The Champlain Valley Union (Vt.) boys lacrosse team is used to success. The team has played in the state championship 10 of the past 11 years, and it won all 10 times. This year was different, though. CVU started the season with only two victories in its first six games, and when the Division 1 … [Read more...]
CIAC GIRLS: Darien, Simsbury show fightback in claiming titles
Darien was losing to rival New Canaan 5-1 late in the third quarter of the CIAC Class LL championship game on June 15, with Rams goalie Ceci Patterson dominating; she had 10 saves against only one goal allowed. Darien coach Lisa Lindley called a time-out. “This is it, girls,” she said. “You are … [Read more...]
How Loomis Chaffee made it two straight in the Founders League
At the conclusion of the Founders League championship game last year, after Loomis Chaffee had beaten Taft, 14-7, coach Bill Ball described a sense of elation. When the final horn sounded again on Wednesday, and Loomis Chaffee was the champion for a second consecutive season following a thrilling, … [Read more...]
The daily grind behind the shine at La Salle Academy (R.I.)
La Salle Academy graduated a senior class of 14 players off last season's state championship team. It wasn’t just a large class; it was also a talented class, with players going on to play at Division 1 programs Merrimack, Quinnipiac and Providence, among others. Head coach Steve O’Donnell had a … [Read more...]
Transition game: Middlesex trying to balance fun, discipline, expectations
Last season, Middlesex reached the ISL championship game before losing to Belmont Hill, 19-6. New head coach Brian Powers, who took over following the season when his former head coach, Doug Worthen, retired, said that loss has left a sour taste in the mouths of the returning players. Powers calls … [Read more...]
Phillips Andover: Cherishing traditions, both old and new
James Beaudoin was named the head coach of the Phillips Andover boys lacrosse team in August of 2019. He knew there was a lot of history and tradition in the program, and he studied and tried to understand it. In talking to alumni, it was clear how much they loved their coaches and how much being a … [Read more...]
