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2010 FALL Boys Lacrosse League Now Open For Registration

Fall League Registration Closing This Weekend

This is a final reminder that registration closes this weekend (September 4) for our 2010 Fall 7 v 7 league. The league has four divisions - Elite Division (Senior / Junior), Rising Stars (Sophomore / Freshman), 7/8 grade and 4-6 grade.

The league is located in Broadview Heights with games on Sunday Mornings starting September 12 (Elite games at 9 am, Rising Star games at 10 am, 7/8th grade practice at 10 am, game at 11 am, 4/6th grade practice at 11 am, game at 12 pm).

This is our second fall in Broadview Heights. Last year we had over 250 participants across all four divisions (Elite (Senior/Junior), Rising Stars (Sophomore & Freshman), 7^th / 8^th Grade, 4^th to 6^th Grade). This year’s registration is running well ahead of last year’s numbers.

Dates

Games will be played on Sunday September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24. Each team will have a 1 hour game (two 23 minute halves with a 3 minute halftime) each Sunday.

Times

Games will be played on Sundays at 9 AM, 10AM, 11 AM, or 12 PM (Noon). Note: The schedule is subject to change including scheduling games earlier or later on Sundays or scheduling games on days other than Sunday to accommodate coaches, officials, weather or facility needs.

Registration (Online)

Registration is available online by clicking the link below

Online Registration

Registration (by Mail)

Applications are available by clicking the link below

2010 Fall League Registration Form (all Divisions)

or by clicking on the forms button above.

Early Bird Deadline

All applications complete online before 12 midnight Saturday, August 7, 2010 will receive a free BR Lax T-shirt (White cotton shirt with "Champions Are Made Not Born" on the back)

Deadline

Saturday, September 4, 2010. Late registrations are on a case by case basis and will be assessed a $20 surcharge.

More Information

Click on the League button above or on the link below

Fall League Information

2010 Fisher House Charity Lacrosse Showcase

Saturday April 24, 2010

Burning River Lacrosse is hosting the 3^rd annual Fisher House Charity Lacrosse Showcase on Saturday April 24, 2010. The ‘Showcase’ is an all day series of College, High School and Middle School lacrosse games held to raise money and awareness for the Fisher House Foundation.

The event, held at Walton Stadium at Hawken School, begins at 10:30 AM and features one College game (Trine vs. Washington and Jefferson at 5:30 PM), three High School Varsity lacrosse games (Jackson vs. Hawken at 1 PM, St. John Jesuit vs. Wooster at 2:15 PM, and Solon vs University School at 3:15 PM) and three Middle School games (Strongsville vs. Kenston at 10:30 AM, Hawken vs. University at 11 AM and Rocky River vs. Chagrin Falls at 12:15 PM).

for more information please click on the link below or on the Fisher House button above.

Fisher House Charity Lacrosse Showcase

Burning River Lacrosse Finishes 2nd at National Lacrosse Championships:

Burning River Lacrosse Finishes 2^nd At U.S. National Lacrosse Championship

Burning River’s Elite travel team finished 2^nd in the U. S. National Tournament of Champions in the Rising Star division (no seniors). The team lost in the Championship game 6-4 to the Copperheads Black (GA) after outscoring opponents 59-12 in the five previous Tournament games.

The Tampa-based Tournament of Champions is sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods and is the only National tournament for High School Lacrosse. The participating teams travelled from 20 different United States and Canadian provinces to compete for the national championship.

Pool Play

Despite a torrential downpour on Friday, the team started the tournament by going 3-0 in pool play with impressive (double digit) victories over the Tampa Tribe (FL), Copperheads Orange (GA) and the CT Cardinals Red (CT). In those games the squad outscored its three opponents 39-2. Burning River’s coach Woody Calleri was proud of his team’s 3-0 start noting, “The weather affected us a little bit early on today. In the first game, the footing was a little sloppy for the kids, but as the day went on, we got our legs back and at the same time our ball handling and stick work got clicking.”

Quarterfinals

As the tournament progressed to the medal round, the team continued to post impressive results. In the quarterfinal match against the Palm Beach Storm, Burning River jumped out to a 9-2 lead at halftime before coasting to an 11-3 victory. Heading into the semifinals the team had outscored its opponents 50 to 5.

