2011 Season Summary
Records: Varsity: 5-13, JV: 5-8
Highlights: Varsity beat Lake Forest when they were #3 in state; suffered 10 1-goal losses and went into 5 overtime contests
All Conference: Chris Schwanz
Team MVP: Geoff Harty (Offense), Kevin Stevens (Defense)
Brian Kennedy Award: Chris Schwanz
GoingBeyondSports Project: As a result of annual mulch sale, donated $5,000 to Children’s Memorial Hospital
VARSITY FINISHES STRONG WITH SEASON ENDING VICTORIES OVER FENWICK AND GLENBARD WEST…. HEAD INTO STATE PLAYOFFS ON POSITIVE NOTE.
The Boys Varsity Lacrosse team received a surprising 17th seed for post season play despite their strength of schedule. The Titans will play 16th seeded Palatine High School on Tuesday May 24th at Palatine High School….time TBA….Go Titans… For the full breakdown go to the state playoff bracket or go to the state lacrosse website.
ALL TEAMS..DON’T FORGET THE BOYS LACROSSE AWARDS BANQUET AT VALLEY LO on Wednesday June 1st, 2011 at 6:30 pm….$30 /person for players and parents..senior players are free…This is a great tradition..in addition to Freshman, JV and Varsity Awards, we will be presenting the coveted Brian Kennedy Award to one of our senior student- athletes to honor our former GBS player who lost his life defending our country…this presentation is one of the finest moments in all of GBS Athletics…please attend.
BOATHOUSE ORDERS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED..FRESHMAN WARMUPS WILL BE WITH COACH JONES NEXT WEEK…….
ANNUAL BOWLING FUNDRAISER FOR GLENVIEW YOUTH SERVICES A GREAT SUCCESS!
On Monday March 7th, we had the official start of the GBS lacrosse season. As part of the Going Beyond Sports program started by the Glenbrook South Titan Booster Club, THE GBS LACROSSE PROGRAM completed another successful bowling fundraiser for Glenview Youth Services…participation from both BOYS and GIRLS teams was outstanding….there were some coaching appearances as well… the event made over $700 that will be donated to GYS….thanks to everyone who participated….a special thanks to Doyle Lanphere for organizing the event and to Cathy Irwin and Dori Barbeau for assisting on the day of the event held at Brunswick Bowl at Deerbrook Mall. A great start to the lacrosse season…
NOW AVAILABLE…….ORDER FORMS FOR GBS BOYS LACROSSE WARMUPS BY BOATHOUSE ……….NOW AVAILABLE…GBS LACROSSE SPIRIT WEAR….SEE BELOW UNDER “TEAM WARMUPS AND SPRIT WEAR”
Dear Lacrosse Players and Families,
Thank you for your patience in waiting for information about the upcoming season. As tryouts rapidly approach the Parent Board would like to pass on the following key information to all concerning spring break, the annual bowling fundraiser, team apparel, mulch sale fundraiser, an IHSA update, and appeal for new board members.
This year, All Players AND Parents have the opportunity to purchase GBS LACROSSE SPIRIT WEAR . Just click for the GBS LACROSSE SPIRITWEAR ORDER FORM, select your items and bring your completed order form with a check made out to the “GBS PARENT LACROSSE BOARD” to the CODE OF CONDUCT Breakfast on Saturday March 12. Coach Brooks is requesting that the Varsity players purchase at least the shooting shirt and practice shorts. The entire package is only $92. The actual quote on the shooting shirt is not what is pictured. Make sure your parents get a look, too!
ANNUAL GBS BOYS AND GIRLS LACROSSE MULCH SALE WITH ADDED SIGNIFICANCE…May 1, 2011
We will once again hold our annual mulch sale to support the Lacrosse Teams. However, this year the sale will take on new significance.
While we know that many of our GBS families have been impacted by cancer, it has also impacted the life of Coach Brooks. As a teenager, Coach Brooks lost his mother to lung cancer. As a tribute to her and to others, especially members of our GBS family who have suffered from or succumbed to this horrible disease, he thought that donating a portion of the proceeds from this year’s mulch sale to cancer research would be added motivation for the boys and girls lacrosse players to sell mulch. The Parent Board agreed and unanimously voted to have a portion of the proceeds donated to this cause. We will be donating a portion of our proceeds to pediatric cancer research at Children’s Memorial Hospital.
Again, participation by players will be mandatory and we are looking for parent volunteers to help coordinate and participate in delivery. The mulch sale and delivery will take place on Sunday May 1, 2011. Mulch sale forms will soon be available on the website and packets will be given to the boys and girls teams at the Booster Club Code of Conduct Breakfast on Saturday March 12, 2011. Attendance is mandatory. Please have your player start soliciting now!!!….it’s for two great causes….pediatric cancer research and the lacrosse teams.
The necessary player sales forms are available now: mulch sale overview,Mulch sale receipt,Mulch sale information sheet, Mulch sale order form
IHSA UPDATE
As some you may already know, the IHSA has delayed the implementation of Lacrosse as a full IHSA sport. While the threshold number of schools to make lacrosse an IHSA sport would never be reached, the IHSA voted to allow lacrosse full sport status with a lesser number. However, due to financial constraints that would go along with this “full” status, some of the schools that originally committed to this happening have backed off. Consequently, lacrosse will remain in the hands of the IHSLA continuing to work closely with the IHSA. It is my understanding that the Varsity playoff system will continue as in years past as opposed to moving in to the regional /sectional system utilized by the IHSA for other sports.
RECRUITING NEW BOARD MEMBERS
We will be graduating at least two parent lacrosse board members this spring…if anyone is interested in becoming a board member joining a great group of people and lacrosse parents please contact Rich Berkowitz at the e-mail below.
Thank you and I am looking forward to another great lacrosse season. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at berky3@aol.com
Sincerely,
Rich Berkowitz
President
GBS Parent Lacrosse Board
