Baseball - Varsity 4/20/2023 5:30 PM Away Location - . Giving back to younger players started early for this board member, who has been coaching youth lax since in high school. Coach Newberry, it should be noted, is also a multi-seasonal sponsor of the Surge and we appreciate that he puts his money where his mouth(guard) is. Day Job: Vice President of Finance at Holder Construction Company As a middie for Palmer Trinity during high school, he helped advance the team to become Floridas 1992 State Champions. ", Coach Hamilton is a lacrosse natural, having grown up in the heart of the Iroquois Nation in upstate New York. Day Job: Vice President, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Lacrosse is available for boys and girls ages 5-17 in the Fall and boys and girls ages 5-14 in the Spring. Season runs through October. Phew. Southern Edge is an established girls' lacrosse company, providing leagues, tournaments, and clinics for over 15 years in the Atlanta area. I enjoy watching kids learn,improve and have fun in a sport I enjoy tremendously.
New LAX League for Kids :: Mount Paran Christian School . In high school, Mealor graduated as an All-State midi, All-American selection and as team captain. Hes the youngest of four brothers (who all played the sport), while his dad founded his communitys youth program (Chester PAA Lacrosse) and ran it for 10 years. Georgia Middle School Athletic Association, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. and Domestic, Non-Profit Organization Day Job: Partner, Eagle Merchant Partners At Gonzaga High School he played basketball and tennis. Practices begin in August and games begin in September.
Day Job: VP, Marketing Intelligence for PulteGroup, a national homebuilder Lacrosse was an important part of my high school experience and Atlanta needs more opportunities for kids to learn to play. Coach Hamilton is a lacrosse natural, having grown up in the heart of the Iroquois Nation in upstate New York. Day Job: VP of User Experience, Hero Digital
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. With lacrosse still at his core, he played on the GT club team during the offseason. Today, he still suits up now with the East Cobb Hogs. Coaches Test will be available toward the end of Spring. Day Job: Executive Director, Atlanta Beltline Partnership A sly recruitment move for sure, as this was the high schools lacrosse coach as well, and he apparently knew athleticism and talent when he saw it. League management software by LeagueApps. Founded in 2008, Northside Youth Lacrosse now the largest recreational lacrosse league in the state of Georgia. There, he contributed to his teams state runner-up finish his sophomore year, along with back-to-back state titles his final two seasons. Once in South Bend, his coach kept him close to the bench during his entire playing career, aware of McLarens innate coaching talent. 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. Surge is one of the best youth sports league (of any kind) in the nation. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to cultivate these young athletes' love and respect for lacrosse, as well as to help them learn the incredible value of teamwork and sportsmanship. 2. Later at GA Tech, he continued as a Free Safety and played on the 1990 National Championship team. 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. A 1994 graduate of Gettysburg College, he played midfield under Hank Janczyk and won four conference championships while helping to shoot the Bullets to the National Semi-Finals during his senior year. 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.
Georgia Middle School Athletic Association Later at UNC Chapel Hill, he gave his game a rest and started swimming, later graduating as an All-ACC. 6. Greater Atlanta Christian Win 9-8. 36 - 12 over South FL It's GAME DAY! North Atlanta High School is part of Atlanta Public Schools and has approximately 1700 students and 28 varsity sports. The youth-centric elite league with everything youd expect from Atlantas top-ranking rec league. To this day, Im on a daily text string with my college LAX teammates. Its so gratifying to see Surge players improve each and every week., A Nashville native, Coach Wall picked up his first stick in the 90swhen lacrosse was first starting to pick up in the south. The Surge has succeeded because it gives players a high level of LAX IQ, while keeping the game fun.".
