Jan
17
2012 Schedules
January 17, 2012 | Comments Off
Mar
28
Keio HS Team Visits STA
March 28, 2011 | Comments Off
On Saturday, March 19, the St. Albans junior varsity lacrosse team welcomed a squad of 23 lacrosse players from Keio High School in Japan for a scrimmage between the two teams.
Every two years, the Keio team makes a trip to the United States for lacrosse and sight-seeing. In 2009, St. Albans travelled to the Gilman School in Baltimore to play Keio and Gilman. Because that experience was so rewarding and memorable for both Keio and St. Albans, coaches from the two schools stayed in touch and vowed to play again.
Keio’s trip was in jeopardy due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan a week before the team’s voyage. In the days afterwards, the Keio coaches informed head junior varsity coach Kyle Slatery that the Keio players did not lose any family members in the disaster, but acknowledged that the devastation took a huge emotional toll on the players. After giving the matter much thought, the team decided to go ahead with the scheduled trip, which had been planned a year in advance
Keio had not been able to practice since the earthquake; therefore, by the time they played the games in the United States, they had not played lacrosse for more than a week. In addition to St. Albans, Keio played against traditional powers Gilman School, Loyola, and St. Paul’s.
Prior to Saturday’s friendly contest, Coach Slatery graciously welcomed the visitors and then conducted a moment of silence at midfield. The teams then exchanged t-shirts from their respective schools, and the opening face-off ensued. An official score was not kept, although most onlookers said it was a close contest that may have been a tie.
Following the game, Coach Slatery and his squad provided a pizza lunch to the visitors and host team, and then led the teams down to Georgetown University for a college game, which the Keio students and coaches were eager to see.
The Keio coaches and parents in attendance extended a warm invitation for the St. Albans lacrosse team to make a spring break trip to Japan in 2012. STA coaches are excited about the possibility of a St. Albans varsity trip to Japan in 2012 and hope to pursue it with vigor in the months ahead!
For an account of Keio’s trip to the U.S., read the Baltimore Sun article.
Feb
25
2011 GAME AND SPRING BREAK SCHEDULES
February 25, 2011 | Comments Off
2011 JV Game Schedule
2011 Varsity Lacrosse Schedule
2011 Spring Break Schedule (JV and Varsity)
May
26
2010 Alumni Game
May 26, 2010 | Comments Off
The annual St. Albans Lacrosse Alumni Game will be held on Sunday, June 13th at Noon on Satterlee-Henderson Field. The game will pit the returning STA varsity players vs. any and all STA lax alums. There will also be a cookout after the game.
Players should plan on providing their own equipment. If you need equipment or if you have any questions, please contact head coach Malcolm Lester at 202-537-5703, mlester@cathedral.org. If you are not participating, feel free to come on out to watch. Also, access www.stalax.org for news and great photos from the 2010 season, as well as STA lax pictures from the past.
Jan
19
2010 Spring Break Schedule
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The 2010 St. Albans Varsity and Junior Varsity schedules have been finalized (See Schedule Tab), as well as the spring break schedule for both teams, which is below:
Schedule may change slightly due to weather and field availability, but the “off” days should not change. Downloadable Schedule
JUNIOR VARSITY
Friday, March 19: Practice 3:30-5:30
Saturday, March 20 – Monday, March 22: Off
Tuesday, March 23 Report at 2 p.m. to Receive White Uniforms; Practice 3-6
Wednesday, March 24: Home Game vs. Vienna Club, 4 p.m. (Show up @ 2pm)
Thursday, March 25: Practice 3:30-6:00
Friday, March 26: Home Game vs. Gonzaga, 4 p.m. (Players Report @ 2:30)
Saturday, March 27:Practice and Lift, 9 a.m. – Noon
Sunday, March 28: Off
Monday, March 29: Home Game vs. St. Mary’s Ryken, 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 30:Lift and Practice, 9 am – Noon
Wednesday, March 31 – Sunday, April 4 Off
VARSITY
Friday, March 19: Home Game vs. St. Anne’s Belfield
Saturday, March 20: Off
Sunday, March 21: Off
Monday, March 22: Off
Tuesday, March 23: Practice/Lift, 9am – Noon; Practice 2:30 – 5:00
Wednesday, March 24: Home Game vs. Culver Academy (Ind.), 2pm; Players Report at Noon
Thursday, March 25: Practice, 3-6
Friday, March 26: Away Game at Woodberry Forest, 4pm; Players Report at Noon
Saturday, March 27: Practice/Lift, 9am – Noon
Sunday, March 28: OFF
Monday, March 29: Tournament at West Springfield HS
Tuesday, March 30:Tournament at West Springfield HS
Wednesday, March 31: Tournament at West Springfield HS
Thursday, April 1: Practice/Lift, 9am – Noon
Friday, April 2 – Sunday, April 4: Off
Please contact head varsity coach Malcolm Lester with any questions, 202-537-5703 or mlester@cathedral.org
Jun
3
Mr. Graham Stars in Alumni Game
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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. 
