Game Wrap Ups
Weekend Results for 5/15/2010
Sunday May 16 2010
These are the results for the games played Saturday, May 15th, 2010:
This past Saturday, the 5/6 Wolfpack squad pulled out a close win over the 5/6 North Seattle Red. Backed up by solid performance from both defense and offense the Wolfpack held on to win 7-6 in a sun-filled contest at Cleveland HS. Buoyed by a 12-save performance by goalie Stephen Strick, and an aggressive attack by Carter Smith and Beau Mckelvey, our guys played solid lacrosse throughout this contest, showing poise and patience in picking their scoring opportunities. The increase in their play skills has been astounding this year, and both they and their coaches should be proud. Their record is 7-3-0 for the season.
Following the 5/6 game, the older 7/8 ‘Pack had no trouble dispatching their opponents from North Seattle Red with a resounding 10-2 victory. Solid performances by playmaker Spencer Schulz and attackman Nico van der Meulen, anchored the Pack to their 9th win of the season. Their record now stands at 9-2-0.
The 5/6 team had postponed one game this season during the Spring break. Coach Milton is trying to arrange a makeup game this week which will replace one of the scheduled practices at Georgetown Playfield. Keep an eye out for details from the coach as plans are solidified.
Please keep next Sunday May 23rd reserved for the End of Season, all player party at Genesee Park. Plans are to meet at the field north of the parking lot for a potluck barbecue and lax-fest. We’ll have several grills going so bring your favorites to share, and reminisce (or commiserate) about the past season. Let’s hope for some more sunshine!
Only one more weekend of games! Let’s go, Wolfpack!
Weekend's Results
Sunday May 02 2010
The results for this past weekend’s games held Saturday, 5/1/2010.
The Central 5/6 team had a tough time with the Steilacoom Strykers 5/6 squad this past Saturday. After jumping out to an early 2-0 lead. The Strykers came back with a vengence and by halftime had posted a 4 goal lead. Some defensive lapses on the ‘Pack almost resulted in a blowout, but the offense hung in there and made it a game after all. Unfortunately, the clock ran out on the ‘Pack’s comeback leaving them on the short end of a 10-8 final.
Our senior squad had a bit of an easier time with the 7/8 Stryker team. The Strykers were a smaller, less experienced team, and quickly fell behind and were never quite able to post much of an offense. The scoring for the Wolfpack was well balanced and the defense tenacious in their 13-7 decision over Steilacoom.
The Wolfpack 3/4 had an afternoon contest with their Queen Anne counterparts. Coach Greg Fimmano sent us this comment:
“...The 3/4 Wolves played excellent team lacrosse staying spread out and moving the ball swiftly and effectively through the air. Aggressive defense at the midfield, protracting the hole and on rides, limited the opposition. A good time was had by all! ...“
Congratulations to all our teams this weekend. As this season nears its completion it is especially gratifying to see the progress made by all players. I’m sure your coaches would agree too.
Results for Week 8...
Sunday April 25 2010
These results are for games played April 24th...
The Central Seattle 5/6 Wolfpack found themselves in a contest dominated by defense this past weekend at Cleveland HS when they faced league-newcomer Harbor Fire 5/6. Goals were far-and-few for both sides in this game where the effectiveness of both keepers proved to be the deciding factor. Goals by Quincy Milton and Carter Smith and a 15-save performance by Stephen Strick anchored the ‘Pack to a 2-1 victory over their Gig Harbor opponents. Everyone worked hard however, with excellent team defense and a hard playing attack that scored when they were given the opportunity. With this win, the 5/6 squad improves their season record to 5-2-0, with a 4 game win streak
The 7/8 Wolfpack welcomed back their international traveling, award winning coach Peter Vogt this past Saturday. Their match with Harbor Fire 7/8 started off strong enough, with the ‘Pack jumping out to a 3-goal advantage early on. Our guys were worn down in the second half however by the Fire’s physical style of play, which was more reminiscent of football than Lax. I think most of their players were actually wearing football shoulder pads! Despite the combined efforts of keepers Max Schoenfeld and Spencer Schulz, the Wolfpack ultimately fell to their South Sound visitors 8-6. Yesterday’s loss drop the senior Wolfpack’s record to 6-2-0 for the season.
Our 3/4 squad played another double header at Bothell HS yesterday afternoon. As soon as we get an update from Coach Fimmano, we’ll get it up here. These guys have played a number of these two-game marathons and it must be exhausting to both players and coaches.
We have also added a few more photos to the Photo Gallery...