PDF Guide to starting and running a lacrosse organization - LeagueAthletics.com Eventually, Jones wound up, like a lot of Yankees, down south. The North Atlanta Metro League, or as its better known, NAML, is a Middle School League for Private Schools founded in 2001. It started in the suburbs of Baltimore as he grew up as part of the Bel Air Rec program and continued through high school asa varsity letterman at The John Carroll School. With our coaches, its amazing to see these children develop as athletes in just a few seasons., Raised in Atlanta, Coach Ryan can today boast keen insight into significant sports trends: Back in the day, he played with one of the first youth lacrosse teams to assemble in Georgia. Keeping on in the Empire state, Byrne attended Geneseo College, played club, and eventually became the leading scorer in the SUNYAC league. Day Job: Managing Director, UBS Private Wealth Management; head of the Ryan Group (For our lacrosse historians, Irondequoit is located in what was big Iroquois Indian Territory; hence, another Surge coach from the motherland.) Coach Hamilton serves as a member of the leagues Board of Directors and has overseen the Walking Helmets, Bantam, Lightning and Junior divisions of NYL as a Commissioner. 7th grade GMSAA wins From a historical perspective, Coach Thomas has been playing lacrosse since the day Fleetwood Mac released Rumours in 1977 giving new meaning to the words, "Dont Stop." In addition to lacrosse, Hamilton has community coached for other sports and values the responsibility of creating a positive learning environment with young players. Day Job: National Director of Sales for CMI Limited, a building products company (c) Regular & Post Season Practice: 1) Full contact during practice shall be allowed in no more than three (3) practice days per week; 2) Full contact during practice shall not be allowed on more than two (2) consecutive days; 3) Full contact during practice shall be limited to not more than 30 minutes per day; 4) Full contact during practice shall be limited to not more than 90 minutes per week. Because seasons vary, you will be instructed each fall and spring as to where your activity will take place. Mike served as team captain and also received All-American nomination his Junior and Senior years. ", Back in the day, most 5th grade boys in California shared a similar deficiency with those in the south: little to no lacrosse. As a coach, I most enjoy watching teammates become fast friends., Baltimore is again the site of another Surge coachs beginnings.
Executive League Director Job in Atlanta, GA at Northside Youth Lacross What, no lacrosse? For NYL, he loves to run drills, help on the sideline and do whatever he can to make life easier for the head coach. At the University of Richmond, he stepped back from being a full-time student athlete; instead opting for more casual play with club ball. Final Schedules for the Spring League will be published Monday. Thats okay. ULAX Lacrosse League - Men's Field Leagues No available league in your area? 3. At Lancasters Unionville High School, he played middie and served as team captain during his junior and senior years. 2023 Atlanta Lacrosse League. He taught us how to appreciate, respect, and love the game and he was instrumental in shaping my successful lacrosse playing days. The bulk of the leagues reside in the Metro and provide great Lacrosse for 1000s of kids from ages 5-18. This allows the high school coaching staffto start developing their athletesat the 6th grade level as opposed to thefreshman year in high school. Lebanon area of Pennsylvania. At Byram Hills High School, he earned 2x All-League, Team MVP and served as his teams captain. #FBUNC https://t.co/sD5fyUq4HU, RT @Jonathan_CL2030: 2022 Gmsaa National Championship 10u Blessed to have the opportunity. Follow @GeorgiaSwarmLAX. 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. @AthleticsEP @EPHS_RaidersFB htt, RT @VanSpence10: GA beats Carolina. If you have that information, please add that as well. In fact, before high school he and a group of friends established their own recreational league to learn and study the sport! Coach Edwards is a recent NYL recruit by his long-standing NYL coach bro, Dennis Edwards. Article originally on Gwinnett Daily Post by David Friedlander.
North Atlanta Metro League - Cornerstone Christian Academy 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. He brings an outstanding playing and coaching resume, and players find his upbeat energy contagious. April 18, 2019 Mini-Lesson: Yard Sale. Lacrosse quickly became my sons favorite sport., "I had the opportunity to bring my grandson to the last four practices. An Atlanta native, Coach Humphries brings an interesting family pedigree to this sport. 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! 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. The PLL is a professional lacrosse league with the best players in the world. Day Job: Pediatric OrthopedicSurgeon at Emory and Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Lebanon area of Pennsylvania. will host both Men's & Women's Lacrosse leagues. 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. And that enthusiasm comes through season after season. Interviews, Video. Contact remains above the waist and players stay on their feet.