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).
Mar
6
Game Change for Saturday, March 7
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Due to wet field conditions, the STA varsity game against Notre Dame Academy scheduled for this Saturday at 9:30 am has been moved to Episcopal High School and will start a half hour earlier at 9:00 am.
Jan
9
2009 Spring Break Schedule
January 9, 2009 | Comments Off
The 2009 St. Albans varsity and junior varsity schedules have been finalized (See Schedule Tab), as well as the spring break schedule for both teams, which is below:
Schedule may change slightly due to weather and field availability, but the “off” days should not change. Download PDF Version
JUNIOR VARSITY
Monday, March 16: Practice 3:30-5:30
Tuesday, March 17 Game vs. Madison Freshmen, Home, 4:30
Wednesday, March 18: Practice, 3:30-5:30
Thursday, March 19: Game vs. St. Mary’s Ryken, Home, 4:00
Friday, March 20: Practice 3:30-5:30
Saturday, March 21: Scrimmage at Gilman School vs. Gilman and Keio School (Japan), 10-2 (times tentative)
Sunday, March 22: Off
Monday, March 23: Game vs. St. John’s Freshmen, Home, 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24 – Sunday, March 29 Off
VARSITY
Saturday, March 14: Off
Sunday, March 15: Off
Monday, March 16: Off
Tuesday, March 17: Off
Wednesday, March 18: Lift, 10-12; practice, 3-5
Thursday, March 19: Practice, 3-5
Friday, March 20: Game vs. McCallie (H), Noon (players report at 10 a.m.)
Saturday, March 21: Game at Catholic U. vs. O’Connell, 5 p.m.; players report to STA at 2:00
Sunday, March 22: OFF
Monday, March 23: Lift, 10-12; practice, 3-5
Tuesday, March 24: Practice, 12-2 @ Catholic University; team meeting
Wednesday, March 25: Depart for Richmond, 10 a.m.; STA at Collegiate, 4
Thursday, March 26: Practice in Charlottesville
Friday, March 27: STA at St. Anne’s-Belfield, 5 p.m.
Saturday, March 28: STA vs. Norfolk Academy in Charlottesville, 9:30 a.m.; watch UVA-MD game, 3:30; arrive back at STA, 10 p.m.
Sunday, March 29: OFF
Please contact head varsity coach Malcolm Lester with any questions, 202-537-5703 or mlester@cathedral.org
Dec
5
STA Indoor Lax Season
December 5, 2008 | Comments Off
Click here to read the Player Information Packet handout that Coach Lester distributed regarding league logistics and coaches’ expectations. Refer to www.tripleedgelax.com for game time and schedule information. The first game is Sunday, Dec. 7th at the Discovery Sports Center in Maryland.
Nov
18
STA Winter Lax
November 18, 2008 | Comments Off
St. Albans will once again have 2-3 high school teams competing in the Triple Edge indoor league in Germantown, MD. Play begins on Dec. 7th. Click here for the sheet Coach Lester handed out to STA players about the league. Players must sign up online at www.tripleedgelax.com.