Semifinals

In the semifinals Burning River Lacrosse faced tournament favorite Mesa Fresh (PA). The game was an awesome display of offensive and defensive skills showcasing the highest caliber of play and could have gone either way at any point. Burning River Lacrosse scored first to take a 1-0 lead. Mesa Fresh tied the score at 1 before Burning River tallied two quick goals to go up 3-1 midway through the first half. Mesa Fresh then went on a 4-0 run before halftime to take a 5-3 lead into intermission. Mesa Fresh tallied quickly at the start of the second half to take a 6-3 lead. Burning River’s offense then woke up and recorded three straight scores to tie the game at 6 with about 12 minutes to go. Mesa Fresh would score next to retake the lead at 7-6 with about 10 minutes to play. Burning River then took charge of the game with 3 goals showcasing Geoff Geppert, Chris Humphrey and Bryce Pasquarello, each goal topping the other in terms of individual effort and athletic ability. The game was 9-7 with a little over 3 minutes remaining. It was now Mesa Fresh’s turn to mount a comeback, and the players did not disappoint. Over the next three minutes and 1 man up situation, they threw everything they had at Burning River. Only an absolutely spectacular display of goaltending, athletic ability and will to win by Burning River’s goalie Andrew Harris kept Mesa off the scoreboard and propelled Burning River into the Championship game.

Finals

In a tight, hard-fought championship tilt, Burning River jumped out to an early lead as Leo Horne drew rope on Copperheads goalie Michael Nugent to make it 1-0 for the Ohio boys. Jay DeBole netted two straight goals in a 68-second span for Copperheads as they took the lead, 2-1, midway through the first half.

Despite amazing goaltending throughout, the teams would trade goals over the last four minutes of the half, with Copperheads netting theirs five seconds before halftime to take the lead 3-2.

Stick-master DeBole opened the second half with his third of four goals with a nifty, unassisted score with just over 20 minutes remaining to make it 4-2 Snakes. Scotty Smith tacked on the fifth goal for Copperheads Black near the 12-minute mark and things looked bleak for Burning River. But Edward Barksdale had other plans. The lanky scorer slipped the ball in the net with 9:40 to go on a sweet, unassisted effort to cut the lead to 5-3. James Dahlheimer contributed a tally 90 seconds later for Burning River on a nifty assist from Gray Leeseberg to make it a one-goal game at 5-4, and fans were in for an exciting end to a great game.

The star of this contest was DeBole. His unassisted netter with 1:53 left put the icing on the cake for coach Mike Mutzel’s Copperheads as they had the insurance goal they needed at 6-4. The crew from Atlanta would become national champions less than two minutes later. “Our defense and goalie were phenomenal today,” said a proud coach Mutzel. “What a great feeling it is to be with all of these kids here today.”

Wrap up

“Burning River has been incredibly impressive. I have seen a couple of their games in two days. They have a complete team. The goalies have allowed only 5 goals in two days, the defense has pressured opponents once they step across the midline and they make good decisions on their slide packages, their middies are athletic, have good sticks and a tenacious pursuit of ground balls. Their attack has been a standout on this talented team. They move the ball with precision and know how to rip the back of the net. The team is well coached with great athletes.” coach/spectator

“Coach, it was an awesome finals and your team in every respect showed the highest caliber of play. The game could have gone either way at any point. The reason for the email is what you and your team did at the end of the Tournament……Winning the Tournament was great, but my son and his peers were taken back with your and your team’s sportsmanship after the game. You and your team made a very positive impression on all those boys and as a Dad, I just wanted to thank you for illustrating the class and character of what Lacrosse is all about.” Parent of Copperheads Black player

NDP Press Release

RISING STARS DIVISION

(Final Results)

In a tight, hard-fought championship tilt throughout, Burning River jumped out to an early lead as Leo Horine drew rope on Copperheads goalie Michael Nugent to make it 1-0 for the Ohio boys. Jay DeBole netted two straight goals in a 68-second span for Copperheads as they took the lead, 2-1, midway through the first half.

Despite amazing goaltending throughout, the teams would trade goals over the last four minutes of the half, with Copperheads netting theirs five seconds before halftime to take the lead 3-2.

