = $35 off per camper
To set your team up with a group discount, please email us at
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The Role of Parents
You, the parent, are equally as important to your child's positive lacrosse experience as the coach of the team. In order for your child to get the most out of playing lacrosse, it is important that you do the following:
One: Be supportive of your child by giving encouragement and showing an interest in his or her team. Positive reinforcement encourages learning and fun. Research has shown that a ratio of five positive statements (compliments, positive recognition) for each negative statement (criticisms, corrections) is ideal for helping young athletes do their best. Try to maintain a 5:1 ratio in your comments to your child.
Two: Attend games whenever possible. If you cannot attend, ask about your child’s experience, not whether the team won or lost. Some questions that you might ask before asking about the final score include: "Did you try as hard as you could? Did you have fun? Did you learn anything today that might make you a better player in the future?"
Three: Be a positive role model by displaying good sportsmanship at all times to coaches, officials,opponents and your child’s teammates. "Honoring the Game" is an important part of what US Lacrosse represents. Help us by honoring the game in your behavior as a spectator.
Four: Let your child set his own goals and play the game for himself, herself. Be your child’s "home court advantage" by giving him or her your unconditional support regardless of how well he or she performs.
Five: Let the coach coach. Refrain from giving your child advice when he or she is playing. Use positive reinforcement with your child’s coach. Let the coach know when he or she is doing a good job.
Six: Respect the decisions of the referee or umpire. This is an important part of honoring the game. Your child will pay more attention to how you act than to what you say.
Seven: Read the rulebook. A full understanding of the rules will help you enjoy the game and educate others.
Eight: Get to know who is in charge. Meet with the leadership of the program, whether it’s school sponsored or recreational, to discuss topics such as cost, practice and game scheduling, insurance coverage, emergency procedures, etc.
Nine: Get involved! A great way to support your child's lacrosse experience is by becoming a volunteer for the program. Some of the ways you can get involved: keep the scorebook, run the clock, line the fields, manage equipment, chaperon trips, raise funds, organize clinics and team social events, update the team web site, photograph players and organize carpooling.