The Central Seattle Lacrosse Club needs volunteers from all teams to help organize the End of the Season Party. Current plans are to have a potluck/barbecue at Cleveland Field on Sunday, May 23rd. We’ll supply ‘dogs or burgers and buns, and we ask families to supply the sides, drinks and desserts. As plans are solidified we’ll let you all know of any cost (should be minimal) for the event. We’ll have a couple of goals set up and players can show off their skills...maybe we’ll even have a pickup game or two. If you can help, perhaps by organizing your teams participation, please drop us a line and let us know...
Week 7's Results...
Sunday April 18 2010
The results from Week 7’s games are now in the books. All games were played at Cleveland HS field this past Saturday, 4/17, against representatives of Queen Anne Lacrosse
The 3/4 Wolfpack started off the weekend’s festivities with an excellent contest, that featured some pretty impressive Wolfpack passing and playmaking. Our guys showed a great deal of skill and patience in moving the ball efficiently, and making the most of their scoring opportunities. Since we do not officially keep score for these games, I can’t tell you who won, but if we had kept score our boys would have won by a wide margin. Everyone played well, with Mighty Myles and Warren taking shifts between the pipes to anchor the Wolfpack victory.
The 5/6 squad followed with a hard fought contest. Buoyed by solid offensive play by Quincy, Beau, and Jackson Evans, and equally effective defensive play by Henry Bryan and keeper Stephen Strick, the ‘Pack jumped out to an early 7-1 lead in the first half. The boys fought to maintain their lead through the game’s final quarter against a suddenly effective QA attack, and held on for an 8-5 victory. The 5/6 Wolfpack’s season record improves to a solid 4-2-0.
The day’s final contest pitted the heretofore undefeated 7/8 squad against a very, very solid Queen Anne team. This was an especially hard fought game, with solid play by both teams. The normally potent Wolfpack attack came up a bit short yesterday however, allowing the Warriors to post a final 8-6 tally over the ‘Pack. The 7/8 team suffers it’s first loss to post a 6-1-0 season record. The boys all played hard, however, and will surely bounce back next week. Assistant Coach Bryan Shulz’s record is now 1-1...
We’ve been putting together a Photo Gallery of our teams’ play and have posted it at the link on the right. If you have any photos that you’d like to submit for publication, feel free to forward them, or a link to them on to Wolfpack Central and we’ll try and get them up.
Have a great week, and we’ll see you all next weekend...
Week 5's Results
Sunday April 04 2010
The results of Week 5’s games played April 3rd are as follows:
The 5/6 Wolfpack improved their season record to 3-2-0 with a 9-8 OT decision against Kitsap 5/6 in a home contest at damp Cleveland High School field. On a slower than normal surface the younger Wolfpack squad proved their mettle with a solid showing on this cool Saturday morning. The game see-sawed most of the day with neither team gaining more than a two goal advantage. Once again, late in the 4th quarter the ‘Pack came back’ to tie the contest at 8-8.
With less than 2 minutes gone in the Sudden Victory OT period, Quincy Milton poked in the game winner. Young Mr. Milton ended the day with 4 goals, while solid play from Beau McKelvey and a “bruising” performance by Jackson Evans topped the day’s success. In fact the entire Wolfpack squad was responsible for this great all ‘round effort.
The 7/8 Wolfpack continued their winning ways with an overwhelming 10-1 blowout of Lakeside at Lakeside Middle School. Coach Peter Vogt has his team hitting on all cylinders this year with his more experienced players leading the way, showing the result of all the hard work that this team has done so far.
What is truly remarkable about their performance is that 70-80% of all goals scored this season have been on assists! This is very rare in a middle school team, in fact it’s rare in a team at any level! It’s a testament to unselfish, balanced play and it’s a real pleasure to watch.
The senior ‘Pack remains undefeated at 5-0-0 for the season...
The 3/4 guys got a much deserved weekend off, after their doubleheader last weekend, and the one that’s coming up this one. No rest for the weary, I suppose...
As far as we know, all teams will be practicing this week at normal times and location. Please check with your individual coach, or watch out for notices from them for any changes.
Also please keep an eye open for mention of any changes to this weekend’s games. With Spring Break ending for some, starting for others, and in some case continuing on, please keep you coach informed of your intention to show up for this weekend’s contests. With enough warning, games will not have to forfeited, but instead can be rescheduled to an alternate date.
Have a great week...
Week #4 Results
Sunday March 28 2010
Greetings, Wolfpack Nation. Here are the results from Week 4’s games. Games were held on Saturday, March 27th.