NDP Press Release

RISING STARS DIVISION

(Day Two Results)

In the quest for the Rising Stars national title, the top seeds have dominated the three pools the entire tournament. Copperheads Black (GA), the top seed in pool one, advanced past Florida Elite on Saturday to claim their spot in the championship round where they faced Leading Edge from New Jersey. That semi-final game early Sunday resulted in a 5-4 Copperheads win, propelling them into the title game.

The bottom half of the Rising Stars bracket matched Mesa Fresh (PA) (the top seed in pool 3) against Burning River – the Ohio club coached by Woody Calleri. Burning River, the top seed in pool two, beat the Palm Beach Storm (FL) 11-3 to advance to Sunday morning’s matchup with Philly-based Mesa Fresh. In a hard-fought, close matchup, Burning River outlasted Mesa 9-7 as they took the next step to a championship.

NDP Press Release

RISING STARS DIVISION

(DAY ONE RESULTS)

RISING STARS - In the Rising Stars division, teams began the day in the hunt for a national title. After one day and three games, four teams sit at 3-0. Krunch (NY), Copperheads Black (GA), Mesa Fresh 2012 (PA) and Burning River (OH) survived without a loss while Leading Edge (NJ) and CT Cardinals Red (CT) finished with 2-1 records.

Burning River coach Woody Calleri is proud of his team’s 3-0 start. “The weather affected us a little bit early on today,” Coach Calleri said. “In the first game, the footing was a little sloppy for the kids, but as the day went on, we got our legs back and at the same time our ball handling and stick work got clicking.”

Through the first three games, Burning River’s record features impressive victories over the Tampa Tribe, Copperheads Orange and CT Cardinals Red. Coach Calleri’s squad has outscored their three opponents

2010 Travel Team Tryouts :

Burning River Lacrosse, the area's leader in Lacrosse Travel Teams, Leagues, Camps and Instruction, is pleased to announce tryouts for our 2010 summer travel teams.

Burning River Lacrosse’s travel teams were founded in 2006 to showcase lacrosse players who are highly skilled but also of high character. Unlike other travel teams that only accept coaches' recommendations, Burning River Lacrosse holds tryouts so that every player with an interest can showcase his talent and make a case for making the team. As a result, our players are not primarily from 1 or 2 teams but from numerous programs. In fact, our 2009 teams had players from over 30 schools and all 4 regions (Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati) in Ohio.

Since the inception of Burning River Lacrosse, our teams have consistently finished at or near the top of the tournaments they have entered. In both 2008 (Elite, Rising Star) and 2009 (Select, U15) multiple Burning River Lacrosse teams won or finished as a runner up at multiple national tournaments and as a result qualified for the prestigious Dick’s Sporting Goods ‘National Tournament of Champions.’ The tournament is billed as the only true national championship for high school and u15 club teams and invitations are by qualifying performance only.

Travel Team Description

Elite (Top 20+ players regardless of grade)

Our Elite Team is composed of the top 20+ players regardless of their grade. The team competes on the national stage in the most competitive national recruiting tournaments with the greatest likelihood of college exposure.

Select (Top Sophomores – graduation 2012)

Our Select Team is composed of the top 20+ sophomore players. The team competes on the national and regional stage at both recruiting and fundamental skills development tournaments with an eye towards improvement for future recruiting tournaments.

Rising Stars (Top Freshman – graduation 2013)

Our Rising Stars Team is composed of the top 20+ freshman players. The team competes on both the national and regional stage at fundamental skills development tournaments with an eye towards improvement for future recruiting tournaments.

U15

Our U15 Team is primarily composed of the top 20+ 8^th grade players. (Note: 7^th graders are welcome and have made the team in the past). The team competes at both national and regional fundamental skills development tournaments with an eye towards individual and team skills improvement, competitive rivalry, and developing a love of the game.

13 and Under Teams

Our 13 and Under team is new this year. The team is designed to provide an opportunity to 12 and 13 year olds to compete at both national and regional fundamental skills development tournaments with an eye towards individual and team skills improvement, competitive rivalry, and developing a love of the game.

U13 Team

Our U13 team is new this year. The team are designed to provide an opportunity to 11 and 12 year olds to compete at both national and regional fundamental skills development tournaments with an eye towards individual and team skills improvement, competitive rivalry, and developing a love of the game.

