Welcome Annual Meeting & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 7:00PM Western Mass Chapter Who we are and what we do Communication, Web Site, Twitter, Facebook Coaches Education PCA Positive Coaching Alliance Officials Training Learn To Play Western Mass Youth Festival Springfield Youth Lacrosse Recognition of our All Americans 8:00PM Western Mass Hall of Fame Induction Kathy Parker Tomassetti, Larry Briggs, Vin LoBello, Malcolm Lester, Dick Garber
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In Memoriam Bruce Lerch Dan Kane Boston Herald Longmeadow High School Coach Sports Correspondent Hall of Fame Class of 2014
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Board Members President Dave Wheaton VP Women & Girls Open VP Men & Boys Jeff Stripp Treasurer Norm Smith Secretary, Hall of Fame Bob Young Communication & Marketing Josh Walts, Bob Young HS Girls Rep Steve Dudeck HS Boys Rep Bill Scott Officials Rep Women Open Officials Rep Men Randy Milou Youth Rep Girls Paul Fenwick Youth Rep Boys Open Sports Science & Safety Bob Kuzmeski Springfield Youth Program / Diversity Matt Perry At Large Rep Craig Brown
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Coaches Education Level 1, 2 &3 Certifications, Men s & Women s Game Mobil coach, practice planning Explore the website! Clinic Dates for 2016 Boys & Girls Level 1 Sunday March 20 th 9:00am 4:00pm Springfield College Field House
2015 Clinic Positive Motivation: Getting the Best from Athletes 2016 Clinic date and topic not set yet.
Officials Training Josh Walts, Randy Milou WMLOA Officials Recruitment Officials Training Women s Officials Sportsmanship Award
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Western Mass Youth Festival Conquer the Mountain Jamboree Jeff Stripp Date: May 16th & 17 th 2015 6 years, Mt. Greylock Reg. HS, Williamstown West Mass Chapter provides officiating Help grow the game in Berkshire County
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2015 Awards HS All American & All Academic Boys HS Coach of the Year Boys HS Man of the Year Bob Scott Award
High School All Americans 2015 Michael McCormick, A Mt. Greylock HS Sam Duda, A South Hadley HS Matt Chlastawa, A Westfield HS Sam Scarfo, A Westfield HS Max Stuckalin, M Longmeadow HS John Tierney, M Wilbraham & Monson Katie Martin, M Agawam HS Liz Mastrio, M Minnechaug Reg HS Grace Simpson, M Williston Northampton
Academic All Americans 2015 Connor Ostrander, M Longmeadow HS Drew Rossman, M West Springfield HS CJ York, D Deerfield Academy Emily Biggs, M Northampton HS Haley McCreary, M Williston Northampton
2015 Awards Coach of the Year Joe Henney, Agawam HS Assistant Coach of the Year Joe Malvezzi, Minnechaug Reg HS Man of the Year Matt Perry Bob Scott Award Peter Demos, St. Mary s HS
BREAK We will take a short 5 minute break and then begin our Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Western Mass Chapter Hall of Fame Class of 2015 Kathy Parker Tomassetti Larry Briggs Vin LoBello Malcolm Lester Dick Garber
Western Mass Chapter Hall of Fame Kathy Parker Tomassetti Played Lacrosse at Bridgewater State University Became a lacrosse official in 1978 Became the first Longmeadow High School s Girls Head Lacrosse Coach in 1982 when the program started. Coached Longmeadow High School from 1982 2006 Continues to officiate Collegiate and High School Games to this day Beginning her 38 th season as an official
Western Mass Chapter Hall of Fame Larry Briggs Varsity Coach Amherst HS 29 years 141 Wins Western Mass Champions 2003, State Champion runner up 2003 US Lacrosse Coaches Association Century Club Award 2003 Russ Andrews Award 1982 Don Johnson Sportsmanship Award 1997 Western Mass Lacrosse Man of the Year 1998 Western Mass Coach of the Year 1999 & 2004 WMLOA Sportsmanship Award 2004
Western Mass Chapter Hall of Fame Vin LoBello Member New England Lacrosse Hall of Fame, inducted 1997 For 30 years Mr. LoBello was the district Chief Referee in the New England and also made all the college, prep school, and high school game assignments for the New England area. Mr. LoBello also officiated games in NE at the highest levels. A sportsmanship award in his name is presented to a deserving New England lacrosse team each year. Mr. LoBello was the Chief Referee of New England from 1962-1992. Officiated North / South All- Start game in Amherst, Ma 1967. Other North / South All Star Games, 1963,1964. Vin worked 3 Army / Navy games. Last one in 1982 with Frenchy Julian and Joe Oliva. Of note in that game, Frenchy took objection to the Army band director when he had his band play 3 Bind Mice at times during the game. Officiated all big games in New England in the 60, 70 s, and early 80 s, including UMass, UNH, Brown, Dartmouth, Yale, and Harvard. Honor: A sportsmanship award in his name is presented to a deserving college lacrosse team each year. 1980 to present.
