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The recent documentary, City Lax has won several awards including the Sonoma International Film Festival, AFI/Silverdoc Sports Series, Vail Film Festival and the Santa Barbara Film Festival.

For those not familiar with lacrosse, the attached link  Movie Trailer to the trailer gives a  quick glimpse at  the potential positive impact that lacrosse can have on a community that is otherwise not familiar with the game.

Players donate to receive vintage jerseys.

Austin High School Lacrosse has retired team uniforms worn between 2002 and 2009.   As Austin High School Boys Lacrosse prepares for the annual alumni game (December 19), the program has donated these vintage jerseys to New Horizons Lacrosse Fund (NHLF)  to be used in a fund raiser. THANK YOU!  Through donations to NHLF, Maroon Boys LaX alumni will be able to give back by helping bring the game to student/athletes that might otherwise not get a chance to play lacrosse  and learn some of the valuable lessons it can teach AND receive their jersey.

Garcia MS incorporates “Soft Lacrosse” in co-ed, class setting

The Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE ) program and the Physical Education staff at Garcia Middle School collaborated this fall to investigate the interest in lacrosse at their campus. A two-step plan was formed. Step one, under the guidance and encouragement of ACE coordinator, Cheryl Price, PE coaches were given a short mini-clinic by local volunteers, John Boehme and Derek Craig and sponsored by the New Horizons Lacrosse Fund (NHLF).  Step two involved lacrosse being selected as a “Coaches Pick”  feature  during PE for one week with  NHLF provided volunteers  managing  classes during this period. Based on the interest level of students, Garcia MS will implement lacrosse as a PE “unit” in the regular rotation of programs within the established AISD curriculum.

Basic Soft Lacrosse equipment had been previously provided to Garcia MS through a grant by US Lacrosse. Additional equipment was provide by NHLF with assistance from local supporters. Soft Lacrosse is a co-educational form of non-contact lacrosse. Future plans include incorporation of lacrosse in the after-school program which could lead to the formation of a team that competes in the already established youth league, Central Texas Youth Lacrosse (CTYLA).

Coach Rey Aguirre, Garcia MS.,  Cheryl Price, ACE – 21st C Site Coordinator, Garcia MS, and Shannon Cardona, Athletic Dept. Head, Garcia MS with PE students.