Home - Premier Lacrosse League Once in South Bend, his coach kept him close to the bench during his entire playing career, aware of McLarens innate coaching talent. Coach Coleman is an assistant with the Surge, but no less the athlete. Lucky for us, he hasnt looked back since. Coach Newberry, it should be noted, is also a multi-seasonal sponsor of the Surge and we appreciate that he puts his money where his mouth(guard) is. Please enter your informationfor the 2023 season!!! 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..
It keeps the kids fit and focused and has the best parts of what I like about other sports.". However, with Coach McGurn, theres no need for a grill. 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.
Metro10 4. We appreciate that. In 2020, working with fellow Surge coaches, he launched Surge Select: an elite travel league for younger advanced players (U9, U11 & U13). Soon thereafter, Cornell University nabbed this stand-out attack man, and in 1988 the team made it to national runner-up in the finals. My son loves this sport and that love was nurtured substantially with this league., It was my sons first experience with touching a lacrosse stick and he absolutely loves it. ", Tuscaloosa-bred Coach Mason playedmiddie at Rhodes College all four years. (Note: No limitation is placed on activities defined below as AIR, BAGS or CONTROL contact. Day Job: In-house counsel for a manufacturing company, I started coaching with the Surge because my son asked me to and lacrosse runs in my family. 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. Our goal is to help boys and girls learn the fundamental stick skills and strategies which will help mold them into better players. Officials are an essential part of every sport, but we need more of them. Love of sports could also explain why, as a side gig, hes succeeded in representing a growing faction of NFL players as their agent. Coach Newberry grew up in Atlanta obsessed with thatother spring sport which he played through college. But it was at Boston College as a four-year LSM starter that the lacrosse bug bitand hasnt let go since. At NXT, we know that when it comes to Tournaments, the experience is in the details. In his junior and senior years, he was recognized with All-State honors. Shortly thereafter, June, July and August meant one thing: summer-league lacrosse in Charlottesville and Lynchburg. Metro10. Surge Lacrosse is what its all about. ", 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. His switch over to contact sports also translated to the gridiron, where Wall was a 3x state champion and 2x All State middle linebacker. At Northwestern University, he played with the mens club team which was good enough to make the Big Ten Championship tournament his senior year. In addition, Coach Hamilton was selected to lead the 2022 C2C GA Elite lacrosse team for two seasons, garnering numerous wins and championships. But not Coach Roby. He started playing young, with a rare, early-forming club team in Marin County consisting of older players. 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. During senior year, Wall was named team captain, along with All State. Day Job: Independent Coach and Trainer for athletes wanting to improve their skills in lacrosse He got his first stick at age four and began playing youth lacrosse in the 3rd grade. Day Job: Managing Partner, Edge Capital Partners 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. In his home state of Connecticut, Coach Theis attended Fairfield College Prep where he served as captain of the lacrosse team. 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. June 10, 2020 The Georgia Swarm Experience: Atlanta's Best Kept Sports Secret. Winning is nice, but at this levelits not the most important thing., 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. Enough said. Thats okay. 2nd-3rd Grades $169. 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. Organization. This is not a bunch of dads that agreed to coach because no one else would. 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. Recruited by Georgetown University, Peters powerhouse team took part in the 1999 Final Four. At Gonzaga High School he played basketball and tennis. Fifth/Sixth Boys LAX Sign-up The Surge program does a great jobemphasizing those goals. 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. Raised in upstate New York, the motherland of lacrosse, Coach Lynn naturally embraced the game at a very young age. In fact, before high school he and a group of friends established their own recreational league to learn and study the sport! 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. During high school in Suffolk County, NY, Aaron was a dual athlete with four years starting on both the Half Hollow Hills West football (2x All County; All Division; 2x team MVP, 2 year captain, and finalist for the prestigious Thorpe Award) and lacrosse (2x All County and All Division, 2 year captain, and Suffolk County Rookie of the Year) teams. These days in Atlanta, Rob plays with Southern Empire and has community coached youth lacrosse, on and off, since 2002. Home games will be played at J.P. Moseley Park. 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.
