The 2010 lacrosse season officially came to a close tonight with our end of the year banquet. We said good-bye to our seven seniors, Celeste Bremmer, Maddi Corry, Bri Handy, Alyssa Jarvis, Katie Sherrill, Stephanie Tirman, and Nikki Tombers. We named Katie Long “Most Improved,” Charlotte “Charlie” Bond and Maddi Corry “Best Defenders, Alyssa Jarvis “Best Midfielder,” Katie Sherrill “Best Attack,” and Stephanie was named the “MVP” for the third year in a row. AND, in a surprise vote, I was named second best looking coach on our team…….the other two coaches tied for first.

This year, although I first protested, also included awards from our captains and also from our senior moms (meaning mothers of girls who are graduating…..as far as I have been told (from them) none of them are over 30). It was actually quite moving and personal, and it is clearly something I am sure they will want to do again. I was really touched by it all.

Tonight Maddi Corry also received the Michael Treinen Memorial Scholarship. It is a $1000 scholarship named after our former Assistant Coach Michael Treinen. His mother Kelly presented the award and it was very moving. Maddi’s brother and Michael were close friends and Michael knew Maddi quite well. She was awarded the scholarship not because of that though, it was because she deserved it. And I can’t help but think that Michael is looking down from heaven with a big smile on his face. This Friday then, from 5-8 at Hare, both the men’s and women’s teams will play their respected alumni to raise money for the Michael Treinen Foundation. It’s kind of funny, everyone who plays wears these cool looking orange and white pennies. But as I pointed out, we wear a very similar orange and white penny everyday in practice. It is but one way we remember the blessings of Michael. We miss him and he was one amazing coach!

In just a few weeks we will name our Captains for the upcoming year, and they will begin to gather the girls for social events and begin to recruit new players as well. Camps will be attended and the whole thing starts again. But I am looking forward to it. We have a great team, and those who graduate are just part of one big family. And I thank God for them all!

Goodnight my friends and God Bless!

Tommy+