THE PREMIER LACROSSE ACADEMY
THE PREMIER LACROSSE ACADEMY
"It teaches the strong to know when they are weak and the brave to face themselves when they are afraid. To be proud and unbowed in defeat yet humble and gentle in victory. And to master ourselves before we attempt to master others. And to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep. And to give the predominance of courage over timidity."
General Douglas MacArthur, On the virtues of competitive athletics
General Douglas MacArthur, On the virtues of competitive athletics
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Programs
Mesa JuniorsMesa Juniors is for both boys and girls ages 4 thru 8. We offer skill sessions in the fall, winter, and spring. Each season has 4 or 8 one-hour skill sessions and help build on the fundamentals of the game.
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Mesa FuturesMesa Futures is for both boys and girls in 3rd thru 8th grade. Each grade has two teams ( Orange and Blue). The Orange team is reserved for the more experienced players.
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Lila Barker, AIS '17, teaching the future.
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2022 Orange playing against the Texas Mustangs at Haverford which is becoming a yearly tradition.
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Mesa High School is for boys and girls in 9th thru 12th grade. Teams practice and play in tournaments in the fall and summer and have skill sessions in the winter.
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Mesa Alumni come together each summer to participate in a variety of tournaments and competitions. Most players are current college players.
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Founders & Directors
Coaches
Mesa Lacrosse has more than 60 coaches who are current or former high school or college coaches. Other coaches include players from schools such as Johns Hopkins, Harvard, University Of Pennsylvania, Notre Dame, Gettysburg, Temple, and Virginia – to name a few. What makes these coaches the best around, is that most of them played for Mesa and know the expectations of playing for a top club team in the country. Mesa's coaches are trained in areas such as practice planning, high tempo and high reps drills, box lacrosse, game day management, and being a role model.
Commitments
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2015
Grant Ament - Penn State Alex Andersen - PENN Damase Bagbonon - Loyola Branden Jacobs - Navy Jake Hervada - Delaware Ben Hiltebeitel - York College Charles Kelly - UNC Beau Kush - UNC Shane McBride - Boston U Tucker McBride-Boston U Sean McGovern - Boston University Mike Mulqueen - PENN Lane Odom - Johns Hopkins Jake Peden - UNC Corey Richards - Dickinson Peter Rohr - Sewanee Chris Sabia - Penn State Drew Supinski - Johns Hopkins Jack Twohig - Sienna |
2016
Dox Aitken - Virginia Kyle Anderson - Harvard Nick Cardile - Penn State Alex DeMarco - PENN Luke Desperito - Virginia Liam Hare - Jacksonville Beau Kush - UNC Patrick Lyons - UNC Cody Mazurek - Highpoint Sean McKee - Fairfield Tommy McNamara - Notre Dame Ryan McNulty - Loyola Addison Mueller - Rhodes College Brendan O'Neil - Johns Hopkins Jack Rapine - John Hopkins Forry Smith - Johns Hopkins Michael Sowers - Princeton Cole Thomas - F&M AJ Traynor - Loyola Karl VanBlargan - Army Nick Vernacchio - St Joseph's Alex Wagner - Fairfield Conor Wall - Lehigh Club Lacrosse Andrew Westby - Lafayette Zach White - Fairfield |
2017
Ryan Brown - Salisbury Summer Brumbaugh - Bucknell Jacob Buttermore - Syracuse Billy Coyle - Cornell RJ Fink - Lehigh Parker Henderer - Cornell Chris Hervada - Monmouth Billy Holmes - Fairfield Ryan Jacob - Ithaca Doug Jones - Army Zack Kaut - Marist Luke McCallion - Vermont Westy McLaughlin - Dartmouth Chris Morrison - Navy Conner Mosebrook - Furman Denny Nealon - Lehigh John Nostrant - Penn State Evan Scott - Furman Joel Trucksess - Lehigh Mac Updike - Navy |
2018
Sean Bailey - Denison Ryan Bailey - Bucknell Carmeron Battisti - Dickinson Tim Carlson - Dickinson Will Ciccarelli - Providence Jeff Conner - Virginia Will Drake - Swarthmore Jimmy Gabrielsen - Villanova Seamus Glynn - Penn State Daniel Jordan - Navy Tate Kienzle - Gettysburg Ed King - Army Harrison Naughton - Gettsyburg Luke O'Grady - Providence Michael O'Grady - Providence Dalton Pascale - Richmond Jason Rose - Air Force Sam Sweeney - Fairfield Jack Trainer - Penn State |