Atlanta Lacrosse League - Youth, High School & Adult Lacrosse Leagues In the 80s, he started a lacrosse program at Christ School in North Carolina and coached the JV -B team (The Killer Bees) at Woodberry. At Ohio Wesleyan University, his superior attack play lauded him as: a 4x College All American; the 1998 Attackman of the Year; and the 1998 Iroquois National Player of the Year. Beyond his love of the sport, he also lives it. 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. Versus Lumpkin County . Later, this tough introduction ensured a three-year start on the varsity lacrosse team at the Brooks School in North Andover, MA. Summer breaks meant playing with Richmonds Mens League while also coaching youth lacrosse at local camps. His dad was inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Georgia Chapters Hall of Fame in 2015 for his efforts to help grow the game in our state. A Nashville native, Coach Wall picked up his first stick in the 90swhen lacrosse was first starting to pick up in the south. Coach Stratton has been playing since he was nine, and attended the Gilman School a lauded lacrosse powerhouse where he soared playing attack. Being a GMSAA member is an honor for both the member programs and the league. Look for the official website launch shortly, along with tryout dates in August for the fall, 2022 and summer, 2023 season. Growing up in Richmond, Coach Hamilton began play with Geronimo LAX from 1st 6th grades, then throughout his years at St. Christophers School and travel lacrosse for Code and Militia LAX leagues.
Teams, Schedules & Results - Westminster Schools Williams College recruited this defensive end/defenseman, where he earned All-ECAC, New England in football, and All-NESCAC in lacrosse. Support our capital campaign during your registration process, or send a check (made out to NYL) to: All contributions are tax-deductible, and very simply: provide the league with much-needed, premier field space for your player to continue to learn and advance in this amazing sport. Eschewing his previous involvement in soccer and track, he joined Montgomery Bell Academys first rag-tag lax team that MBA would field for its junior school. and athletics for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school students in Metro Atlanta. The Atlanta Lacrosse League has announced the schedule for the upcoming 2023 Spring season. These logistics help explain why, in the 80s, he skillfully played four years of NCAA DII lacrosse at Syracuses LeMoyne College as both a Defender and LS Middie, with a program thats collected five DII National Championships. In the first week of practice for any student, the practice may not last longer than two (2) hours, and the student may wear no other protective football equipment except helmet and mouthpieces. The middle school teams will practice at J.P. Moseley Park. This may take place only during the first three weeks of the fall practice schedule. 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. He retired as a stockbroker in 2018 Schedule: March 5th - Week 1 March 12th - Week 2 Read More New Website Online During senior year, Wall was named team captain, along with All State. Nike Lacrosse Tip: 3 Tips To Improve Your Draw Technique 1) Wrist Strength It is not just muscle that wins draws, but rather quick wrists and good technique Keep reading. Later at Army and West Point, Hayes was a four-year Varsity starter.
Girls Indoor - Atlanta Box Lacrosse Association Second grade was the year he first grabbed a stick - and has one in hand ever since. I love this sport because its like nothing I have ever seen or experienced as an athlete myself. Five years ago, his son picked up the sport and they have both been hooked ever since. Coaches that need a new background please take yourconcussion test first. These days in Atlanta, Rob plays with Southern Empire and has community coached youth lacrosse, on and off, since 2002. Daniel grew his game to become an All-Conference midfielder, faced off, and later played that position at Hampden-Sydney. ", 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.