Spring 2009 was a great season for the SYC Lacrosse program. We extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to all of you for making it an incredibly successful season, and look forward to working with you in 2009-10 to have even greater success in Spring 2010.
BOYS U11B AND U11C WIN NVYLL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to Dave Janas and the SYC U11B boys team on winning the NVYLL Championship in a dramatic overtime finish over Annandale. The U11B team was the U11B regular season champions and finished the season with 11 wins and a tie. The U11B boys team outscored their opponents in the process by a score of 87 to 15. Congratulations again to a great group of boys and their coaches, Dave Janas; Marty Brennan; Barry Maham; and Brian Whitehouse, on their championship!
NVYLL 2009 U11C Southeast Boys Champions
Congratulations also to Paul Spalding and the SYC U11C boys team on winning the NVYLL Championship and finishing the season undefeated, a perfect 11-0! The U11C boys team was the U11C regular season champions. The U11C boys team outscored their opponents in the process by a score of 74 to 20. Congratulations to a great group of boys and their coaches, Paul Spalding; Greg Spalding; and Jerome Rayburn, on their championship!
GIRLS U15B FINISH AS SOUTHEAST TOURNAMENT RUNNER UP
Congratulations also to Sean Linehan and the SYC U15B1 girls team on being the runner up in the NVYLL Girls U15B Southeast Championship. Sean’s team lost in the Southeast Championship game to Fort Hunt. Sean’s team finished the season 8-3 and outscored their opponents 100-45. Congrats to Coach Sean; his assistant coaches, Greg Plasters and Scott Ryan; and a great group of girls.
BOYS U13C FINISH AS TOURNAMENT RUNNER UP
Congratulations also to Paul Wilson and the SYC U13C boys team on being the runner up in the NVYLL U13C Southeast Championship. Paul’s team lost in the Southeast championship game to Fort Hunt. Congrats to Coach Paul; his assistant coaches, James Garrett and John Pinnata; and a great group of boys.
GIRLS U13 ARE THE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to John O’Grady and the SYC U13 girls team on winning the regular season title. The girls finished the regular season with an 8-0 record, outscoring their opponents by a 98-37 margin. Unfortunately, the U13 girls met a tough Arlington team in the playoffs and lost a tough one-goal game. Congratulations to Coach O’Grady; his assistant coaches, John Crennan and Joe Ammirati; and the girls on a great season.
THE MANY SUCCESSES OF ALL SYC LACROSSE TEAMS
In addition to the above accomplishments, all sixteen spring 2009 lacrosse teams played exceptional lacrosse, had a lot of fun, and learned about the game and about life. On the boys side, in the U15 division, SYC’s U15A team played in the ultra-competitive U15A Large division and played hard throughout the year. Thanks to coaches Todd Hetherington and his coaching staff. SYC’s U15B boys team finished the season 8-3, losing in the semifinals of the playoffs to a one-loss Arlington team - another good season from coaches Curt and Matt Donnel. SYC’s U15C boys finished the season with a 7-2 record. Congratulations to Joe Owens, Mark O’Neill and Kevin Shaw on a successful season.
In the U13 age group, SYC’s U13A boys, playing in the extremely competitive Large A division, finished third in the division and ended the season with six consecutive wins before falling to Chantilly in the semifinals of the playoffs. Thanks to coaches Dave Janas, Pete Stewart, Jim Silbermann and George Louie for all their dedication. SYC’s U13B2 boys finished the season ranked third in the southeast division with an 8-4 record. Congratulations to Jack Kendall and Tom Harlow on a successful season. The SYC’s U13B1 boys, coached by Clarkson Meredith; Steve Araps; and Marty Holland, finished the season 3-4-2 in the competitive southeast division.
On the girls side, in NVYLL’s U15 division, SYC’s U15B2 girls finished the season at 5-4-1 and finished fourth in the southeast division. Thanks to the U15B2 coaches Bob Grooms, Dale Warden, Jeff Fuchs, Bob Gaudian and Paul Lockhart for their work with the girls this season. In the U11 division, Jim Silbermann’s team played hard all season in the southeast division. Thanks to coaches Jim Silbermann, Becky Smith, Marc Bentlin and Mike Cokenour for a fun season.
The developmental U9 and U7 teams, coached by Mike Conley, Kevin Page, Pat Keilb and Douglas Chandler (Boys U9B1); Bill Pevey, Jeff Flewelling and Rodney Worden (Boys U9B2); and Mike Ricci, Marshall Hudson and Patty Weeks (Coed U7), all learned a lot about lacrosse and shared thousands of smiles and laughs. A bright future awaits our budding lacrosse stars.
Thanks again for a great season and we look forward to our continued success!
