Many thanks to the following people who will make up the Woodville Lacrosse Club's management committee for 2011

It is great to see some of our younger contingent joining the committee for next year!!

The Men's On Field position was not filled at the AGM, however Steven Fisher has indicated today that he is willing to take on this role, with Stefan Guerin assisting him. Many thanks Steven and Stefan!

The Committee would like to announce that Noel Speck has been appointed as Woodville's men's State League team coach for 2011. Congratulations Noel, and many thanks for accepting the position and we look forward to seeing you back at the Club next year!

The Committee would also like to announce that EFM Health Clubs at Nazareth College, Flinders Park, will be a Gold Sponsor for the Woodville Lacrosse Club in 2011. For more information about EFM Flinders Park please contact Rocco Pascale on 0414 669 539 or e-mail roc.pascale@efm.net.au

A group of our junior contingent have already commenced their training for 2011 season and using the EFM facilities at no cost, and we would like to again thank Noel for making this arrangement for the Club. If you are 15 years or older and interested in joining the group please telephone Noel on 0422 370 114 or email noel.speck@gmail.com

Andrew Young has also commenced development training for those interested, U15 and over.

Sessions will be run fortnightly on Sunday mornings.

Any queries contact Andrew Young on 0422 005 281 or andsab@ihug.com.au

Please pass on this information to any interested players.

I have taken on the Junior Convenor role and as such I would like any Expressions of interest for:

• Junior coaching both boys and girls by mid December.
• Managers and Scorers (or if you are prepared to share with someone)

Those who have already given their expressions of interest to Andrew Young need not apply again.

Sue Hogan
Junior Convenor
0417 834 523
juniors@warriorslax.com

The Woodville Lacrosse Club's AGM will this year be held at the Woodville Lacrosse Club rooms at 7.00pm on Monday 15 November.

The Annual General Meeting involves a review of the Club's activities over the past 12 months, with a presentation of portfolio reports, the balance sheet, and statement of accounts for the preceding financial year and an estimate of the receipts and expenditure for the current financial year.

It is important that you attend the meeting if you can, it is an integral function of the operations of your Club. The bar facilities will be open during the meeting.

The Woodville Baseball and Lacrosse Sports Club's AGM will this year be held at the Woodville Lacrosse Club rooms at 7.00pm on Thursday 25 November.

According to the Sports Club constitution it is a requirement to have an AGM. The Sports Club committee is represented by both the lacrosse and baseball clubs and agrees on any matters that relate to both Clubs, eg maintenance, etc and also to make sure we have enough funds to cover expenditure.

Nominated positions will be: Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and committee positions.

Please attend this AGM. The Woodville Lacrosse Club has one of the best if not the best playing facilities for lacrosse in the state and it is important to ensure we have a say in how we maintain them.

Congratulations to our representatives who competed in the Senior National Championships last week in Melbourne, and also those who participated in the Under 15 National Tournament the other week in Adelaide.

Senior Women: Lauren Guerin, Allyson Guerin (Manager).

Senior Men: Stefan Guerin, Craig Schicker, Jesse Whinnen, Mick Guerin (Manager).

Under 15 Girls: Red Lightning: Ashleigh Behrendt, Eleanor Bishop, Ruby Brock-Maddiford, Emma Burridge, Gemma Cochrane, Micaela Ewan, Emily Johns, Hannah Mathwin (Captain), Andrew Young (Coach), Lauren Guerin (Co-Coach), Tania Chin (Manager).

Under 15 Boys: Eastern Reds: Connor Bacalso, Henry Davidson, Nick Francis, Tyson Negerman, Jayden Pena, Rene Wallis, Stefan Woodward. Western Reds: Lachlan Wood.

Congratulations to Stefan Guerin, Craig Schicker, Eleanor Bishop, Hannah Mathwin, Gemma Cochrane and Connor Bacalso who were awarded team MVPs in games played during the nationals!!

Congratulations to Lauren Guerin on being part of the team that recaptured the national championship with a close win over Western Australia!

Commiserations to our U15 girls for going down in the final in a nailbiter, but well done for making the final and playing so well!

