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Ferguson Named MVP of Showcase

June 24, 2009 | Comments Off

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – St. Albans graduate Roger Ferguson ’09 was named MVP of the South team following the US Lacrosse National Senior Showcase at Bryant University on June 20.

Ferguson’s squad lost to a tough East team in its semifinal match-up, and beat the West all-star team in the consolation game. At the conclusion of Showcase, a Most Valuable Player was picked from each 24-player team, and Ferguson was the South team’s honoree. In addition to playing stellar defense and scooping up numerous ground balls, long-stick middie Ferguson notched two assists on the day.
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The Providence location was perfect for Ferguson—not only will be attending nearby Brown University in the fall, but his grandparents and other family members live near Providence and they were able to watch him in the Showcase. The last Bulldog to participate in the Senior Showcase was Courtney Baker ’06, a defenseman for Cornell.

A first-team All-Met selection and a US Lacrosse and Under Armour All-American, Ferguson will participate in the prestigious Under Armour All-America game at Towson University on June 27. In the 4-year history of the Under Armour game, Ferguson is the second Bulldog to be selected. Thomas Muldoon ’06—an All-American attackman at Brown– played in the inaugural Under Armour All-America game, scoring a goal for the South squad.

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STA Garners Post-Season Honors

June 10, 2009 | Comments Off

St. Albans Lacrosse earned numerous honors at the US Lacrosse-Secondary School selection meeting on June 8.

Roger Ferguson ’09 and Chris Landon ’09 were named US Lacrosse All-Americans, the first time since 1991 that St. Albans has had two players receive that award in the same year. Five players total were selected from the Washington, DC, region. STA lacrosse players have earned All-American honors 14 times, dating back to 1989.

Ramsey Bates ’09 was named a US Lacrosse Academic All-American. Only two Academic All-Americans were selected for the Washington, DC, region. Bates is the seventh St. Albans varsity lacrosse player to be named Academic All-American, dating back to the inception of the award in 1994.

Also, St. Albans varsity coach Robby Walsh was selected as the “Assistant Coach of the Year.” One assistant coach in the region is selected for this award annually.

Congratulations to Roger Ferguson, Chris Landon, Ramsey Bates, Coach Walsh, and the 2009 St. Albans Bulldogs!

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Friday Night Lights Cancelled

June 4, 2009 | Comments Off

Due to the rain and field conditions, Friday Night Lights on June 5 is cancelled. Please pass the word (and please stay off the field!). Friday Night Lights will resume on Friday, June 12.

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Mr. Graham Stars in Alumni Game

June 3, 2009 | Comments Off

STA Upper School math teacher Richard Graham–pictured here with Coach Lester–starred in the recent alumni game on May 30, scoring a goal on attack and dazzling the crowd with both his leather helmet and acrobatic moves. While Mr. Graham is not a St. Albans alumnus, he earns honorary status as a result of serving as head JV lax coach for many years and for teaching math here for 17 years. Also, Mr. Graham’s son Armand is not only a St. Albans alumnus, but he is a former STA lax captain, All-IAC player, and national champion at Princeton. Lester and Graham Mr. Graham was a lacrosse and football standout at Severn School, and he continued his career at Princeton, where he started in lacrosse and played lightweight football. He was on the last Princeton lax team to win an Ivy League title before Princeton began its Ivy dominance in the 1990s, led by many STA alums, including Andy Moe, Jesse Hubbard, Andy Hubbard, and Winship Ross. We hope to see Mr. Graham at next year’s alumni game, scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2010, at Noon! (Thank you to the more than 30 STA alumni who showed up for the 2009 game and put a hurt on the returning varsity squad).

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