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
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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
January 19, 2010 | Comments Off
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
Feb
5
STA LAX Parent-Coach Night
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The 2009 St. Albans Lacrosse Parent-Coach Night will be held on Wednesday, February 18, from 7-8:30 in the Trophy Room. To view a PDF of Coach Lester’s PowerPoint presentation click on the link below. For more information about this evening, please click here.
2009 Parent-Coach Night PowerPoint
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
Mar
17
2008 Spring Break Schedule
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The days off will not change; however, some practice times may change due to weather, field availability, or other factors. We will do our best to give as much advance notice as possible if some of the times change. Printable PDF Version
JUNIOR VARSITY
Saturday, March 15: Home Game vs. Wootton/Rockville Youth Lacrosse, 4 p.m. (16th Annual Family Lacrosse Day)
Sunday, March 16 thru Sunday, March 23: OFF
Monday, March 24: Practice, 3-6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 25: Practice, 4-6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26: Away Game at Gonzaga, 3 p.m. (be at STA at 1 p.m. for bus)
Thursday, March 27: Practice, 4-6 p.m.
Friday, March 28: Practice at 3:30 or attend varsity game at Episcopal
Saturday, March 29: Off
Sunday, March 30: Off
VARSITY
Saturday, March 15: Home Game vs. Collegiate, 2 pm (16th Annual Family Lacrosse Day)
Sunday, March 16: Off
Monday, March 17: Home Game vs. Westfield, 4 p.m. (players should plan to report to school by 1 p.m.)
Tuesday, March 18: Practice, 9-12; Practice and Lift, 2-5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19: Meeting and Practice, 1-4:30 p.m.; Team Dinner, 5 p.m.
Thursday, March 20: Home Game vs. DeMatha, 2 p.m. (players should plan to report to school by Noon)
Friday, March 21: OFF
Saturday, March 22: OFF
Sunday, March 23: OFF
Monday, March 24: Meeting and Practice, 1-4:30 p.m.; Team Dinner, 5 pm
Tuesday, March 25: Away Game at St. Mary’s Ryken, 4 p.m. (players should plan to report to school by Noon)
Wednesday, March 26: Lift and Meeting, 10 a.m.—Noon; Practice, 3-6 p.m.
Thursday, March 27: Practice, 3-6 p.m.; Team Dinner, 6 p.m.
Friday, March 28: Away Game at Episcopal, 4:30 p.m. (players should plan to report to school by 2 p.m.)
Saturday, March 29: OFF
Sunday, March 30: OFF
Please contact head varsity coach Malcolm Lester with any questions, 202-537-5703 or mlester@cathedral.org
Feb
16
Varsity Spring Break Notice
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On The Road to Farmville …
The Varsity coaching staff and players are excited about the opportunity to travel over Spring Break to play two top-flight teams and practice on a college campus.
The trip is short due to the games we play locally when we return, but it should be a great “road trip” nonetheless
The specific travel itinerary is listed below:
Be at STA at 10:00 a.m.; Bus will depart for Richmond by 11:00 a.m.; Stop on way to eat lunch. STA at Collegiate, 4 p.m. Depart for Farmville, VA, after game. Stop to eat along way. Arrive at approximately 8 p.m. Check in to Day’s Inn, Farmville (434-392-6611).
Thur, March 22 – AM and PM practice on campus of Hampden-Sydney College, Farmville, VA. Watch Hampden-Sydney practice. See the sights of Farmville!
Friday, March 23 – AM “walk-through” practice; check out of Day’s Inn; depart for Richmond at approximately 12:30 p.m. STA at St. Christopher’s, 3:30 p.m. Depart for DC at 6 p.m. Stop to eat on way back. Arrive at STA (Activities Building) at approximately 9 p.m.
COST: $200 to cover the cost of the chartered bus (Quick’s Bus Company) and two nights’ lodging. Players should bring roughly $50–$75 to cover the cost of meals.
TO: Please make checks payable to “St. Albans Lacrosse”
BY: Please submit to Coach Lester by Friday, March 9.
Trip Scholarships: Any player needing financial support for the trip should see Coach Lester or have the player’s family contact him. We will make arrangements accordingly.
Note: Cell phone reception in Farmville was much better than we thought. However, ff you are having trouble reaching your son on his cell phone, feel free to call the Day’s Inn Main Desk (434-392-6611) or try Coach Lester on his STA issued Nextel phone (202-497-7510).
Feb
16
Spring Break Schedule
February 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Schedule may change due to weather, field availability, game cancellations, performance of the team, or other variables. We will try to stay as faithful to this schedule as possible, but please be flexible and understanding if we have to make changes. Please schedule appointments (Doctor, Dentist, etc.) on our “off” days or in between practice sessions.
Varsity
Saturday, March 17 – OFF
Sunday, March 18 – OFF
Monday, March 19 – OFF
Tuesday, March 20 – Practice, 10 am.–Noon; 3—5:00 p.m.
Wed, March 21 – Leave for Richmond, 11 a.m.; STA at Collegiate, 4 p.m.
Thu, March 22 – Two practices in Farmville, VA at Hampden-Sydney College
Fri, March 23– AM practice at Hampden-Sydney; STA at St. Christopher’s(Richmond),3:30 p.m.; return to STA approx 9 pm
Sun, March 25 – OFF
Mon, March 26 – Practices, 10:00–Noon; 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Tue, March 27 – Home game vs. St. Mary’s Ryken, 4 p.m. (players will be expected to be here at roughly 2 p.m.)
Wed, March 28 – Practices, 10–Noon; 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Thu, March 29 – Practices, 10—Noon; 3:00—5:00 pm. Team Dinner
Friday, March 30 – Away game at Landon, 3:30 p.m.
Sat, March 31 – OFF
Sun, April 1 – OFF
JV Spring Break
Saturday, March 17 – Sunday, March 25 - OFF
Monday, March 26: Practice, 3:30-5:30
Tuesday, March 27: Practice, 3:30-5:30
Wed, March 28, Game at Sidwell, 4 p.m. (players report at 2 p.m.)
Thu, March 29, Practice, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Fri, March 30, Report to STA at 2. Light practice and then will attend varsity game. Return to STA around 6:30
If you are a lacrosse parent and you have questions about spring break, please contact Coach Lester either via email or at 202-537-5703.