And a BIG congratulations to Stefan for being named in the Championship All-Star Team and being awarded the Brady Medal for the Most Valuable Player for the National Championship!!! Stefan joins the esteemed company of Peter Inge (2005), Aaron Sargent (1998) and Ralph Turner (1959) as being the only Warriors to have been awarded this honour!

Congratulations to our Under 13 and Under 15 Girls teams for their premiership wins on Saturday! The U15 girls made it back-to-back with their defeat of Burnside on Saturday and in the process completing their season undefeated, while the Warriors have now won the U13 premiership for the third year in a row following their defeat of Brighton Gold.

Commiserations to our Under 18 Girls and Div 2 aka "B Grade" Men who both went down in their grand finals on Saturday, and to our Div 2 Women who narrowly lost their grand final the previous Saturday.

Thanks to everyone who attended our Senior and Junior Presentation events on the weekend. Congratulations to our Award Winners for Season 2010, including men's Best and Fairest, Matthew Tansell, and Women's Best and Fairest, Nikki Manning. Full results can be found here.

The South Australian senior men's and women's teams have been named for this year's national championships that will be held in Melbourne in October. Congratulations to the following Warriors who will be representing our state!

Men’s Team: Stefan Guerin, Jarrad Pangrazio and Jesse Whinnen. Mick Guerin (Manager)

Women’s Team: Lauren Guerin. Allyson Guerin (Manager)

Lauren is also still in the hunt for a spot in the Australian Under 19 team that will be participating in next year’s World Cup in Germany. Best of luck Lauren!!!

I am continuing taking orders for reversible training tops. At $50 each, they can be personalised with your name or nickname and playing number. They are gold on one side and green on the reverse, with the Warriors Lacrosse logo on the front (sample image below). I so far have 5 new orders for women's tops and 5 for men's, and need at least 6 of either before I can place a new order with the manufacturer. Please e-mail me to order yours.

Also, just arrived are helmet decals (stickers) for the Cascade Pro 7 helmet. It is a gold band with WARRIORS printed in green, that gets placed on the back of the helmet to really complement its design. These are $11 and can be purchased from Donna Wood (merchandise@warriorslax.com). Donna also has a whole stack of other merchandise, including polo shirts, training shorts, eco holders, baseball caps and more. Visit the merchandise website to see our range.

Luke Oswald

Congratulations to Anthony Feleppa and Jesse Whinnen on being selected to the squad for the Australian Indoor Lacrosse Team that will participate in next year's World Championships in the Czech Republic. Former Warrior and now West Australian Peter Witcomb is also in the squad.

Congratulations to Matthew Tansell (Under 19s) and to Alex Hunt, Clayton Morgante-Fox, Marcus Politis and Joshua Wood (Under 17s) on being selected to their respective State teams, contesting the Under 19 and Under 17 National Championships in Perth for the next week.

Congratulations also to Jayden Pena and Lachlan Wood for their selection in the Under 17 ALA President's Team, who will also be participating in the Nationals.

We wish you all the best of luck, and hope you enjoy the experience for all it has to offer!

Welcome to Alyssa Zinsser, our final guest American player to arrive for this season. Alyssa is a student of Denison University in Ohio, where she played with our guest player from last year, Amanda Wilson. Alyssa is staying with the Guerin family, and played her first game for our women's league team last week. Welcome Alyssa and we hope you enjoy your time with the Warriors!!

Hi all,

Our third Overseas Player, James Baghai, arrived today from the USA. James is the next in a series of lads to play out here from St Michael's. Welcome James.

He was met at the airport by his new Warriors team mate, Alex Marotto from Quinnipiac College and Woodville's Jesse Whinnen, Shane Abbott, Charles Manning and Neil Parker. James will help coach our U18s in the morning, then play Div 1 for his first hit out in Australia. Come see him play at 12.45pm at Woodville Lacrosse Club, the State League are at home too straight afterwards.

Cheers

Charles Manning

Jesse Whinnen, Alex Marotto and James Baghai

Mitch Cooper

• Mitch hails from Rockville Centre, New York and is the son of Carla and Mitch Cooper ... born in Long Beach, NY ... has a younger sister, Brittany ... a business major at Quinnipiac University.
• Mitch arrives on Monday afternoon (24th) and will be staying with Matthew Ryan and family.