The 7/8 Wolfpack continued their winning ways with a solid 12-6 victory over Northshore at Lower Woodland Park. After going down by 2 goals in the opening quarter, it was all Wolfpack for the rest of the game. With what has become their trademark this season of balanced, multi player scoring the ‘pack was back in control solidly by the second half. Buoyed by outstanding goalie work by rookie Daniel Bryan, the 7/8 Wolfpack improved their season record to a perfect 4-0-0.
Our 5/6 squad bounced back from last week’s disappointing performance with a dramatic OT victory over the Magnolia Unlimited “Propellers”. The first period saw our guys jump out to an early lead and along with JT Schulz’s and Beau McKelvey’s first ever career goals, hold onto it until late in the 4th. Magnolia fought back to tie up the contest at 6-all with two quick goals as the clock ran out. Marcus Layton scored early in the four minute sudden victory overtime period effectively sealing the deal for the Wolfpack, sending them on to a 2-2-0 record for the season. Keeper Stephen Strick racked up 11 saves in the game to anchor the 5/6 Wolfpack in this well deserved win. Coach Milton praised his team for playing through adversity and showing a lot of heart in their performance.
The younger 3/4 guys played a brutal double header against two different Lake Tapps teams down at Game Farm Field in Auburn. The following wrap up is from Coach Greg Fimmano:
“...The Wolf Pack 3/4 team played our best team lacrosse of the season so far. Offensively, the boys stayed spread out and moved the ball quickly and effectively through the air resulting in numerous textbook plays. The defense was stingy -- excellent goalie play coupled with aggressively protecting the hole. Despite the back to back double header, the boys received high complements from our opposition for their relentless hustle...”
Just a couple of quick notes. As we head into the Easter Break season for many schools you are reminded to check your team’s schedule for any changes.I am aware that the 7/8 game on 4/10 has been changed to 4/11 at 7pm at Lower Woodland. The 5/6 team is also pursuing a change to that weekend’s games as well, although nothing has yet been finalized.
If anyone has any decent pictures from any game, please feel free to send them on to us here at Wolfpack Central, and we will get them up for all to see.
And finally, all practices this week will be at Georgetown Playfied from 5-7pm as normal.
Week 3's Game Results
Sunday March 21 2010
These are the results of Week 3’s games, played on 3/20/201.
The 5/6 Wolfpack (1-2-0) ran into a buzzsaw of a physically larger, well prepared Lake Forest Park/Shoreline team this past Saturday. Our guys just could not seem to find their offensive groove early on and quickly fell to a multi goal deficit. Despite some great play in the second half by the attack, LFP’s smothering defense proved to be too much to overcome. Final score was 13-7 for LFP. Honoring the game selections went to Quincy Milton III (A) and Stephen Strick (G).
The senior Wolfpack (3-0-0) faced their LFP/Shoreline counterparts in the day’s second game at Cleveland. Trailing through 3 quarters, the Wolfpack roared back in the 4th. Buoyed by Dylan’s 4-goal performance, the Purple spread their attack out with 5 team members scoring at least once and seven members adding assists. Michael Karges, in his first appearance as goalie, added 9 saves to anchor the Wolfpack’s 9-8 victory.
The day’s final game saw our younger 3/4 guys face their LFP 3/4 foes in an away game at North City Elementary. Displaying a smothering, collapsing defense, the Wolfpack played hard the entire game. Their efforts were rewarded late in the 4th with an outstanding goal with no time left on the clock! That along with the excellent sunny weather, made for a pretty outstanding day.
Week 2 Results
Sunday March 14 2010
Here now the results from Week 2’s action:
The 5/6 Wolfpack played a very even contest with the Highline Club in week two action. Anchored by solid play across the board, the game was a seesaw type match with Highline gaining the early advantage, only to be evened up time and time again by a very persistent Central team. The climax came in the 4th quarter when the ‘Pack came back from a 4 goal deficit to go up by one. A game winning save by first time goalie Stephen Strick and two hat tricks, one by Will Scherwin and the other by Quincy Milton put this one out of reach for Highline. The final tally was 9-8 in favor of our boys!
The 7/8 squad followed with a solid 6-3 victory over their counterparts from Highline. This game was once again a showcase for the team’s balanced attack, with scores coming from four different players. The defense played well, constantly disrupting Highline’s attack. That coupled with keepers Tommy Day’s and Nico van der Meulen’s efforts between the pipes led to a very solid second win of the season for the veteran ‘Pack.
The young 3/4 squad played a “double header” at our home field Cleveland on Saturday as well. The first a contest with University Place, and the second with another south end visitor, Lake Tapps. (Results to follow...)