Note: The composition of the teams is subject to change including but not limited to playing freshman on the Select team and/or playing sophomores on the Rising Star team as circumstances may require.

Date

Monday, January 18, 2010.

Time

U13 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

U15 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Freshman/Sophomores 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Juniors 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Location

Tryouts will be held at the Premier Soccer Academy which is located just off I-90 in Lorain. Directions are available on our website (www.brlax.net)

Tryout Cost

$15 in advance or $25 at the door which offsets the cost of the Field House rental and insurance.

Tournaments

Burning River Lacrosse is tentatively scheduled to attended the following tournaments:

Elite (Top 21 players regardless of grade)

June 11 -13, 2010 MVP Team Tournament at Rutgers University (Rutgers, NJ)

June 26-28, 2010 King of the Hill (Philadelphia, PA)

July 9-10, 2010 Syracuse Shootout (Syracuse, NY)

Select (Top Sophomores – graduation 2012)

June 11 -13, 2010 MVP Team Tournament at Rutgers University (Rutgers, NJ)

June 19-20, 2010 Lake Erie Shootout (Buffalo, NY)

July 10-11, 2010 NDP/Dick's Sporting Goods Atlantic Cup (Baltimore, MD)

Rising Stars (Top Freshman – graduation 2013)

June 19-20, 2010 Lake Erie Shootout (Buffalo, NY)

July 10-11, 2010 NDP/Dick's Sporting Goods Atlantic Cup (Baltimore, MD)

Open to all High School

July 23-25, 2010 Brine Team Challenge Lacrosse Camp (Geneva, NY)

U15

June 19-20, 2010 Lake Erie Shootout (Buffalo, NY)

July 10-11, 2010 NDP/Dick's Sporting Goods Atlantic Cup (Baltimore, MD)

U13

June 19-20, 2010 Lake Erie Shootout (Buffalo, NY)

July 10-11, 2010 NDP/Dick's Sporting Goods Atlantic Cup (Baltimore, MD)

Cost

Tournament costs are determined based on entrance fee, coaches’ fee, transportation, meals, and lodging. Last year’s tournament cost were Lake Erie ($235), NDP ($300), King of Hill ($375 – no bus), Brine ($465), MVP ($485). There is no separate fee for making the team.

Uniform

If selected players must purchase Burning River Shorts ($30) and a sublimated pinnie ($30).

Commitment

All players and parents should be aware of the commitment required for this team. Should you be selected for a team, it is expected that you will attend and participate in all tournaments. In addition it is expected that you will do your best to attend all practices. Note: we realize this is difficult / impossible for our out of town players (Toledo, Columbus, Cincinnati) but ask for a best effort. If you are selected and you cannot make such a commitment, please do not accept a spot on the team. Important: If you make the team but can not make at least 2 of the 3 summer tournaments (Elite and Select Teams) we will attempt to find a replacement. Should that replacement be able to attend all 3 tournaments we will give him your starting spot and you will moved to an alternate position for the tournament you can attend. This policy is in place because it is extremely difficult to find replacements and we need to have the broadest latitude possible in searching for them.

Registration (Online - Preferred)

Players can register online by clicking on the link below

2010 Travel Team Tryout Registration

Registration (Mail)

Players can register by mail using our registration forms. U15 & U13 Click here or High School Click Here

Deadline

Registration is on a rolling basis but in prior years the tryouts have filled quickly.

Other

for more information please click on the link below or on the tournament button above.

2010 Travel Team Information

League Information and the Ohio High School rules:

Parents recently we have received several requests to allow young men in the 8th grade to play in the High School league. We would love to let your sons play in these leagues and most of them have the talent to play up. However we can not honor your requests. Your request while reasonable violates the OHSAA / OHSLA rules that area High Schools follow. If we honor your request your son could lose a year of high school eligibility.

The OHSAA/OHSLA rule in question is General Sports Regulation 33.3. This regulation states

"7th and 8th grade students may not practice with, participate on the same team with or compete against 9th through 12 grade students."

The penalty for a violation of this rule is a sanction that is not to exceed the loss of 1 year of eligibility at the high school level (no senior year) and disqualification from playing on a middle school team in the current year.

Given that we can not allow 8th grade students to play in the High School leagues. We are sorry but we will not put these kids in a situation where they can be declared ineligible.

Thank you for your understanding.