Alex Marotto

• Alex comes from South Windsor in Connecticut. His parents are MaryBeth and Mark Marotto and he has an older sister, Lindsay. He is also from Quinnipiac University where he plans to major in business.
• Alex arrives on Tuesday morning (25th) and will be staying with Neil Parker.

James Baghai

• James comes from Wellesley, Massachusetts and is just completing his senior year at St Michael's College in Vermont, home to other Warriors Mark Agostinelli, Mike Boerma, Greg Lazarus and Jeff Dowling. He is the son of Hassen Baghai and is majoring in business administration.
• James is due to arrive in the first few days of June and will be staying with Stefan Guerin and James Smith.

Thanks to Charles Manning for securing another batch of quality players to help strengthen our senior teams and coach our junior teams, and thanks to our host families for welcoming our guest players into their homes.

As you would know the Club is hosting a number of American lacrosse players who will be here both to bolster our league men’s and women’s teams but also to help coach our junior teams and to add some international flavour to our club atmosphere!

This week we introduce our female imports:

Alyssa Zinsser

• Alyssa is a native of Lebanon, Pennsylvania
• She plays lacrosse for Denison University in Ohio, the same college as last year's guest player Amanda Wilson
• Alyssa arrives on 18 June and will be staying with the Guerin family.

Britt Whisenant

• Britt hails from Houston in Texas
• She played for her high school in Houston before playing for the University of Mary Washington in Virginia
• Britt will arrive on 21 June and will be staying first with Cathy Brookes, then later with Merrilyn Matthews.

Three female players are about to be confirmed, and third male player, a defender, may be confirmed in the next week.

Alex is a 6'2" midfielder who played lacrosse and soccer all through high school. He will be arriving in Adelaide May 24 ready to join the Warriors team and get involved with coaching our junior boys.

He will have graduated from college with a major in business and is looking forward to explore all that Australia has to offer. To check out more about his playing stats and follow the teams results go to his web profile.

All committee positions will be declared vacant and up for nomination. If you would like to nominate anybody for any particular position, please advise me by e-mailing secretary@warriorslax.com or phoning me on 0435 573 533. The committee positions are:

Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Men's Teams Convenor
Women's Teams Convenor
Junior Teams Convenor
Social Convenor
... plus three other members

There will also be a vote for non-committee positions including the President, Patron and Vice Presidents

Gala Day highlights

Warriors senior teams slideshow 2009

And below are the links to the two slideshows used at the 2008 presentation night - one is of our volunteers, the other the season

Volunteers 2008

Season snaps 2008

Regards

Details for this year’s Woodville Lacrosse Presentation Dinner:

The Woodville Lacrosse Club will be hosting the first week of finals for men's games on Saturday 29 August, while the corresponding women's finals will be played at the SACA grounds. Stay tuned for more information.

Congratulations to the following Warriors who have been selected in the U15 Red Lightning representative team:

Morgan Inglis & Eva Manning (co-captains), Eleanor Bishop, Ruby Brock-Maddiford, Gemma Cochrane, Emily Johns, Hannah Mathwin and Janita Matthews. Olivia Parker has been selected as an alternate. The team will be coached by Peter Mathwin and Charles Manning, and Janice Manning is the team manager. Well done girls!!! It shows the strength of our junior girls' program to have 8 players in this team!

The U15 Eastern Reds boys' team are currently vying for selection, good luck to all of you trying out!

The Under 15 National tournaments for both boys and girls will be held in Melbourne in the forthcoming school holidays.

Click here to view a clip posted by the team on YouTube as the members of the Aussie Roos deal with their enforced quarantine and subsequent cabin fever.

Fortunately seven other members of the team who took a different flight from the main contingent have not been placed in quarantine and have managed to be able to compete. Latest news is they played a Hong Kong team, and despite playing seven on the field to their ten (plus subs) they defeated Hong Kong 10-8.

We feel for you Jesse and wish you and all the team the best and hope that the authorities see sense and let you guys out to play the remainder of the tournament.