Practice Location Changes:
We have been informed by Seattle Parks and Recreation late last week of some changes made to our practice schedule. They have decided that Seattle Prep’s JV games should take precedence over our previously scheduled Wednesday sessions at Georgetown Field. As a result, we will be relocating our Wednesday March 17th practice to Cleveland High School, our home game field. Although there are no lights, the start of Daylight Saving Time should mitigate the issue. This will affect us for five Wednesdays throughout the rest of the 2010 season. We will update the Calendar and keep you all informed as time goes on.
Practice times remain at 5-7pm. Mondays’ sessions will not be affected.
Results for Game 1
Sunday March 07 2010
OK,
Wolfpack Nation. Week 1’s games are in the books.
Here now the results:
We could not have asked for a better day to kick off the season. The sunshine and temperatures were spectacular. Please remember this day, as the usual weather for Lax seems to be wet, cold and windy. I believe last year’s opener saw snow...
The 5/6 squad opened the season with a very closely played contest against Bainbridge Blue at Cleveland. After a somewhat tentative 1st quarter, our guys found their groove and pulled into an early 2-goal advantage. Bolstered by a strong defensive effort, the Wolfpack played solid Lacrosse for the entire game. Although Bainbridge ultimately won the contest 6-5, our boys were on a roll in the fourth quarter and looked poised for the win, but unfortunately the final horn sounded just a bit too soon. All in all, an excellent first effort!
The 7/8 team, also in a home contest at Cleveland, faced their 7/8 Bainbridge Blue counterparts. This game was characterized by very solid, steady play against a somewhat overmatched Bainbridge team. The offense executed well, and the defense, despite being somewhat “fluid” in nature (...here, take this long pole and get out there, you’ll figure it out...), protected their own goal pretty well. Both Wolfpack keepers turned in solid performances during their respective shifts. Scoring was well distributed with six players scoring at least one goal. Our guys played with a lot of enthusiasm which ultimately led to the final 8-4 tally for the ‘Pack.
The 3/4 Squad faced the Magnolia Black team in their 3pm contest at Whitman Middle School. Here’s some commentary from Coach Fimmano:
“...Our guys came out strong against an experienced Magnolia Black team, gathering most of the Q1 ground balls and creating numerous scoring opportunities through staying spread and finding open players. Magnolia found it's pace in the 2nd quarter, owning time of possession and slashing through our defense for some scores. We regrouped well at halftime and played great team defense in Q3, sliding to the ball and forcing turnovers. The Wolfpack took control in Q4 with great ground ball play, clearing and time of possession, ending the game strong. Overall, a very competitive game and a great start to the season!”
We could not have asked for a better day to kick off the season. The sunshine and temperatures were spectacular. Please remember this day, as the usual weather for Lax seems to be wet, cold and windy. I believe last year’s opener saw snow...
The 5/6 squad opened the season with a very closely played contest against Bainbridge Blue at Cleveland. After a somewhat tentative 1st quarter, our guys found their groove and pulled into an early 2-goal advantage. Bolstered by a strong defensive effort, the Wolfpack played solid Lacrosse for the entire game. Although Bainbridge ultimately won the contest 6-5, our boys were on a roll in the fourth quarter and looked poised for the win, but unfortunately the final horn sounded just a bit too soon. All in all, an excellent first effort!
The 7/8 team, also in a home contest at Cleveland, faced their 7/8 Bainbridge Blue counterparts. This game was characterized by very solid, steady play against a somewhat overmatched Bainbridge team. The offense executed well, and the defense, despite being somewhat “fluid” in nature (...here, take this long pole and get out there, you’ll figure it out...), protected their own goal pretty well. Both Wolfpack keepers turned in solid performances during their respective shifts. Scoring was well distributed with six players scoring at least one goal. Our guys played with a lot of enthusiasm which ultimately led to the final 8-4 tally for the ‘Pack.
The 3/4 Squad faced the Magnolia Black team in their 3pm contest at Whitman Middle School. Here’s some commentary from Coach Fimmano:
“...Our guys came out strong against an experienced Magnolia Black team, gathering most of the Q1 ground balls and creating numerous scoring opportunities through staying spread and finding open players. Magnolia found it's pace in the 2nd quarter, owning time of possession and slashing through our defense for some scores. We regrouped well at halftime and played great team defense in Q3, sliding to the ball and forcing turnovers. The Wolfpack took control in Q4 with great ground ball play, clearing and time of possession, ending the game strong. Overall, a very competitive game and a great start to the season!”