Western Mass Chapter Hall of Fame Malcolm Lester Football, ice hockey, lacrosse letterman at Amherst Regional High School, Class of 1985, Played for Larry Briggs at Amherst, Lacrosse Team Captain, 1985 All-Western Mass First Team, 1985 Inaugural inductee in Amherst Regional High School Athletics Hall of Fame, 2010 Lacrosse Team Captain, 1989 All-Colonial League/All-New England, 1987, 1988, 1989 1989 team won ECAC championship, finishing with 14-2 record & 13 game winning streak Selected as Colonial League rep for National North-South Game, 1989 (Divisions I III); scored goal for North squad in 13-9 victory held at Homewood Field at Johns Hopkins United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-American, 1989; selected to 2 nd Team, the first time a Springfield College player was selected to the 2 nd team At time of graduation, held SC midfield record for goals in career (61), points in career (116), points in season (59), and assists in season (36). Still on SC all-time scoring list in some categories. New England East-West All-Star Game team MVP, 1989 USILA Academic All-American, 1 st Team, 1989 GTE/COSIDA Academic All-American, 2 nd Team, 1989 Selected as Springfield College Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 1989
Western Mass Chapter Hall of Fame Malcolm Lester Head Lacrosse Coach, St. Albans School, Washington, DC, Fall 1991 Spring 2012 Inductee in US Lacrosse Potomac Chapter Hall of Fame, 2013 Washington Post All-Met Coach of the Year, 2007 National Interscholastic Lacrosse Association Coach of the Year, 1994, 2007 National Interscholastic Lacrosse Association Man of the Year, 2002, 2012 Founder, DC Lacrosse Classic, 2009 (now in its 8 th year) Founder, DC Lacrosse Coaches Association Founder, Lacrosse on the Hill (Capitol Hill) for boys and girls ages 5-12 Founder, Sticks Lacrosse, organization putting on camps and clinics for boys and girls in Washington, DC area Presenter at US Lacrosse National Convention, Maryland State Lacrosse Coaches Clinic, and US Lacrosse-Potomac Clinic.
Western Mass Chapter Hall of Fame Dick Garber Springfield College All New England Garber became the varsity lacrosse coach at UMass Amherst, a position he retired from in 1990. His overall coaching record was 300 wins and 142 losses. He was the first collegiate lacrosse coach to win 300 games. Seventeen of his teams ranked in the top 15 nationally with a highest ranking of fourth. Since 1976, nine of Garber's squads appeared in the NCAA Tournament. His teams have won 13 New England Championships. Twice Garber was selected as the Coach of the North teams in the Intercollegiate North/South Games. His North teams won both times. More than 100 of Garber's athletes attained All New England status. Forty two were selected to play in North/South All Star Games. Eighty two of his players received All American honors. Garber coached three men who played in the Federation of International Lacrosse World Championships; one was named Best and Fairest Player. Garber taught physical education and in 1969 was presented with the Distinguished Teacher Award by UMass Amherst.
Western Mass Chapter Hall of Fame Dick Garber Over the years, Garber conducted numerous workshops in coaching, officiating, and youth lacrosse. As a result of his efforts, 15 of his players were employed by schools in New England as teachers or coaches and started lacrosse programs. Over 40 athletes became lacrosse officials and formed the nucleus of the New England Lacrosse Officials Association. Garber has also contributed to athletics through involvement in several professional organizations. He served a four year term as President of the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. He was Chief Administrator of the North/South Intercollegiate Lacrosse Game. He spent 10 years as an Executive Board Member of the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), chairing its Film and Game Promotion Committee. A member of the committee to establish the FIL World Championship, he served on the committee to transform the USILA championships to an NCAA tournament. Garber was New England Coach of the Year nine times and College Lacrosse Coach of the year twice. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1985 and has received Division I NCAA Coach of the Year Honors. Upon his retirement in 1990, Garber was named Man of the Year by the USILA and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by UMass. He is the only coach to receive such an honorary degree. Garber passed away in 1994.
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