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May

26

2010 Alumni Game

May 26, 2010 | Comments Off

rgg-lester-emThe 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.

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Feb

14

Muldoon ‘06 Garners Preseason Honors

February 14, 2010 | Comments Off

41063_muldoon08All-American Thomas Muldoon ‘06 was recently nominated for a prestigious national award recognizing academics, athletics, and community service. For more on this honor, click here:

http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-lacros/2009-10/releases/20100212y8zemg_

Also, Muldoon was voted the preseason New England Player of the Year by the region’s head coaches.

Finally, in the recent issue of Inside Lacrosse magazine, Muldoon was named the top college player from the state of Virginia, whereas Brown teammate Roger Ferguson ‘09 was the top college player from Washington, D.C.

Jan

19

2010 Summer Schedule

January 19, 2010 | Comments Off

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Aug

4

STA Laxers Take Part in Fundraisers

August 4, 2009 | Comments Off

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STA Lax was busy on and off the field this summer. Recently, two groups of Bulldogs took part in separate community service ventures.

On Friday, July 31, assistant coach Robby Walsh, Allan Stafford ’09, Arya Mortazavi ’10, and Pat Dougherty ’10 completed “Bike to the Beach,” cycling all the way from Gonzaga High School in DC to Bethany Beach in Delaware, 100 miles away. The STA Laxers and 250 other bicyclists left Gonzaga at 4:30 a.m. and arrived in the early afternoon. “We’re a little sore, but we made it,” texted Mortazavi once the STA lax contingent reached the beach.

Coach Walsh is one of the founders of Bike to the Beach, and this was his 3rd year completing the trek. Each cyclist had to raise $500, with the money going towards Autism Speaks, which raises funds and awareness for autism. Head coach Malcolm Lester, who met up with the Bulldogs at Gonzaga to see them off, vowed to “bike to the beach” next year. “My hat is off to Coach Walsh, Dot, Allan, and Arya,” he said. “I did not have the mettle to do it this year, but I will biking to the beach in 2010 and I would love to get a large posse of STA players, alums, and parents to support Coach Walsh and this wonderful cause.” For more information, go to www.biketothebeach.org. A picture of the STA cyclists, shortly before starting the trip, will be posted as soon as we get a hold of it.

The following day, Jack Walsh ’05, Jack Balaban ’08, Guy Van Syckle ’08, and Coach Lester participated in the 2nd Annual Millerstrong Lacrosse Classic, held at South River High School in Edgewater, MD. The Millerstrong Lacrosse Classic was started to “support raising awareness for the teens and young adults battling cancer in our community and around the country.” Former DeMatha goalie Matt Miller ’08 (now at Drexel) was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the start of his senior year. He underwent surgery and numerous rounds of chemotherapy, and was able to not only complete his senior year, but also start in goal for the Stags. His mother started “Millerstrong: The We Believe Foundation” both to increase cancer awareness, and to raise money to give to families who have children battling cancer.

The Millerstrong Classic featured two all-star games between college and professional players. Coach Lester served as coach of the one of the teams; he was fortunate to have Van Syckle in goal for him, as the Johns Hopkins netminder was sharp all afternoon. Recently graduated Brown captain Walsh showed that he had not missed a beat since his college days, as he netted two goals and almost scored a “Secrets-esque” behind-the-back goal from his knees. Middlebury sophomore Balaban scored a goal and anchored his team on attack. For an account of the event from Inside Lacrosse, click here.

For more information on Millerstrong, access www.millerstrong.com.

The picture features Coach Lester, Balaban, Walsh, Van Syckle and young Teddy Lester, who enjoyed the day’s lacrosse action.

Apr

29

Jesse Hubbard Camp

April 29, 2009 | Comments Off

St. Albans varsity lacrosse coach Jesse Hubbard ‘94 hosts his annual summer camp at Episcopal HS from July 12-16, 2009. Coach Lester encourages all STA players, Lower School through varsity, to consider signing up for this camp, run by 2008 Potomac Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Jesse Hubbard, considered one of the all-time lacrosse greats. For more information, go to www.hubbardexperience.com or contact Coach Hubbard at (917) 847-1528 or hubbardlacrosse@gmail.com. Coach Lester says, “To be the best, learn from the best, and this is a great opportunity to learn from one of the country’s top lacrosse players and teachers, Jesse Hubbard.”

