High School: Gathering of Outlaws Alumni, Part II

  35 Outlaw alums showed up for the Alumni game, representing 27 NCAA schools, including UVA, UNC, DUKE, PENN STATE, NOTRE DAME, MICHIGAN, YALE, HARVARD, DARTMOUTH, MIDDLEBURY, AMHERST, BUCKNELL, HAVERFORD, COLBY, FAIRFIELD, GEORGETOWN, PROVIDENCE, DENVER, BRYANT, CORNELL, BROWN, ST. MARYS'S, HOLY CROSS, PRINCETON, NAVY, LEHIGH AND KENYON.

Let me put that in perspective. More NCAA Outlaw Alums participated in the Outlaw Alumni game than on any  Lacrosse Field in San Francisco since the 2012 San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, pitting Ohio State vs. Lehigh!

Seen in the crowd

Coach Chris Packard of SI with his son

More Former Outlaws:

Can you name them? Both former SI, both DI bound this Fall. Both terrific players. Prize to the first correct respondent!

Teammates on NCJLA Vail teams, NorCal Braves, and Alcatraz Outlaws: Carson Mead, Jordan LaTendresse, and Jordan Weiss (another Penn State guy)

Joe Lang (SI and future Harvard)

See part I of this article at:

http://norcallacrosse.blogspot.com/2013/06/recruiting-gathering-of-outlaws.html

Landmark event for California lacrosse

The St. Ignatius College Prep Boy's Lacrosse team will take the field in 2013 with at least eleven NCAA recruits on the roster. I believe this is a high water mark for any team in California Boy's lacrosse history, Only teams like Garden City on Long Island or the best MIAA A Division teams in Baltimore produce numbers like this. Quite an accomplishment for SI.  Northern California's approach to Boy's lacrosse was to create a solid Youth Lacrosse program – the NCJLA – and have the talent "bubble up" to High School programs. This differs from most other non-hotbeds, which put most of their effort into High School programs – taking good athletes and teaching them the basics of lacrosse. I have long contended that the Northern California approach to building a strong Boy's Youth lacrosse infrastructure would prove superior to any other approach. Mission accomplished.

That same Youth lacrosse excellence will allow more High School teams to reach this "every starter an NCAA recruit" landmark. Don't have any idea which team comes next, but I'd be surprised if that team didn't have initials like BCP, DLS, MC, MV or SRV,.

Here's the rundown for SI 2013:

Attack
David Fleming Fairfield 2013 DI
Joe Lang Harvard 2014 DI
Moore Harris Washington & Lee 2013 DIII

Midfield
Chad Bell Boston University 2013 DI
Matt Emery Virginia 2013 DI
Spencer Evans Harvard 2013 DI
Brendan McDermott Trinity College 2013 DIII

Defense
Riley Burke Colby College 2013 DIII
Charlie Ford (LSM) Georgetown 2013 DI
Jack McGovern Holy Cross 2013 DI

Goalie
Cyrus Scott* Colgate 2014 DI
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*I had earlier heard from a goalie on the recruiting trail at the Ivies that Cyrus committed to UPenn, but have subsequently confirmed with the Scotts that Cyrus committed very recently to Colgate. Congratulations to this fine lacrosse player with strong academics!

11/12/2012 UPDATE: A/M Moore Harris Washington & Lee 2013 DIII, has recently committed.

2012 Under Armour West team 2-2: not in playoffs

West on offense

The 2012 Under Armour UnderClassmen (UAUC) games are underway in Baltimore. Seven NorCal guys are on this team. Through Pool play, they ended with a 2-2 record. They did not make the playoffs, since the other contenders have defeated the West team in head-to-head play. Nonetheless, they have acquitted themselves well and they represented the Western States nicely. Seven of the 24 members of the West UAUC team are from NorCal. Here they are:

Matt Emery SI M*
Spencer Evans SI M
Charlie Ford SI LSM
Jack McGovern SI D
Wiley Osborne Menlo A
Mikie Schlosser Davis M
Cyrus Scott SI GK

Game results for the West team so far:
6/29
West 7 New Jersey 6

6/30
Baltimore 16 West 8
Washington D.C. 14 West 6

7/1
West 12 v Midwest !0
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• A two time member of UAUC teams. Matt is only the second California player to have been selected to two Under Armour UnderClassmen teams.