Jun
19
Bulldogs in U-19 Team USA Exhibition
June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Seven Bulldogs played in a USA U-19 exhibition game on Sunday, June 22, at 3 pm at Georgetown Prep. The Potomac Chapter of US Lacrosse has organized an All Star Team of former Potomac Chapter area high school players to take on the USA team as it prepares for the U-19 World Championships in British Columbia, Canada, July 3-12. The following former STA players participated on the All-Star team:
| Baker, Courtney | D | St. Albans | Cornell |
| Crumley, Ian | D | St. Albans | Navy |
| Ferguson, Roger | LSM | St. Albans | STA |
| Miller, Matt | M | St. Albans | Yale |
| Rawson, Matt | A | St. Albans | Amherst |
| Rohacik, Andrew | M | St. Albans | Delaware |
| Van Syckle, Guy | G | St. Albans | Johns Hopkins |
Read on for the official announcement. Read more
May
27
Lax Alumni Game May 31 at 1 PM
May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The annual Lacrosse Alumni Game will be held on Saturday, May 31st at 1 p.m. on Satterlee-Henderson Field. The game will pit the returning STA varsity players vs. any and all STA lax alums (the class of 2008 will be included on the alum side). There will also be a cookout after the game. (Note the time change to accommodate a shift in STA’s baseball game Saturday!)
Players should plan on providing their own equipment. If you need equipment or if you have any questions, please contact head coach Malcolm Lester at 202-537-5703, mlester@cathedral.org. Come celebrate the stellar season that STA lacrosse had (which included a victory over national power West Genesee in Syracuse), and have fun with former teammates. If you are not participating, feel free to come on out and watch; parents are invited as well. (Alums, go to www.stalax.org for news and great photos from the 2008 season, as well as many pictures of STA lax alums).
Apr
29
STA Defeats West Genesee
April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
St. Albans traveled to upstate New York on Saturday, April 26 and returned with a 6-4 victory over national power West Genesee, which has been ranked Number 1 in the country by Inside Lacrosse for much of the season and is ranked 8th this week. The following game recap is provided courtesy of the West Genesee Wildcat website: View Game Photos
Bulldogs Take a Bite Out of Cats 6 – 4
The West Genesee Wildcats hosted the St. Alban’s Bulldogs, a prep school out of Washington D.C., on the carpet at West Genesee stadium on a brilliant Saturday morning and it was the guest Bulldog’s making the most of their visit with a 6-4 victory over the Cats. St. Alban’s struck early in the game 1-0 at 11:06 when senior midfielder Matt Miller backed in his defender and snuck a low shot past junior Wildcat goalie Steve Mahle. Less than a minute later at 10:15 it was sophomore midfielder Pat Dougherty wrapping around the right post adding an unassisted goal for a 2-0 lead. Read more
Apr
17
Penn at Maryland This Saturday
April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Maryland hosts Penn this Saturday, April 19, at 1:00. Maryland is running a “High School Day” promotion that will provide free entry for high school students. Penn features three STA alums: Ricky Choi ’04, Ian Moore ’07 and Drew Gaybrick ’06. The game will be televised regionally on CN8. Click here for more info.
Mar
15
Today is Family Lacrosse Day
March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today is the 16th Annual St. Albans Family Lacrosse Day at Satterlee-Henderson Field. Varsity team members host a clinic for lower school players in the morning from 10:00 – 11:00, followed by the Varsity game against Collegiate of Richmond at 2:00. The Junior Varsity then plays Wootton at 4:00. So come out for a full day of St. Albans lacrosse.
A huge thank you to Susan Grayson and Hunter Schoenfeld for their great work in organizing the day’s activities. Here is the schedule:
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Varsity Team Clinic for Lower School Students
2:00 p.m. Varsity vs. Collegiate
4:00 p.m. JV vs. Wootton
Lunch for Players. After the Varsity game, lunch will be served to Varsity players near the Bulldog statue. Sandwiches and drinks will be provided.
2008 Lacrosse T-Shirts. The popular varsity roster t-shirt and a custom designed t-shirt by STA’s very own defenseman and artist extraordinaire #14, Brian Bates, will be on sale Friday during the clinic and games Saturday. Roster t-shirts are a great way to remember the season and are the team’s primary fundraising effort. JV parents will sell shirts during the Varsity game and Varsity parents will sell during the JV game.
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