End of Season Stats:
10 Total Games
107 Goals For
20 Goals Against

What a wonderful season for both teams…Keep our eyes on the prize. Next is the End of Season Banquet on 23 MAY. Make sure to RSVP and turn in money to Mr. Rasdall by tomorrow.

Great job to all of our girls!
It is an honor to coach this team.

~Coach Jay

Lady Titan Family,

As we approach the postseason starting next week, I wanted to express how proud I am of the hard work and passion displayed by players on both the JV and Varsity teams as well as our coaching staff throughout this 2017 season. I would also like to thank our group of volunteers that helped us every game throughout the season. You truly made my life easier through the season, without a doubt. Although it’s easy to take a step back and bask in our success this regular season, I have to remember that our regular season only determined our path through the tournament, and that we still have a lot of work in front of us. Please help the coaching staff in keeping each other focused for one more week, and to keep our eyes on the prize. The worst thing we can do now is work so hard through the regular season to “trip at the finish line.” we have to win 3 more games (2 for varsity, 1 for JV) to call ourselves champions….3 more. We can do this!

Now let’s get to the details…thanks to our win last night vs Blue Valley, we have secured the #2 seed in the KC Metro in the Varsity division…this is the best finish our Varsity team has ever had in the 7 seasons our team has played. I am extremely proud of this accomplishment. And as we all know, our JV rolled over every other JV team in the metro to secure the #1 seed and will be playing the JV Championship game on 11 MAY at 5:30pm vs Shawnee Mission. I suggested to all the JV players to get on HUDL and watch the game film to prepare. If you don’t have access, send me a text with a working email address and I’ll send you an invitation to join the page. Our Varsity team will have a 1st round bye on Monday, so we will practice to get ready for our semi-final game on Tuesday at 5:30pm vs the winner of the SME vs Park game.

Below is some important info about the upcoming week:
Schedule: Home (higher seed) wears light colors / Away (lower seed) wears dark colors:

Monday, May 8
5:30 G1 #4. LS North v #5. Sion
7:30 G2 #3. Shawnee Mission v #6. Park

Tuesday, May 9
5:30 #2. LS West v winner G2
7:30 #1. STA v winner G1

Thursday, May 11
5:30 JV Championship (#1. LS West v #2. Shawnee Mission)
- All-Metro team announced between games
7:30 Varsity Championship (teams TBD)

Other reminders:

Location for all tournament games:
Rockhurst University, Bourke Field (turf), 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, MO 64110

Sponsors:
Sponsorship opportunities to support growth of lacrosse in our region. If your company would be interested in participating as a sponsor, benefits include: banners in the stadium (provided by sponsor), table or booth inside the stadium (provided by sponsor), ability to share promotional item with all teams (water bottle, t-shirt, key chain, etc), announcements over PA during each game, welcome announcement over PA by sponsor’s rep before each game, visibility on KCMGLA’s website and social media. Suggested donation level $500. Please contact Brian Cox at 816-536-1994 or briancox2468@gmail.com with questions.

Weather:
As we experienced last year, the games will be played in rain. 30 minute delay for lightning. Due to field scheduling and MSHSAA state playoffs, all efforts will be made to play the games as scheduled. As a last resort, organizers may move game times and days as required by weather or unforeseen circumstances.
The schedule was developed with an eye toward avoiding major schedule conflicts for teams. However, if a team is unable to play a scheduled game, the losing team from its previous game will advance in the bracket. For instance, if Team A defeats Team B in round one, but Team A is unable to field a team for round two, Team B will advance to round two. If one of the top 6 seeds is unable to play its first game, the seventh place team in the standings will be invited to play in the tournament.

Gate fee:
$5 for each adult per night … college coaches, high school students and children are free. The gate fee is to help offset the cost of field rental. Please let your parents know to expect the gate fee.

Spectators:
All spectators will be required to be in the stands on the East side of the field. No non-participants are allowed in or around the driveway area on the West side of the field. Last year, we had a challenge with spectators sitting behind the benches. The west side of the stadium is for players and coaches only.
If a team’s fans are sitting on the West side, the coach will be asked to request they move to to spectator seating.
Each team is responsible for the behavior of its spectators. Verbal abuse of officials, players or coaches will not be allowed. Remember that good sportsmanship is required.

Concession stand:
No concession stand is planned. Outside food is allowed into the stadium.

Scorer’s table:
Each team is responsible for keeping its own scorebook. The highest seeds’ scorebook will be considered the official scorebook. Disputes will be settled by the league-provided field manager or ranking board member.
Each team can have two people at the scorer’s table (one to keep the book and one to spot). No coaching from the scorer’s table please.

Trainer:
A trainer will be provided by the league at no cost to the participating teams.

Volunteer opportunities … free admission for volunteers if they are scheduled in advance:
Admission gate … need 2-3 people per night to work the gate to collect gate fees. League to provide table, but bring your own chairs.
P.A. announcer … need someone to announce the games for any or all of the three nights. Starting line-ups, goals scored, sponsorship announcements, etc.
National Anthem singers … a great opportunity for players, students or parents to open each of the three nights with the national anthem.

If you want to volunteer, please send you name, what you want to volunteer for, email addresses, and available days to briancox2468@gmail.com. The goal is to have volunteers work for at least one night (two games) instead of game-by-game if possible.

That’s it for now…let’s finish strong!

~Coach Jay

Lady Titan Family,

Below are some details for the Blue Lions Lacrosse club tryouts for the Summer ’17 club lacrosse season.

