Floridian Coach McLaren is a natural sportsman, with a Notre Dame soccer recruitment to prove it. 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. 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. In high school, Webb was voted captain of the lacrosse team along with becoming a Delaware High School All-Star his senior year. I want to pass along the knowledge and love of the game to youth in Atlanta here with the Surge.. Coach Humphries actually grew up throwing with his dad and sis (after all, there were no lacrosse programs yet), and eventually ended up playing competitively on Westminsters 1996 inaugural varsity lacrosse team, scoring team captain his senior year. Thats okay. Recently he scored big on another level: Being inducted as a member of the 2017 Southeastern Lacrosse Conference (SELC) Hall of Fame. Love of sports could also explain why, as a side gig, hes succeeded in representing a growing faction of NFL players as their agent. 2023 Atlanta Lacrosse League. Dabney has lived in Atlanta since 1991 and is US Lacrosse Level 1 certified. Beyond donating his time on the weekends, his company has been been a seasonal sponsor of the league as well. An experienced coach and committed dad, Coach Fellows came to the Surge with deep local ties and years of volunteer youth coaching spanning t-ball (Peachtree Presbyterian), baseball (NYO), swimming (Chastain Park), and as a counselor at Camp Laney for Boys while attending UGA. Later, this tough introduction ensured a three-year start on the varsity lacrosse team at the Brooks School in North Andover, MA. At Northwestern University, he played with the mens club team which was good enough to make the Big Ten Championship tournament his senior year. At Lancasters Unionville High School, he played middie and served as team captain during his junior and senior years. Day Job:Director of Media, Entertainment and Sports for SAS Coaching this great game provides an opportunity to be a positive influencer in the lives of these young kids. However, he is the 1985 Area Swim League Champ; a 1995 All-City Linebacker and won the 1999 Big Sky Basketball Championship at Vandy so back off. Hogue was also first string when the team became Bucknells first mens lacrosse team (ranked 10. in the country) to make the NCAA DI tournament in 2001. 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. grades, Surge Select continues practicing through May, with all tournaments taking place in June. ", 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. I love coaching lacrosse with the Surge because these coaches work together to teach the game the right way. I joined on with the Surge program because it does a great jobemphasizing those traits. Look for the official website launch shortly, along with tryout dates in August for the fall, 2022 and summer, 2023 season. Coach Mason has been coaching youth LAX for several years in Atlanta and is a recent recruit to our coaching line-up. 4th-5th Grades $179. An athlete, he wrestled at Princeton and later pivoted back to Atlanta, happy to find his hometown a mecca of youth lacrosse opportunity. Lax love lured him back to the fields in the winter of 2018, and the Surge is better for it. 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. Lacrosse is a brotherhood that teaches you life lessons and cements lifelong relationships., Coach Edwards is a recent NYL recruit by his long-standing NYL coach bro, Dennis Edwards. Spring practice, pre-season practice shall be limited to two (2) hours per day and shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) practice sessions per week. ", 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. A strong focus on attention to details and management ensures families stay up-to-date each week, and keeps our league running smoothly. Beyond donating his time on the weekends, his company has been been a seasonal sponsor of the league as well. Day Job: Managing Director, UBS Private Wealth Management; head of the Ryan Group Giving back to younger players started early for this board member, who has been coaching youth lax since in high school. ", St. Andrews School in Boca Raton remains the site where Coach Collins discovered a sports true love: LAX. Thank you for oursponsors ofGeorgia Middle School Athletic Association? During senior year, Wall was named team captain, along with All State. Several of them went on to play DI or DIII, which triggered a love of coaching even beyond his love to play. ", 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. Raised in upstate New York, the motherland of lacrosse, Coach Lynn naturally embraced the game at a very young age. Day Job: Co-owner and Design Manager of Dovetail Craftsmen, an historic home design/build company As a middie, he lettered all four years with MBAs high school team, which won three state Runner-Up titles. He advocated for (and helped to launch) lacrosse programs at North Atlanta High School and Sutton Middle School. Besides helping to coach youth lacrosse, Newberry has also coached ten years of youth baseball at both NYO and Buckhead Baseball. Of Atlanta, For Atlanta Westminster's first president, Dr. William L. Pressly, founded the School to be "of Atlanta and for Atlanta." Our students hail from more than 79 zip codes around metro Atlanta and use the city's vast resources to become leaders of conscience. However, he grew to love lacrosse years ago by helping to coach his sons, who continued playing through high school. 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. Does my kid spend 10 hrs, RT @DrewMaddux: 7 Rules of Life https://t.co/V2Icm4qt70. 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. He started the GA chapter of C2C Lacrosse in 2010 so advanced players could take their game to the next level with elite travel competition and college recruitment. 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. At the GMSAA a student-athlete must play for the program of the high school district they live within. It paid off. We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new High School Lacrosse League! 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. As a dad, he made sure his own boys followed his lead, which further motivated this middie to become a Surge coach as well as coach elite travel team ball with C2C Lacrosse GA. Middle school started things for Coach Peters who played his first lacrosse game in 8th grade as part of the Mountain Lakes, New Jersey rec league. Georgia Middle School Athletic Association, Full Contact Rules Pre Season Practice / Regular and Post Season Practice, Georgia Middle School Athletic Association Sponsors, SUBSCRIBE TO YouthSportsRewind YouTube Channel, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. The stand-out team advanced to two CHSAA state championships and wound up clinching one. 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. @pcscnaples @jonathanlordreid #leadershi. Learn more in FAQ. ABLA has an established box league, utilizing 3 local venues with over 60 boys' teams participating this season. 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. Such practice plans shall be made available to the GMSAA Area Manager by Sunday, July 24, 2022. Mike served as team captain and also received All-American nomination his Junior and Senior years. In his junior and senior years, he was recognized with All-State honors. Events; Camps; Classes; Atlanta - June 14th MIDDLE SCHOOL Lacrosse Season: Summer 2022. Something went wrong. Day Job: Independent Coach and Trainer for athletes wanting to improve their skills in lacrosse Surge Lacrosse is what its all about. (For our lacrosse historians, Irondequoit is located in what was big Iroquois Indian Territory; hence, another Surge coach from the motherland.) Learn about opportunities in your area. 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. 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. will host both Men's & Women's Lacrosse leagues. ", It only takes one Surge practice to realize that the coaches are the real deal they know the sport, have the passion and patience, and preach sportsmanship. At the time, I coincidently worked for Coach Tim OLeary so the annual coaches match- up was a big incentive.. Beginning Monday, August 1, 2022, any student may practice in full pads and practice may not last longer than two (2) hours in full pads: (a) A student must have participated in three (3) conditioning practices wearing no other protective football equipment except helmet and mouthpieces before being allowed to practice in full pads. Metro10. In addition to coaching boys, Coach Fletcher can also be found on the fields with Buckhead Girls Lacrosse, helping to coach his daughters team. The PLL is a professional lacrosse league with the best players in the world. Coaching here gives me the opportunity to share the game with new players and make sure the most important lesson is being taughtto have fun! All the lacrosse action you've ever wanted without those expensive ticket prices. Of note: Coach Houlihan is the eldest of 20 cousins, most of whom he played with or coached while growing up. Yes, its a huge endeavorbut we got thisthanks to on-going contributions from our families and community overall.