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WPSLA NEWS - 2000

NOTICE - Jan . 25 - CPR and Red Cross First Aid certification classes will be held Sat. Feb. 12, Room E391, Mt. Lebanon High School. Ralph Pagone will be the teacher. CPR will be 9:00 -11:30 a.m. and First Aid will be 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. The cost is $20 for AHA 2 year certification (CPR) and $30 for Red Cross 3 year certification. Checks should be made out to Mr. Pagone. Coaches interested in certification or recertification should contact Sam Shannon by Sat. Jan. 29 and give him a head count.

Editor's note: - I am in the process of posting Spring Schedules on each team's individual page and compiling the Overall Schedule and Results page. Please note the format on the University High page and email your final schedule to me at wvulax@westco.net Thanks and have a great season.

NOTICE - May 12 - There will be a coaches meeting May 22 at North Allegheny High School teacher's cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. Topics of discussion will include: Final Coaches Poll, WPSLA All Star selections, League expansion, and League Constitution and by-laws.

The U.S.Lacrosse Festival will be held at North Allegheny High School on Sunday, June 11.
11:00 a.m. - Girls Middle School All Stars
1:00 p.m. - Boys Middle School All Stars
3:00 p.m. - Girls Varsity All Stars
5:00 p.m. - Boys Varsity All Stars
The U.S.Lacrosse banquet honoring boys and girls All Stars will be held at the Boardwalk in the Strip District on Wednesday, June 7. The banquet is $20 per person and parents or coaches should make a reservation with Wayne Jaekle at WEJLAX@aol.com by June 3rd. Each team is entitled to two All Stars.
This year's guest speakers are:

Richie Moran, former legendary coach at Cornell University, winner of many NCAA National Championships.

Erin Brown of U.S.Lacrosse, All American and U.S. World team player.

MT. LEBANON WINS WPSLA CHAMPIONSHIP! NORTH ALLEGHENY H.S. - June 3 - Mount Lebanon won it's first WPSLA Championship in eight tries, by defeating Sewickley Acdemy 6-4 Saturday night. Scoring for the Blue Devils were Brian Young with 3 goals, Dave Johns 2 goals, and Vince Chiodo adding one. The team now travels to Carlisle, PA on Friday, June 9 to play the Eastern Pa. Champion for the Pennsylvania State Championship. The game is slated for 7:30 p.m. at Carlisle High School.
June 3 - 7:30 p.m. - MOUNT LEBANON - 6 vs. SEWICKLEY ACADEMY - 4 at North Allegheny High School

LATROBE, PA - June 9 - St. Vincent College will be hosting one of the Elite Lacrosse Camps June 24 & 25. Check out Elite Lacrosse at www.elite-lacrosse.com for details.

MT. LEBANON LOSES LAST SEVEN MINUTES CARLISLE, PA - June 10 - Haverford won the Pennsylvania State Championship by defeating Mt. Lebanon 11-8 last night. Haverford started the scoring in the first quarter, but Mt. Lebanon came back with two goals. The Blue Devils were able to control the ball in their offensive end for most of the first half but missed many shots making it 3-1 Mt.Lebanon at the half. The Blue Devils came out strong in the second half, scoring four goals in the 3rd quarter and holding Haverford to three, then, in the 4th quarter, with 7 minutes left, the score 8-4 Mt. Lebanon, the Blue Devils ran out of gas. Lebo's face off man was spent, allowing Haverford to win all the face-offs and tie it up. Haverford then ran away with it, making it 11-8 Haverford for the final. "We won the game, but lost the last 7 minutes" said Brian Young, a sophomore middie for Mt. Lebanon. Scoring for Mt. Lebanon were Brad Young 3, Brian Young, Dave Johns, Brenden Young, Vince Chiodo, and John Goldschmitt.
Submitted by: Brian Young, Mt. Lebanon. IT’S ALMOST HERE!! Elite Lacrosse is coming to Pittsburgh this Saturday and Sunday, June 24 & 25 at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA.
Registration on Saturday is 8-9 AM and games will be played throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday If you still have players who are interested in participating, please let them know that we WILL BE ACCEPTING walk-up registrations on
Saturday morning and ALL LATE FEES WILL BE WAIVED!

You can register on-line @ www.elite-lacrosse.com

Please feel free to stop by and check out the lacrosse action We look forward to building a winning program and promoting Pittsburgh lacrosse at Elite thanks for your efforts and support!

Jeffrey Hewlings
Managing Partner
Elite Lacrosse, Inc.
hewlings@catskill.net
(610) 719-6486 voice mailbox #2

NOTICE - Nov. 13, 2000 - There will be a coaches meeting November 20 at Central Catholic High School at 7:30 p.m. The agenda includes:

Playoff Proposal - Wayne Jaeckle
Administrative Coordinator - Initial discussion of the hiring of an administrative coordinator - Frank Locastro.
Nominations for league office (open to all membership)
Keystone games participation - Roland Gagne
Discuss possibility of WPIAL membership
Discuss bringing boy's youth league under WPSLA jurisdiction

Schedule 2001 season

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