Mar

1

Alums Hubbard & Polk Join Bayhawks

March 1, 2009 | Comments Off

Jesse Hubbard ’94, the all-time leading goal scorer in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) history, and Lucius Polk ’03 have both signed to play for the Washington Bayhawks for the 2009 season. The Bayhawks will play their home games in Navy’s Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Hubbard and Polk are cousins, and other STA lax players in their family include Andy Hubbard ’91, Zach Dugan ’03, Max Hubbard ’08, Nick Dugan ’08, William Hubbard ’10, and Cormac Dugan ’14. See the Bayhawks press release below for more news on the 2009 season.

Feb

18

Summer LAX 2009

February 18, 2009 | Comments Off

For St. Albans lacrosse’s 2009 summer dates for Friday Night Lights and team camps, please click here.

Jul

11

Shootout Practices & Game Schedule

July 11, 2008 | Comments Off

The first STX Shootout (technically known as The Shootout by Brine, but we’re referring to it by its old name) practice will be on Wednesday, July 16th, from 6-8 p.m. We will not have practice on Thursday, July 17th due to field conflicts, thus we are moving our first practice up one day to Wednesday. The team will also practice on Friday, July 18th from 6-8 and Saturday, July 17th from 3-5 p.m. The game schedule and additional information can be found at www.the-shootout.com

Jun

23

The STA varsity team (and invited JV players) will practice for the Georgetown Top Gun Shootout on Wednesday, July 2 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, July 5th from 4-6 p.m. The practices were originally scheduled for July 3 and July 5; however, due to the July 4th holiday weekend and STA field availability, we have moved the first practice up one day. If players cannot make that practice due to other plans, that’s fine, but they should contact Coach Lester directly so he can plan accordingly.

Jan

23

2008 Summer Dates

January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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Descriptions

1. Friday Night Lights” features scrimmages with alums and current varsity and JV players under supervision of head coach. These are optional sessions. Returning STA lax players who are in town are encouraged to attend if the sessions do not conflict with other sports or family plans.

2. Southern Sticks Team Camp will consist of an STA JV team traveling to that team camp (see June 13-15). All STA lax rising 9th and 10th graders will be invited. Not mandatory but encouraged.

3. The 2 varsity camps/tournaments—the Georgetown Shootout and “The Shootout”—are for returning varsity players. A handful of JV players will be invited as well. Most varsity players tend to attend these. Both are important, but “The Shootout” is the one that is most encouraged because, as a residential program, it is a great team-building program for us. Also, while recruiting is not at the forefront of what we do, our players and program receive a lot of visibility from this. Read more

Jul

10

STX has released the schedule for its STX Shootout to be played at the UMBC campus July 22-25. The STX Shootout is a four-day team camp featuring 24 school and all-star teams. STA will play at least 8 games, including a tournament over the last two days.
Schedule: Printable PDF Version
Schedule: Original Excel Version
Directions to UMBC
STX Shootout Website

Jul

5

georgetownsteep.jpgThe Top Gun Shootout 2007 is scheduled for Sunday, July 8, at Georgetown University. St. Albans plays three games, at 9:00, 11:00 and 2:00. Following is the schedule.

Lower Field-Sport Grass (I)
 Upper Field - Astroturf (II)
9:00 GT Prep 1 v St Albans St Stephen’s St Agnes v Gonzaga
10:00 Bullis v Dematha Baltimore Hawks v Robinson
11:00 St. Albans v Gonzaga SSSA v O’Connell
12:00 GT Prep 1 v Dematha Novawest v Prep 2
1:00 St Stephen’s St Agnes v Bullis SMS Select Carolina v Gonzaga
2:00 SMS Select Navy v St Albans O’Connell v Prep 2
3:00 GT Prep 1 v Baltimore Hawks SMS Select Carolina v Robinson
4:00 Baltimore Hawks v Novawest Bullis v SMS Select Navy
5:00 Dematha v Robinson SMS Select Carolina v Prep 2
6:00 O’Connell v Novawest SMS Select Navy v Prep 1/2

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May

18

Following is the St. Albans lacrosse summer schedule.
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