KC Blue Lion lacrosse invites all hs and middle school girls interested in learning more about summer lacrosse opportunities to join us Sunday May 14th at 2:00 at Avila University. This session was scheduled for this weekend (April 29th) The reason for the move is that our head coach Brittany Frankenfeld has taken her Ottawa University girls team to the NAIA Championship weekend. We are proud of Brittany and her team. All area high school and middle school girls are eligible to play on a Blue Lions Summer team- we are fielding teams at all skill levels -The only thing we ask is for the desire to become a better lacrosse player

Coaches for Summer 2017

KCBL Girls Coaching Staff 2017
Brittany Frankenfeld-Director of Girls Programming -Head Coach at Ottawa University – former goalie at Lindenwood College
Jay Hertzler, Head Coach at Lee’s Summit West High School and 2016 Coach of the Year.
Jordon Dobson, head coach at Lee’s Summit High School
Kristina Coppinger, current D 1 player at Arizona State and 2016 All American at St.Teresa’s Academy.
Scheduled Tournaments

Route 66 Tournament Chesterfiield, Mo July 15-16
Indian Prairie Naperville July 29-31
Northstar Midwest Cup Chicago Nov 2017
Sandstorm Palm Springs California Jan 2018 ​

Please let me know if you have any questions. I’ll forward information for the other clubs like Midwestern Force and Fountain City Lax as it comes to me.

~Coach Jay

I cannot stress how awesome of an opportunity this is…here are the details:

The most amazing opportunity the KC Lacrosse Community has ever had….3X Tewaaraton Winner Taylor Cummings is comming to KC….limited space register NOW!!!!!
It absolutely blows me away that we have the opportunity to experience the guidance of 2016 Graduate of University of Maryland, Taylor Cummings. Taylor is The Only 3-time Tewaaraton Winner (the Heisman Trophy of Lacrosse) for either men or women…, 4-time IWLCA First Team All-American, NCAA Div 1 National Champion 2014 & 2015, US National Team member, and a member of the Professional Lax team Baltimore Ride……..the rest is listed below………..Just an amazing opportunity……but it will fill up fast please register today and don’t get closed out….register at the address below NOW

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with thanks to KCMGLA for helping make this happen

Kansas City, MO Clinic
$25.00–$65.00
Location: TBD
Date: June 6, 2017
Skill Levels: Beginner HS through Advanced HS (JV & Varsity)
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For those of you who may not have enjoyed following her career….check this out and Join Taylor’s YouTube Channel – https://youtu.be/Uhlz_GaJk8E

Taylor Cummings has the most heralded achievements in Women’s Lacrosse, after winning four Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland lacrosse championships with McDonogh School … her team went undefeated in 2010, 2011 and 2012 … she was awarded Baltimore Sun Athlete of the Year and Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012 … 2011 and 2012. She was Lacrosse Magazine National and Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year … Inside Lacrosse No. 1 rising freshman … Under Armour All-American and MVP in 2012 … made the ESPN High School First Team in 2011 … 2011 Inside Lacrosse top rising senior … three-sport athlete also won Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland championships with soccer (2) and basketball (1) … member of honor roll and dean’s list.

How about meeting a player with these credentials……

• First-ever three-time Tewaaraton Award winner (2014, ’15, ’16)
• Three-time Honda Award winner (2014, ’15, ’16)
• Four-time IWLCA First Team All-American (2013, ’14, ’15, ’16)
• Three-time IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year (2014, ’15, ’16)
• Two-time Big Ten Midfielder of the Year (2014, ’15)
• Four-time All-Conference team member (2013, ’14, ’15, ’16)
• Two-time NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player (2014, ’15)
• Three-time NCAA Championship all-tournament team (2014, ’15, ’16)
• Two-time ESPY Best Female College Athlete nominee (2014, ’15)
• U.S. National Team member (2014-pres.)
• Two-time Conference All-Tournament team (2014, ’16)
• 2016 Big Ten Tournament MVP
• 2014-15 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year
• 2013 ACC Freshman of the Year

~Coach Jay

Happy Friday Lady Titan LAX Family,

As we go into the weekend, I wanted to give you the details on what’s going on for the week of 1 MAY, which is the last week of the lacrosse regular season. Here’s what you can expect:

First, we took team and individual pictures yesterday. Anyone interested in purchasing pictures, please click the following link: http://pec-sports.hhimagehost.com/LEESSUMMITWEST2017GIRLSLACROSSE
The link will be shut down on Tuesday, so if you are interested, order before then.

• Monday 1 MAY – Practice at 5pm, then a team feeding at Amanda Lintz’s house after practice. The address is 2511 NW Riven Point Circle, LSMO 64081.
• Tuesday 2 MAY – Varsity-only game vs Olathe at Lee’s Summit High School Gametime at 7pm. All varsity players should be on the field and warming up by no later than 6:15pm. This game is at a neutral location due to lack of field availability when I rescheduled this game.
• Wednesday 3 MAY – Varsity-only game vs Blue Valley at LSW’s Sod Stadium. This is our Senior Night! Festivities will start at 6:30pm to honor our senior players.
• Thursday 4 MAY – Practice to prepare for the following week of postseason games. Pool party at Mr. Rasdall’s house after practice. Address is 112 Winnebago Dr, Lake Winnebago, MO.

That’s it for now…it will be a busy week, but let’s finish strong!

~Coach Jay