Lake Zurich Lacrosse Club: Welcome

Upcoming Events
Date Event Time Location
Fri 1/8 star Boys Youth Skills Clinics 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM May Whitney Elementary School
Thu 1/21 star Lacrosse Registration Meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LZHS - Cafeteria
Fri 1/22 star Boys Youth Skills Clinics 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM May Whitney Elementary School
Mon 1/25 star Coaches Clinic 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM May Whitney Elementary School
Thu 1/28 star Incoming Freshman Night (currently 8th graders) 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM LZHS
Fri 1/29 star Boys Youth Skills Clinics 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM May Whitney Elementary School
Fri 2/5 star Boys Youth Skills Clinics 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM May Whitney Elementary School

Headline Events and Practice/Game Changes or Cancellations

updated as of 1/6/2010 1:22pm  

 HIGH SCHOOL   

 email and phone contact info                     

 Mandatory Parent/Player Meeting on Thursday, Jan 21st at LZHS
 Registration 7pm-8pm  ....  Meeting 8pm-9pm (details in registration letters below)
Girl's Registration Letter          Boy's Registration Letter  

 BOYS

 

 

                 Wall Ball Drill

Winter Indoor @ Lake Barrington Field House 

 GIRLS

 

   

2010 Winter Indoor

 Bus Departures Times for Away Games listed in links on the calendar or game schedules
Check the Calendar, for Game Schedules and Activities.

 
 Youth   

 BOYS

 1/11  Coaches Clinic on Jan 11th cancelled.
Space and Equipment very limited for 3rd-5th!The Online Registration Form will stay open for "wait list" (all signups after 12/3/2009 4pm are in "wait list" status) ... we will contact the wait listed group if space opens up.

Winter Indoor Skill Clinic 10 nights, Friday's starting Dec 4th ..see details and registration  

6:15PM - 7:15PM: 3rd-5th grades; all levels of experience (beginner to experienced)
7:30PM - 8:30PM: 6th-8th grades; 1 or less year of experience
8:30PM - 9:30PM: 6th-8th grades; 2 or more years of experience
ARRIVE 15 minutes before your session is scheduled to start.

Winter Indoor @ Lake Barrington Field House or
Winter Indoor @ Libertyville

 GIRLS

   

2010 Winter Indoor

 



High School Registration NOW OPEN

Register NowPlease navigate to the Registration page for online registration.

Girl's Registration Letter   Boy's Registration Letter

 



2010 Lakeshore Lacrosse - Lake Zurich

Lake Zurich to Host New "Select" Team in 2010

News from Lakeshore Lacrosse ........
As 2009 comes to an end I just wanted to take a minute to let you know what we have been doing here at Lakeshore and what we plan for the upcoming year.  In 2009 Lakeshore experienced growth in all of our programs.  We added a U-13 team and took the girls to the U-13 National tournament in Ohio .  We also added two teams to our select program and now have 9 Lakeshore select teams.   We have been privileged to work with each player and hope to work with many more.

I would also like to share some updates on our partner, IGLA (Illinois Girls Lacrosse Association).  IGLA runs youth leagues and camps for 3rd-8th grade girls around the Chicagoland area.  IGLA has been in existence for 3 years, and we have seen many positive results when the players attend high school and play on the lacrosse team.   In 2009 we had over 1,000 girls participate in our program and we are looking forward to another successful 2010 season.  We are excited that these girls are excited about lacrosse!  We hope that when they come to Lake Zurich High School , they will be a great addition to your program.   Also, our website is www.iglax.org .  If you have any other questions on the IGLA, please let me know.
 
For 2010 we are excited to offer new options, most importantly the improvements to our travel teams.  We are committed offering the best U-19, U-15 and U-13 players in the state the opportunity to be prepared to compete against players from across the country.  In an effort to make this possible, we will be holding tryouts in February, we will provide weekly team practices, updated uniforms, bi-yearly evaluations and as always exemplary coaches.  I would really appreciate your input by letting me know which of your players I can personally invite to attend tryouts this year.  We are also excited about the addition of two new select teams this summer.  Lake Zurich will be the newest location to host Lakeshore select teams, both Elite(HS) and Riser(7-9 th ).  Bringing our total to 11 Lakeshore teams,  we are really excited to see the growth of the sport in Illinois !!   
 
See the links to flyers for 2nd session Indoor, Travel and Select.  

Carol Lynn DaveyCarol Lynn Davey
Travel and Select Director
Lakeshore Lacrosse

ULevels



Wednesday, October 14
IHSA Adopts Lacrosse for 2010-2011 Season

...BREAKING NEWS......
October 13, 2009
IHSA Board Approves Lacrosse State Series For 2010-11

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors approved a recommendation at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 13 to adopt an official State Series for the sports of Boys Lacrosse and Girls Lacrosse beginning with the 2010-11 school term. The official IHSA lacrosse season, State Series and State Finals will be contested during the spring semester.     ......full press release......

What this means specificially to the Lake Zurich program is still unknown.  Sanctioning by the state does not obligate schools to officially add lacrosse to their program; however, according to this press release "...the IHSA endorsement of the sport will help bring more legitimacy to club and intramural programs around the state and that many more schools will field squads in the coming years."  LZHS and District 95 will have to review this news from the IHSA and make decisions on whether to adopt lacrosse as a sport.  

 



Monday, October 19
New Boys Varsity Head Coach - Nick Marks

Nick MarksThe Lake Zurich Lacrosse Club has hired Nick Marks as the Head Varsity Coach of the Lake Zurich High School boys lacrosse team.  In this role, Nick will be responsible for the management, coordination, and training of all of the boys’ high school lacrosse coaches and teams.

 

“We are extremely excited to have Nick Marks join our staff,” said Dave Kintzer, President, of the Lake Zurich Lacrosse Club.  “Nick brings a wealth of lacrosse knowledge and experience to the program.  We look forward to working with Nick to continue to build on the progress of the program and to take us to the next level.”

 

Nick is a Lacrosse Program Director for Lacrosse America.  He is also the Director of Team Illinois, which is a college prep program composed of the most talented lacrosse players in Illinois who play in elite tournaments around the country.  In 2009, he coached and led his U-15 team to first place in the Chicago Challenge, second place in the New York Golden Goal, and third place in the National Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament.  And in 2008, his Team U-19 won the championship in the Park City Classic Tournament.

 

Prior to working at Lacrosse America, Nick played professional lacrosse for the Chicago Machine and Chicago Shamrox.  He was drafted by the Chicago Machine as the 49th overall selection in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse draft.

 

Nick graduated from Bucknell University in 2008.  Bucknell recruited Nick as an exceptional dual sport athlete to play football and lacrosse.  In lacrosse, he was a four-year starter for Bucknell’s Division I lacrosse program.  He excelled as a midfielder recording 50 career points and earning Team Captain, Most Improved Player, and All Academic Team Honors.  In addition, he was a four time strength award winner and still holds records at Bucknell for bench pressing 385 pounds and back squatting 575 pounds.

 

Nick was raised in Barrington, Illinois and attended high school at Loyola Academy.  At Loyola, Nick was All-Conference in football and lacrosse.  His high school lacrosse highlights include two Illinois High School Lacrosse Association State (IHSLA) Championships and leading the IHSLA in assists as a Junior.  In football, he was the single season record holder for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns upon graduation.

 

 "I am very excited to be part of the Lake Zurich Lacrosse program" said Nick. "I look forward to working with all of the coaches and players to prepare them for a very successful 2010 lacrosse season."