The Panthers were ultimately defeated convincingly by fellow Victorian club Williamstown in the final, 6-18.

Jordy arrives in Adelaide, Sunday 31 May and steps straight off the plane to go to an Australian Rules Football game - Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn Hawks (see http://www.afc.com.au).

B grade is commencing next weekend. It is a four team comp - Warriors, Seahawks, Bombers & combined Bears/Penguin/Devils.

We want you!!! Call me and let me know if you can play.

We have young 18s & a couple of 15s to work the lines, we just need to have fun. Will have enough players to cover when you cannot make it.

We start next Saturday. 1pm at Sturt. Be there by 12.30. Can you let me know what your intentions are?

Well done, you have done us proud and are a big part of the building blocks of the Woodville Warriors Womens Program.

Regards

Washington, D.C. - The Georgetown University women's lacrosse squad will play eighth-seeded Princeton on Sunday afternoon in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m., at Class of 1952 Stadium in Princeton, N.J. The Hoyas are currently ranked eighth in the country and received an at-large bid into the 16-team tournament. (see http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/050809aac.html to read more).

Notre Dame graduate, Lena Zentgraf, will have travel dates confirm this weekend.

Let's get behind the all our women by coming out to next week's game, Wed 13 May, 8pm vs premiers - Brighton at Finsbury Reserve.

Regards

It is not news to most our members that Mark Agostinelli will finally pull on the Warrior uniform this Saturday! Mark was the first pick of all the St Mick's lads but a disastrous double knee injury wrecked his dream of playing lacrosse for us in 2008. Many of us have looked forward to seeing what the other three lads told us was 'the best player on their team' in action. Good luck Mark and may you have a wonderful year of lacrosse in Australia this season.

Back to the future... Audi Glass

Our first overseas players back in the late 70s were Canadian. This year sees the first Canadian back in our ranks since Wayne McAuley - Audi Glass, star long pole middie from Bishop's University steps off the play on Friday morning! Audi has been talking with us for over a year now and we are excited to see him finally arrive down under. He will be living with his girlfriend and new league goalie, Amanda Wilson, with the Manning family.

Coup recruit! Jordyn Kirr

In what could be the biggest recruiting coup for our womens program, Division I Georgetown star, Jordyn Kirr, has signed on with the Warriors. Jordy was a member of the World Champion U/19 US team, winning the MVP of the Gold Medal Game in 2007 vs Australia.

She is second highest point scorer for her team. She was also invited to try out for the current US World Team going to Prague this year.

Check out her stats and some history at http://guhoyas.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/mtt/kirr_jordy00.html & http://www.laxmagazine.com/sports/s-inter/content/022007aad.html.

Jordy is friends with past Warrior US player, Katie Mazer and should join us in the first week of June, dependent on how far her team goes in the NCAA play offs.

Goalie strength - Amanda Wilson

With star junior keeper, Bianca Parker, still being groomed for the big role and Giulia Marion not being able to commit to the job, it was necessary for Woodville to recruit in some strength in the net. Fortunately for the Warriors we were able to secure the services of Amanda Wilson, current starting keeper for Denison Univserity who was also high school All-American at Western Reserve Academy. Amanda has a strong keeping average of 12 saves per game and will be a key to our defensive strength.

Amanda is girlfriend with our Bishop's player, Audi Glass and will be staying with the Manning family. See her details at http://www.denison.edu/athletics/womens/lacrosse/women_s_lacrosse_roster.html.

Lena Zentgraf set to join team after mid season break

Lena is close to finalising her decision to join us after the mid season break.

In 2007 was voted as the University of Notre Dame's Most Valuable Player and was their third highest point scorer. Head coach, Tracy Coyne, said. "She's a natural leader. The recognition she's being given by her teammates demonstrates the tremendous amount of respect they have for her leadership, as well as, her game. We're really going to miss Lena's intensity and toughness on the field next year. I've enjoyed working with her and am so pleased the team has chosen to give Lena this honor."

Well done, you have done us proud and are a big part of the building blocks of the Woodville Warriors Womens Program.

