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| Winter 2009 Indoor Lacrosse | | | |  | | | by
posted 10/13/2008
The Fargo Lacrosse Club - www.fargolacrosse.org - is offering a Winter 2009 lacrosse program for youth from third through ninth grade. Exceptions can be made to the age limits under certain circumstances. The program will run from January 7, 2009 through March 14, 2009 on most Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. The cost is $80. Registration is open. The venue is the MetroRec. Hockey or lacrosse helmets are acceptable. Other equipment is available from the Fargo Lacrosse Club. For more information, contact Matt Noah at either
or 701.282.9344.
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| HEADLINES  | | | | | | | | | | | Gretzky, Lacrosse, Year-Round Sports | | | | | | | by
posted 10/29/2008
Wayne Gretzky’s dad credits lacrosse, in part, for helping his son to become the NHL's all-time leading scorer. Walter Gretzky…said the game of lacrosse had a big influence on his boy.
"It sure helped Wayne," said Walter of his son's involvement in the sport during the summer months. "Because in lacrosse, you learn how to fake and he used those same fakes, or moves, in hockey. It sure helped him, no doubt about that.
"Knowing the different moves, dropping his shoulder and such like you have to do in lacrosse ..., really helped him."
Much like former Flames Joe Nieuwendyk and Gary Roberts, Wayne grew up playing lacrosse in the hotbed of Ontario.
Walter even coached Wayne for a few seasons.
"I think he played until he was 15," recalled Walter. "And then he was playing junior hockey and he couldn't anymore. He had to make a choice."
Walter said he's glad the sport of lacrosse is finally getting more mainstream exposure.
"It's one of the oldest sports in the Canada but it's not one of the biggest sports (in popularity)," said Walter. "But it sure is a great sport, a lot of fun to watch."
http://www.lethbridgelacrosse.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=290&Itemid=1
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ERIC DUHATSCHEK From Friday's Globe and Mail September 26, 2008 at 4:03 AM EDT CALGARY —
The Great One's message to parents: Let your kids have fun!
It's important for children to play other sports, says Gretzky after a spate of young stars have lost their desire for hockey. He doesn't pretend to have all the answers about youth-hockey burnout, but Wayne Gretzky knows what worked for him - and what works for his kids.
Mr. Gretzky reiterated yesterday a gospel that many Canadian parents have ignored - that too often, young hockey players can get burned out by the pressure and the time commitment. "First of all, I think every kid is different," said Mr. Gretzky, a Hall Of Fame player and currently the coach of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes. "Some kids can play every day, all year long, like Gordie Howe - until they made him take his skates off. But that's a rarity, I really believe that. "In youth hockey, in most cases, it's really important for kids to play other sports - whether it's indoor lacrosse or soccer or baseball.
I think what that does is two things. One, each sport helps the other sport. And then I think taking time off in the off-season - that three- or four-month window - really rejuvenates kids so when they come back at the end of August, they're more excited. They think, 'All right, hockey's back, I'm ready to go.' "
Mr. Gretzky's comments came after a handful of recent examples of young athletes who, for whatever reason, lost their desire for their sport. Stefan Legein, a Columbus Blue Jackets' draft choice and a member of Canada's world junior championship squad, notified the team last month that he wouldn't be attending training camp, reportedly because he'd lost his passion for the game. Brandon Regier, a 16-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., passed on a chance to play for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League this year (he was the team's first-round choice in the bantam draft) because he wasn't interested any more.
Colorado Avalanche prospect Victor Oreskovich, a second-round pick in 2004, retired last October and returned to school to complete a business degree. Mr. Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, spent much of his youth as a multi-sport athlete and became good at both baseball and tennis as a youngster.
Winters, he'd spend hours skating on the backyard rink that his father, Walter, flooded every year in Brantford, Ont., once the weather got cold enough. But once hockey ended - and in that era, hockey usually ended in April - he was ready for something else. Today, many young athletes, seeking to achieve an elite level in a single sport, often devote all their energies toward that pursuit. Summer hockey camps are so common that many parents fear their children will be left behind if they don't participate in them.
"It's a fine line," Mr. Gretzky said. "I know, for myself, when the hockey season was over, I couldn't wait to play baseball. I had no interest in playing ice hockey until September. Then you get a guy like Gordie Howe, he couldn't skate enough. I don't have the answer, other than I think it's good for kids to participate in all sports."
Mr. Gretzky and his wife, Janet Jones-Gretzky, have five children - and the three oldest have chosen different paths athletically. His oldest daughter, Paulina, was mostly a dancer. Ty spent a year playing hockey for Shattuck St. Mary's, a prep school in Minnesota, but is now devoting more time to golf. Trevor is a two-sport athlete at Westlake Village Oaks Christian - high-school quarterback on the same team as Trey Smith, son of Will Smith, and Nick Montana, son of Joe. Trevor is also the catcher on the school's baseball team.
