Recruiting: Gathering of Outlaws Alumni, Part I

Every year, the management of the Alcatraz Outlaws sponsors an Alumni game. Former Outlaws, back from college, confront the current crop of Outlaws in a friendly. It's a great opportunity for the college guys to see their former teammates and get caught up. The Outlaws management always provides terrific food to players, parents, and assorted fans!

It's also an opportunity for parents of former Outlaws to get to visit once again. That's a really important thing for parents, who used to see each other all the time when the games were thirty miles, or less, apart. Now, arranging parent get togethers, with the boys all scattered along the East Coast and Midwest is often impossible. So, the gathering of Outlaws is just as important to the parents as it is to the boys.

This year's Alumni game drew great players and a great crowd. Here are a few pictures of this past Saturday's get together:

The Outlaws - old and new - with Alcatraz in the background

The Gathering! Just before the opening FO

Will McKee (SI and Lehigh) and Mike Hernandez (Piedmont and Michigan) talk to the current Outlaws about NCAA DI lacrosse (its pain and pleasures)

Jordan LaTendresse (San Ramon Valley and Penn State) with his Dad

Former teammates at SI: Bobby Gray (Notre Dame) and Giancarlo Sangiacomo (Providence)

See part II of this article at: 

http://norcallacrosse.blogspot.com/2013/06/high-school-gathering-of-outlaws-part-ii.html

College: Yale defeats Providence – 9 California laxers suited up

I was in New Haven tonight, taking in the Yale vs. Providence game. Yale prevailed, 13 – 6, in a contest between two good teams. The Bulldogs are now 5-3, while the Friars are 7-4.

Beyond enjoying the game, I was struck by the number of Californians suited up for this game – 9! As a symbol of the growth in numbers and quality of California laxers, nothing, and I mean NOTHING, is more expressive of the rising tide of Californians on NCAA DI teams than seeing nine guys from "Cali" suited up and ready to play!

Providence has 6 California players. They are:
• Jack Cruzan, Del Mar, Cathedral Catholic
• Griffin Goudreau, Campbell, Bellarmine
• Jake Newman, Mill Valley, Marin Catholic
• Zach Rogers, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes
• Giancarlo Sangiacomo, San Francisco, St. Ignatius Prep
• Jack Yeatman, San Diego, Rancho Bernardo

Yale has 3 players from the Golden State. They are:
• Michael Keasey, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar
• JW McGovern, San Francisco, St. Ignatius Prep
• Alex Moffit,  Rancho Santa Fe, Cathedral Catholic

Here are some breakdowns;
• Five players from parochial schools, four from public schools
• Four Norcal guys, three San Diego guys, and two from the greater LA area.
• Two schools had a pair of players in the game – St. Ignatius and Cathedral Catholic

What fun it was to see Giancarlo Sangiacomo and JW McGovern hanging out after the game, shootin' the breeze. As former teammates at SI, they battled for their college teams during the game, but afterwards, their long-lived friendship transcended the name of the college on their chest. Poignant moment for me!

I assert that nine is the largest number of Californians in history to suit up for an NCAA DI lacrosse game. If you can name two DI teams with more than 9 California players – who were on the same field at the same time – you'll win a prize from me. Post an anonymous message, with your name. I'll eliminate your name before publishing your message if you wish. The Prize? A case of new balls! Only NCAA DI teams for this contest, please. No DII or DIII teams and no club teams.

See the Inside Lacrosse game write-up at:

http://games.insidelacrosse.com/game/recap/10506/2013-04-02/providence-friars--yale-bulldogs

Providence College – NorCal Players

Giancarlo Sangiacomo

Jake Newman

       Griffin Goudreau


Yale University - NorCal Players

JW McGovern

2012 season stats for NorCal NCAA DI players

Here is a compilation of season statistics for all NorCal NCAA DI players for the 2012 season. If I have forgotten any DI players from NorCal, please send a comment.

Please note that I have included John Glesener, who played his Youth Lacrosse with the Diablo Scopions (and played for DLS as a Freshman). I also include Billy Baird, who played his Youth Lacrosse with the Lamorinda Lightning. Nineteen NorCal guys playing DI Lacrosse. A very few years ago, who'd have believed it!

NorCal DI category leaders are:
Goals: Rob Emery, 24, Alex Capretta 23, Parker Brown 20
Assists: Parker Brown 20, John Glesener 17, Alex Capretta 11
Points: Parker Brown 40, Alex Capretta 34, John Glesener 33
Ground Balls: Rob Emery 27, Roy Lang 23, Parker Brown 21
Caused Turnovers: Kevin Downs 8, Billy Baird 6, Giancarlo Sangiacomo 3