Regards

Senior teams are training on Mondays and Thursdays from 6.15pm. Juniors are training on Thursdays only, until the 6th of April when training will also be conducted on Mondays (apart from Easter Monday). U8 and U11 training will run from 4pm-5pm while the U13, U15 and U18 grades will train from 5pm until 6pm.

Neil Parker hosted a farewell show for the lads last night. They stepped on the flight home this morning and will be home for ice, snow and Christmas!!

We will miss them, thanks to everyone who helped host the St Michael's connection. Thanks too to their parents in supporting them in making this adventure a reality, the boys will always be remembered at Woodville.

Now we get to see Mark Agostinelli take his place as a Warrior in season 2009!

Jeff Dowling, Mike Boerma, Charles Manning, Greg Lazarus and Mark Agostinelli

Regards,

Charles Manning

Photo left to right: Kurt Manning, Lauren Guerin, Emily Matheson, Jen Adams, Amber Dalton-Osborne, Eva Manning and Hannah Nielsen.

Lucky lax players!!

Many of our young players will continue to get coaching from top players in our Summer Sundays, the last session before the xmas break is 21st December, where they will meet current Australian Coach and spend time in shooting academy with Mark Agostinelli. The new year has great coaches lined up, including Trish Adams, Pete Inge, James Inge, Sarah Falcione (nee Aston) and more. To get involved contact me.

Merry Christmas!!

Charles Manning

When : Thursday December 18th, 6.00 for 6.30pm start
Where : Glenelg Lacrosse Club
Cost : $25 pp (includes first drink, nibbles, and an evening with a true legend of lacrosse).

This is an initiative by the Australian Women's Lacrosse team and will be an amazing opportunity to hear the greatest lacrosse player of all time speak about lacrosse, coaching, playing etc. The night will also involve an opportunity to ask questions, meet and hang out with Gary who apart from being a great lacrosse player is also a great guy.

In addition, the clinic being run by the Aussie Women's team is an amazing opportunity for our young players to get coaching from some of the very best female lacrosse players in the world, this is an opportunity that may not come around again in Australia for a very long time.

If anyone is interested in attending either of these please let me know ASAP and I can arrange.

Don't miss this fabulous opportunity!!!

Peter Inge - peter.inge@au.ey.com

At the Annual General Meeting we successfully filled all committee positions for 2009.

Patrons: Paul Caica MP and Jay Weatherill MP

President: Neil Parker

Vice Presidents: Janice Manning, Steve Hodder and Peter Takos

Chairman: Dalton Osborne
Secretary: Luke Oswald
Treasurer: Laura Vorrasi
Men's On Field: Peter Witcomb
Women's On Field: Charles Manning
Junior Convenor: Andrew "Barney" Dinnison
Social Convenor: Merrilyn Matthews
Club Manager: Sue Hogan
Merchandise: Allyson Guerin
Special Projects: Jesse Whinnen

Please have no hesitation to contact the committee members with any issues or suggestions that you might have, and please also support them in their endeavours to help maintain the success of our club in 2009.

In particular please do what you can to support your club financially by endeavouring to pay your subs on time, attending the club's social events, eating meals from the club canteen and having a drink at the bar. We anticipate that it will be difficult to maintain our current levels of sponsorship that Steve has won for us in recent years due to the current economic climate – this year's sponsorship made the difference between the Club making a modest profit and a significant loss.

For those who didn't attend the AGM the Club’s annual report for 2008 can be downloaded here.

Regards

Peter, thanks for your ongoing support of our juniors.

On behalf of the club.

All players are welcome and trainings will be conducted in two groups: Intermediate & Advanced

Trainings will be staffed by specialist fitness and skills coaches, both Men's and Women's

Duration:

• November 9 to December 21 2008 (7 weeks)
• January 11 to March 29 2009 (12 weeks)

Venue:

• Grange Primary School Oval
• Surrey Street, Grange

Time:

• Sunday 9:00am till 11:00am

Cost:

• $25 will cover a ball & T-Shirt

Please bring:

• Lacrosse Stick
• Water Bottle
• Running Shoes

For further information or to register you interest please contact:

• Charles Manning - 8353 4422 / 0417 873 042
• Craig Schicker - 0431 693 053
• Peter Mathwin - 0412 251 226

Again let me thank him for the outstanding work he has done for our club over the last couple of years. He has been a wonderful asset and a big part of our ongoing success, thank you.