Mr. Gretzky said he encouraged all his children to sample a variety of sports. "I always tell them, at a young age, you should just go out and play, just enjoy it," he said. "As you go along and you get better, then you can start thinking, 'Okay, I can go to school' or 'I've got a chance to maybe get a scholarship.' But at a young age, 12 or 13, 14, 15 - just play and enjoy it. Learn what it's like to be around your teammates - the highs of winning and the lows of losing. Just enjoy it - and my kids do that." The year after he retired from the NHL, Mr. Gretzky coached his son Trevor's little-league team.
Over the years, one of the most frequent questions he's been asked by parents seeking his advice was to assess the chances of their children playing professionally. According to Mr. Gretzky, there is a neighbouring town close by his Los Angeles residence that he described as "a baseball factory." "But not one kid has ever made it to major-league baseball from there," Mr. Gretzky said. "It's a tremendous program; a lot of them get scholarships and play Division 1, but to actually play major-league baseball, not one. "But everybody asks the same thing, 'Do you think my son can make pro?' The answer is, he's 15, just enjoy it. Just let them have fun." |
| | | | Spring 2009 Lacrosse | | | | | | | by
posted 08/27/2008
The Minnesota Boys Scholastic Lacrosse Association (MBSLA) - www.mbsla.org - has invited us to play in both the Spring 2009 high school and middle school leagues. The MBSLA organized dozens of both high school and middle school teams last year in to 4-8 separate leagues.
The Fargo Lacrosse Club is looking for volunteers to organize one or more high school teams to compete in the high school league. The volunteers would be responsible for contacting the local high school athletic directors and other school officials. Ultimately, a single team could be formed with as few as 4-5 kids from each area high school playing a single Fargo team.
We are also looking for interest from our membership in forming a single 7/8-grade team to compete in the middle school division. Players younger than 7/8-grade could play on the team if they were proficient enough to compete.
Contact Matt Noah at either
or 701.282.9344 for more information or to volunteer.
| | | | Lacrosse Gloves | | | | | | | by
posted 12/28/2007
The Fargo Lacrosse Club has received all 24 pairs of gloves from the 2007 US Lacrosse equipment grant. These gloves are to be used for the 2008 Summer team but may also be used for our winter camp participants. The gloves are new STX Choppers.
| | | | Lacrosse Chest Protector | | | | | | | by
posted 12/28/2007
The Fargo Lacrosse Club has received all 6 chest protectors from the 2007 US Lacrosse equipment grant. These protectors are to be used for the 2008 Summer team but may also be used for our winter camp participants. The protectors are new STX Stingers.
| | | | Lacrosse Sticks | | | | | | | by
posted 12/28/2007
The Fargo Lacrosse Club has received all 24 sticks from the 2007 US Lacrosse equipment grant. These sticks are to be used for the 2008 Summer team but may also be used for our winter camp participants. The sticks are new STX AL6000+Pro shafts with new STX NV8 heads. The picture is of a generic AL6000 Pro shaft.
| | | | Lacrosse Arm/Elbow Pads | | | | | | | by
posted 12/28/2007
The Fargo Lacrosse Club has received all 24 pairs of elbow guards / arm pads from the 2007 US Lacrosse equipment grant. These pads are to be used for the 2008 Summer team but may also be used for our winter camp participants. The arm pads are new STX Rivals.
| | | | Soccer | | | | | | | by
posted 11/19/2007
Lacrosse is a wonderful sport. But so is soccer. If you are looking for the premier soccer club in the Fargo-Moorhead region, visit the Fargo Soccer Club at www.fargosoccer.org.
| | | | Lacrosse Playing Field | | | | | | | by
posted 11/23/2006
This is the official diagram and dimensions of a regulation men's lacrosse field.
| | | | Lacrosse Equipment | | | | | | | by
posted 11/22/2006
Equipment Fargo Lacrosse has a limited number of Cascade C-Pro and CLH2 lacrosse helmets - new and used - available for purchase. These helmets were purchased on eBay at big discounts we will pass on to you. Contact
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For FLC summer lacrosse, hockey helmets will not be allowed. The minimum required equipment list is: (1) lacrosse helmet, (2) protective cup, (3) gloves, (4) shoulder pads, (5) arm pads (slash guards), (6) mouthguard and (7) lacrosse stick.
| | | | Lacrosse Rules | | | | | | | by
posted 11/22/2006
Rules Lacrosse is a game for boys and girls although the genders play with different equipment and have different rules.
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