NEW CAPTAINS SELECTED FOR THE 2013 SEASON!

The Lady Rebels have selected the following girls to be the 2013 team captains:

Maggie Gibson
Erin Gleeson
Maddy Hayes

Congratulations to each of these players for this well-deserved honor!

HISTORY

The Franklin High School Lady Rebels Lacrosse program became a member of the Tennessee Girls Lacrosse Association (TGLA) in 2002. Under the guidance of Coach Natalie Davis, The Lady Rebels fought hard the entire season; although they were unable to win any games that season, they were always competitive and formed the nucleus of the teams to come.

The 2003 season brought a new coach (Scott Schiltz) and saw the team register the first win in Lady Rebels Lacrosse history, a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Franklin Classical. The team went on to win four more games that season and ended with a record of 5-9, showing the rest of the league that the program was on it's way!

The 2004 season had many highlights, including an intense 5-4 win over Ravenwood on a goal by Hayley Schiltz with 50 seconds remaining and a heart-pounding victory over Hutchison when Jess Turner won a draw with seven seconds remaining and went the length of the field to score the winning goal as time expired. The Lady Rebels defeated Franklin Classical by a score of 6-4 in the State quarterfinals to qualify for the State Championships, where they went on to finish fourth in the State - quite an accomplishment for a third year team. Three Lady Rebels received All-State honors, with Jess Turner and Jen Colebeck receiving First Team honors and Leslie Lopez receiving Honorable Mention.

The 2005 season saw many personal and team accomplishments and became the greatest season yet for the program. Led by Senior Co-Captains Hayley Schiltz, Courtney Hime and Jess Turner, the Lady Rebels registered 16 wins and again qualified for the State Championships, where they lost an intense battle to then-undefeated Ravenwood in the semifinals by a score of 8-7 in sudden death overtime. The Lady Rebels rallied from an early three goal deficit to get back into the game and again rallied to tie the game with 17 seconds remaining in the second overtime on a goal by Jess Turner. The weekend ended with another hard-fought contest, this time a 3-2 loss to Hutchison. Four Lady Rebels were selected as All-State honorees, with Hayley Schiltz and Jess Turner receiving First Team honors while Whitney Osborne and Kathy Fleming garnered Honorable Mention spots.

The 2006 season was another highly successful campaign as the Lady Rebels completed a 9-5 season with their third consecutive trip to the State playoffs. They won a quarterfinal battle against Houston in overtime to qualify for the State Championships and again completed the season as fourth place in the State. A record seven Lady Rebels received All-State honors; Olivia Banner and Suzy Dickens led the contingent with First Team honors while Sarah Pence, Whitney Osborne, Kathy Fleming, Katie Milhouse and Erin Colebeck gathered Honorable Mention awards.

The 2007 season brought a first for Lady Rebels lacrosse - the team won the Central Region regular season title, the first divisional title in Lady Rebels history. The team finished with a record of 12-6, bowing to GPS in the state quarterfinals to end the season. The junior varsity squad completed their best season ever, finishing the season with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 2 ties! Four Lady Rebels received All-State recognition; Olivia Banner and Kathy Fleming achieved First Team honors while Katie Milhouse and Suzy Dickens were awarded Second Team honors.

The 2008 season saw the first ever group of players moving up from the inaugural Grassland Middle School lacrosse program.  It became evident that this group was going to make a positive impact, as evidenced by the fact that four freshmen players held starting positions in the state playoff game at the end of the season.  The team finished the regular season with a record of 9-5, falling to St. George's 9-7 in the playoffs.  The junior varsity completed another highly successful season, finishing with a record of 9-2, outscoring their opponents by a margin of 104-36.  Individually the Lady Rebels were led by senior Katie Milhouse, who finished the season with a school record 53 goals and was selected to the All-Region team.  She was joined on the All-Region team by Katie Shrader, a senior whose aggressive play and leadership anchored the defensive group.

The 2009 season was a record-setting year as several team records were broken!  The highlight of the season came when the Lady Rebels captured their first tournament championship, defeating Greenville, SC in sudden-death to win the Dan Anderson Lacrosse Classic held in Birmingham, Alabama.  Kelsey Braithwaite was named MVP of the tournament, scoring 21 goals and adding an assist.  The team finished second in the region with a record of 16-5 and qualified for the State playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.  Kelsey Braithwaite and Kelsey Cotton led the way as the Lady Rebels set a team record for goals scored in a season; both girls broke the previous record for individual goals and points scored in a season.  Madison Browder tallied 16 wins as she tied the individual record for most wins by a goalie in a season; that also tied the record for most wins in a season by the team.  The season was capped off with several players being selected for post-season awards; Kelsey Braithwaite, Elizabeth Baker, Madison Browder, Kelsey Cotton and Kelsey Crow were selected for the All-Region team while Kelsey Crow was also selected for the All-State team! 

The 2010 season saw the Lady Rebels finish the regular season as co-champs of the Central region, logging a 5-1 regional record to tie for the title with Brentwood and Ravenwood.   They lost a tense, hard-fought thriller to Brentwood in the state playoffs, going down by a score of 7-6 on a last minute free shot goal by the Lady Bruins.  Franklin recorded their second consecutive championship at the Dan Anderson Lacrosse Classic in Birmingham, Alabama; the team also landed five players on the All-Region team at the end of the season, with Katie Crow, Kelsey Crow, Kelsey Cotton, Kayla Jacobs and Ashley Tucker earning this prestigious honor.

The 2011 season became the finest in team history as the team compiled a record of 15-4-1, winning their region title and advancing to the State Championship Final Four weekend.  Highlights of the season included dominating wins over region rivals Ravenwood and Brentwood, a second place finish in the DALC tournament in Birmingham, Alabama and two playoff wins to advance to the Final Four.  The State quarterfinal game against Briarcrest was a nail-biter with the teams tied at 9-9 with five minutes remaining;  Senior Kelsey Cotton and Junior Maddie Cron came up with huge goals as the clock wound down and the Lady Rebels came away with a hard-fought 13-9 victory.  The team was defeated in the State seminfinals by eventual champion Hutchison, but played a strong game and fought to the final whistle.  The strong play of the team was reflected in the results of the All-Region and All-State voting done by the coaches around the state; seven players were named to the All-Region team as Kelsey Cotton, Kelsey Crow, Meredith Babb, Jordan Bennett, Kaitlyn McLaughlin, Maddie Cron and Maddie Browder were selected.  All-State honors were then extended to Seniors Kelsey Crow, Kelsey Cotton and Meredith Babb as well as to Junior Maddie Browder.  Team records were set by Maddie Cron (goals in a season, assists in a season and total points in a season), Kelsey Cotton (career goals), Kelsey Crow (career ground balls and draw wins), Erin Gleeson (goals scored by a Freshman) and Madison Browder (career wins by a goalie).  It was an incredible season!   

The 2012 season saw the Lady Rebels field their youngest squad ever, with several freshmen making major contributions to the team.  The team was led by Senior goalie Maddie Browder, who had an outstanding seaosn capped off by her second All-State selection.  Sophomore Erin Gleeson spearheaded the attack, scoring 51 goals and garnering All-Region and All-State honors for the first time.