The 2009 World Cup will be held in Prague from 18-27 June 2009. Thanks Peter for continuing to represent our club at the highest level, all the best with the role.

On behalf of all the club.

Men's Lacrosse: Ken Gramas '88 Pavilion to be dedicated at Franklin & Marshall Homecoming

The Ken Gramas '88 Pavilion story is not about brick and mortar. It's about classmates linking in – with each other and with their memory – to create something bigger than any edifice.

Twenty years ago, a young man from Westchester, New York, galvanised a college team in a way his classmates remember to this day. 16 years ago, a tragic avalanche took his life. Next weekend, during homecoming, hundreds of people will return to Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) in Lancaster, PA to remember "Kenny Kidd" as the Ken Gramas '88 Pavilion is unveiled to the public – a tribute to a man whose legacy is still very much alive. And a great triumph for the small group of F&M alums who turned their love and respect for a great athlete and friend into a groundswell of interest – and ultimately into a landmark building that fitting memorialises him.

"The Ken Gramas '88 Pavilion project took off at a dinner with eight of Kenny's Chi Phi brothers," said Tony Demarco, Development Director at F&M. "I explained the project and said it would cost about $700,000," he recalls. "I told them I had already met with one of their teammates, who had pledged $20,000. I then went around the table and by the end had $85,000 committed."

As people learned of the campaign, the donations poured in from fraternity brothers, family, teammates, the women's lacrosse team, high school friends, F&M players he never met, and admirers from around the country. As the donations came in, so did the stories. Whether an account of playing on the F&M lacrosse team he captained, or a tale of "going hell-bent-for-election on a bump field in Wyoming" with him, they all end with the same refrain: "Kenny Kidd was the man."

And that man was the inspiration behind the building being dedicated on Saturday, October 11, at 6:00 pm at the very place his memory is most vibrant – most alive – the F&M lacrosse field. Like all projects of this scale, many people's tireless efforts have made it possible. But there's a palpable sensation that runs through it all that somehow elevates it. As Demarco states in one of his pledge letters:

"I envision a day where Ken's family, his teammates, his fraternity brothers, and his classmates stand in unison as this structure is unveiled to the public. Many of you will speak to a man you remember, a friend that you miss. Ken will finally have his day. AND you will know that you were the foundation of something very special, a memorial that is worthy of Ken Gramas. You will be able to come back over and over throughout the years and marvel at what YOU were able to build for your friend. You will have a place to stop and remember. Ken will have a place that he rightfully deserves."

The Ken Gramas '88 Pavilion will be ready for F&M's homecoming. And its unveiling will bring together the many friends and family who want to ensure that future generations know the story of "Kenny Kidd". This is the kind of powerful remembrance everyone all can rally around.

BBQ lunch, free for financial players. Siblings and parents $4.00 for BBQ and salad.

Boys please bring a salad to share
Girls please bring a sweet to share

Please RSVP to Barney Dinnison unley@packsend.com.au or phone 0406058807

Cheers - Barney

At 8.45am, the Under 13 Girls will play Burnside.

The Under 18 Girls will face off with Brighton at 11.30am.

The B Grade Men will challenge Glenelg for the title at 1.20pm

Finally, the League Men will aim for their 8th premiership in 11 years against Brighton on the astroturf at 8.00pm

As worn by our visiting American Players. We still have a handful of smalls & medium, about 10 XL, and 3-4 XXL & 3XLs. $25 each. Lock in your order with me now and pick up your shirt next weekend before they sell out!!

Cheers

• 19 July - Exeter Hotel, Rundle Street
• 26 July - Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Currie Street
• 31 August - Crown & Anchor Hotel, Grenfell Street

The coaches will complete four workshops in total, the first two explored the responsibilities, accountabilities and basics of coaching juniors. The participants have felt that they are building a great network or collegiate approach to growing our juniors. They also feel a greater deal of confidence in their roles.

The third workshop explored leadership, teaching new skills and team work with the group completing a new "High Ropes Course" at the Novotel in the Barossa Valley. As well as having some great fun on the 500m long flying fox over the Jacobs Creek, they also completed a number of elements 8m off the ground in the pine trees above the resort. Teams were trained to operate the equipment to 'belay' each other whilst off the ground. This was followed by a debrief and discussion workshop in Lyndoch with catering from the local bakery.

Workshop four will offer some specifics on individual skills training and wrap the whole training programs learnings together.

Please thank these coaches if you get a chance, they have had to give up their own time to benefit both the club, its juniors and ultimately their own development. Thanks again to Janice for her drive in putting this programme together.

Standing: Mark Agostinelli, Mike Boerma, Lauren Guerin, Bianca Parker, Emily Matheson, Katlyn Scarlett, Tara Parker, Hannah Dinnison, Jeff Dowling, Tom Dwyer, Jesse Whinnen, Greg Lazarus. Front: Stefan Guerin, Peter Witcomb.

The Warriors came out of the blocks quickly, scoring the first two goals in the first five minutes of the game. However, the Panthers came back with a vengeance, with six of the next seven goals to lead the Warriors 6-3 at quarter time.

After the quarter time break, Woodville regrouped and set itself on a mission to overpower the winners of the past four Victorian State League premierships. With a solid game plan for defence and attack, the Warriors slowly chipped away at Eltham's lead, entering the main break down 8 goals to 7, before tying the game at 10 at three quarter time, setting up an enthralling final quarter.

The Panthers scored the opening goal of the fourth quarter, and fancied their chances to run away with the game. However, they underestimated the steeled determination of the Warriors. Woodville scored the next goal to again tie the game at 11, then with a couple of minutes remaining in the game finally took the lead for the first time since the first quarter.

Coach Peter Mathwin called a time-out, with instructions to hold onto the ball for the final seconds of the game. This call was unheeded by Michael "Raging Bull" Santi, who subsequently drove to the cage and slotted another goal for the Warriors to take the game out of Eltham's reach.

Winning the first ever Australian Club Championship has capped off the tremendous achievements attained by the Woodville Lacrosse Club's golden generation of lacrosse players, who have dominated South Australian lacrosse for the past ten years. We hope the success of this inaugural national club championship event will lead to it becoming a permanent and regular fixture on the Australian Lacrosse calendar, and that we will continue to compete for this new pinnacle of lacrosse for years to come.

A big thankyou must go out to all the Club's supporters who were vociferous in their chanting throughout the game. Your unwavering support no doubt pushed us to perform at our best when we needed it most; this victory is as much yours as for anybody on the team. It is one for the whole Club and one to savour for the rest of our lives. GO WARRIORS!

Congratulations to Peter Inge with another extraordinary effort to be awarded the MVP of this game, with special mention to our American import Greg Lazarus with six outstanding goals.

Goal scorers: Greg Lazarus 6, Michael Santi 4, Mike Boerma 1, James Inge 1, Peter Inge 1.

Best players: Peter Inge, Greg Lazarus, Charles Manning, Luke Oswald, Michael Santi, Craig Schicker.

standing from left: Greg Lazarus, Mike Boerma, Jeff Dowling, Steven Fisher, Jesse Whinnen, Ben Zammit, Paul Scott, Andrew Young, James Smith, Peter Mathwin, Charles Manning, Peter Inge.
kneeling from left: Stefan Guerin, James Inge, Anthony Feleppa, Luke Oswald, Craig Schicker, Michael Santi, Peter Witcomb.

2 June 2008

All safely at the Club

With the safe arrival of Lindsey and Sarah we now have all our visiting players settled into the club. The attached photo was taken on Saturday just as they had been presented to the members and supporters in our club house just after our big home game win.

Charles Manning
Chairman
Woodville Warriors Lacrosse Club
Mobile 041 787 3042
chairman@warriorslax.com

2 June 2008

League Men's Fitness Coach Paul Scott

On the weekend, Club President Mark Southwell formally introduced Paul Scott to the Woodville Lacrosse Club. We heard about Paul's work with the Olyroos, Adelaide United and the great work he is doing with keeping us fit and on the track - we are very lucky to have him.